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Bombing at Pakistani funeral kills 27 PESHAWAR, Pakistan (AP) — A suicide bomber blew himself up in a crowd of hundreds of mourners attending a funeral in northwestern Pakistan on Tuesday, killing 27 people... (photo: AP / Mohammad Sajjad) San Francisco Chronicle Funeral Bombing Pakistan Photos Taliban Wikipedia: War in North-West Pakistan
'Namaste', Jackie Chan gives back love to Indian fans Tweet \| New Delhi, June 18 (IANS) Indian movie buffs have loved his action avatar for years, but Hollywood actor Jackie Chan, here for the inauguration of the China Film ... (photo: PIB of India) Newstrack India Actor China India Photos Wikipedia: Jackie Chan
Debate rages over lingua franca The second New York Forum Africa concluded in Libreville, Gabon on Sunday. The forum saw people from around the world discuss the future of Africa but the lingua franca s... (photo: Creative Commons / Cralize) China Daily Africa Debate Gabon Photos Wikipedia: Lingua franca
EU trade chief to discuss solar dispute in Beijing By Ethan Bilby \| BRUSSELS (Reuters) - The European Union's top trade official will discuss a dispute with China over solar panels at a meeting in Beijing on Friday, with ... (photo: EC / (C)2012-EUROPEAN COMMISSION) The Guardian China European Union Photos Trade Wikipedia: Solar panel
G-8 summit turns focus to clampdown on tax-dodging Leaders from eight of the world's wealthiest countries spent the final hours of their summit Tuesday focusing how to make sure that multinational companies can no longer ... (photo: PIB / Photo Division Ministry of Information & Broadcasting Government of India.) STL Today G8 Summit Leaders N. Ireland Photos Tax Wikipedia: G8
Japan's Nikkei seen rising 51 percent in 2013: Reuters poll TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan's Nikkei will rise 51 percent in 2013 on expectations of higher company earnings, driven by a weaker yen after Prime Minister Shinzo Abe embarked ... (photo: AP / Shizuo Kambayashi) Reuters Japan Nikkei 225 Photos Tokyo Wikipedia: Nikkei 225
Singapore pressures Indonesia to identify firms behind haze SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Singapore's worst air pollution in 16 years sparked diplomatic tension on Tuesday, as the city-state urged Indonesia to provide satellite data to en... (photo: AP / Wong Maye-E) The Star Environment Photos Pollution Singapore Wikipedia: Singapore
Iraq worshippers killed in mosque blast A suicide bomber has blown himself up inside a Shia mosque in the Iraqi capital, killing at least seven worshippers, police said. \| More than 20 people were wounded in Tu... (photo: AP / Hadi Mizban) Al Jazeera Baghdad Iraq Mosque Photos Wikipedia: Baghdad bomb
Afghan forces take over from Nato Afghanistan's armed forces are taking over the lead for security nationwide from the US-led Nato coalition, President Hamid Karzai has announced. \| The handover of respon... (photo: US Army / Andrew Claire Baker) Belfast Telegraph Afghanistan Nato Photos Terrorism Wikipedia: War in Afghanistan (2001present)
Flash floods leave scores dead in northern India Early monsoon rains brought flash floods and landslides to the Himalayan state of Uttarakhand in northern India, leaving at least 60 people dead and stranding thousands, ... (photo: AP) France24 Floods India Landslides Photos Wikipedia: Uttarakhand
Afghans to take nationwide security lead from Nato Afghan forces are formally taking over security for the whole of the country from Nato-led troops, completing a process begun in 2011. \| President Hamid Karzai is attendi... (photo: US Army / Kelvin Lovelist) BBC News Afghanistan Nato Photos Troops Wikipedia: War in Afghanistan (2001present)
China May home prices rise at fastest pace this year By Xiaoyi Shao and Jonathan Standing \| BEIJING (Reuters) - China's house prices rose at the fastest pace this year in May from a year earlier, though the pace of gains ea... (photo: AP / Alexander F. Yuan) The Guardian China Economy Inflation Photos Wikipedia: Economy of China
Nikkei rises, on track for longest winning run since May 23 selloff * Nikkei and Topix both up 0.6 pct * Sony rises after hedge fund ups stake, presses spin-off By Dominic Lau TOKYO, June 18 (Reuters) - Japan's Nikkei rose on Tuesday, hea... (photo: Creative Commons) Reuters Economy Market Photos Stock Wikipedia: Toyota
Narendra Modi to unveil agenda in Mumbai on June 27 MUMBAI: Narendra Modi has chosen Mumbai to begin his innings as the BJP's poster boy for the 2014 general elections. The Gujarat chief minister will visit the city on Jun... (photo: WN / Bhaskar Mallick) The Times Of India Election Leader Photos Politics Wikipedia: Narendra Modi
Why India's main opposition alliance is in disarray The papers are calling it the end of "a 17-year-old marriage". \| As far as political marriages go, the one between the regional Janata Dal (United) and the Hind... (photo: PIB of India) BBC News Election India Parliament Photos Wikipedia: Nitish Kumar
Local stocks recover from early losses Local stocks recovered from early losses for a second day yesterday on continued bargain hunting ahead of earnings cycle. \| The benchmark Philippine Stock Exchange index ... (photo: WN / Yolanda Leyba) The Daily Tribune Economy Market Photos Stock Wikipedia: Philippine Stock Exchange
Global Warming and Our Inconvenient Minds I spent the first 20 years of my climate reporting focused on the buildup of human-generated greenhouse gases as a biogeophysical problem. Fuels and forests burn. Gases r... (photo: WN / Marzena J.) The New York Times Climate Greenhouse Human Photos Wikipedia: Greenhouse
Monsoon woes: Landslides, floods claim over 60 lives in north India June 17: \| Monsoon woes gripped several parts of north India on Monday as heavy rains wreaked havoc in the hill states of Uttarakhand and Himachal Pradesh, leaving over 6... (photo: WN / Bhaskar Mallick) The Siasat Daily Flood India Monsoon Photos Wikipedia: Monsoon
Philippine stocks keep rising trend MANILA, June 17 (Xinhua) -- The Philippine equities managed to open the week positively despite some hesitation among investors. \| The bellwether Philippine Stock Exchang... (photo: WN / Sweet Radoc) Xinhua Economy Market Photos Stock Wikipedia: Philippine Stock Exchange
Futures Rise on Fed Hopes By BARBARA KOLLMEYER \| MADRID—U.S. stock market futures made a strong push north Monday, as investors grew hopeful that this week's Federal Open Market Committee meetin... (photo: AP / Seth Wenig) Wall Street Journal Federal Reserve Market Photos Stock Exchange Wikipedia: Federal Reserve System