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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 ...
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Singapore pressures Indonesia to identify companies behind haze
Singapore's worst air pollution in 16 years sparked diplomatic tension on Tuesday, as it urged Indonesia to provide data on company names and concession maps to enable it to act against plantation firms that allow slash-and-burn farming.Singapore's environment minister made the request to his Indonesian counterpart by telephone as air pollution on the island hit unhealthy levels for a ...
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Bangladesh approves $154 million for power textile investments
DHAKA, June 18 | Tue Jun 18, 2013 12:56pm EDT DHAKA, June 18 (Reuters) - Bangladesh's central bank approved $154 million worth of investment on Tuesday to boost electricity supply and enable a number of textile investments. The move was made by the Investment Scrutiny Committee dealing with approvals of private sector foreign borrowing at a meeting presided over by bank governor ...
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Iran in heaven as soccer team qualifies for 2014 World Cup
1 of 4. Iran's national soccer team celebrate after defeating South Korea in their World Cup qualifying soccer match in Ulsan, southeast of Seoul June 18, ...
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Tablet computers thrust Thailand classrooms into digital era
In a rural classroom in the Thai highlands, hill-tribe children energetically slide their fingertips over tablet computer screens, practicing everything from English to mathematics and music. The disadvantaged students are part of an ambitious project by Thailand to distribute millions of the handheld devices in schools, in a move supporters hope will boost national education standards. For ...
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G8 Agrees on Plan for Syrian Peace Talks
Russia's President Vladimir Putin (L) talks with Britain's PM David Cameron during a working session at the Lough Erne golf resort where the G8 summit is taking place in Enniskillen, Northern Ireland, June 18, ...
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85 arrested for attacking fast-food restaurant
Medan Police arrested 85 people who were allegedly involved in the attack and looting of a fast-food restaurant after the House of Representatives approved the government's subsidized-fuel price increase.The police have named 14 of the total 85 attackers suspects as they were believed to have caused the primary damage to the restaurant. Most of the suspects are HKBP Nomensen University ...
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Drug prices to increase by 10 percent
The Indonesian Pharmaceutical Association (GP Farmasi) has said the government-proposed subsidized fuel price hikes might increase prices of pharmaceutical goods, including medicines."The prices of drugs are expected to increase by around 10 percent," said chairman of the East Java branch of GP Farmasi, Paulus Totok Lucida, on Tuesday.It was unlikely that the fuel hikes would influence ...
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Songa Mercur to Depart Cuba for Vietnam
Songa Mercur (mid-water semisub) is departing Cuba for Vietnam after failing to find oil, AFP reported on Tuesday. Drilling work in Cuba was suspended because of a problem-plagued exploration well, and the start of the hurricane season, reported the state-run Agencia de Informacion National (AIN). Songa Mercur was drilling in shallow waters in the central Cuban province of Ciego de Avila about ...
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House of Grace Rescuing Thai Girls from Sex Trade
Thailand has become a hub for sex trafficking in southeast Asia. Most victims are tribal girls who are sold by their families to get out of debt or because they can't afford to care for ...
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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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