Posts Tagged ‘all about world’

Taliban lose control of Marjah but remain strong (AP)

AP – In the capital of Afghanistan’s Helmand province, Taliban roam the streets freely. Barely a mile (a kilometer) outside Lashkar Gah, they wield more control than the government, according to residents.

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Iran jails former vice president, reform activist (AP)

AP – An Iranian appeals court has upheld the conviction of a former vice president on a charge of spreading propaganda against the ruling clerical establishment during the postelection turmoil.

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Iran jails former vice president, reform activist
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Myanmar credits US ties for freeing American (AP)

AP – Myanmar’s ruling military junta decided to release a naturalized American citizen from prison because of its friendship with the U.S. government, state media said Friday.

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Japanese fish dealers welcome tuna ban rejection (AP)

AP – Japanese fish dealers on Friday welcomed the rejection of a proposed trade ban on Atlantic bluefin tuna — a prized ingredient of sushi — while urging that existing quotas be more strictly enforced to protect the species from overfishing.

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Japanese fish dealers welcome tuna ban rejection
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Alcohol ‘worse than drugs’ in Pacific: report (AFP)

AFP – Alcohol abuse is a bigger problem for Pacific communities than drugs, according to an Australian report, which links drinking to domestic violence and wide-ranging health problems.

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British boy arrives home after Pakistan kidnap ordeal (AFP)

AFP – A five-year-old British boy whose 12-day kidnap ordeal in Pakistan sparked an international police operation that led to arrests in Europe has arrived home.

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Why Are Parent-Child Suicides Rising in Hong Kong? (Time.com)

Time.com – Filicide-suicides are not a new phenomenon in East Asia, but HongKong’s relatively high number — there have been at least 15 since thestart of 2008 — has raised alarm

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Holocaust survivor stands by memory of Anne Frank (AP)

AP – A Holocaust survivor who says she met Anne Frank in a Nazi concentration camp is standing by her story in the face of skepticism from historians, filmmakers and a childhood friend of the diarist.

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Holocaust survivor stands by memory of Anne Frank
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