Pakistan's Sindh faces more floods

Pakistan's Sindh faces more floods

Pakistan's Sindh faces more floods

Posted: 12 Aug 2010 10:51 PM PDT

City of Hyderabad threatened as waters in Kotri barrage rise amid continuing rains.


Are the Iraqi security forces ready or not?

Posted: 12 Aug 2010 10:31 PM PDT

BAGHDAD (Reuters) - With Washington determined to stick to its timetable for a pullout, an Iraqi general has called into question whether his troops are ready to defend Iraq against a stubborn insurgency and external threats.

Pakistani president tries to comfort flood victims

Posted: 12 Aug 2010 10:29 PM PDT

SUKKUR, Pakistan (Reuters) - Pakistan President Asif Ali Zardari tried to comfort victims of devastating floods on Thursday on his first visit to the area after criticism of his trips abroad and his government's perceived slack response.

Canadian navy boards migrant ship

Posted: 12 Aug 2010 10:48 PM PDT

Navy escorts cargo ship carryng Tamil migrants to Vancouver island.


Pakistani president tries to comfort flood victims (Reuters)

Posted: 12 Aug 2010 10:27 PM PDT

Villager Ali Mardan leads his two donkeys through floodwaters in the flooded village of Karampur, 70 km (43 miles) from Sukkur in Pakistan's Sindh province August 12, 2010. REUTERS/Akhtar SoomroReuters - Pakistan President Asif Ali Zardari tried to comfort victims of devastating floods on Thursday on his first visit to the area after criticism of his trips abroad and his government's perceived slack response.

The Chinese Have $1.5 Trillion In Hidden Income

Posted: 12 Aug 2010 10:10 PM PDT

One finding from a new Credit Suisse report is that China's consumer market is even larger than we t


Why China Does Green Tech The Right Way

Posted: 12 Aug 2010 09:58 PM PDT

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Gates says Kim Jong-il's son seeks military "stripes"

Posted: 12 Aug 2010 10:06 PM PDT

SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Defense Secretary Robert Gates said on Thursday recent provocations by North Korea against the south were probably tied to ailing leader Kim Jong-il's youngest son seeking to earn his military "stripes."

Myanmar polls set for November

Posted: 12 Aug 2010 09:56 PM PDT

Critics say elections to be held on November 7 aimed at tightening military rule.


Malaysia church arsonists convicted

Posted: 12 Aug 2010 11:03 PM PDT

Two brothers found guilty of firebombing church during row over use of word "Allah".


Myanmar to hold parliamentary elections on November 7 (Reuters)

Posted: 12 Aug 2010 09:48 PM PDT

Reuters - Myanmar will hold its first parliamentary elections in two decades on November 7, state media said on Friday, ending months of speculation over the timing of the widely criticized poll in the army-ruled country.


Will Chinese Shoppers Embrace Luxury Goods?Sans Logo?

Posted: 12 Aug 2010 09:46 PM PDT

Some may be lured by understated collections, but what about potential buyers in emerging (and incre


How China Controls Global Currencies

Posted: 12 Aug 2010 09:33 PM PDT

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Calls to stop funding Lebanese army put Obama in tight spot

Posted: 12 Aug 2010 09:00 PM PDT

BEIRUT -- After Israel and Hezbollah fought a war in 2006, President George W. Bush bolstered assistance to the Lebanese army to create a counterweight to the Shiite militia. Now, after a deadly clash last week between Israeli and Lebanese troops, some on Capitol Hill want to stop funding Lebane...


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India demands access to BlackBerry messages, threatens to block services

Posted: 12 Aug 2010 09:00 PM PDT

MUMBAI -- India warned Thursday that it will block BlackBerry encrypted corporate e-mail and messaging services if local security agencies are not given access to them by the end of this month.


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Myanmar to hold parliamentary elections on November 7

Posted: 12 Aug 2010 10:50 PM PDT

YANGON (Reuters) - Myanmar will hold its first parliamentary elections in two decades on November 7, state media said on Friday, ending months of speculation over the timing of the widely criticized poll in the army-ruled country.

Myanmar Sets Date for Election

Posted: 12 Aug 2010 09:52 PM PDT

Myanmar's first election in two decades will be held Nov. 7, finally setting a date for long-awaited polls.


Myanmar junta sets election date of Nov. 7 (AP)

Posted: 12 Aug 2010 10:49 PM PDT

Myanmar men read state-run newspapers at a stall in Yangon, Myanmar Thursday, Aug. 12, 2010. Myanmar's Election Commission has designated constituencies for the national and regional parliaments, state media announced Wednesday, moving a step closer toward the general election promised for sometime this year. (AP Photo/Khin Maung Win)AP - Myanmar's ruling junta said the country's first election in two decades will be held Nov. 7, finally announcing a date Friday for long-awaited polls that critics have dismissed as a sham designed to cement military rule.

South Asian 'superbug' spreads to Australia (AFP)

Posted: 12 Aug 2010 09:39 PM PDT

A microbiologist is pictured working on a microscope at Prince of Wales Hospital in, Sydney. A drug-resistant AFP - A drug-resistant "superbug" has infected three Australians who travelled to India, an expert said on Friday, reinforcing fears it could spread worldwide after hitting dozens of people from Britain.

Canada intercepts migrant ship on Pacific coast (Reuters)

Posted: 12 Aug 2010 09:12 PM PDT

Reuters - Canadian authorities intercepted a cargo ship on Thursday carrying nearly 500 people thought to be Tamil migrants who have fled Sri Lanka in a bid to enter Canada as refugees.


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