Students from Singapore get Thai lessons (Bangkok Post – Thailand’s English news) On the first day, the children were rather shy and hardly spoke to anyone outside their own group. But by the second day, the ice had been broken. Singaporean students – famous for their seriousness and high discipline – laughed and shouted. Vietnam…
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Southeast Asia – Students from Singapore get Thai lessons (Bangkok Post – Thailand’s English news)
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Iran News – Iran Lifts Ali Karimi Ban (Goal.com)
Iran Lifts Ali Karimi Ban (Goal.com) According to reports in Tehran, the Iranian Football Federation (IFF) has lifted the suspension of Ali Karimi due to requests by Iran’s top political officials. The player is expected to feature against UAE on Monday. Iran cleric sees an IAEA ‘trap’ (Gulf Times) TEHRAN: Senior Iranian cleric Akbar Hashemi…
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Terrorism and Insurgency – Terror case begins to emit ripe aroma (Toronto Star)
Terror case begins to emit ripe aroma (Toronto Star) Two years ago, this country received a rude shock. On June 2, 2006, the Star reported that police had arrested 17 young Toronto-area Muslim-Canadian males (an 18th would be picked up a few weeks later) on charges of terrorism. US remains comfortable with new Pakistani government…
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North America – Killing the wolves again
Killing the wolves again Bringing the wolves back to the Rockies has been a huge success story. So why are we allowed to gun them down? Are the Jews good for Barack Obama? With Jewish voters critical in such swing states as Nevada and Pennsylvania, Republicans hope to exploit a supposed softness in Obama’s support…
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Pakistan – Bush reassures an embattled Musharraf of U.S. support (The Philadelphia Inquirer)
Bush reassures an embattled Musharraf of U.S. support (The Philadelphia Inquirer) ISLAMABAD, Pakistan – President Bush reached out yesterday to support longtime ally Pervez Musharraf, calling the embattled Pakistani president to assure him of continued U.S. backing. Pakistan abuzz with Musharraf resignation talks (Khaleej Times) ISLAMABAD – Despite repeated denials by the beleaguered President Pervez…
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India – India sends back Ansar Burney (The Times of India)
India sends back Ansar Burney (The Times of India) AMRITSAR: Indian authorities sent back Ansar Burney, a human rights activist of Pakistan, who was instrumental in having Indian prisoner Kashmir Singh released, when he landed at Delhi airport late on Friday night. India refuses entry to Pakistani rights activist (Khaleej Times) NEW DELHI, India –…
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Russian News Monitor – Putin backs Abkhazia autonomy, Russian troops sent (Reuters via Yahoo! News)
Putin backs Abkhazia autonomy, Russian troops sent (Reuters via Yahoo! News) Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin said he approved of a plan to give Georgia’s breakaway region of Abkhazia autonomy but not full independence. U.S. should grant visa to Russian tycoon, says Putin (Reuters via Yahoo! News) Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin says the United…
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Somalia – Somalia: Islamists Seize MP Then Freed (AllAfrica.com)
Somalia: Islamists Seize MP Then Freed (AllAfrica.com) Following The Islamic courts union fighters have captured parliament member Osman Hassan Ali known as ” Atto” as he was traveling in Lower Shabelle region south of Somalia later Friday and interrogated they have freed him-spokesman said. UN draft allows foreign vessels to capture pirates in Somalia (GMA…
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Asia Pacific News – North Korea fires short-range missiles–South Korean report (Philippine Daily Inquirer)
North Korea fires short-range missiles–South Korean report (Philippine Daily Inquirer) SEOUL — North Korea has fired three short-range missiles off its west coast, Yonhap news agency reported Saturday. New Zealand’s ‘terminator’ Collins in the mood to rumble England (Evening Standard) Jerry Collins will never be more of a wanted man than when he sets foot…
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Iraq – Al-Qaeda virtually beaten in Iraq, says CIA (Times Online)
Al-Qaeda virtually beaten in Iraq, says CIA (Times Online) The CIA has declared that al-Qaeda is virtually defeated in Iraq and that the country is seeing its lowest level of violence for four years. Security developments in Iraq, May 31 (Khaleej Times) BAGHDAD – U.S. forces said they captured a key suspect from special groups…
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