Tuesday, November 30, 2010

China pushes for talks on North Korea tensions

China pushes for talks on North Korea tensions

China pushes for talks on North Korea tensions

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The United States and South Korea were finishing up war maneuvers on Wednesday aimed at North Korea after a deadly attack and discussing whether to hold more, as China tried to restart the aid-for-nuclear-disarmament talks coveted by the North.


Kashmir agreement very soon, Musharraf promised

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An agreement on Kashmir is coming sooner than anyone might think, an optimistic Pervez Musharraf had told top US Congressional leaders in 2007, informing them that India and Pakistan were on verge of a deal on the contentious issue, leaked cables from WikiLeaks show.


35 Pakistani government websites hacked

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At least 35 Pakistani government websites were hacked Tuesday by a group calling itself the "Indian Cyber Army", a media report said.


WikiLeaks: Zardari feared coup, named sister as successor if killed

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Pakistan President Asif Ali Zardari had informed the US ambassador to Pakistan that "he had instructed his son Bilawal to name his sister, Faryal Talpur, as president" in the eventuality of his assassination, the Guardian reported on Wednesday.


INTERPOL issues global arrest request for WikiLeaks' Assange

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The global police agency INTERPOL on Wednesday said it had alerted member states to arrest WikiLeaks' founder Julian Assange on suspicion of rape on the basis of a Swedish arrest warrant.


WikiLeaks: Pak fastest producer of nuclear arms

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The latest wikileaks expose clearly spells out the American and British fears over Pakistan's nuclear programme particularly with reference to India. During an intelligence sharing in 2008, a top British defence and intelligence official told her American counterpart that Pakistan is producing nuclear weapons at a faster rate than any other country in the world.


WikiLeaks: Pak won't abandon terror groups

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No amount of money from the US will stop the Pakistani army from backing terror groups against India, that's what a cable from a top US diplomat serving in Pakistan said.


US says Iran got missile boost from North Korea

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A US intelligence assessment concludes that Iran has received advanced North Korean missiles capable of targeting Western European capitals and giving the Islamic Republic's arsenal a significantly farther reach than previously disclosed.


Iran, European Union agree on date for nuclear talks

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Iran and the European Union agreed on Tuesday to a date and time for nuclear talks in Geneva next week, but President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad insisted in a speech that Iran would not give "one iota" in the discussions.


Observers play down fraud in Haiti's election

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International observers played down allegations of widespread fraud in Haiti's critical post-quake election as ballots began to be counted at an industrial park in the capital on Monday.


On Iraqi television, crying out for the missing

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For an hour every Saturday, with a short break for the evening call to prayer, a modestly dressed woman appears on television here and takes phone calls from Iraqis whose relatives have vanished.


Global climate change talks begin in Cancún

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Global talks on climate change opened in Cancún, Mexico, on Monday with the toughest issues unresolved and little expectation of a breakthrough on shaping an international treaty to curb emissions of the heat-trapping gases linked to global warming.


Russian President Medvedev warns of new arms race with West

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Russian President Dmitry Medvedev has warned of a new arms race if it fails to reach an accord with the West on the missile shield in Europe.


EU opens anti-trust investigation into Google

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The top European regulator opened an antitrust investigation into Google on Tuesday, following allegations that the Internet giant has abused its dominance in online search. The move follows complaints by specialized search-related companies about "unfavorable treatment of their services in Google's unpaid and sponsored search results," the European Commission said in a statement.


How a child stuck in washing machine was rescued

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A three-year-old in China threw his family and a crew of firefighters on a spin cycle on Sunday when he got trapped inside a washing machine during afternoon playtime. Chaofan hid inside the washing machine while playing hide-and-seek with his mother only to find his legs were tightly caught in the machine's drum.


Pak America's 'most-bullied ally', says Pak Army

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Pakistan "has transited from the 'most sanctioned ally' to the 'most bullied ally'" of the US, a top Pakistani military official has claimed. The official said the US still has a "transactional" relationship with Pakistan and is interested in perpetuating a state of "controlled chaos" in the country. And the "real aim of US strategy is to de-nuclearise Pakistan", he said.


WikiLeaks: Charles not as respected as the Queen

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Prince Charles "does not 'command the same respect' as the Queen", said a cable from a US embassy official that was revealed by WikiLeaks. The Guardian reported on Tuesday that Amitav Banerji, Commonwealth secretariat director of political affairs, told a US embassy political officer that "heir-apparent to the British crown, Prince Charles, does not 'command the same respect' as the Queen".


South Korea prepares emergency shelters

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Last week's deadly attack on Yeonpyeong island has escalated military and diplomatic tensions on the Korean Peninsula, and for some in the South Korean capital, Seoul, there is an increasing fear of North Korean retaliation.


Cold wave wrecks havoc in Europe

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Many parts of Europe are shivering due to an unseasonal cold snap which has gripped Poland, Germany, parts of Austria, scotland and wales.


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