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U.S. Defense Secretary Robert Gates, right, is greeted by top NATO commander Gen. David Petraeus as he arrives in Kabul, Afghanistan on Thursday, Sept. 2, 2010.

Afghanistan Defense Photos US Wikipedia: War in Afghanistan (2001–present)

The New York Times
Gates Lands in Afghanistan
Thu 2 Sep 2010
KABUL, Afghanistan — Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates arrived here on an unannounced visit Thursday for meetings with American military commanders and President Hamid Karzai of Afghanistan. It... (photo: AP / Jim Watson, Pool)

People mourn the deaths of Wednesday's blast victims during their funeral in Lahore, Pakistan on Thursday, Sept. 2, 2010.

Al Qaida Lahore Photos Terrorism Wikipedia: Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan

Asia Times
Al-Qaeda makes a point with Lahore attack
Thu 2 Sep 2010
Sep 3, 2010 Al-Qaeda makes a point with Lahore attack... (photo: AP / K.M. Chaudary)

Hitoya Yaguchi, who heads a support group for victims of poison gas produced by Japanese Imperial Army during World War II, shows photos of the latest poison gas victims in the northeastern Chinese city of Qiqihar after drums of mustard gas dumped by Imperial Japanese soldiers decade ago were dug up last week, sickened at least 34 people, during a news conference in Tokyo Wednesday, Aug. 13, 2003.

Asia Times Thu 2 Sep 2010
Hiroshima's poisonous past
Sep 3, 2010 Hiroshima's poisonous past... (photo: AP / Katsumi Kasahara)
Japan Photos War Crimes Weapons Wikipedia: World War II

A stock broker watches the Bombay Stock Exchange index on his trading terminal as the Sensex fell by more than 600 points, in Mumbai, India, Wednesday, Feb. 6, 2008

Asia Times Thu 2 Sep 2010
Sheen wearing off Indian growth
Sep 3, 2010 Sheen wearing off Indian growth... (photo: AP / Rajesh Nirgude)
Economy India Market Photos Wikipedia: Economy of India

His Holiness the Dalai Lama addressing to the Buddhist followers in the newly build monastery called Dhakpo Shebdupling, Kais, H.P, India, 17th August 2010.

Deccan Herald Thu 2 Sep 2010
Stick to non-violence, says Dalai Lama
Kushalnagar, September 2, DHNS: Thursday, September 02, 2010 --> Tibetan spiritual head Dalai Lama has called upon Tibetans to stick to the path of non-violence during... (photo: WN / Yeshe Choesang)
Anarchy Celebration Dalai Photos Violence

Rice - Commodity

Deccan Herald Thu 2 Sep 2010
Rising temperature may bring down rice production
Kalyan Ray, New Delhi, Sep 2, DHNS: Thursday, September 02, 2010 --> Rice production in vast tracts of India may decline in the coming years because of a steady rise in... (photo: WN / Sweet Radoc)
Delhi Photos Production Temperature Wikipedia: Rice

This undated image taken from Al-Arabiya TV Wednesday, July 14, 2010 shows failed Times Square car bomb suspect Faisal Shahzad holding a Quran. Al-Arabiya broadcast excerpts showing Shahzad saying he planned a "revenge attack" against the U.S. that he hoped would touch the hearts of Muslims. Shahzad appears in the clips sitting on the ground in a black turban and military fatigues, with a gun next to him.

NZ Herald Thu 2 Sep 2010
US puts Pakistan Taleban on official terrorist register
5:30 AM Friday Sep 3, 2010 Share Email Print WASHINGTON - United States officials launched a broad legal offensive against Pakistan's Taleban yesterday, placing the group... (photo: AP / Al-Arabiya via AP Television Network)
Pakistan Photos Terrorism US Wikipedia: Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan

Pakistan's one-day captain Shahid Afridi, top center right, huddles with the rest of his team before the one-day cricket match between Somerset County Cricket Club and Pakistan at the County Ground in Taunton, England, Thursday, Sept. 2, 2010.

NZ Herald Thu 2 Sep 2010
Cricket: Pakistan three to sit out the rest of tour
5:30 AM Friday Sep 3, 2010 Share Email Print TAUNTON - Pakistan team manager Yawar Saeed says the three players at the centre of fixing allegations will not play in the... (photo: AP / Matt Dunham)
Cricket Pakistan Photos Scandal Wikipedia: Match fixing

Pakistan's High Commissioner Wajid Shamsul Hasan, center, talks to the media outside the Pakistan High Commission in London, Thursday, Sept. 2, 2010, where he interviewed Oakistani international cricker players Mohammad Asif, Mohammad Amir and captain Salman Butt, in connection with allegations of a plot to bowl no-balls to order during the fourth Test Match defeat to England at Lord's.

The Daily Telegraph Australia Thu 2 Sep 2010
Accused cricketers set up, says diplomat
THE three Pakistan cricketers at the centre of spot-betting allegations that shocked the sporting world were "set up," the country's top diplomat in London... (photo: AP / Sang Tan)
Cricket Pakistan Photos Scandal Wikipedia: Match fixing

In this June 13, 2009 file photo, an electrical linesman repairs cables as illegal subsidiary wires are seen mangled to the main cables in Allahabad, India. Stealing of power is a frequent phenomenon in Indian towns.

The New York Times Thu 2 Sep 2010
Bringing Light to India's Rural Areas
BANGALORE, INDIA — As dusk falls, the sound of children singing fills the air at the SOS Tibetan Children’s Village in Bylakuppe, five hours’ drive from... (photo: AP / Rajesh Kumar Singh, File)
Climate Change Energy India Photos Wikipedia: Solar energy

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Pacific

	Childhood obesity is rising rapidly in Mumbai: Dr Sanjay Borude DNA India
	Toyota Feels Exchange-Rate Pinch as Rivals Gain The New York Times
	Zidane helps rebuild reputations Al Jazeera
	Qatar Airways prepares for major Indian expansion TravelDailyNews
	Blair 'cried for Iraq war victims' Al Jazeera
	CEB gears for Beijing launch TravelDailyNews

India

	Sachin to join Indian Air Force as Group Captain on Friday Newstrack India
	Twitter Launches iPad App With Focus on Consumption The New York Times
	The risks of withdrawal loom Gulf News
	We should be excited for Games: Sushil Kumar Zeenews
	India a shining example of democracy: Blair Zeenews
	Google, Skype targeted in India security crackdown The Himalayan
	Key to limitless energy Gulf News

U.S. Air Force Col. T. Harrison Smith Jr. assumes duties of the U.S. air base in Kyrgyzstan new commander during a ceremony at the Manas Air Base near the capital, Bishkek, Monday, June 4, 2007, with Kyrgyz, right, and U.S. flags in the foreground. The base, located at Kyrgyzstan's main civilian airport, hosts about 1,200 American and dozens of French and Spanish servicemen, as well as several military cargo and refueling aircraf

Clawing back credibility in Kyrgyzstan

People sit before graffiti that read "Long live Taliban leader Mullah Mohammad Omar," in Pakistan's border town of Chaman at the Afghan border on Wednesday, Dec. 26, 2007. These fresh graffiti are seen in border towns supporting religious candidates take part in the coming general elections.

The degree zero of culture

The Prime Minister of Malaysia, Dato’ Sri Mohd Najib Tun Abdul Razak meeting the Prime Minister, Dr. Manmohan Singh, in New Delhi on January 20, 2010.

PM: Malaysia and Indonesia must work to resolve issues

Gates In Afghanistan To Meet With Karzai, Petraeus CBS News
CPI(M) refutes charges on armed cadres The Hindu
Moderate terms, hardline voice Indian Express
Letters to Editor The Telegraph India
Pakistan's military rises to the fore Asia Times
Kashmiri youth wage online struggle Asia Times
Anifah: No need to bring matter to Asean summit The Star
Obama fighting on all fronts Asia Times
20 honoured for defending Malaysia The Star
Hillarys Kissinger moment The Jordan Times
Soldiers strip their khakis in Myanmar Asia Times
North Korean Leader Said to Be Back From China The New York Times
Kashmir protest after man injured by police gunfire BBC News
Rowing Between Two Reefs The New York Times
7,500 VVIPs, 1,500 delegates: Hectic days for protocol panel Indian Express
Job quota for backward Muslims in Bengal by September-end The Siasat Daily
Pranab defends Mamata on her position on Azad''s killing The Siasat Daily
'Cong brass well aware of Mamata's views on Reds' The Times of India
Putin hails growing energy ties with China Gulf News
Hong Kong Protests Philippine Deaths The New York Times

An Afghan refugee whose house was demolished by heavy flooding, looks for his belongings amid rubble in Azakhel near Peshawar, Pakistan Wednesday, Sept. 1, 2010.

Pakistan mulls 'flood taxes'

INDIA-MODEL-DISPLAY-DIAMOND-JEWELLARYIndia Model display the diamond jewellary at Kolkata in Eastern India City ----- WN/BHASKAR MALLICK

Rio Tinto to grow Indian diamond presence

A Philippine Airlines (PAL) aircraft is serviced at the Davao International Airport in Davao City, Philippines as seen on this July 25, 2009 file photo.

PAL loses P15M on trip cancellations after hostage crisis

Crisis spurs Afghan bank 'takeover' Al Jazeera
LEAD: Tokyo stocks rise as U.S. manufacturing data eases eco Breitbart
Tokyo stocks rise as U.S. manufacturing data eases economic Breitbart
Asia stocks gain on brighter US manufacturing data Breitbart
Southeast Asia drinks sector sparkles The Guardian
Army jawans to get 2 eggs, poultries a fat biz The Times of India
Govt gives in to demand, corrects GDP data error The Times of India
Wall Street up on economic growth, manufacturing data m&c
Markets start September with a bang; Dow up 255 Newsvine
JP Morgan fund keen on China, India and Indonesia Gulf News
Wall Street Surges After Upbeat Economic Reports The New York Times
Cracks in India's nuclear law Asia Times
BRIC ambitions for Indonesia Asia Times
Car sales surge in Asia, fall in Europe The Guardian
China plans a 5 star hotel at Brahmaputra Grand Canyon The Times of India
Asia automakers post robust Aug sales, demand may slip The Guardian
Yamaha Motor sales up 30 pct in Aug Indian Express
Nissan Motor India Aug sales to 1,249 units Indian Express
GM India August sales up by 34 pct Indian Express
Ford's August sales treble Indian Express

Pakistan's captain Salman Butt, centre, arrives at Lord's with other squad members for the fourth day of the fourth cricket test match against England at the Lord's cricket ground, London, Sunday Aug. 29, 2010.

Pakistan's cricket captain refuses to quit over betting controversy

The Pakistan flag flies over the dressing room during the fourth day of the fourth cricket test match against England at the Lord's cricket ground, London, Sunday Aug. 29, 2010. England won the series 3-1.

Pakistani cricket 'fixer' held after sting

A man looks at a screen displaying Japanese stock prices in Tokyo October 8, 2008. The Nikkei average plunged 9.4 percent on Wednesday, its biggest one-day drop since the 1987 stock market crash, as fear spread of a global recession, fueled by expectations of a slide in profits at Toyota Motor Corp and a firmer yen. REUTERS/Michael Caronna (JAPAN) MARKETS-JAPAN-STOCKS/

Japan's Nikkei leads world markets lower

SKorea's Kim Yu-Na, Coach Brian Orser Part Ways The New York Times
Weeks Out, India's Commonwealth Games in Crisis The New York Times
Calcutta Football League premier division to start on Tuesda Zeenews
PM puts Kalmadi on Games leash The Telegraph India
wod BBC News
Ready to face any inquiry, says Kalmadi The Hindu
India shouldn't have become CWG host: Bhutia Zeenews
Queen's baton rally to focus on youth The Hindu
City turns out to welcome Queen's baton Indian Express
Should India host Commonwealth Games? Indian Express
Britain's golden medal haul: That's how you do it! The Independent
Queen's Baton relay on Sunday The Hindu
Sri Lanka-India Test ends in draw Al Jazeera
Aiyar: will be unhappy if Games succeed The Hindu
Gallops at racecourse set to get going again Mumbai Mirror
PBA holds fun run for charity Malaya
Rift over top athletes skipping CWG The Times of India
World Cup gambling raids leads to 5,000 arrests The Independent
World Cup 2010: India's football absence examined BBC News
New Threats to Immigrants Set South Africa on Edge The New York Times

Dolphins - Animal - Wildlife - Sea - Subic

Threats keep protest of dolphin killing out of Japanese village where the hunt begins

Child in makeshift bunker during height of fighting in 2009

SRI LANKA: Addressing needs of stressed children

US Army 51544 Army Gen. David H. Petraeus

Petraeus Finishes Guidelines for Afghan Security Transition

China Census Highlights Growing Rights Awareness The New York Times
Accounts Differ on Fatal NATO Strike on Afghans The New York Times
A China Newly Rich and Still Quite Poor The New York Times
Typhoon Suspends SKorean Flights, Trains, Kills 4 The New York Times
2 American Troops Killed in Afghan Attacks The New York Times
Near Kandahar, the Prize Is an Empty Town The New York Times
Suicide Bombers in Pakistan Kill Dozens of Shiites The New York Times
Afghanistan Official Tries to Ease Depositors' Worries About The New York Times
2 Afghan Aid Workers Killed by Roadside Bomb The New York Times
Pakistan Shiites Mourn Those Killed in Triple Bomb The New York Times
Key Australian Lawmaker Backs Labor to Govern The New York Times
U.S. Adds Legal Pressure on Pakistani Taliban The New York Times
China requires ID to buy cellphone number The Boston Globe
Throw these infidels in jail Asia Times
Visibility of Gay People Reflects Changes in China The New York Times
Crisis in Pakistan is being compounded by loss of livestock The Boston Globe
India: 9 Suspected of Being Pakistani Militants Are Killed The New York Times
Historic City in South Pakistan Saved From Floods The New York Times
U.S. Sanctions Aim at N. Korean Elite The New York Times
Internet connection The Star

Up to half of children underweight in worst pockets of malnutrition in Nepal

NEPAL: Another blow to food security

Children with HIV .jpg

HIV Discrimination Case Filed in China

A Pakistani boy and a man living on a village separated from main roads due to floods wade through floodwaters carrying relief goods at Godar Chawk in Muzaffargarh district, Punjab Province, Pakistan, Friday, Aug. 27, 2010.

Evacuations Continue in Southern Pakistan

The new superfood - "forbidden" black rice The Daily Telegraph
ASIA: When hospitals become casualties IRINnews
Who will succeed the Dalai Lama as head of the Tibetan gover The Examiner
Dubai camel dairy hopes to milk health food market Houston Chronicle
Indonesia's coral reefs dying at alarming rate The News & Observer
Another day of clashes and curfew in Kashmir Zeenews
Pakistan floods' long-term fallout raises fears San Fransisco Chronicle
3.5 Million Children in Pakistan at Risk, U.N. Says The New York Times
Pakistan sinks alone Asia Times
China denies milk powder caused infant breasts The Independent
Thousands dead, millions homeless. Now Pakistan faces choler The Independent
Latest milk scandal fuels China probe Independent online (SA)
Cholera confirmed in Pakistani flood disaster The Independent
UN ramps up medical aid to flood-hit Pakistan BBC News
'India leads China in fundamental values' Zeenews
Pakistan floods curb celebrations Al Jazeera
Death toll from China rains rises Al Jazeera
Czech debt could be 'repaid with ginseng root' BBC News
Czechs say they may trade North Korea's debt for aphrodisiac Breitbart
North Korea offers to pay off Czech debt -- with Korean gins The Christian Science Monitor

KLIA - Airport - Tourists - Visitors - Tourism Industry - Passengers

Unclaimed foreign workers fend for themselves at KLIA

KLdy1 - Dec06 - Orchard Road, Singapore - shopping destination - tourists - Christmas decoration - christmas shopping. (dy1)

Visitor arrivals to Singapore registered 24.1% growth to reach 1,095,000 in July 2010

A Balinese woman performs a prayer as a foreign tourist walks by with her surf board at Kuta beach, Bali, Indonesia, Wednesday, Oct. 5, 2005.

Eat, Pray, Love, and flock to Bali

Indulge in the Maldives The Daily Telegraph Australia
The 'Merchant Of Death' Asia Times
Bout extradition stuck on the runway Asia Times
Local tour operators honored in Thailand The Saigon Times
Hong Kong bans Philippines travel after hijack deaths BBC News
Dennis McCarthy: Vin Scully to announce his 62nd season LA Daily News
Still crazy after all these years (except this time they are The Independent
Big rig overturned on southbound 5 freeway at Calgrove LA Daily News
17000 trains not a joke: Mamata The Telegraph India
Southwest flight attendant takes baby seen slapped by mom LA Daily News
Airline experts to assess volcano risks in Iceland The Star
Twenty six applicants for starting airlines: Patel The Siasat Daily
Tourists for better safety measures at beach The Hindu
Asia stops to remember end of World War II LA Daily News
The week ahead, for the week of Aug. 15, 2010 LA Daily News
Buddle shines for Galaxy in win over New York LA Daily News
USC FOOTBALL NOTEBOOK: Barkley attributes lower numbers in s LA Daily News
WALL: Blog-rolling -- Dodging bullets LA Daily News
Traveller's Guide: Bali The Independent
The Natural World: On the trail of the Vietnamese snail The Independent

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