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Britain's Foreign Secretary David Miliband speaks during a joint press conference with Afghan foreign minister Rangin Dadfar Spanta, unseen, at the foreign ministry in Kabul, Afghanistan Wednesday, Feb. 18,
Britain   Economy   Elections   Photos   Politics  
 Khaleej Times 
Miliband says UK must not retreat into shell
LONDON - Britain must remain a major player in international affairs despite likely political and budgetary constraints in coming years, Foreign Secretary David Miliband said on Monday. | 'We mustn't ... (photo: AP / Musadeq Sadeq)
British long jumper Jade Johnson reacts after finishing second in the women's long jump final at the European Athletics Championships in the Olympic Stadium in Munich, Germany, Wednesday, Aug. 7, 2002.
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 The Independent 
A century of distinction: 100 women who changed the world
| Tomorrow is designated International Women's Day, and it is a particularly significant milestone this year: the campaign to improve the rights of women was founded a century ago. | To celebrate the ... (photo: AP / Jan Pitman)
Sania Mirza of India  DNA India 
Sania Mirza hopes for a good return to court in 2010 Commonwealth Games
| New Delhi: Recuperating from the wrist injury, Indian tennis ace Sania Mirza has said that her next big goal is to make a strong comeback at the Commonwealth Games, scheduled in October 2010 in the ... (photo: AP / Apichart Weerawong)
India   Photos   Sport   Tennis   Women  
A pedestrian walks past an electric market board in Tokyo, Monday, Oct. 20, 2008. Asian stock markets advanced Monday, with South Korean shares gaining for the first time in four days as the government moved to shore up the country's banking system amid the global credit crisis. Japan's Nikkei 225 stock average rose almost 3.6 percent to 9,005.59. In Tokyo, shares rose amid hopes for better-than-expected corporate earnin  Wall Street Journal 
Asia Posts Modest Gains
By MYRA P. SAEFONG, SHRI NAVARATNAM And PHILIP VAHN | Asian markets saw broad but modest gains Wednesday, with strength in commodity plays and upbeat economic data helping to lift Australia's benchmar... (photo: AP / Katsumi Kasahara)
Asia   Commodity   Market   Photos   Stock  
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An investor looks at the stock price monitor at a stock securities company Thursday Nov. 13, 2008 in Shanghai, China. Chinese shares have climbed, shrugging off losses in other Asian markets as newly released details of Beijing's economic stimulus plan helped boost construction and other stocks. The benchmark Shanghai Composite Index jumped 3.68 percent, or 68.5 points, to close at 1927.61. (AP Photo) Wall Street Journal
Commodities Boost Asian Stocks
By SHRI NAVARATNAM | SINGAPORE -- Asian shares were mostly higher Wednesday on easing concerns over debt-strapped Greece, with commodities plays supporting markets in Aus... (photo: AP)
Commodities   Kospi   Market   Nikkei   Photos  
Australia's Foreign Minister Stephen Smith speaks at the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) - Australia meeting during the ASEAN Ministerial Meeting in Singapore Wednesday, July 23, 2008. Newstrack India
Australian FM to brief media twice on India Visit
| New Delhi, Mar. 2 (ANI): Visiting Australian Foreign Minister Stephen Smith will be interacting with the media twice on Tuesday, and it is expected that he will be brie... (photo: AP / Charles Pertwee)
Australia   Delhi   India   Media   Photos  
Australia's Foreign Minister Stephen Smith speaks during a news conference Friday, Jan. 25, 2008, in New York. Zeenews
Oz FM to discuss racial attacks, CWG during India visit
Melbourne: Australia's Foreign Affairs Minister Stephen Smith is heading to India on Monday to discuss with Indian authorities the security preparation for the Commonweal... (photo: AP / Jason DeCrow)
Australia   India   Photos   Politics   Security  
Passengers at plane-Air travel-India The Hindu
Air travel to become costlier
| Special Correspondent | As all classes come in the service tax net | Scope of air passenger transport service is being expanded | Airport services to include all servic... (photo: WN / Sayali Santosh Kadam)
Aviation   Economy   Photos   Transport   Travel  
Britain's Foreign Secretary David Miliband, right, looks on as Prime Minister Gordon Brown, left, congratulates him following his speech on the third day of the Labour Party Conference, Monday Sept. 22, 2008, in Manchester, England. The Guardian
Sri Lankan government voices anger as UK MPs address Tamil group
| David Miliband and Gordon Brown meet delegates at London conference of Global Tamil Forum | David Miliband addressed the inaugural conference of the Global Tamil Forum.... (photo: AP / Lefteris Pitarakis)
Colombo   London   Photos   Sri Lanka   UK  
Vegetable Farming - Farming - Crops - Agriculture Australian Broadcasting Corporation
Tassie farmers seek Commonwealth help to inspect Chinese vegie production
The Tasmanian Farmers and Graziers Association is seeking federal assistance to research vegetable production in China and New Zealand. | Chief executive Chris Oldfield s... (photo: WN / Sweet Radoc)
Chinese   Farming   Photos   Production   Vegetable  
France's President Nicolas Sarkozy speaks during a summit news conference with Britain's Prime Minister Gordon Brown, The New York Times
France Hopes Sarkozy's Visit to Rwanda Will Improve Ties
| PARIS — Nicolas Sarkozy’s visit to Rwanda on Thursday, the first by a French president since the 1994 genocide there, is intended to improve the fraught rel... (photo: AP / Matt Dunham)
France   Genocide   Photos   Politics   Rwanda  
World Politics Europen Union
- Pak boxing team's participation in Commonwealth Games un
- SL's UK High Commissioner protests over UK MP's comm
- Ministers Too Busy for CHOGM Probe
- Street side dhabas lose to Commonwealth Games
Britain's Foreign Secretary David Miliband speaks during a joint press conference with Afghan foreign minister Rangin Dadfar Spanta, unseen, at the foreign ministry in Kabul, Afghanistan Wednesday, Feb. 18,
Miliband says UK must not retreat into shell
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- E.U. Signals Approval for Larger Airline Alliance
- EU parliament joins calls for new investigations over Gaza c
- EU invites opinions on cooperation deal between trio of airl
- Seal of disapproval: Nunavut MLA proposes EU liquor boycott
In this Aug. 29, 2007 file photo, American Airlines aircrafts are shown operating at Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport in Grapevine, Texas. American Airlines says, Wednesday, May 21, 2008, it will cut domestic capacity by 11 percent to 12 percent in the fourth quarter as it grapples with record-high fuel prices.
E.U. Signals Approval for Larger Airline Alliance
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Human Rights Aid Agency
- Statement by the Exiled Tibetan Prime Minister on the 51st A
- 2ND LD: Pro-reform Utsunomiya wins bar associations' pre
-  Malema under fire for 'kill the boer' song
- Louis XIV's Secret Wife
Prof Samdhong Rinpoche, the Tibetan prime minister of Tibetan Government in-exile, delivering his statement on 51st Anniversary of Tibetan National Uprising Day, Dharamshala, India
Statement by the Exiled Tibetan Prime Minister on the 51st Anniversary of National Uprising Day
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- 6 World Vision workers killed in Pakistan attack
- Spain: Aid worker in Africa released by militants
- Aid Workers Battle to Help "Forgotten" Refugees
- Country Welcomes HIV/Aids Assistance from Britain
Much of Somalia's food aid diverted: UN report
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Refugees Social Issues
- East Sudan, a first step for Eritrea’s Europe-bound migrants
- Even academe impressed with reforms being implemented by Imm
- Statement of His Holiness the Dalai Lama on 51st Anniversary
- Aid Workers Battle to Help "Forgotten" Refugees
His Holiness the Dalai Lama of Tibet attends the 51st Anniversary of Tibetan National Uprising Day, Dharamshala, India
Statement of His Holiness the Dalai Lama on 51st Anniversary of Tibetan National Uprising Day
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- Pedicarts to sell Gardenia breads in livelihood scheme
- An Old Essay Used to Explain a New Movement
- Sinograph
- A good bet on cash, tourists and crime
Jackpot machines are seen at Resorts World Sentosa in Singapore Sunday, Feb. 14, 2010.
A good bet on cash, tourists and crime
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