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Men arrested after RAF jet is scrambled to escort Pakistan Airlines passenger plane to London Stansted Airport
Two men have been arrested at Stansted today after a passenger plane heading to Manchester airport was diverted to Stansted by an RAF Typhoon jet following reports of threats on ...
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Pakistan Cricket Board angry after ICC withdraws Asad Rauf from Champions Trophy
Karachi: PCB Chairman Zaka Ashraf on Friday said they have no clue why Pakistani umpire Asad Rauf was under investigation in the IPL spot-fixing scandal and why he has been withdrawn from the Champions Trophy.Rauf is under police scanner for involvement in the spot-fixing although nothing concrete has come out yet."The ICC has told us they were withdrawing Rauf from the Champions Trophy ...
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Google eyes African Asian markets
GOOGLE is reportedly deeply involved in a series of projects to build and operate wireless networks in emerging markets including sub-Saharan Africa and Southeast ...
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Pakistan Airlines flight accompanied by fighter jet for emergency landing in UK
Pakistan International Airlines Flight PK709 headed from Lahore to the UK with 297 passengers onboard was diverted from northwestern England's Manchester Airport to Stansted when two unruly passengers threatened an air stewardess that they would blow up the plane. The air stewardesses contacted the pilot, who contacted UK air traffic control. The UK Defense Ministry immediately sent a ...
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Glow-in-Dark Roach Worlds Smallest Frog Among Top New Species
A cockroach that glows in the dark, a black fungus that's ruining prehistoric cave art and a frog smaller than a child's fingernail. These are three in a top-ten list of newly discovered species for 2012. An international committee of taxonomists announced their annual picks this ...
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Vietnam will allow the purchase of quiet fireworks
Firecrackers that produce noise but don't explode may be permitted for the 2014 Lunar New Year in Vietnam, a nation that has outlawed their ...
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Obamas drone speech well-received by Pakistan Yemen UN
US President Barack Obama speaks at the National Defense University May 23, 2013 in Washington, DC. Obama used the speech to outline and justify his administration's counterterrorism policy, including increased cooperation with Congress on matters of national security, added transparency regarding the use of drones, and a review of current threats facing the United States. (Win ...
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Singapores economic growth slows by significant margin in first quarter
SINGAPORE -- Singapore's trade-sensitive economy slowed in the first quarter on sluggish demand for its exports, the government said Thursday, warning that risks remained despite improved global ...
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Nick Vujicic Talking About God at Stadium in Vietnam Considered Miracle Says Organizer
Inspirational speaker Nick Vujicic, who was born without arms or legs, speaks at the National Religious Broadcasters convention on Tuesday, March 5, 2013, in Nashville, ...
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Terror threat aboard Pakistan plane
A Pakistan International Airlines Boeing 777 aircraft is seen parked on the tarmac at Stansted Airport, southern England, May 24, 2013. British fighter jets escorted a Pakistan International Airlines passenger plane to Stansted Airport near London on Friday, where police went on board and arrested two men on suspicion of endangering an aircraft. REUTERS/ Paul ...
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Limbless Aussie preaches in Vietnam
THE 25,000 people at the soccer stadium and the millions more watching at home waited 90 minutes before the Australian evangelical preacher got to the message he had come to Communist-ruled Vietnam to ...
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Jetwing Hotels unveils Hotel J for first time in Sri Lanka
Visiting Sri Lanka on a shoestring budget or planning to travel around the country economically? Most of the time the modern traveler - be they young and independent or older and adventurous - is limited by income, and cash thereby becomes a key determinant when deciding on destinations and accommodation. Hence the reason Jetwing Hotels came up with their latest brainchild of Hotel J ...
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Reporters notebook Going undercover inside a Bangladesh garment factory
(CBS News) DHAKA, Bangladesh -- Getting inside a garment factory in Bangladesh isn't easy. It's an enormous industry. There are more than 4,000 factories, employing an estimated 4 million people. Garments and textiles make up about 80 percent of Bangladesh's export ...
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Watch 2 Arrests in Pakistan Airlines Flight Scare
Fighter jets scrambled in Britain today after an incident on a plane but officials say it is not terror related -- royal air force jet escorted to Pakistan International Airlines plane to ...
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Girl Scouts Lemonade Day success reaching Bangladesh
Contributed photo Mayor Nelda Martinez pours water for a batch of lemonade on May 5 at the stand operated by Girl Scout Elizabeth Schmidt and her friend Justin Kar. Chamber of Commerce Director Foster Edwards looks on. The stand’s $446 profit is being donated to Justin’s uncle to help pay for removal of a brain ...
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Motion Filtering Ability Correlated to High IQ
Researchers at the University of Rochester in New York state say they can predict a person’s intelligence quotient, or IQ, using some simple visual tests. Test subjects were asked to watch brief video clips of black and white bars moving across a computer screen within three different sized circles. They were asked to identify in which direction the bars drifted. The exercise ...
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Planemaker Embraer Sees American Closing Out US Regional Jet Cycle
SAO PAULO -- Embraer SA, the world's third-largest commercial jet maker, expects just one more big regional jet order as a result of its current U.S. sales campaign, Chief Executive Officer Frederico Curado said in an interview, after the Brazilian planemaker clinched three of four major deals since December. "After the American Airlines competition, the game is over for a ...
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Obama Plan to Close Guantanamo Prison Faces Significant Obstacles
Activists wearing orange jumpsuits mark the 100th day of prisoners' hunger strike at Guantanamo Bay during a protest in front of the White House in Washington May 17, ...
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Immigrant Drama Shoots for Top Cannes Prize
CANNES -- America's immigration debate finds echoes in a period drama that premiered at the Cannes film festival on Friday about a Polish woman who arrives at Ellis Island and fights to survive in 1920s New York. "The Immigrant" features French Oscar winner Marion Cotillard as the immigrant Ewa, speaking English and Polish in the film, with Joaquin Phoenix and Jeremy Renner as ...
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Buddhists mark Vishaka Bucha nationwide
Buddhists in Bangkok joined the prayer ceremony at Sanam Luang to mark Visakha Bucha Day yesterday, while others in the rest of the country participated in similar rituals at their neighbourhood temples. People living in the three southern border provinces began their candle-lit walk around the temple in the middle of the afternoon for fear of attacks despite stepped-up security. Visakha Bucha ...
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Art helps ease the heartache
Artist explains how painting helped him get over his father's death A young Muslim man living in the deep South has chosen canvas and paint to vent his frustration and anger over his father's death to insurgent violence and is using his art to teach local young people the difference between good and evil. Pattani native Suleiman Yamo, 26, enrolled at the Foundation of the Promotion of ...
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Teenagers sex slavery claim doubted
Girl admitted she wanted to return to be with her boyfriend: father New questions have emerged about a Thai teenager's claim that her aunt forced her into prostitution in South Korea. The aunt, Piangjai Kim, flew back to Thailand late on Thursday for police interrogation, in which she firmly denied the allegation. Her older brother, the girl's father, also said that his daughter had ...
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Shuttlers rejoice after historic trip to Sudirman Cup semi-finals
Ratchanok Inthanon reacts during her match against Sayaka Takahashi of Japan during the Sudirman Cup quarter-finals at Putra Stadium, in Kuala ...
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Vietnam - Injustice reigns as eight pro-democracy activists lose appeal in Vietnam
Eight have lost an appeal against their conviction; in this photo, defendants appear in court in January 2013 when the sentences were originally handed ...
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Two men ‘tried to get in cockpit during flight from Pakistan to Britain’
The Pakistan International Airlines plane that was escorted into Stansted by Typhoon jets today Two men had repeatedly tried get into the cockpit of a passenger plane which had to be escorted by an RAF Typhoon jet as it travelled from Pakistan to the UK. Police have arrested two menonsuspicion of endangerment of an aircraft today after the plane was diverted to Stansted Airport. Officers ...
Cambodia Focus
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Cambodia reliant on China for a range of infastructure projects
Cambodia is in need of foreign investment for a number of major infrastructure projects and China is becoming the country’s biggest investor on several key ventures. This is part of a broader expansion in China’s influence in Asia as the country continues to develop into the world’s second superpower.
Cambodia suffered through the economic downturn that came about following the financial crash toward the end of 2008. In 2009, the economy contracted 1%, which wrought significant hardship for many hundreds of thousands of people, most notably those employed in the garment sector as the export of clothing fell by around 20% in value. Read more
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