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  • US president lauds Thein Sein for Myanmar reforms but urges end to violence against Muslims US president lauds Thein Sein for Myanmar reforms but urges end to violence against Muslims

    WASHINGTON - US President Barack Obama praised the reforms of Myanmar leader Thein Sein but urged him to end violence against Muslims. Sein is the country's first president to visit the White House in almost half a century. Speaking from the US capital Monday Obama said he recognized Sein's work to guide Myanmar down "a long and sometimes difficult, but ultimately correct, path to ...

  • Six Afghan policemen killed in Herat bombing Six Afghan policemen killed in Herat bombing

    KABUL, Afghanistan - At least six Afghan policemen guarding a strategically important dam were killed in a roadside bombing Tuesday in the war-torn country's western province of Herat, officials said. They said that suspected Taliban insurgents triggered the explosion when a police patrol vehicle heading to Herat city was travelling in the Chashti Shareef district of the province. "There ...

  • Chinese boat with 16 fishermen freed by North Korea Chinese boat with 16 fishermen freed by North Korea

    PYONGYANG - A Chinese boat and 16 fishermen held by armed North Koreans for more than two weeks have been released, easing the latest tension in relations between the neighbouring allies. Owner Yu Xuejun, who was not on board the boat when it was seized on 5 May, wrote on his microblog that his captain called him at 3.50am to say the crew and boat were set free and that they were on their way ...

  • Saudi Arabia nabs 10 over spying for Iran

    Saudi Arabia has arrested 10 people on suspicion of espionage for Iran, the interior ministry announced Tuesday. "Following an initial investigation, the security forces arrested 10 more suspects over involvement in the espionage acts for an Iranian espionage cell, reported Xinhua citing a spokesperson for the ministry. The arrestees, comprising eight Saudis, a Lebanese and a Turk, are linked ...

  • Indian medics reconstruct babys swollen head

    Indian doctors said Wednesday they have successfully carried out a first round of reconstructive surgery on the skull of a baby suffering from a rare disorder that caused her head to nearly double in ...

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The Lost World [DVD]

The Lost World [DVD]

When Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, best known as the creator of the intrepid detective Sherlock Holmes, first published his novel The Lost World in 1912, it was an adventure story so grandiose that the reviewer in The New York Times couldn't quite decide if it was a new high ... ...

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  • Bangladesh panel blames building owner for disaster

    The head of an official inquiry into the collapse of a Bangladesh factory complex said Wednesday the building's owner was the "main culprit" in the disaster because he violated building ...

  • Retarus Boosts Presence in Asia

    SINGAPORE--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Retarus is continuing to expand its position as a leading global provider of professional messaging services. As part of its international expansion plans, Retarus has established retarus (Asia) Pte. Ltd. in Singapore to strengthen its presence in Asia. Retarus has had a representative office in Singapore for a number of years now. The formation of ...

  • Asia GasolineNaphtha-Gasoline up on Indian demand

    SINGAPORE, May 22 (Reuters) - The Asian gasoline margin reached a 1-1/2 week high of $8.71 a tonne on Wednesday, supported by tighter supplies in India due to summer holiday demand coinciding with a refinery outage and maintenance. India's BPCL is seeking 25,000 tonnes of 91-octane gasoline for delivery into Kochi, located in the west coast, over first-half of June, making this ...

  • Asian Gold Premiums Hit New Highs as Europe Urged to Start Agressive QE

    London Gold Market ReportBULLION prices rose throughout Asian and early London trade on Wednesday morning, touching $1398 per ounce for the third time this week and recovering 4.4% from Monday's one-month low.Silver rose more steadily, and was capped below $22.80 as energy prices slipped and agricultural commodities held flat.Tuesday's retreat in the gold price today ...

  • Mostly Asian expat workers end UAE strike Arabtec

    The vote followed the committee's decision to embrace a Republican move to ease restrictions on high-tech US companies that want to hire more skilled workers from countries like India and ...

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