Pakistan ?official agencies? backed attack, says PM - Indian Express
New Delhi: In a clear toughening of stance, India today squarely blamed ?official agencies? in Pakistan for supporting the terrorist operation in Mumbai. Prime Minister Manmohan Singh accused Islamabad of exporting cross-border Terror into India ...
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Wall Street advances after comments from Federal Reserve on economy ... - Grand Forks Herald
NEW YORK Wall Street advanced moderately Tuesday, as fresh details from the Federal Reserve on its efforts to combat the recession helped offset disappointing economic reports. The Dow Jones industrials rose more than 100 points in the early going ...
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Chrysler's fall is steeper than others - WCPO
DETROIT (AP) - The steep declines in December sales that were posted earlier today by Ford and GM aren't as bad as Chrysler's. The automaker says its December U.S. sales fell by more than half. It also says it sold 30 percent fewer vehicles in 2008 ...
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China threatens massive internet crackdown - Age
China announced Monday it was cracking down on major websites, including search engine giants Google and Baidu, over the spread of pornography and other material that could corrupt young people. China's Ministry of Public Security and six other ...
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IDF shell kills 30 in Gaza UN school; Israel mulls appeal over Hamas ... - Haaretz.com
Israel is considering submitting a complaint to the United Nations of Hamas' use of the world body's facilities for terror purposes, after 30 people were killed when an Israeli army artillery shell struck a UN school in Gaza. Israeli troops say that ...
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Asia Argento's Unforgettable Sex Scene - Slate
Jessica's comparison of the post-intervention face of an unnamed European actress to "a freshly laminated ID card" may say it all when it comes to cosmetic surgery and the movies. Faces that have been flash-frozen by Botox injections and other ...
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East Asia and Pacific countries discuss measures to address economic ... - UNICEF
SINGAPORE, 6 January 2009 ? At the start of a new year mired by a worsening economic crisis, key leaders in East Asia and the Pacific began discussions today on how best to protect children by maintaining or scaling up social spending despite ...
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IRRI to boost South Asia crop yields - Manila Bulleting Online
MANILA (AP) ? International agriculture researchers and donors announced a plan yesterday to substantially boost crop yields in South Asia and help farmers increase their income to avoid a repeat of last year?s food crisis. The 10-year program ...
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China, Malaysia, Singapore, S. Korea: Asia Local Bond Preview - Bloomberg
Jan. 7 (Bloomberg) -- The following events and economic reports may influence trading in Asian local-currency bonds today. Yields are from the previous session. China: The Agricultural Development Bank of China will auction 12 billion yuan ($1.75 ...
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Biden to visit Southwest Asia for Congressional trip - Nation
WASHINGTON - US Vice President-elect Joe Biden will lead a delegation of five Senate Democrats and Republicans to southwest Asia as the new administration of Barack Obama reviews U.S. policy on Afghanistan, Pakistan and the region. The senators ...
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