Suicide bomber kills four Pakistani soldiers in north-west
Islamabad - A suicide bomber on Wednesday killed at least four soldiers in Pakistan's north-western district of Charsadda near the Afghan frontier, a police official said. The bomber rammed his explosive-laden motor rickshaw into a vehicle transporti...
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Taiwan president rules out Dalai Lama visit
Taipei - Taiwan President Ma Ying-jeou Wednesday ruled out an intended visit next year by Tibet's exiled spiritual leader, the Dalai Lama. The Dalai Lama has visited Taiwan twice, and we generally welcome all religious leaders to visit, but at the c...
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Indonesian mudflow victims seek refuge at Dutch embassy
Jakarta - Dozens of Indonesian victims of an industrial accident sought refuge inside the Dutch embassy in Jakarta Wednesday, as hundreds of others rallied outside the presidential palace to demand speedier compensation for their properties. About 70...
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Nepal's tourist trade grows despite global financial crisis
Kathmandu - The number of tourists visiting Nepal has continued to grow steadily and is expected to pass the half-million mark for the second year in a row, officials said Wednesday. The Nepal Tourism Board (NTB) said 344,599 tourists arrived in Nepa...
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Hong Kong has Asia's safest roads, study says
Hong Kong - Hong Kong has the safest roads in Asia with less than one fatality every two days last year, the head of a government committee said Wednesday. The city recorded 160 road deaths last year, the lowest level in Asia and the seventh-lowest i...
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EXTRA: Rice plans brief visit to Pakistan Thursday
Islamabad - US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice will arrive in Islamabad on a brief visit Thursday in a bid to ease growing tensions between India and Pakistan following last week's Mumbai attacks, a Pakistani official said Wednesday. She will st...
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Afghan, coalition forces kill more than dozen Taliban fighters
Kabul - Afghan and US-led coalition forces killed 13 militants and captured 15 others in separate clashes in southern and eastern Afghanistan, military sources said Wednesday. Combined forces killed seven Taliban insurgents in Nad Ali district of the...
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2NDLEAD:Anti-government protestors leave Bangkok airports
Bangkok - Thousands of anti-government protestors ended their occupation of Bangkok's two airports Wednesday, lifting their week-long siege that has crippled the country's tourism and exports sectors. Suvarnabhumi International Airport received its f...
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