NEPAL: Peace process deadlock undermining development
IRIN - Fri Dec 4, 5:45 am ETKATHMANDU, 4 December 2009 (IRIN) - A deadlock in Nepal's peace process is threatening development and stability in the country, say aid workers and analysts.
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Locals make charity rickshaw trek in India
Key West Citizen - Thu Dec 3, 1:17 am ETThree Key West women will ring in the New Year in Nepal, then begin a 2,000-mile odyssey through India piloting a dubious contraption known in Asia as a tuk tuk. read more
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Suicide Bombing Marks a Grim New Turn for Somalia
Time Magazine - Thu Dec 3, 6:03 pm ETA suicide bombing at a university graduation ceremony in Mogadishu highlights the growing problems in the most lawless place on the planet
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1STLEAD:NATO eyes Afghan boost as foreign ministers meet
EARTHtimes.org - Fri Dec 4, 4:16 am ETBrussels - NATO foreign ministers were set to call for increased efforts in Afghanistan, especially in training the country's security forces, as they met in Brussels on Friday. The alliance has been mired in conflict with Taliban-linked insurgents f...
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Malaysia's illegal bookies all geared up for World Cup - Feature
EARTHtimes.org - Fri Dec 4, 3:31 am ETKuala Lumpur - As football fans around the world wait for the World Cup finals next year in South Africa, illegal bookies in Malaysia are already preparing to rake in hundreds of millions of dollars from punters. Football betting is big money in Mala...
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Japan to unveil new stimulus package
EARTHtimes.org - Fri Dec 4, 3:16 am ETTokyo - The Japanese government is expected to unveil a fresh economic stimulus package Friday as the world's second largest economy is faced with deflation and a strong yen. The new government of Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama is crafting its first s...
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Report: Nakheel bondholders to discuss options
EARTHtimes.org - Fri Dec 4, 3:16 am ETDubai - A law firm representing some 25 per cent of the holders of the debt of troubled Dubai World's development wing Nakheel will convene a first conference call Friday for the creditors to discuss their options, a newspaper reported. Ashurst, a Br...
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Josh Schrei: Know When to Fold 'Em: How Obama's Move in Afghanistan is a Strategic Blunder that Plays Right into the ...
The Huffington Post - 1 hour 3 minutes ago"You got to know when to hold 'em, know when to fold 'em, know when to walk away, know when to run..." -Kenny Rogers, The...
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German tourists bike from China to Myanmar
EARTHtimes.org - Fri Dec 4, 1:31 am ETYangon - A group of eight German tourists have biked from China to Myanmar as a part of a regional cycling tour that will end in land-locked Laos, industry sources said Friday. The tourists are now in central Myanmar enjoying a 800-mile (1,280-kilom...
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Vietnam banks tighten lending
EARTHtimes.org - Fri Dec 4, 1:17 am ETHanoi - Vietnamese commercial banks are cutting back on lending due to government concerns over rapid credit growth, bank officials said Friday. The government planned for credit growth of 30 per cent this year, but so far, it has risen 36 per cent,...
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Three soldiers killed in Philippine clash
EARTHtimes.org - Fri Dec 4, 1:17 am ETManila - Three soldiers were killed and four injured in a clash with communist rebels in the southern Philippines, an army commander said Friday. The clash occurred Thursday in Monkayo town in Compostella Valley province, 980 kilometres south of Mani...
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Taiwan to hold local elections on Saturday
EARTHtimes.org - Fri Dec 4, 1:16 am ETTaipei - Taiwan on Saturday will hold local elections as President Ma Ying-jeou's ruling Chinese Nationalist Party (KMT) is scrambling to rally support ahead of a key dialogue with China later this month. The local elections are being held to select ...
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Australia's Santas see red over tax take
EARTHtimes.org - Fri Dec 4, 1:16 am ETSydney - Pensioners who earn money playing Santa Claus in shopping malls and department stores complained Friday that the Australian Tax Office (ATO) had spoilt the Christmas spirit. They are threatening to strike unless the ATO looks again at recent...
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World Digest
The Capital - Fri Dec 4, 12:09 pm ETCONAKRY, Guinea - Guinea's president has been flown to Morocco for medical treatment after he was shot during an assassination attempt nearly a year after he seized power in a coup, a government official said today.
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Millions of shrubs and trees planted for a greener Hong Kong
EARTHtimes.org - Thu Dec 3, 10:46 pm ETHong Kong - More than 18,000 trees and 4 million shrubs are to be planted in urban areas of Hong Kong to make the high-rise city greener, the government announced Friday. The scheme is also aimed at improving air quality by introducing more greenery ...
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Recognition ceremony recognizes outstanding WSU graduating seniors
Winona Daily News - Fri Dec 4, 12:19 pm ETWINONA, Minn. (WSU-UC) - Winona State University will recognize41 members of the fall 2009 graduating class at the 24th AnnualStudent Recognition Awards ceremony on Thursday, Dec. 10, in EastHall, Kryzsko Commons.
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Topping out on climate change
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Festival of mass animal sacrifice under way in Nepal
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Mass animal sacrifice in Nepal
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World's 'biggest animal sacrifice' held in Nepal
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Mass protest in Nepal
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