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Taliban Opens Office For Talks with US Afghan Government
Muhammad Naeem (L), a spokesman for the Office of the Taliban of Afghanistan, speaks during the opening of the Taliban Afghanistan Political Office in Doha, June 18, ...
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Security Transfer Sparks Pride Concern Among Afghans
ISLAMABAD -- Afghans welcomed their national forces taking responsibility of security across the country, ending 12 years of US and NATO-led control. Many are concerned about the Afghan security forces’ logistic capabilities to face down violent militant networks operating in the country. Barely an hour before a simple closed door ceremony was held here in Kabul marking the transfer of ...
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Senior US General Encouraged by News of Taliban Talks
PENTAGON -- The White House announced Tuesday that U.S. representatives will open direct talks with Taliban representatives in Doha, Qatar, within the next few days, aimed at finding a political solution to the Afghan war. The announcement is being welcomed by the commander of U.S. and coalition forces in Afghanistan, U.S. Marine General Joseph Dunford. General Dunford said his forces had no ...
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Berlin Program Helps Minorities Enter Workforce
BERLIN -- German Chancellor Angela Merkel caused a stir three years ago when she declared the country's integration policies a failure. Since that time, though, several new programs have sprung up with the aim of giving immigrants a fair shot at a career in Europe's largest economy. One such program is called "Berlin Needs You," and it has been successful placing minority ...
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Santerno Partners with Energy Absolute to Provide Inverters for Largest Solar Plant in Southeast Asia
www.santerno.com ), the Carraro Group company that specializes in alternative energy electronics and industrial automation, today announced that the company has reached an agreement with Energy Absolute, the renewable energy business network ...
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Vancouver man was Asian crime gang member and should be kicked out of Canada federal government
This 6,018-sq-ft penthouse condo at 1139 W. Cordova St. in Vancouver features three bedrooms with private sundecks, five bathrooms, rooftop deck with patio and 360-degree views of the North Shore, Burrard Inlet, Stanley Park and downtown Vancouver. Take a ...
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Government Initiative in Laos Encourages Pro-Choice Agenda
Christian Communities in Laos Committed to Defend LifeLAOS, May 29, 2013 (Zenit.org) - A family planning campaign launched by the Department for Health Care in the province of Huaphan, located in eastern Laos, encourages women to undergo surgical sterilization (tubal ligation). According to Fides News Agency, the project, supported by the United Nations Fund for Population Activities ...
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Congress Debates Limiting US Farmers Role in Food Aid
When starvation looms, speed is critical. But while the U.S. provides more emergency food aid than any other country, speed is not what it does best. Andrew Natsios witnessed this shortcoming firsthand during famine in Somalia in 1991. "I literally watched children die while we waited for food to arrive," he said at a congressional hearing last week. "It took two to three ...
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US Marks 10th Anniversary of Emergency AIDS Funding
Secretary of State John Kerry arrives to speak at the 10th anniversary celebration for the President's Plan for Emergency AIDS Relief, June 18, 2013, at the State Department in ...
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UN Presses Lebanon to Open Syrian Refugee Camps
BEIRUT -- The United Nations is pressing the Lebanese government to allow a dozen refugee camps help resettle up to a million Syrians. Despite a massive influx of Syrian refugees, Lebanon has been reluctant to establish camps for them. Many refugees live with relatives and friends while the majority rent lodging. About half are registered with the United Nations. "They are meant to be ...
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New Pact Reduces Risk of US-Russia Conflict in Cyberspace
In a joint statement issued by the White House, U.S. President Barack Obama and Russian President Vladimir Putin call the pact "essential to safeguarding the security" of their countries. The agreement, signed Monday at the G8 summit in Northern Ireland, aims to reduce the risk of conflict in cyberspace by creating direct, real-time communication about possible incidents. The two ...
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Islamist governor promises safety for Luxor tourists
By Asma Alsharif and Tom PerryCAIRO (Reuters) - Sixteen years ago, Adel Mohamed al-Khayat was a member of the militant group blamed for slaughtering 58 tourists in Egypt's Valley of the Queens; today he's promising to keep visitors safe.Khayat's appointment by President Mohamed Mursi as governor of the city of Luxor has triggered howls of protest, with demonstrators protesting for ...
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Thai Buddhist monks spotted riding in private jet wearing designer shades
New York, June 18 (Lifestyle): Thailand's national Buddhism body is keeping an eye on monks nationwide for any inappropriate behavior after a video emerged on YouTube showing Buddhist monks flying on a private ...
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Chaiwat denies demand for new PM
Anti-government leaders yesterday denied reports that they filed a petition signed by 8 million supporters asking for a new royally endorsed PM. Chaiwat Sinsuwong and Thongdee Namsaengkot said their group had taken recourse in Article 3 of the Constitution to seek help from His Majesty as they did not see any progress after filing the petition with the Supreme Court and military last Wednesday. ...
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Fifa threatens to suspend Thai FA over election row
The world soccer-governing body Fifa has threatened to suspend Thailand's membership unless Thai club Pattaya FC withdraws a lawsuit that brought about the cancellation of a Football Association of Thailand (FAT) meeting at the weekend. The FAT had planned to hold a vote to seek approval of the association's new regulations at its meeting on Saturday. They would then schedule a ...
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Lawyer and family demand further investigation
The lawyer representing Akeyuth Anchanbutr called on the police yesterday to clarify several points about the businessman's murder. In a letter to Metropolitan Police Commissioner Pol Lt-General Khamronwit Thoopkrajang, Suwat Apaipak questioned the theft motive that the police have settled for. To date, Akeyuth's chauffeur Santiparb Pengduang and three alleged accomplices have ...
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Laser reveals hidden network of ancient Cambodian city
Cambodia's Banteay Srey is the temple with the most delicated and preserved stonecarvings in the Angkor Archeological Park in Siem Reap. (IAN WALTON/AFP/Getty Images) Laser technology has confirmed the existence of a 1,200-year-old Cambodian city obscured by mountain ...
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Cooperation can boost Myanmars tourism
tourism said. "We have regulated our foreign investment law, which is very user-friendly to international investors," U Htay Aung, minister of hotels and tourism, told China Daily. Singapore and Thailand now top the list of foreign investors in Myanmar's tourism ...
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With crummy airport and mercenary taxi drivers it’s not fun in the Philippines
Tourism Secretary Ramon R. Jimenez, Jr. will have to get airport authorities to improve their services, particularly transport, if we are to convince visitors is it, indeed, more fun in the Philippines. Last week's column on overcharging taxi drivers stirred a hornet's nest. The feedback I received would make travelers, including Filipinos, want to take the first flight out of the ...
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Suicide bomber kills 29 at Pakistani funeral
People prepare to carry the dead bodies of their relatives, victims of suicide bombing, at a hospital morgue in Mardan, Pakistan, Tuesday, June 18, ...
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Iceland Says It Received Informal Snowden Asylum Inquiry
People carrying mobile phones walk past a banner supporting Edward Snowden, a former contractor at the National Security Agency (NSA), at Hong Kong's financial Central district, June 18, ...
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NSA Chief Surveillance Programs Prevented 50+ Attacks
U.S. National Security Agency Director General Keith Alexander says NSA surveillance programs have helped prevent more than 50 terrorist attacks since ...
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NSA Chief More Than 50 Potential Terrorist Acts Prevented
From left: NSA Director Gen. Keith B. Alexander; Deputy FBI Director Sean Joyce, and Robert Litt, general counsel to the Office of the Director of National Intelligence (DNI), arrive to testify before a House Intelligence Committee hearing regarding NSA surveillance, on Capitol Hill, in Washington, June 18, ...
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Syrian Complex Situation Forces Kerry to Delay Visit to Pakistan
Islamabad, Jun 18 (Prensa Latina) The worsening of the situation in Syria forced U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry to postopne his visit to Pakistan, diplomats who wished to remain anonymous told local press. Last week, Pakistani Foreign ministry's sources unofficially announced that U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry would visit Islamabad before the end of the month to discuss with the ...
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Singapore tournament hit by late pullouts
The Singapore Open kicked off Tuesday, but a large-scale withdrawal on the eve of competition has robbed the tournament of several seeded players after superstars Lin Dan and Lee Chong Wei also chose to skip the event.Eleven players pulled out on Monday, citing fatigue and injury, though many may be keen to avoid exerting themselves in what is the last Super Series event before the world ...
South East Asia Digest
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Southeast Asia's growing prominence in world trade
Southeast Asia has been, for many centuries, a major part of world trade and the recent recession has not hampered this position as the region is recovering much faster than many more developed countries.
Southeast Asia, although geographically large, covering an area of around 5 million square miles, is comparatively small economically in relation to the number of people that inhabit the area. The Southeast Asian region is home to over 500 million people and yet the region’s GDP is just US$1.5 trillion, or around US$2,500 per person annually. Read more
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