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Taslima Nasrin

Bangladesh India Kolkata Media Photos

The Times Of India
Can't I be allowed to stay in Kolkata?: Taslima
KOLKATA: Bangladeshi writer Taslima Nasreen on Friday said she would prefer to stay in Kolkata or Delhi, a day after she was quoted as saying that she wished to shift to Tripura if she... (photo: AP Photo)

Lt. Gen. Thein Sein

Burma Democracy Military Photos Society

The Australian
Isolating Burma doesn't help
THE devastating natural disasters in Burma and China illustrate the difference between having a competent government and an incompetent one. The Burmese military, unlike the Chinese, has done little... (photo: AP)

Etihad Airways

The Times Of India
Etihad Airways adds Chennai, Kozhikode to Indian destinations
DUBAI: The United Arab Emirates' (UAE) national carrier Etihad Airways will start daily operations to Chennai and Kozhikode in India from Aug 1 this year. "Etihad will start operations... (photo: public domain )

Dubai Chennai Industry Photos Aviation

Lufthansa Cargo /aaeh

The Times Of India
Lufthansa plans new flights between India, Germany
NEW DELHI: With India and Germany having recently enhanced their bilateral air traffic rights from 50 to 69 flights a week, premier German carrier Lufthansa will launch an all-business... (photo: GFDL)

Aerospace Germany India Photos Transport

Displaced children wait for World Food Programme (WFP), trucks carrying food aid to arrive at Elasha camp on the out skirts of the capital Mogadishu, Thursday, April 26, 2007. More than 300,000 people have fled Mogadishu since the fighting started in Mog

IRINnews
GLOBAL: Export controls curtail aid for hungry neighbours
web Photo: Abdullah Shaheen/IRIN JOHANNESBURG, - Government attempts to control food supplies to ensure that their people have enough to eat are hampering efforts by the... (photo: AP/Farah Abdi)
Aid Export Food Ghana Photo Photos WFP World Humanitarian

Khaleej Times
Two arrested after India bomb blasts kill 63
JAIPUR, India - Indian police on Wednesday arrested two men after eight near-simultaneous bombings killed 63 people and wounded 216 in the Rajasthan tourist city of... (photo: WN / Imran Nissar)

Bomb India Jaipur Photos Police

Voa News
Curfew Set in Western India as Police Investigate Deadly Blasts
Indian authorities Wednesday set a daylong curfew in the western city of Jaipur, where a string of bomb blasts killed 80 people and wounded 200 others. Seven bombs... (photo: WN / Imran Nissar)

Death India New Delhi Photos Police

Statue of Kun Iam, Macau

The Star
Malaysian tourists in China safe
PUTRAJAYA: Malaysian tourists who were earlier believed to be missing in China have been contacted and are safe. The 26 Malaysian tourists are now stranded in a small... (photo: WN / RTayco)
Business China Malaysia Photos Tourism

KLps - January07 - KLCC - Kuala Lumpur City Centre - Petronas Twin Towers - Tourism - Economy. (ps1)

The Times
Malaysia to barter oil for rice to stop food crisis
div#related-article-links p a, div#related-article-links p a:visited { color:#06c; } Asian commodity and currency markets could be plunged into chaos after the Malaysian... (photo: WN/Patricia)
Economy Food Malaysia Oil Photos

KLps1 - January07 - Malayan Banking Berhad - Menara Maybank - Banking - Bank. (ps1)

The Star
Maybank Q3 earnings at RM758m
KUALA LUMPUR: Malayan Banking Bhd saw a slight decline in earnings at RM758.61mil for the third quarter ended March 31, down 0.8% from RM764.61mil a year ago. It said on... (photo: WN/Patricia)
Bank Business Finance Malaysia Photos

The Times Of India
Malaysia to trade palm oil for rice to stabilise supply
KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia is prepared to offer palm oil in exchange for rice to any rice-exporting country as part of efforts to stabilise domestic supply, a... (photo: WN / Sweet Radoc)

Economy Food Malaysia Photos Society

Environment

	Giant pythons invade Florida News24
	The UN's responsibility to protect International Herald Tribune
	Disasters, natural and man-made International Herald Tribune
	Delhi University's foreign students: On guard yet carefree The Times Of India

Maritime World

	Dubai Dolphinarium to open to public this summer Gulf News
	Indian Ocean coral shows partial recovery Khaleej Times
	Shipping containers could become condos in Detroit San Diego
	Barcelona forced to ship in water Al Jazeera

Business

	Malaysia better than 76% of countries, says PM The Star
	Malaysia Airlines offers a million free seats on regional flights to boost income International Herald Tribune
	India to play key role in HP strategy The Times Of India
	U.S. should go on diet of its own, India says International Herald Tribune

Liberte, egalite, lingerie

EC: Govt can call snap polls at anytime

PM's Department lodges police report against newspapers

Mahathir among those fixing judicial appointments, inquiry f

Lalu charms audience in Malaysia with 'bovineconomics'

Affin calls off talks with MAA Assurance

Japan to accept 1,000 Indonesian nurses, caregivers in 2 yrs

French nuclear watchdog says light quake damages to Chinese

Japan mistakenly seizes S. Korean fishing boat+

REFILING: S. Korea., New Zealand agree to start talks on FTA

Millions in tents makeshifts shelters in China quake zone+

Kyodo news summary -8-+

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A protestor holds an banner reading "Freedom for Burma" on Monday, Oct. 1, 2007 in Berlin, Germany. Some 100 people demonstrated in front of the embassy of Myanmar against the country´s military government. (AP Photo/Miguel Villagran) (dn

The Burmese generals and crimes against humanity

A large tree toppled by the force of Cyclone Nargis May 5, 2008.

Second cyclone threatens Rangoon

Rice - Raw Rice - Paddy - Staple Food. (ps1)

Customs steps up checks on rice smuggling

US pushes for helicopters to ferry Myanmar relief Buffalo News
Saving Burma Time Magazine
Nine dead, scores wounded in Sri Lanka suicide blast Turkish Press
New storm threatens Burmese survivors Sydney Morning Herald
Fears over aid being stolen by Myanmar's junta International Herald Tribune
Myanmar faces new cyclone worries Khaleej Times
Commentary - Jay Ambrose: China, Russia protect brutal Myanm The Examiner
New storm head toward cyclone-devastated Myanmar The Examiner
Myanmar aid trickles in, new cyclone fear discounted Canada Dot Com
U. N. should act in Myanmar Buffalo News
More than 60 feared dead in India bomb blasts National Post
45 dead as blasts rock Indian city Philadelphia Daily News
PHILADELPHIA INQUIRER: U.N. and Burma: Paper tiger The News & Observer
Subsea boom underway Energy Current
Indian official: 45 dead as blasts rock city Philadelphia Daily News
U.S. pilots who flew aid to Myanmar get virtual hero's welco San Diego
Aid agencies are ready to help China with quake, but keep fo AOL
TRUDY RUBIN: Why can't the U.N. be more forceful in Myanmar? The News & Observer
Rain lashes Myanmar International Herald Tribune
EU urges Myanmar's military leaders to let international aid AOL

Begum Khaleda Zia,

Former Bangladesh PM Formally Charged with Corruption

A sports utility vehicle drives pas an ExxonMobil refinery in Baytown, Texas Monday, April 4, 2005. With oil prices up nearly $15 a barrel since the year began, U.S. motorists are spending an average of $2.15 per gallon for regular unleaded gasoline and analysts believe pump prices could rise further as the summer driving season approaches. Refiners are expected to ramp up gasoline production to meet summer demand. (AP Photo/Pat Sullivan)hg3

Mystery Indian analyst spooks world economy

UN GENERAL ASSEMBLY MEETS TO DISCUSS HUMAN RIGHTS QUESTIONS 10 December 2004 (cg1)

U.N. 'furious' as Myanmar aid 'seized'

Burma: terror rampant amid death toll secrecy The Independent
India may be most preferred offshoring destination The Times Of India
India's rupee set for more pain; outflows, oil weigh Khaleej Times
Sarawak gets tail-end of typhoon Ramasun The Star
It's time for an aid intervention The Australian
Outsourcing legal work is boon to lawyers in India Buffalo News
A matter of life and death Sydney Morning Herald
China offers further aid to cyclone-hit Myanmar China Daily
Bangladesh Receives Bids for Oil Blocks Rig Zone
Abu Dhabi bank buys Malaysia RHB stake for $1.23 bln Khaleej Times
UN relief supplies arrive in Myanmar International Herald Tribune
Agreement facilitates Proserv's expansion into Malaysia Offshore Magazine
Intel Brief: China in Sri Lanka ISN
Asian stocks close mostly down Dawn
Cairn India Appoints New Chief Operating Officer Rig Zone
Chevron Complicit in Abuses in Burma - Rights Lobby Common Dreams
Oil Majors Rapped Over Secrecy, Corruption Common Dreams
Bangladesh charges ex-PM Khaleda in oil firm case San Diego
India Launches Multiple Satellites Into Space Voa News
Essar eyes Burmese wildcats for Q4 Energy Current

Food crisis

Rising food prices a "sudden" crisis 15 years in the making

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Indonesia gets into hot water

President George W. Bush presents the Presidential Medal of Freedom to Federal Reserve Chairman Alan Greenspan, one of 14 recipients of the 2005 Presidential Medal of Freedom, awarded Wednesday, Nov. 9, 2005 in the East Room of the White House. ula1

Greenspan Says Oil to Keep Rising on Capacity Limits

Trico Marine targets DeepOcean for takeover Energy Current
Indonesia: Production at 13 New Oil & Gas Fields to Begin in Rig Zone
Inpex: Ichthys LNG Output Delayed Rig Zone
Marley-2 Drilling Ahead Rig Zone
India for closer energy cooperation among BRIC The Times Of India
Oil prices lower on US report that diesel supplies rose more International Herald Tribune
Darling sweats over the bill as the party ends in UK The Australian
Woodside Completes Acquisition of Shell NWS Oil Assets Rig Zone
Woodside Considering Position Following Condensate Tax Chang Rig Zone
Inpex: To Submit Masela Gas Block Development Plan This Year Rig Zone
Hyundai Motor shelves plan to make pickups in US The Times Of India
Starbucks struggles with reducing environmental impacts Seattle Times
Investors buy 25% of Esso (Thailand) Oil & Gas Journal
OH SMART Papers plant Insurance Newsnet
Total Snags Interest in 3 Licenses Offshore Australia Rig Zone
SMART Papers Breaks Ground on $30 Million Energy Project to Insurance Newsnet
SBM Atlantia Introduces New FPSO Deepwater Mooring Technolog Rig Zone
Australian Govt to Tax Condensate; Reaps A$2.5B in 4 Years Rig Zone
Hezbollah's shots ring in Bush's ears Asia Times
Rupee at 13-month low as oil, slowdown weigh The Times Of India

Ship

Great Lakes monitoring groups announce new rules to stop invasive species

relief supplies for Cyclone survivors are unloaded from a helicopter in a village in the hardest-hit Irrawaddy delta, Myanmar., jsa1

US launches relief airlift to Myanmar after cyclone

A U.S. Army Soldier with Alpha Company, 2nd Battalion, 12th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Infantry Brigade Combat Team, 2nd Infantry Division, takes a suspected insurgent into custody during a patrol in the Al Dora area of Baghdad, Iraq June 3, 2007.

US mil: Clashes in Baghdad despite cease-fire

Petronas' Labuan methanol plant commissioned The Star
In the Himalayas, an isolated Sherpa village offers a cosmop The Charlotte Observer
McDermott Reports First Quarter 2008 Results; Net Income of Insurance Newsnet
Myanmar regime accused of hoarding cyclone aid Examiner
UN says most victims without relief, others accuse Myanmar r International Herald Tribune
Myanmar regime accused of hoarding aid Globe and Mail
Record breaking attendance highlight Caribbean Hotel & Touri TravelDailyNews
Vistajet to invest RM192m in SkyPark Subang The Star
Astro up on privatisation talk, YTL Power slides The Star
GPA plans busy June at Port of Savannah Business Journal
Myanmar cyclone death toll jumps to 31,938 The Boston Globe
US Delivers Cyclone Aid to Myanmar AOL
US airlifts aid to Myanmar, UN urges junta to cooperate Examiner
Big reserves come with a catch International Herald Tribune
First US aid airlift arrives in Myanmar; UN urges junta to c Star Tribune
Myanmar food aid lost when boat sinks The Columbus Dispatch
Relief boat sinks as Myanmar toll hits 28,000 Buffalo News
Myanmar junta still blocking most cyclone aid International Herald Tribune
Boat Carrying Myanmar Aid Sinks AOL
Port traffic snarled by container shortage Wtop