Seven die in Azerbaijan uni shooting (AAP via Yahoo!7 News) At least seven people were killed and eight wounded after unidentified gunmen opened fire on Thursday at a university in Azerbaijani capital Baku, reports say. Gunman Kills 13 At Azerbaijan School (INO News) (RTTNews) – A gunman went on a shooting spree Thursday at a…
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Caucasus News Update – Seven die in Azerbaijan uni shooting (AAP via Yahoo!7 News)
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India – INDIA UPS TAMIFLU STOCK AMIDST GLOBAL SWINE FLU SCARE (Bernama via Yahoo! Malaysia News)
INDIA UPS TAMIFLU STOCK AMIDST GLOBAL SWINE FLU SCARE (Bernama via Yahoo! Malaysia News) NEW DELHI, April 30 (Bernama) — Although no cases of swine flu had been reported in India as yet, Indian health officials remained vigilant as the government scaled up stock of Tamiflu while passengers arriving from effected countries were screened. Forest…
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Iran News – Iran sends ‘mixed’ signals on US journalist: Clinton (AFP via Yahoo! News)
Iran sends ‘mixed’ signals on US journalist: Clinton (AFP via Yahoo! News) Iran has sent contradictory signals on the fate of US-Iranian reporter Roxana Saberi sentenced to eight years in prison by Tehran, US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said Thursday. Iran intensifies its effort in quality education for all (Payvand Iran News) Iran marked…
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Middle East News – UAE Strengthens Fight Against Cyber Attacks: US Firm (Khaleej Times)
UAE Strengthens Fight Against Cyber Attacks: US Firm (Khaleej Times) DUBAI Malicious internet activity grew worldwide at a record pace last year, but the security level of computer networks in the UAE improved slightly last year, an internet security company said on Wednesday. Judges order Lebanon to free Hariri suspectsA United Nations’ special tribunal ordered…
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South Asia – First phase polls under high security in West Bengal (Calcutta News)
First phase polls under high security in West Bengal (Calcutta News) Left citadel West Bengal holds the first phase of the Lok Sabha polls in 14 of its 42 seats in the northern and Maoist-hit western region Thursday with the ruling Left Front facing a tough challenge from the newly-hitched Congress-Trinamool Congress alliance. Sri Lankan…
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Afghanistan – Taliban says new offensive begins in Afghanistan (New Kerala)
Taliban says new offensive begins in Afghanistan (New Kerala) Kabul, April 30 : An attack in western Afghanistan Thursday marked the beginning of a new countrywide offensive by the Taliban aimed at countering the arrival in the coming months of US and NATO reinforcements, the Islamist rebels said. Soldier killed in Afghanistan named (ITV.com) A…
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Terrorism and Insurgency – Leftist rebels mistake tisoy for GI Joe (Yehey!)
Leftist rebels mistake tisoy for GI Joe (Yehey!) Communist insurgents who claimed to have wounded a US soldier mistook a light-skinned Filipino for an American, a Philippine military spokesman said Tuesday. India, Poland renew commitment to fight terrorism (New Kerala) By Ravinder Singh Robin, Warsaw (Poland), Apr.24: India and Poland have renewed their commitment and…
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Southeast Asia – Thai-Cambodian border standoff continues as talks make no progress+ (Thailandnews.net)
Thai-Cambodian border standoff continues as talks make no progress+ (Thailandnews.net) PHNOM PENH, April 29 (AP) – (Kyodo)A two-day meeting between the Cambodian and Thai defense ministers ended Wednesday with no progress on a border standoff. Shortly after concluding the meeting … Malaysia to send 12 swimmers to Singapore for Asian Youth Games (The Star) PETALING…
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Southeast Asia – Cambodian, Thai border talks end with no agreement (TODAYonline)
Cambodian, Thai border talks end with no agreement (TODAYonline) Cambodian defence minister Tea Banh (C-R) shakes hands with Thai defence minister Prawit Wongsuwon (C-L) in Siem Reap on April 29, 2009. The pair on Wednesday concluded border talks but said they could not agree to pull back troops from a tense territorial dispute near an…
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Somalia – U.S. Navy hands over three dead Somali pirates (Reuters) (Yahoo!7 World News)
U.S. Navy hands over three dead Somali pirates (Reuters) (Yahoo!7 World News) BOSSASO, Somalia (Reuters) – The U.S. Navy handed over the bodies of three Somali pirates on Thursday who were killed during the rescue of U.S. ship captain Richard Phillips. US hands pirates’ bodies over to Somali officials (KHQ Spokane) Associated Press – April…
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