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Pak could plunge into deeper chaos following US go-slow on drone strikes Report

US President Barack Obama's landmark policy speech has hinted that the country is shifting its focus from Pakistan, possibly posing a risk for the South Asian country. Pakistan, perhaps even more than Afghanistan, has been the central focus of America's 12-year war on Islamist militancy. Now, drone strikes are dwindling, the war in Afghanistan is drawing to a close and the battle against ...
VM Go around Asia on luxury cruise this summer

Aspiring to give every passenger a best-ever cruise experience, Royal Caribbean International's groundbreaking Voyager-class ship Mariner of the Seas, will begin its maiden Asian journey from Singapore in June. The grand liner docked here Friday on its voyage from Dubai to Singapore. It will dock at Kochi Sunday before heading for Singapore, from where it will begin its maiden Asian journey ...
China Pakistan vow to deepen comprehensive strategic cooperation

Beijing, May 25 (Xinhua-ANI): China and Pakistan agreed to cement their strategic partnership and deepen comprehensive strategic cooperation in various areas, according to a joint statement issued Thursday during Chinese Premier Li Keqiang's visit to the South Asian country. In the statement, China reaffirms that its relationship with Pakistan is always a priority in its foreign policy and ...
Opposition parties enforce strike in Bangladesh

DHAKA, Bangladesh -; Police say opposition activists have set off homemade bombs and smashed several vehicles in Bangladesh's capital as they enforce a general strike demanding that Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina resign before general ...
Death toll in Indian Maoist attack rises to 23

The death toll from an ambush by Maoistrebels in central India has risen to at least 23 with many more seriouslywounded, a top police officer said on ...

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Spotlight grows on Chinas harsh labour camps

WASHINGTON: When she refused to sign a form renouncingher faith, Wang Chunying said she was handcuffed between twobunk-bedsfor 16 hours, deprived of food, water and sleep as she felt her wrists bleeding."The police would kick the beds apart to the point that my body couldn't stretch any further," she recalled of the time in a Chinese labour prison in late 2007."The pain that ...
Uniformed French soldier stabbed in neck while on patrol in Paris

A French soldier stabbed in the neck Saturday while on patrol in Paris was expected to survive, said authorities, who had yet to make an arrest in the attack. Sky News reported the 23-year-old victim was with two other soldiers when his assailant approached from behind in a busy underground train station about 6 p.m., cut him with a knife or box-cutter and fled. Sky News said CCTV footage ...
Forum Raises Awareness Of Bruneis Asean Chairmanship

Bandar Seri Begawan - The Brunei Civil Society Forum on Asean Organisation saw a large turnout of students and members of Non-government Organisation (NGOs) at the Oil and Gas Discovery Centre (OGDC) Theatre yesterday ...
Anti-Muslim backlash on rise in UK

LONDON: Anti-Muslim hate crimes have been reported from various parts of Britain since Wednesday's murder of drummer Lee Rigby in Woolwich. Organizations working to reduce hate crimes are reporting a 10-fold increase in the number of such attacks. Faith Matters, an organization that works to reduce extremism, said it has received 150 complaints of hate crimes in just 48 hours compared to ...
Many dead in Philippines anti-terror opAt least seven Filipino marines and five militants were killed in a clash on Saturday as the military launched an offensive against al-Qaida-linked gunmen who have been blamed for recent kidnappings and of trying to

Abu Sayyaf militants were wounded in the gunbattle that raged for an hour in a sparsely populated village on the fringes of the coastal town of Patikul in Sulu province, military spokesman Brig. Gen. Domingo Tutaan said. Reinforcement troops were hunting down the fleeing militants, who were believed to be led by Julaswan Sawadjaan, ...

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Google planning to operate wireless networks in African, Asian markets using balloons

Google is believed to be deeply involved in a series of projects to build and operate wireless networks in emerging markets, including sub-Saharan Africa and Southeast Asia.

An article in The Wall Street Journal said that the effort is part of a plan that could connect a billion or more new people to the internet.

According to the article, Google is making efforts to build wireless networks for people outside major cities where wired internet connections are scarce, reports News.com.au.

The article said that Google is seeking to create an ecosystem using new microprocessors and low-cost smartphones powered by its Android mobile operating system. The system could also use balloons or blimps, known as high-altitude platforms, to transmit signals for the networks.

Google plans to team up with local companies in some of the countries to develop the networks, and formulate business models to support them, the article said.

Google also plans to provide its own recently developed wireless technologies to help such networks.

Google has launched an ultrafast fibre network in the Kansas City area and is working in other areas of the United States on creating powerful Wi-Fi networks.

The Journal said Google has begun discussions with regulators in countries including South Africa and Kenya on changing rules to allow the use of airwaves reserved for TV broadcasts. ...