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- Global economy, national problems 25 Jul 2008 16:41 GMT
... history of mankind has a democracy of India's size and complexity consistently grown in excess of over ... While smaller and less-endowed countries, especially in Asia, have dramatically improved the living standards of their ... India becomes a permanent member of the United Nations and confronts some tough international choices? It ...
- Combined attacks 25 Jul 2008 08:29 GMT
... Bhaskar Bakthavatsalu Country Manager, Check Point Software Technologies-India and SAARC "Blended threats can lead to non-compliance, thanks ... - Akshay Garkel Senior Consultant-Professional Services, Datacraft Asia "Our UTM solution provides real-time network protection against sophisticated ... clearly understood the importance of creating virtually un-detectable malware to achieve their goals. Since they ...
- Asian HR body demands UN probe into detention of Pakistani woman at US base 25 Jul 2008 06:34 GMT
... Lahore (ANI): The Asian Human Rights Commission (AHRC) has reportedly urged the United Nations to investigate the alleged detention of a ... Sadeeqi at a US military base in Afghanistan for the past five years. The human rights ...
- Deputy PM hails ARF, calling for greater faith 25 Jul 2008 05:13 GMT
... to peace, stability and co-operation in Southeast Asia and the Asia-Pacific, he said. At this ... like the Korean peninsular, the Middle East, Afghanistan, Iraq and Iran nuclearisation. They recognised the forum’s ... and effective tripartite co-ordination between ASEAN, the UN and Myanmar after Cyclone Nargis, has given ...
- Asia-Pacific plans regional exercises for disasters 25 Jul 2008 05:00 GMT
... SINGAPORE — Asia-Pacific nations on Thursday called for greater coordination ... of growing Asian economies between China and India. The North Korea foreign Minister, Mr Pak Ui-chun briefed ... not have referred the dispute to the United Nations Security Council. With ASEAN members Vietnam and ...
- Malaria Control Goals Are Likely To Be Unachievable 25 Jul 2008 04:48 GMT
... The eight MDGs were established by the United Nations in 2000 with a view to tackling ... and pregnant women in Africa and South-east Asia. It is caused by the malaria parasite, which is ... densely populated at-risk countries in the world, India and Indonesia." The research has been welcomed by Anthony ...
- The Prospects for the 21st Century 25 Jul 2008 04:47 GMT
... the largest deposits of chromium. On the Eurasian supercontinent, it is situated in a strategic ... give up the Jewel of the Empire, India, in order to survive the War. Ultimately, ... policy decisions. The debts incurred by the Afghanistan and Iraq campaigns, the cost of retooling ...
- NATO chief proposes regional approach for tackling Afghan security challenge 25 Jul 2008 03:28 GMT
... is "more than ever" needed in tackling Afghan security situation, calling for increased political attention ... a more constructive tone of voice, said Pakistan, also facing militants' trouble, is part of ... totally around 7,000 troops, to the central Asian country. Insurgency and clashes last year claimed ...
- Panel urges UN to consider anti-terrorism agency 25 Jul 2008 02:54 GMT
... Nov 25, 2004 file photo, captured Central Asians alleged to be Islamic militants, Abdul Qahar, ... before the media as an officer of Pakistan army looks on, in Peshawar, Pakistan. Afghanistan has been drawing a fresh influx of ...
- Sex-Selective Abortions in the United States 25 Jul 2008 01:57 GMT
... decries the practice, common in East and South Asian countries, of sex-selective abortion. According to the United ... imported into the United States. In China, India, and other Asian countries, there is a strong ...
- Book review: The wisdom of whores 25 Jul 2008 01:47 GMT
... Pisani talks of a trip through several Asian countries where "I encountered a world of women ... a similar pattern in a country like India or China or Indonesia just isn't true. The pattern ... financial vehicles and above all in the United Nations, are calling the shots. Elizabeth Pisani is ...
- Asia-Pacific nations agree to boost maritime security, disaster relief 25 Jul 2008 00:44 GMT
... â—† Asia-Pacific nations agree to boost maritime security, disaster ... that his government is cooperating with the United Nations, the Japanese official said. Also on Thursday, ... Union and countries including Australia, Canada, China, India, Japan, North Korea, South Korea, Russia and the ...
- U.N. Security Council split on how to deal with Myanmar 25 Jul 2008 00:38 GMT
... split on how to deal with Myanmar UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - The U.N. Security Council was ... prepared for a key visit to the Asian nation. After focusing on aid efforts in Myanmar ... the so-called friends of Myanmar group -- India, Thailand, Indonesia, Singapore, Vietnam, Japan, the five permanent ...
- South Africa's drugs crisis 24 Jul 2008 23:58 GMT
... a number of African countries (including South Africa, Nigeria, Ghana and Morocco) and few Asian countries (including Afghanistan, Pakistan and Kazakhstan)." Cannabis is exported from southern Africa "to West and Central Europe" and, ...
- WTO trade talks limp into another day 24 Jul 2008 23:37 GMT
... is up to big emerging countries like India, China and Brazil to respond to their offers on ... Korea signed a non-aggression pact with Southeast Asia on Thursday in what officials and analysts said was ... to border spats and nuclear diplomacy. Reuters UNITED NATIONS - The African Union said on Wednesday ...
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