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Afghan shrines last resort for Afghan mentally ill

Afghanistan Defence Photos War Waste Wikipedia: Afghanistan

Herald Tribune
Afghan shrines last resort for Afghan mentally ill
Wed 16 May 2012
JALALABAD, Afghanistan - The young man sits nearly naked in a small concrete room, a thick, heavy chain fastened around his ankle and bolted to the wall. Flies swarm around a wound on his wrist where... (photo: US Army / Michael J. MacLeod)

Shot soldier Aaron Deans hopes to return to Afghanistan

Afghanistan Ambush Photos Taliban Washington Wikipedia: Afghanistan

BBC News
Shot soldier Aaron Deans hopes to return to Afghanistan
Wed 16 May 2012
A soldier who was shot in the back in a Taliban ambush is hoping to return to the front line in Afghanistan. L/Cpl Aaron Deans, 21, of Washington, was driving an armoured vehicle when it came under... (photo: DOD / Public Domain)

Veterans Deserve to Be Economically Empowered

Huffington Post Wed 16 May 2012
Veterans Deserve to Be Economically Empowered
Sergeant Adam Widner had just finished nine months of personal-security detail in Afghanistan, where he was constantly on alert for those seeking to harm or kill him and others. When he returned... (photo: US Army / Michael J. MacLeod)
Afghanistan Defence Photos Security War Wikipedia: Afghanistan

Apple Iphone - Smartphone

The Times of India Wed 16 May 2012
Apple's new iPhone to have larger screen: Sources
SHARE AND DISCUSSTweetApple plans to use a larger screen on the next-generation iPhone and has begun to place orders for the new displays from suppliers in South Korea and Japan TOKYO: Apple plans to... (photo: WN / Yolanda Leyba)
Company Iphone Korea Photos Wikipedia: Apple Inc.

President Barack Obama waits with Vice President Joe Biden before attending the STOCK Act signing event in the Hold Room of the South Court Auditorium at the Eisenhower Executive Office Building (EEOB) of the White House, April 4, 2012.

Novosti Wed 16 May 2012
Putin-Obama Mutual Snubs Spell ‘Reset’ Crisis – Analysts
The current diplomatic contretemps between Russia and the United States is a crisis for the reset policy in bilateral relations, which are still based on Cold War-era... (photo: White House / Pete Souza)
Photos Politics Russia US Wikipedia: Russia–United States relations

INDIA-POTTER-COOK-FOOD

PhysOrg Wed 16 May 2012
Frequent cooking will help you live longer
In advanced economies, households generally cook less than half of their meals leading to an increased concern among nutrition policy makers that fewer meals are being... (photo: WN / Bhaskar Mallick)
Cooking Food Health Photos Wikipedia: Cooking

Facebook - Social networking

Voa News Wed 16 May 2012
Facebook Boosts Its Initial Stock Price
Social media giant Facebook says it is raising the price of the company stock it is offering to the public. The Internet-based social network site had initially... (photo: WN / Yolanda Leyba)
Economy Photos Social Stock Wikipedia: Facebook

Samsung Mobile Phones

The Guardian Wed 16 May 2012
Samsung loses $10 billion market value on Apple order report
SEOUL (Reuters) - Shares in Samsung Electronics Co slumped more than 6 percent on Wednesday, wiping $10 billion (6 billion pounds) off the electronics giant's market... (photo: WN / Rubielyn Bunag)
Apple Market Photos Samsung Wikipedia: Samsung Electronics

Buddhist musicians from Taiwan receiving blesses during the spiritual leader of Tibet, His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama's four day teaching in Dharamshala, H.P., India, on October 4, 2011. The teachings were held at the Main Tibetan Temple and were given at the request of a group from Taiwan.

The Guardian Wed 16 May 2012
China TV blames Dalai Lama for Tibet immolations
ISOLDA MORILLO Associated Press= BEIJING (AP) — China has released a documentary accusing the Dalai Lama of orchestrating a wave of self-immolations by Tibetans, in its... (photo: WN / Yeshe Choesang)
China Photos Protests Tibet Wikipedia: Dalai Lama

Mumbai Indians batsmen Herschelle Gibbs (L) and Rohit Sharma (C) interact as they walk back after their innings during the IPL Twenty20 cricket match between Kolkata Knight Riders and Mumbai Indians at The Eden Gardens in Kolkata on May 12, 2012

Newstrack India Wed 16 May 2012
Both Mumbai Indians and Kolkata Knight Riders eyeing for a place in top 4
Kolkata Knight Riders will enter this match to take the revenge of their previous loss to Mumbai Indians. In this encounter Rohit Sharma and Gibbs played extraordinarily... (photo: WN / Bhaskar Mallick)
Cricket Kolkata Mumbai Photos Wikipedia: 2012 Indian Premier League

Former U.N. chief Kofi Annan waves as he arrives for his meeting with Arab League chief Nabil Elaraby at the Arab league headquarters in Cairo, Egypt, Thursday, March 8, 2012. Anan says his top priority as special envoy to Syria is to end the violence, deliver humanitarian relief and finally start a "political process" to resolve the one-year conflict there.

France24 Wed 16 May 2012
Annan urges Syria to stop delaying humanitarian aid
AFP - UN-Arab League envoy Kofi Annan on Tuesday urged Syria to stop delaying UN access to more than one million Syrians in need of assistance. The United Nations has... (photo: AP / Amr Nabil)
Arab Photos Syria UN Wikipedia: Syrian uprising (2011–present)

Asia Radio

Technology

	Canon eyes robot-only production for cameras Detroit news
	Study sees social media growth falling in India Zeenews
	Sony slides to three-decade low on strategy doubts Reuters

Education

	43 Museums to Participate in the Jakarta Festival Museum Day Berita Jakarta
	Singapore Best in Asia for Higher Education Jakarta Globe
	Aid group slams Nigeria for lead poisoning Al Jazeera

Entertainment

	Lady GaGa's 'Born This Way Ball' Indonesia show is cancelled Digital Spy
	Sensex rises, capital goods, metal and IT stocks buying picks up Newstrack India

Media

	The great Indian shopping 'sale' trick DNA India
	Pakistan president to attend NATO summit Al Jazeera

Government

	Government workers’ midyear bonus out today Sun Star
	Sensex rebounds after government defers GAAR The Siasat Daily

Germany to give $190 mln to Afghanistan after 2014

Germany to give $190 mn to Afghanistan after 2014

Soldiers stand guard outside the presidential palace after a military coup in Bamako, Mali, Friday, March 23, 2012.

Amnesty cites rights abuses in northern Mali

Gold bangle-jewellery-metal-India.

Gold hits 4-1/2 month low on Greek turmoil

Islamabad tries to minimise political cost The Hindu
Delhi To Mumbai: Mps Debate, Anna Protests Lokpal Bill Newswing
China Dispute Threatens Philippine Industries Wall Street Journal
Why Corporate America Shrugged at the Wal-Mart Bribery Scand New America Foundation
Chinese communist veterans call for security chief's sacking The Daily Telegraph
Oro press club mourns death of its ex-president Sun Star
China launches investigation into 'fake' pigs' ears The Daily Telegraph
Applause and no Thomson talk: what a relief! Canberra Times
Thomson tells Laurie Oakes, but not police Canberra Times
16 Retired Chinese Aides Call for 2 Top Officials to Quit Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
A Chinese Composer Sounds Off About Music and Politics Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
A Russian Magnate's Facebook Bet Pays Off Big Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
Ex-lawmaker files P2.4-M suit vs incumbent representatives, Sun Star
Plea to stop release of pork barrel to lawmakers junked Sun Star
Assad warns against sowing chaos in Syria Al Jazeera
Apple Wins Patent For Steering Wheel Remote Control, A Click Crunch
UK judge: Kazakh banker can appeal while hiding The Guardian
‘Former Sri Lankan Army chief Fonseka to be freed’ Zeenews
N.Korea Tries to Drum Up Investment in Southeast Asia Tempo Interactive
India cannot afford import of large quantities of crude oil: The Times of India

Cargo Ships

India ranked 46th in trade logistics performance

Pakistani people gestures while shouting slogans as trucks transport goods between Pakistani- and Indian-administered Kashmir at the Line of Control (LOC) at Kaman Bridge on October 21, 2008

HS Arrives Today: LOC Trade Top on Agenda

Mercedes-Benz

Mercedes-Benz plans to assemble models like GL class, B Class, A class to regain market share in India

Micron up on report of Elpida contract with Apple Palm Beach Post
Indonesia Details Additional Mineral Taxes Wall Street Journal
Indian rupee forecast to depreciate to Rs15 to a dirham Gulf News
China's grip on banking sector problematic - US Treasury Reuters
Weak rupee actually helps India: CLSA The Times of India
Corporate America seeks a bold India budget Newswing
HIV may afflict almost half Asia-Pacific transgenders: UN PhysOrg
The Raid director Gareth Huw Evans says film hit was 'Plan B BBC News
Girl in Cambodia killed during violent eviction The Wichita Eagle
Indian rupee hits all-time low against the dollar The Wichita Eagle
Translation business to target restaurants NZ Herald
Ask Phoebe: Cold hard cash still legal tender despite barrie NZ Herald
ANZ investing A$300m to branch out in China NZ Herald
Fuel prices steady as NZ dollar and cost of oil fall NZ Herald
Accommodation providers attack rate plan Otago Daily Times
FBI interest in Dotcom known before arrest NZ Herald
Platinum jewellery grows trendy in gold-loving India The Times of India
Coal India declines 2% on reserve price report The Hindu
Air India: Problems run deep in India's national airline BBC News
Asia Is a Draw as U.S. Weighs Higher Taxes Wall Street Journal

Poverty: A poor Indian child in street in Jaipur, India

India Child Hunger: 25 Million Children Suffer From Malnutrition And Starvation

Four killed in Pakistan attacks

Four killed in Pakistan attacks

Toyota showroom in the city - Automobile - India

Toyota Launches Pixis Epoch Minivehicle in Japan (70 MPG US for <$10K)

GI killed in Cambodia clash to get Medal of Honor Austin American Statesman
WHO spotlight on BP burden The Hindu
SDHB reviewing case of misdiagnosed brain bleed Otago Daily Times
New fashion label looks at the circle of life NZ Herald
Deaf kiwis seek help to communicate NZ Herald
China's National Institute for Clean-and-Low-Carbon Energy ( DNA India
Nitish Kumar inspects progress work of Jaya Prakash Narayan The Times of India
China's Distinctive CCTV Headquarters Is Completed The New York Times
iPhone 5 Screen To Be Bigger And Beastlier: Report Huffington Post
India tops in rate of maternal deaths worldwide DNA India
Taiwan in midst of ob-gyn shortage Taipei Times
Academia Sinica launches climate research center Taipei Times
Scientists turn to Alaska over fears active fault-line could The Daily Mail
GI Killed in Vietnam War to Get Medal of Honor The New York Times
New US plans delay some evacuations, cut practice for major Star Tribune
AP IMPACT: Evacs and drills pared near nuke plants my SA
GM Cotton Fails to Raise Yields in India, Despite Large Incr Treehugger
Sanitised truth behind clean hands Sydney Morning Herald
Windows to the soul can help reveal other disorders Sydney Morning Herald
Jessica Sanchez: Philippine leader Benigno Aquino III backs The Washington Times

A lady selling food. Une dame en train de vendre la nouriture . Togo and Africa

Africa must end hunger to sustain growth - U.N

Passenrs in the departure lounge of Indira Gandhi International airport Delhi - India

Air travel from Delhi airport gets dearer from today

View of Lake Batur and Gunung Batur from Kintamani, Bali, Indonesia.

Conservation of Bali Lakes under Threat

As Trained Afghans Turn Enemy, a U.S.-Led Imperative Is in P Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
Groups condemn filing of case vs 13 farmers Sun Star
Oledan: Transit points Sun Star
Teenage girl shot dead in Cambodia land protest BBC News
Lee Teng-hui visits Chiayi, Tainan Taipei Times
Teenage girl killed as Cambodian security forces evict villa Star Tribune
US crude oil supplies grow by 2.1 million barrels The News & Observer
New pastures led to lifelong studies in grazing Sydney Morning Herald
Democracy Is Not the Answer Huffington Post
Biting political satire takes aim at spin machine, China pol The State
Teenage girl in Cambodia killed during violent eviction The Independent
Students Get a Lesson in Climate Change at Expo Jakarta Globe
'Hope' Really Does Bring 'Change' When It Comes To Lifting P Business Insider
S. Korean president's Myanmar visit opens new chapter in bil Newstrack India
Opol folks earn good from oil palm farming Sun Star
Oru goes global in flavour North Shore News
Will Obama Attempt To Declare Martial Law Before November El Pakalert Press
Activists: Cambodian girl killed in mass eviction Herald Tribune
Cambodian security forces evict more farmers from their home Star Tribune
Markets Live: Greek worries spark sell-off Canberra Times

Nissan - Automaker

Nikkei closes at 3-1/2 month low on Greece fears

Air India - the flag carrier airline of India

Air India pilots' strike enters Day 6, 22 flights cancelled

In Indonesia, Community Shuts Down Shark Crimes

In Indonesia, Community Shuts Down Shark Crimes

Google strives to enlighten with new search tool Sun Star
Twelve Questions with Sister Patrice NZ Herald
Less debt the focus as council eyes plan Otago Daily Times
CODC not 'golden bullet' Otago Daily Times
Group members tour site of new offices Otago Daily Times
Mango Mousse magnifique Sun Star
Mumbai attack plan used Google Earth, says US commander The Siasat Daily
Kazakhstan Launches Contest for National Superhero Novosti
Youku Micro Movie "Walker" to Screen at Cannes DNA India
Shangpin.com Joins Forces with Trendsetters In American Fash DNA India
China Mobile In T The Inquisitr
Tom Cruise Given Flying Lessons By Sydney Pollack IMDb
China Finds Shrinking Appetite for Loans Wall Street Journal
Geronimo: Confronting the ugly face of disasters Sun Star
Pilot suspended for dating Chinese journalist: MND Taipei Times
Former US marine on year-long walk arrives in Taiwan Taipei Times
Dabawenya OFW arrives in coffin Sun Star
Family Court seeks four Sunshine Coast sisters still in hidi The Daily Telegraph Australia
A woman journalist for the times Sydney Morning Herald
NC woman MPs submit their concept to DRC The Himalayan

Empty land and grass with blue sky - climate - environment

Climate Change: Its Effects On Migration, Conflict In Northern Ghana

In this photo taken Saturday, April 14, 2012, a Tuareg separatist rebel from the NMLA (National Movement for the Liberation of the Azawad) gestures from his vehicle, in a market in Timbuktu, Mali. West Africa's regional bloc is recommending the deployment of a regional force to Mali after Tuareg rebels declared an independent state, dubbed Azawad, following a military coup last month. Regional bloc ECOWAS said Friday, April 13 that the force would help Mali secure its territory and serve as peacekeepers.

Azawad: The latest African border dilemma

Girl selling Bamboo cane mats-Lakka Village.

'A million jobs for world's poorest' with UK cash boost for entrepreneurs

A Brave New World, a Brave Chicken Huffington Post
G8 urged to tackle malnutrition, the hidden killer in Mozamb The Guardian
Maternal Deaths Plunged Over 2 Decades, to About 287,000 in The New York Times
The story of Dumasi - Where river water is poison Joy Online
Greece sets date for crisis elections Al Jazeera
'King Solomon' Cleanses Juaso - To End of 18-Year-Old Chieft All Africa
We'll Whitewash NPP In Greater Accra - Ade Coker Peace FM Online
Growth in Africa depends on food security, says UN Business Day
PAPUA NEW GUINEA: Population growth fuels conflict IRINnews
The Cost of Poor Educational Policies in Ghana Joy Online
104 in court for xenophobia Independent online (SA)
SAA spotlights slump woes, top South African chef Reuben Rif The Examiner
UN: African growth depends on food security Dayton Daily News
Top news: 'Underwear bomber' a CIA asset, sonic oil tests ki The Examiner
Young human rights reporter of the year 2012 – sixth-form ru The Guardian
Somali movie industry films love, not war France24
Global push to guarantee health coverage leaves US behind Stars and Stripes
Somali movie industry seeks to show different side to countr Middle East Online
Somali films love, not war Khaleej Times
Investments will alleviate poverty Independent online (SA)

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