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People examine the damaged office of World Vision, an international humanitarian group, after an attack by suspected militants in Ogi, a small town in the Pakistani district of Mansehra, Wednesday, March 10, 2010.
Aid   Pakistan   Photos   Terrorism   US  
 The New York Times 
6 Employees of U.S. Charity Killed in Attack in Pakistan
| PESHAWAR, Pakistan — Six Pakistani employees of the American Christian charity World Vision were gunned down Wednesday, and seven others were wounded in an attack on the aid group’s offi... (photo: AP / Naveed Sultan)
SGT. Levi Vernon, left, and fellow U.S. soldiers from the 2nd Battalion, 12th Infantry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division patrol high in the mountains above the Pech Valley in Afghanistan's Kunar province on Sunday, Oct. 25, 2009.
Afghanistan   Military   Photos   Taliban   US  
 The Times Of India 
US losing the Afghan plot?
WASHINGTON: A sudden spike in American casualties in Afghanistan and the resignation of a foreign service officer questioning the purpose and rationale of US presence in the country has intensified th... (photo: AP / David Guttenfelder)
 Wide-view of the Security Council meeting considering the report of the Secretary-General on the situation in Sudan, at UN Headquarters in New York. cg1  Daily Yomiuri 
Will Japan preside over Iran sanctions at UNSC?
| As Japan prepares to assume the president of the U.N. Security Council in April, debate is already under way in various arenas regarding sanctions against Iran over its nuclear program. Against this... (photo: UN/Eskinder Debebe)

Iran   Japan   Nuclear   Photos   UN  
New Slovenian euro coins are seen in Ljubljana, in this, Dec. 15, 2006 photo. The euro will be Slovenia's currency as of Jan. 1, 2007. The tiny alpine country is becoming the 13th nation using the single European currency, a switch Prime Minister Janez Jansa called the "biggest national achievement" since this former Yugoslav country joined the European Union in 2004.  Gulf News 
Euro, pound slip on debt worries
| London: Concerns over Europe's fiscal problems hit the euro and sterling Wednesday, while world stocks hovered near their recent six-week highs, though they were still up 66 per cent from a low hit ... (photo: AP / Denis Sarkic)

Currency   Europe   Financial Crisis   Photos   UK  
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Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, right, and Afghan President Hamid Karzai review the honor guard at the presidential palace in Kabul, Afghanistan on Wednesday, March 10, 2010. The New York Times
Iran and U.S. Trade Barbs in Kabul Visit
| KABUL, Afghanistan — The Iranian president, Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, shot back Wednesday at American allegations that Iran was providing support to Afghan insurgents,... (photo: AP / Sorkhabi, Pool)
Afghanistan   Iran   Photos   Taliban   US  
Philippine National Police Chief Jesus Verzosa, center, talks to the media after paying a visit to wounded police officers confined at the Paranaque Medical Center at suburban Manila, Philippines, Saturday, Dec. 6, 2008. Inquirer
PNP chief: I won't support Bangit if ...
| MANILA, Philippines—Philippine National Police Director General Jesus Verzosa will not back the newly designated military chief, Lt. Gen. Delfin Bangit, should he attem... (photo: AP / Bullit Marquez)
Appointment   Manila   Philippines   Photos   Police  
An african immigrant rests inside a red cross tent after arriving in a small wooden fishing boat  The Daily Tribune
East Sudan, a first step for Eritrea’s Europe-bound migrants
| FEATURE | 03/11/2010 | SHEGERAB — Fleeing a military regime, thousands of young Eritreans stream into neighboring east Sudan, the first stage of their long migration to... (photo: AP / Arturo Rodriguez)
Eritrea   Europe   Military   Photos   Sudan  
ATM Machine - Banco De Oro The Daily Tribune
Banco de Oro set to gobble up Steel Corp.
| BLURBAL THRUSTS | 03/11/2010 | Just what exactly is a “rehabilitation receiver” in relation to a distressed company? | Well, according to a corporate lawyer-friend of o... (photo: WN / Sweet Radoc)
Bank   Philippines   Photos   Rehabilitation   Steel  
the Spa-Francorchamps round of the 2009 Formula BMW Europe season. The Daily Tribune
Cebu Pacific sponsors young Irish racer in Formula BMW
| 03/11/2010 | Cebu Pacific (CEB) has joined the ranks of global brands as it enters the highly competitive world of motorsport. Asia’s third largest low-cost carrier is ... (photo: Creative Commons / Jane Belinda Smith)
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Cebu Pacific - Airplane - Aircraft - Airport The Daily Tribune
Cebu Pacific sets IPO to raise P12B
| 03/11/2010 | Budget carrier Cebu Pacific intends to raise P12 billion in an initial public offering to beef up its fleet and corner a bigger market share, its parent fi... (photo: WN / Aldrin Leyba)
Business   Cebu   Market   Photos   Travel  
Gardenia Bread Whole Wheat  Grain - Zero Trans Fat The Daily Tribune
Pedicarts to sell Gardenia breads in livelihood scheme
| 03/11/2010 | Gardenia Bakeries Philippines, maker of Gardenia breads, is embarking on a house to house retail sale through a distributorship selling program. | Gardenia... (photo: WN / Yolanda Leyba)
Bread   Consumer   Philippines   Photos   Retail  
APRIL 1 , 2009 , QUEZON CITY , PHILIPPINES - PAG-IBIG , A GOVERNMENT AGENCY OFFERING A HOUSING LOAN FOR THOSE WHO ARE EMPLOYED AND WANTED TO INVEST ON GOVERNMENT LOANS. The Daily Tribune
Pag-Ibig raises P12 billion thru successful float
| 03/11/2010 | The Pag-Ibig Fund Housing Bonds were oversubscribed, generating P31 billion worth of tenders, almost triple the P12-billion offering size during the auctio... (photo: WN / Renzelle Mae Abasolo)
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An african immigrant rests inside a red cross tent after arriving in a small wooden fishing boat  East Sudan, a first step for Eritrea’s Europe-bound migrantsThe Daily Tribune
ATM Machine - Banco De Oro Banco de Oro set to gobble up Steel Corp.The Daily Tribune
the Spa-Francorchamps round of the 2009 Formula BMW Europe season. Cebu Pacific sponsors young Irish racer in Formula BMWThe Daily Tribune
Gardenia Bread Whole Wheat  Grain - Zero Trans Fat Pedicarts to sell Gardenia breads in livelihood schemeThe Daily Tribune
North & Central Asia
Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, right, and Afghan President Hamid Karzai review the honor guard at the presidential palace in Kabul, Afghanistan on Wednesday, March 10, 2010. Iran and U.S. Trade Barbs in Kabul Visit The New York Times
Defense Secretary Robert Gates holds a press briefing at the Pentagon in Washington, Tuesday, Dec. 2, 2008. Gates said that U.S. and British citizens were the targets of the violent siege in Mumbai, although most of those killed in the city, the nation's financial capital, were Indians. He also said Tuesday that the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, Adm. Mike Mullen, had gone to the region to meet with official Gates in Saudi Arabia to Discuss Iran The New York Times
U.S. President Barack Obama, left, listens to Chinese President Hu Jintao, as they attend a state dinner reception at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, China, Tuesday, Nov. 17, 2009. Standing behind them are their translators. Beijing seeks a shift in geopolitics Asia Times
Locals listen to Afghan President Hamid Karzai in Marjah, Afghanistan, Sunday, March 7, 2010. Marjah fears return of warlords Asia Times
Far East
Iran's President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, greets his supporters during his visit to Semnan, Iran, Wednesday May, 20, 2009. Can Iran be reined in with sanctions? Gulf News
Gold bullion bars and gold coins are displayed at RPS Jewellers in Southall, London, Wednesday, Jan. 14, 2009. China assesses its gold strategy Asia Times
Prof Samdhong Rinpoche, the Tibetan prime minister of Tibetan Government in-exile, delivering his statement on 51st Anniversary of Tibetan National Uprising Day, Dharamshala, India Statement by the Exiled Tibetan Prime Minister on the 51st Anniversary of National Uprising Day WorldNews.com
His Holiness the Dalai Lama of Tibet attends the 51st Anniversary of Tibetan National Uprising Day, Dharamshala, India Statement of His Holiness the Dalai Lama on 51st Anniversary of Tibetan National Uprising Day WorldNews.com
Middle East
A Chinese man works on the construction of a new housing development in the Jewish neighborhood of Har Homa in east Jerusalem, Wednesday, Sept. 16, 2009. Biden scolds Israel over settlement plan The Star
 The leader of Britain´s opposition Conservative party William Hague gestures at the end of a presentation of party policies at the annual Conservative party meeting in Bournemouth, England, Monday, Oct, 2, 2000. Riding a wave of good political fort UK opposition party calls for U.N. arms embargo on Iran The Star
In this photo released by the Iraqi Government, the Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki gestures as he speaks at a meeting with several Arab ambassadors to the United Arab Emirates in that country's capital, Abu Dhabi, Monday, July 7, 2008. Iraq PM said to be ahead on eve of vote results The Star
Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, right, and Afghan President Hamid Karzai review the honor guard at the presidential palace in Kabul, Afghanistan on Wednesday, March 10, 2010. Iran and U.S. Trade Barbs in Kabul Visit The New York Times
South Asia
A Pakistani stock broker and stock index board is reflected from a mirror in Karachi Stock Exchange in Karachi, Pakistan on Tuesday, Oct. 7, 2008. Pakistan is also a part of slowdown in world economies while tense situation between Pakistan and the U.S. over the rules of fighting war against terrorism on Pak-Afghan border areas will continue to keep market sentiments depressed, analysts sai Pakistan risks IMF's $1.2bn Asia Times
Myanmar activists take pictures of their pro-democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi during an event to celebrate her 64th birthday in Bucheon, west of Seoul, South Korea, Sunday, June 21, 2009. Myanmar junta allows Suu Kyi's party to reopen branch offices+ Syracuse
The President of Afghanistan, Mr. Hamid Karzai - politics-am1 Zardari, Karzai hold wide ranging talks on fighting terror Zeenews
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New Slovenian euro coins are seen in Ljubljana, in this, Dec. 15, 2006 photo. The euro will be Slovenia's currency as of Jan. 1, 2007. The tiny alpine country is becoming the 13th nation using the single European currency, a switch Prime Minister Janez Jansa called the "biggest national achievement" since this former Yugoslav country joined the European Union in 2004.
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People examine the damaged office of World Vision, an international humanitarian group, after an attack by suspected militants in Ogi, a small town in the Pakistani district of Mansehra, Wednesday, March 10, 2010.
6 Employees of U.S. Charity Killed in Attack in Pakistan
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Poor child begging food or money from commuters or passengers in Alabang, Philippines
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In this photo released by China's Xinhua News Agency, a giant panda takes a shower near another after arriving at Fuzhou Giant Panda Protection and Research Center in Fuzhou, southeast China's Fujian Province, Tuesday, June 24, 2008.
Sequencing, Annotation And Comparative Analysis Of Nine BACs Of Giant Panda
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SGT. Levi Vernon, left, and fellow U.S. soldiers from the 2nd Battalion, 12th Infantry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division patrol high in the mountains above the Pech Valley in Afghanistan's Kunar province on Sunday, Oct. 25, 2009.
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Philippine National Police Chief Jesus Verzosa, center, talks to the media after paying a visit to wounded police officers confined at the Paranaque Medical Center at suburban Manila, Philippines, Saturday, Dec. 6, 2008.
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Sri Lankan cricketer Tillakaratne Dilshan celebrates after scoring a century during the second day of the first test cricket match between India and Sri Lanka in Ahmadabad, India, Tuesday, Nov. 17, 2009.
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