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No relief seen in global economic crisis

Gwalior :: India | about 1 hour ago | Business News

Posted by city786

WASHINGTON - The global economy saw more signs of distress on Thursday with U.S. stocks plunging for a second consecutive day, oil prices falling, a surprise rate cut in Switzerland, export woes in Japan and rescue loans to Turkey and...

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Deadly blast at Pakistan funeral

Dera Īsmāil Khān :: Pakistan | about 13 hours ago | Conflict & Tragedy

Source: BBC South Asia

Several others were injured in the explosion, in the town of Dera Ismail Khan, reports say. Soon after the blast, the sound of gunfire was heard, triggering a stampede and panic in the area, a local television channel reported. Violence...

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Obama to delay lifting military ban on gays

Gwalior :: India | about 1 hour ago | Political News

Posted by city786

US President-elect Barack Obama will not move for months, and perhaps not until 2010, to ask Congress to end the military's decades-old ban on open homosexuals in the ranks. According to two people who have advised the Obama transition team...

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The Indian Navy has been authorized to pursue pirates into Somali ...

New Delhi :: India | about 12 hours ago | Political News

Posted by BiodunIginla

by Susan Kumar, correspondent for Biodun Iginla, BBC News, Minneapolis and London 2008-11-21 14:43:46 Print NEW DELHI, Nov. 21 -- The Indian Navy has been authorized for "hot pursuit" of pirates into Somali waters, the local media reported Friday. An...

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Blast in Pakistan at cleric's funeral, kills 6 people.

Lahore :: Pakistan | about 12 hours ago | Conflict & Tragedy

Posted by aarana

A blast at the funeral of a Shiite Muslim cleric has killed at least six people in northwestern Pakistan. Friday's attack in the city of Dera Ismail Khan also woundeD 25. Mourners were attending the funeral of cleric Allama Nazir...

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Chinese journalist sentenced to 3 years

Islamabad :: Pakistan | about 7 hours ago | Conflict & Tragedy

Posted by MsNoreenPeter

A Chinese writer and journalist who was arrested after protesting against a power plant in southwest China was sentenced Friday to three years in prison on charges of subverting state power, his lawyer said. Chen Daojun was sentenced in Chengdu,...

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5 lakh textile workers may lose jobs in next 5 months: Govt

Gwalior :: India | about 1 hour ago | Business News

Posted by city786

Five lakh workers in the textile industry, which is reeling under the impact of a severe slowdown in the export market, may lose jobs in the next five months, Commerce Secretary G K Pillai said today. "According to estimates of...

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Now American stock markets follows Asian stocks.

Ahmedabad :: India | about 4 hours ago | Business News

Posted by aarana

Today Americal markets are showing rise in stocks following Asian stocks. AT 15.00 GMT. ON 21.11.2008 EXCHANGE %CHG SANINDPSA 0.2 DOW, 0.7 SNP500 0.6 NASDAQ 0.2 IPC 0.4 TSECIDX 1.9 ALLORDIDX 1.6 NIKKEI 2.7 HANGSENG 2.9 KLSE 0.2 KOSPI 5.8...

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President warns of ?economic terrorism?

Karāchi :: Pakistan | about 14 hours ago | No category

Source: dailymail

President Asif Ali Zardari Friday said these are testing times for Pakistan which is presently facing economic terrorism. In his address here at Chief Minister House, the President said: History holds testimony to the fact that nations have to face...

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Textile cos may cut 5 lakh jobs

New Delhi :: India | about 6 hours ago | Business News

Source: Asian Age

In an attempt to rejuvenate the sluggish exp-orts, the government has prepared a special package for exporters. The package will be presented before apex committee chaired by the Prime Minister, Dr Manmohan Singh, next week. Informing this while speaking at...

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