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Rio Tinto four due in China court
Posted by Newspapers Today in Asia on March 21st, 2010
Four employees of mining group Rio Tinto will go on trial in Shanghai, charged with bribery and commercial espionage.
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Published on Sun, 21 Mar 2010 21:40:04 GMT
Thailand Protesters Make ‘Blood Painting’
Posted by Newspapers Today in Asia on March 21st, 2010
Thai demonstrators used blood to paint poems, pictures, political statements in protest against PM’s refusal to dissolve parliament
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Published on Sun, 21 Mar 2010 17:00:13 GMT
China denounces Google ‘US ties’
Posted by Newspapers Today in Asia on March 21st, 2010
China’s state media accuses Google of “intricate ties” with the US government and trying to change Chinese society.
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Published on Sun, 21 Mar 2010 17:47:46 GMT
Thousands mourn Nepal’s Koirala
Posted by Newspapers Today in Asia on March 21st, 2010
Thousands of mourners in Kathmandu pay respect to Nepal’s former Prime Minister Giri Prasad Koirala, who died on Saturday aged 86.
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Published on Sun, 21 Mar 2010 15:30:15 GMT
Australia Pursues Trade, Better Relations with Africa
Posted by Newspapers Today in Asia on March 21st, 2010
Australian FM Stephen Smith says that although Canberra had ignored Africa before, it was time to take relations to new level
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Published on Sun, 21 Mar 2010 16:56:41 GMT
England face tough battle in Test
Posted by Newspapers Today in Asia on March 21st, 2010
England reach 178-3 at close of play in the second Test, still 248 behind Bangladesh.
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Published on Sun, 21 Mar 2010 11:30:02 GMT
Pakistani Airstrikes Kill 15, US Drones Kill 4
Posted by Newspapers Today in Asia on March 21st, 2010
Pakistani forces have been carrying out anti-Taliban offensives in several parts of the tribal region, particularly in South Waziristan
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Published on Sun, 21 Mar 2010 14:35:10 GMT
Two Afghan Blasts Kill 12
Posted by Newspapers Today in Asia on March 21st, 2010
Local authorities say the bomber may have been targeting an army vehicle
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Published on Sun, 21 Mar 2010 11:11:16 GMT
Symbolic Coffins Mark Anti-War Protests in Washington
Posted by Newspapers Today in Asia on March 21st, 2010
Many say they are disappointed in lack of change from previous policies
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Published on Sun, 21 Mar 2010 11:13:48 GMT
Afghan blast ‘kills 10′ in south
Posted by Newspapers Today in Asia on March 21st, 2010
Ten people have been killed in a suicide bomb attack in southern Afghanistan’s Helmand province, officials say.
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Published on Sun, 21 Mar 2010 10:45:05 GMT
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