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Breaking News Tue, 7 Feb 2012
The Prime Minister, Dr. Manmohan Singh meeting the Prime Minister of Mauritius, Dr. Navinchandra Ramgoolam and his wife Mrs. Veena Ramgoolam, at the ceremonial reception, at Rashtrapati Bhavan, in New Delhi on February 07, 2012.
Delhi   India   Mauritius   Photos   Wikipedia: Navin Ramgoolam  
 Newstrack India 
Mauritius PM arrives India for his six-day visit
| New Delhi, Feb 6: | Mauritius Prime Minister Navinchandra Ramgoolam today arrived at Indira Gandhi International Airport, New Delhi with a high level of delegates, business men and senior officers i... (photo: PIB of India)
In this Tuesday, Jan. 31, 2012 photo, the Maldives Police special force officers detain an opposition supporter during a protest in Male, Maldives.
Democracy   Maldives   Photos   Protest   Wikipedia: Mohamed Nasheed  
 The Guardian 
Maldives president quits after weeks of protest
| MALE, Maldives (AP) — The president of the island nation of Maldives, who became the country's first democratically elected leader in three decades, resigned Tuesday following weeks of sometimes v... (photo: AP / Sinan Hussain)
A floor trader looks on the stock price at the Hong Kong Stock Exchange Friday, May 7, 2010. Investors dumped shares across the board in Asia after the Dow Jones industrials plunged 1,000 points at one point Thursday, the biggest drop ever during a trading day, amid fears that Greece's debt problems could halt the global economic recovery. A technical glitch is suspected of contributing to the plunge.  The Times Of India 
Asia stocks muted as Greek debt talks drag on
Asia stocks muted as Greek debt talks drag on | Email this articlePrint this articleTweetThe author has posted comments on this articleAP | Feb 7, 2012, 11.40AM IST BANGKOK: Asian stock markets were m... (photo: AP / Kin Cheung)
Business   Economy   Stock   Wikipedia: Stock   photo  
Don't want to become political, but can't remain silent: Karmapa  The Times Of India 
Don't want to become political, but can't remain silent: Karmapa
SHARE | AND | DISCUSSTweet | DHARAMSHALA: Reacting to the ongoing spate of self-immolations by monks and alleged persecution of Tibetans in their homeland, Tibetan spiritual leader the 17th Karmapa on... (photo: WN / Yeshe Choesang)
India   Photos   Politics   Tibet   Wikipedia: Karmapa  
Top Stories
GRAND ISLE, La. - A pair of Chinook helicopters depart  Coast Guard Station Grand Isle, La., after President Barack Obama addressed the media concerning the ongoing, multi-agency response to the Deepwater Horizon incident, May 28, 2010.  Obama stressed that Adm. Thad Allen, national incident commander of the response, has all resources to manage the response at his disposal.  U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 3rd Patrick Kelley. (891117) ( ) Middle East Online
In Iran Dispute, Who’s at Fault?
| As saber-rattling against Iran intensifies, the question of which side in this confrontation really violates international obligations has largely been avoided. | Inste... (photo: US Coastguard / Petty Officer 3rd Patrick Kelley.)
Arab   Iran   Mideast   Photos   Wikipedia: U.S. sanctions against Iran  
Mitt Romney Foreign Policy
Sorry, Mitt: It Won't Be an American Century
| "This century must be an American century," Mitt Romney insisted in a recent speech on foreign policy. "In an American century," the former Massachu... (photo: Creative Commons / rawmustard)
Photos   Politics   Romney   Washington   Wikipedia: Mitt Romney presidential campaign, 2012  
Palestinian children fill plastic bottles and jerry cans with drinking water from a public tap at the United Nations Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA) headquarters in the southern Gaza Strip refugee camp  on September 23, 201. (Photo by Ahmed Deeb/wn) Al Jazeera
Co-operation in a world of scarce resources
| From competition among hunter-gatherers for wild game to imperialist wars over precious minerals, resource wars have been fought throughout history; today, however, the... (photo: WN / Ahmed Deeb)
Climate   Development   Environment   Photos   Wikipedia: Natural resource  
Religion being exploited to derive political mileage: Farooq Indian Express
Religion being exploited to derive political mileage: Farooq
| Union Minister Farooq Abdullah warned people against forces exploiting religion at the time of elections for political mileage. | In a veiled attack on BJP for its prom... (photo: WN / Imran Nissar)
India   People   Photos   Religion   Wikipedia: Farooq Abdullah  
In this Saturday, Feb. 4, 2012 photo anti-government protesters carry the coffin of a slain protester, draped in the revolutionary flag, during the funeral of two comrades killed in earlier clashes in Idlib, north Syria. BBC News
Syria crisis: China defends veto of UN resolution
Chinese state-run media have defended Beijing's veto of a UN resolution condemning Syria's crackdown on anti-government protesters. | China's top newspapers said the West... (photo: AP)
China   Photos   Syria   UN   Wikipedia: 20112012 Syrian uprising  
Priyanka Vadra, right, waves to the crowd as she campaigns for her brother and Congress party leader Rahul Gandhi in Amethi, in the northern Indian state of Uttar Pradesh, Saturday, April 11, 2009. India will hold general elections in five phases starting on April 16. BBC News
Priyanka Gandhi: Rahul Gandhi 'not focussed' on PM job
Priyanka Gandhi, Congress party's star campaigner in Uttar Pradesh state assembly elections, says brother Rahul is not focussed on becoming PM. | He is working to "bring ... (photo: AP)
Election   Parliament   Photos   Uttar Pradesh   Wikipedia: Government of Uttar Pradesh  
File - A Syrian army defector stand guards in front of closed shops at the mountain resort town of Zabadani, Syria, near the Lebanese border, on Friday Jan. 20, 2012. Al Jazeera
Syrian army 'steps up Homs offensive'
| The Syrian army has stepped up its attacks on opposition fighters in Homs, activists and witnesses have said, a day after a UN Security Council resolution aimed at... (photo: AP)
Human Rights   Photos   Syria   UN   Wikipedia: 20112012 Syrian uprising  
 KLps1 - December06 - Shanghai China - Night View - Shanghai Bund - Oriental Pearl Tower - Chinas Economy - Tourism - Skycrapers. (ps1)  The Examiner
China is the world’s top travel destinations
|  Sahit Muja: China its the world’s top travel destinations Everyone is talking about China' economy, so why not talking about tourism.   ... (photo: WN/Patricia)
China   Economy   Photos   Travel   USA   Wikipedia: China  
Iranian villagers walk through ruins after an earthquake at the Zeynabi village in the Iranian Qeshm Island in the Persian Gulf, Wednesday, Sept. 10, 2008. A strong earthquake rocked southern Iran on Wednesday, sending tremors across the Persian Gulf and shaking the skyscrapers of Dubai. Iranian state television reported that five people were killed and 26 others were injured. The Star
Iranians bemoan sanctions hardship as vote approaches
| (Reuters) - Each day that he struggles to buy food for his family, vegetable seller Hasan Sharafi shoulders part of the burden of Iran's defiance of the West over its n... (photo: AP / Abdolhosein Rezvani)
Iran   Photos   Sanctions   US   Wikipedia: U.S. sanctions against Iran  
110531-A-3986W-138      U.S. Army Sgt. Aaron Pallansch (right) uses sandbags to secure a plastic tarp to the top of a dike at Mandan's Waste Water Treatment Plant in Mandan, N.D., on May 31, 2011.  Pallansch is assigned to the North Dakota National Guard.  DoD photo by Staff Sgt. Amy Wieser-Willson, U.S. Army.  (Released) Zeenews
Military return a distant dream for Afghan Taliban
Kabul: A secret NATO report showing the strength of confidence among the Afghan Taliban is raising concerns from Kabul to Washington that the militant group might overrun... (photo: US DoD / Staff Sgt. Amy Wieser-Willson, U.S. Army)
Afghanistan   Military   Nato   Photos   Wikipedia: Taliban  
Politics / Politicians / Elections Agricultural Policy
- India state elections: Uttar Pradesh set for key vote
- Admiral: Special ops to streamline in Afghan war
- India elections: Snippets from battlefield
- Election Commission notifies ban on exit, opinion polls
110512-F-CU844-220       Army Sgt. 1st Class Kyle Silvernale yells commands to his troops during air assault training in Alaskas Chugach Mountain Range on May 12, 2011.  Silvernale is assigned to Company C, 1st Battalion, 501st Infantry Regiment.  DoD photo by Senior Airman Christopher Gross, U.S. Air Force.  (Released)
Admiral: Special ops to streamline in Afghan war
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- Three-day agri fair A STAFF REPORTER Feb. 6: The Assam Agric
- The seed emergency: The threat to food and democracy
- Indian Agriculture Research Institute developes mango hybrid
- JK Minister invites investment for growth of agriculture sec
The seed emergency: The threat to food and democracy
The seed emergency: The threat to food and democracy
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International Relations Climate Change Policy
- New York to fete Giants with parade up Broadway
- Romney looks to squelch Santorum in 2 states
- Germany arrests 2 alleged Syrian spies
- Reports: 29 Chinese workers held in Sudan to leave
In this Tuesday, Jan. 31, 2012 photo, the Maldives Police special force officers detain an opposition supporter during a protest in Male, Maldives.
Maldives president quits after weeks of protest
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- Profile: Mohamed Nasheed
- Rise in Bangalore's temperature attributed to high carbo
- China escalates trade war with EU by banning airlines from p
- On Our Radar: A Chinese Challenge on Airline Emissions
Palestinian children fill plastic bottles and jerry cans with drinking water from a public tap at the United Nations Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA) headquarters in the southern Gaza Strip refugee camp  on September 23, 201. (Photo by Ahmed Deeb/wn)
Co-operation in a world of scarce resources
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Human Rights Policies Society & Culture
- Syrian army 'steps up Homs offensive'
- Ayaan Hirsi Ali:The Global War on Christians in the Muslim W
- Russia, China veto UN resolution on Syria
- Syria security forces kill 34 civilians: rights group
File - A Syrian army defector stand guards in front of closed shops at the mountain resort town of Zabadani, Syria, near the Lebanese border, on Friday Jan. 20, 2012.
Syrian army 'steps up Homs offensive'
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- Divided Soul to be screened at Mumbai Film Fest February 8
- Taiwanese-Japanese star implicated in beating
- The lost souls of Madras
- Mauritius PM in India to strengthen bilateral ties
Kashmiri Muslims watch as an unseen priest shows a relic believed to be a hair from the beard of the Prophet Muhammed  at Hazratbal Shrine on February 05, 2012
Eid-e-Milad celebrated with fervour across Kashmir Valley
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Nuclear Weapons Terrorism
- UN appeals India to ratify global nuclear test ban treaty
- Civilian nuclear deal: India promises level playing field to
- Indonesia Joins Global Nuclear Test Ban Treaty
- Japan aims to restart nuclear reactors in April
In this photo released by Tokyo Electric Power Co. (TEPCO), a worker walks on the first floor of the No. 1 reactor building at the Fukushima Dai-ichi nuclear power plant in Okuma town, Fukushima Prefecture, northeastern Japan, early Monday, May 9, 2011.
Japan to join global nuclear compensation pact -paper
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- Growing 'Lone Wolf' Terror Threat To UK
- Flaws in arguments over Muslim terrorism
- Pak-American pleads guilty of funding terror groups in J&
- 25 Reports That Can Put You on the Terror Watch List
File - An MQ-1 Predator unmanned aircraft prepares for takeoff in support of operations in Southwest Asia.
The horror of Obama's Predator drone program
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