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India-Bhutan eco engagement to touch Rs 100 bn: PM (17 May 04:40) |
| Projecting a whopping Rs 10,000 crore economic engagement with Bhutan in areas like telecom, infrastructure and education, PM unveiled a mega plan for cooperation in the power sector. |
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Suu Kyi's party rejects Myanmar vote result (17 May 03:57) |
| Aung San Suu Kyi opposition party today rejected the Myanmar junta claim that more than 92 per cent of voters approved a military-backed constitution. |
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Myanmar takes diplomats to tour disaster zone (17 May 03:40) |
| Myanmar took a group of foreign diplomats early today to the cyclone-hit Irrawaddy delta, in the first such trip since the devastating storm hit the country two weeks ago. |
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UN for strict building rules to lower quake losses (17 May 03:32) |
| The United Nations has sought stricter codes to ensure that buildings are able to withstand earthquake shocks considering the large number of casualties caused due to their collapses. |
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China quake: UN announces $7mn relief fund (17 May 02:32) |
| UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon announced a grant of $7 million to support relief efforts in the aftermath of Monday's massive earthquake in China. |
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Sharif-hater appointed as new Punjab governor (17 May 01:55) |
| The PPP leader Asif Zardari has appointed a known Sharif-hater as the new Governor of Punjab, being run by a PML-N chief minister. |
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Myanmar cyclone: Death toll rises to 77,738 (17 May 01:12) |
| The death toll from Cyclone Nargis has risen sharply to 77,738 in Myanmar, the state television reported. |
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We wish to see more secure South Asia: Manmohan (17 May 01:09) |
| Prime Minister Manmohan Singh today strongly pitched for a South Asia that is "at peace with itself" and expressed India's readiness to assist in making the region more secure and prosperous... |
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China's 1-child policy brings pain for parents (17 May 12:27) |
| For couples who lost their only child in the past week massive earthquake, the tragedy has been doubly cruel. |
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Myanmar: Junta confines foreigners to largest city (17 May 12:08) |
| Myanmar's military rulers have thrown a tightening ring of security around Yangon, blocking aid workers, foreign diplomats and journalists from reaching cyclone-battered regions. |
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Mike Tyson basks in Cannes glory (17 May 09:43) |
| Former world heavyweight boxing champion Mike Tyson won cheers at the Cannes film festival after the red-carpet premiere of a moving documentary on his turbulent life. |
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British tourists repose faith in Jaipur (17 May 09:38) |
| British tourists continue to repose faith in the holiday destination of Jaipur despite the recent terror attack that claimed over 60 lives. |
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Astronomers mystified by weird star (17 May 09:32) |
| Astronomers are puzzled by the discovery of a pulsar with an unusual orbit never before seen in similar fast-spinning neutron stars that beam regular pulses of radio waves. |
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China testing nuke plants for quake damage (17 May 09:28) |
| Chinese authorities have implemented an emergency nuclear safety plan following the giant quake in Sichuan province, French nuclear experts disclosed. |
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China aftershock triggers landslides, buries cars (17 May 09:23) |
| A strong aftershock near the epicentre of China s devastating earthquake triggered landslides that cutoff roads and buried vehicles, state media reported. |
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Alemao celebrates birthday in House of Commons (17 May 09:18) |
| Goa PWD minister Churchill Alemao enjoyed a birthday lunch at the UK's House of Commons hosted by Goa-origin Labour MP, Keith Vaz. Alemao, who turned 57 yesterday |
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Bush seeks more oil as Saudis say output is enough (17 May 06:40) |
| US President George W Bush pressed Saudi Arabia to raise oil output, but the world's biggest crude exporter said global supply is balanced with demand. |
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Olmert to be questioned by police next week (17 May 06:36) |
| Israel's Channel Two TV says police will next week question Prime Minister Ehud Olmert in connection to a corruption case. |
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Pak says coalition missile struck inside borders (17 May 04:54) |
| Pakistan today said that coalition forces in Afghanistan earlier this week launched a missile strike into Pakistan's tribal region, killing 14 people. |
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Red Cross says 10,000 displaced Yemen clashes (17 May 04:49) |
| Some 10,000 civilians in northern Yemen have been displaced from their villages over the past week by sporadic clashes between government troops |
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Dutch govt to criminalize non-licensed prostitutes (17 May 04:16) |
| The Dutch government announced plans today to criminalize visiting prostitutes who are not officially licensed. |
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German foreigner killed in Chinese earthquake (17 May 03:49) |
| A German citizen has died in the massive earthquake that ravaged China's southwest region, becoming the first foreign casualty of the disaster, the Chinese embassy here said today. |
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UN releases USD 7 mn for China as assistance (17 May 03:19) |
| QUAKE-UN ZCZC PRI ESPL INT . UNITEDNA FES111 QUAKE-UN UN releases USD 7 mn for China as assistance United Nations, May 16 (PTI) The United Nations has released |
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Afghan plane hijacker founder working as cleaner (17 May 03:00) |
| One of the nine Afghans involved in a hijacking eight years ago was arrested after he was found working at Heathrow airport as a cleaner, it emerged today. |
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US to resume food aid to North Korea (17 May 02:54) |
| The United States said it intends to send 500,000 tonnes of emergency food aid to North Korea over the next year following a deal with Pyongyang that allows broad monitoring of deliveries. |
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Mugabe acknowledges election disaster (17 May 02:38) |
| Zimbabwe's President Robert Mugabe acknowledged today he had suffered an electoral disaster in losing a first-round poll to arch-rival Morgan Tsvangirai, as the date for a run-off was set fo... |
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Myanmar puts cyclone toll at 78,000 dead (17 May 02:09) |
| The official death toll from Myanmar s devastating May 2-3 cyclone has jumped to nearly 78,000,state television reported today, marking an increase of about 35,000 over just a day earlier. |
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Iran hands N-security proposals to Russia, China (17 May 01:50) |
| Iran on Friday said it has submitted a package of proposals on nuclear non-proliferation, other international security issues to Russian and Chinese foreign ministers. |
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Dalai again calls for more autonomy for Tibet (16 May 09:53) |
| The Dalai Lama repeated his desire on Friday for reconciliation with China and insisted he does not want independence for his homeland Tibet. |
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PM conveys India's full support to Bhutan (16 May 05:20) |
| India today said it was ready to join hands with the first elected government in Bhutan, which had witnessed a peaceful transition to democratic monarchy. |
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Robo removes man’s prostate in cancer operation (16 May 04:16) |
| Robo Doc Matilda successfully removed 55-year-old David Roughly’s prostrate at Manchester’s Christie Hospital under the watchful eye of surgeon Vijay Ramani. |
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‘Vande Mataram’ lands Nepal school in trouble (16 May 03:31) |
| Vande Mataram, the Indian national song, has raised the ire of Nepal’s former Maoist guerrillas who are set to head a new government. |
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PM receives warm welcome in Bhutan (16 May 02:42) |
| PM Manmohan Singh today arrived on a two-day visit to Bhutan, becoming the first international leader to visit the Himalayan country since it entered the club of democratic nations in March. |
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China quake: Algeria offers $1mn relief aid (16 May 01:53) |
| Algeria has offered China $1mn in aid for victims of the earthquake in Sichuan province, a government official has said. |
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Musharraf benefits from coalition split (16 May 12:39) |
| The split within ruling coalition of Pakistan has infused an element of confidence in President Musharraf. |
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Pipeline fire kills at least 100 in Nigeria (16 May 12:28) |
| A petroleum products pipeline explosion and fire left at least 100 people dead in a residential area of Nigeria's business capital in the southwest Lagos. |
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UN pulls staff from Sudan flashpoint (16 May 06:23) |
| The UN said today it had airlifted more than 250 civilian staff from Sudan's flashpoint town of Abyei, where thousands of Sudanese are believed to have fled clashes in the contested oil regi... |
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Troops home from Iraq by 2013: McCain (16 May 05:58) |
| Republican candidate John McCain will today say that as president, he would get most US troops home from Iraq by 2013,for the first time setting a timeline to end the war. |
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Nigerian pipeline fire kills about 100 people (16 May 05:53) |
| Red Cross officials say about 100 people died when a ruptured pipeline caught fire in Nigeria. |
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White House dismisses Myanmar referendum (16 May 05:42) |
| The White House today dismissed a controversial referendum held in cyclone-ravaged Myanmar which authorities said gave a 92.4 per cent backing to the country s military-backed constitution. |
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S African govt condemns attacks on foreigners (16 May 05:21) |
| The South African government has strongly condemned the attacks on foreign nationals by residents in Johannesburg area over the past five days. |
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Female journalist stabbed in Afghanistan (16 May 05:09) |
| A female Afghan journalist was stabbed and wounded today, authorities said, a day after unknown men threatened to kill her unless she quit her job at a local television station. |
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Putin brings key ministers to presidium (16 May 05:03) |
| Prime Minister Vladimir Putin rounded up 15 of his most trusted deputies and ministers today to form a Cabinet presidium. |
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China unification unlikely in our lifetimes (16 May 04:59) |
| Taiwan's new leader Ma Ying-jeou said today that unification with longtime rival China is unlikely "in our lifetimes" because Taiwanese oppose the mainland's authoritarian rule. |
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Myanmar: Cyclone death toll passes 43,000 (16 May 04:44) |
| The official death toll from Myanmar's devastating May 3 cyclone has climbed to 43,318, state television reports. |
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Obama slams Bush over terrorist remarks (16 May 04:38) |
| Presidential hopeful Barack Obama today accused President George W Bush of an "extraordinary politicisation" of foreign policy |
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Arab mediator unveil deal to defuse Lebanon crisis (16 May 04:19) |
| Arab mediators unveiled a deal today to defuse a long-running feud between rival political factions that drove deeply divided Lebanon to the brink of a new civil war. |
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Steelworkers union endorse Obama (16 May 04:10) |
| The United Steelworkers Union endorsed Barack Obama for president today, which should give the Illinois senator a powerful advocate in attracting the Democratic blue-collar workers his campa... |
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Iran calls UN sanctions illegal (16 May 04:05) |
| Iran's new offer for international talks falls far short of meeting demands by world powers, focusing on generalities without touching on UN Security Council calls that Tehran give up uraniu... |
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Myanmar junta warns hoarders of cyclone aid (16 May 03:29) |
| Myanmar's junta warned today of legal action against people who hoard or trade aid supplies meant for the survivors of a cyclone that may have killed up to 1,28,000 people |
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