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UK’s Brown urges Myanmar to halt Suu Kyi trial
LONDON (Reuters) – British Prime Minister Gordon Brown called on Myanmar authorities on Friday to halt the trial of opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi and to release her. Brown’s call, in a post on the Huffington Post website, timed his comments to coincide with a visit to [...]
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Pakistani military helicopter crashes, 26 dead
By Augustine Anthony ISLAMABAD (Reuters) – A Pakistani military helicopter crashed in the northwest of the country on Friday killing all 26 security personnel on board, officials said, ahead of a planned army offensive against a Taliban militant chief. The helicopter crashed because of a [...]
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INTERVIEW- U.N. fears for staff as Nepal strikes continue
By Nita Bhalla NEW DELHI (Reuters AlertNet) – More frequent and violent strike action in Nepal is threatening the security of United Nations staff and undermining their humanitarian operations, the head of the U.N. operation said on Friday. In recent years, the impoverished Himalayan [...]
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U.S. drone kills 10 in Pakistan, copter crash kills 26
By Hafiz Wazir WANA, Pakistan (Reuters) – A U.S. drone aircraft fired missiles on Friday into Pakistan’s South Waziristan region, killing 10 militants, officials said, ahead of an expected Pakistani military offensive in the area. A Pakistani military helicopter crashed in the northwest of [...]
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Pakistani military helicoptor crashes – military
ISLAMABAD (Reuters) – A Pakistani military helicopter crashed because of a technical failure in the northwestern Orakzai tribal region near the Afghan border on Friday, military officials said. There were no details on casualties immediately available. “It was a utility helicopter, and it crashed due [...]
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Dhoni guides India to last over win
Posted on 04 July 2009
GROS ISLET, St. Lucia (Reuters) – Skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni struck an unbeaten 46 off 34 balls to guide India to a six-wicket victory, under the Duckworth-Lewis method, in a rain affected third one-dayer against West Indies on Friday. India, who now lead the four-match series 2-1, needed [...] Continue Reading
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UK’s Brown urges Myanmar to halt Suu Kyi trial
Posted on 04 July 2009
LONDON (Reuters) – British Prime Minister Gordon Brown called on Myanmar authorities on Friday to halt the trial of opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi and to release her. Brown’s call, in a post on the Huffington Post website, timed his comments to coincide with a visit to [...] Continue Reading
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Roddick ends Murray’s dream
Posted on 04 July 2009
LONDON (Reuters) – American Andy Roddick ended Briton Andy Murray’s Wimbledon dream on Friday by winning their men’s semi-final 6-4 4-6 7-6 7-6. Third seed Murray was bidding to become the first British man since Bunny Austin in 1938 to advance to the Wimbledon men’s final. [...] Continue Reading
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Climate body to try to bridge differences before G8
Posted on 04 July 2009
ROME (Reuters) – Officials from a 17-member body which account for the lions share of the world’s carbon emissions will hold urgent talks next Tuesday to iron out differences on the eve of a July 8-10 summit of the G8. Group of Eight diplomats and climate change officials [...] Continue Reading
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Gay ruling boosts AIDS fight but stigma lingers
Posted on 04 July 2009
By Matthias Williams NEW DELHI (Reuters) – The Delhi High Court ruling to decriminalise gay sex will boost the fight against AIDS, but a powerful stigma against homosexuality and uneven quality of healthcare will still hamper efforts, a top AIDS worker said. The HC on [...] Continue Reading
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INTERVIEW – Delhi metro shows the way for India infrastructure
Posted on 04 July 2009
By Matthias Williams NEW DELHI (Reuters) – India’s efforts to build badly needed infrastructure will get a boost from the Congress party’s strong mandate for reform, but the country needs sweeping changes in how it implements projects, Delhi’s metro chief said. The capital’s shiny [...] Continue Reading
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