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Israel welcomes apparent Arab League softening of peace plan : JERUSALEM (Reuters) - Israel responded favorably on Tuesday to an apparent softening by Arab states of their 2002 peace plan after a top Qatari official raised the possibility of land swaps in setting borders between the Jewish state and an independent ...

Making A Business Of Delivering India's Poorest Babies : Giving birth isn't easy, especially in India . Despite major strides in the last few decades, more women die during childbirth there than in any other country in the world. Part of the problem is a health care system that reflects the country's economic ...

Israel gets fifth 'nuclear-capable' sub : Israel has inaugurated its fifth Dolphin-class submarine, allegedly capable of launching cruise missiles with nuclear warheads. A German shipyard in Kiel has a contract to build a sixth sub “to ensure the security of Israel's citizens,” the PM said ... RT

Israel says it's not pushing for intervention in Syria, despite chemical ... JERUSALEM — The Israeli intelligence and strategic affairs minister said on Sunday that Israel was not urging the United States to intervene militarily in Syria, despite recent intelligence reports that pointed to possible use of chemical ...

'Crime novel' death of the Stretford fugitive who fled to India : A man on Britain's Most Wanted list died more than 5,000 miles away in an Indian prison as the Home Office battled to have him returned to England, an inquest heard. In a case which the coroner described as reading 'like a crime novel', Ajay Kaushal ... Manchester Evening News

MQM submits corruption evidence against OPF minister : ISLAMABAD - Mutahidda Qaumi Movement (MQM) submitted evidence of corruption and nepotism to Prime Minister (PM) Mir Hazar Khan Khoso against one of his cabinet ministers, Minister for Overseas Pakistanis Feroz Jamal Shah Kakakhel, seeking ...

Armenia's Control Chamber reveals serious breaches at Yerevan mayor's office : The Control Chamber of Armenia revealed serious law violations as a result of an inspection held at the mayor's office, Armenianreport said with reference to the Zhoghovurd newspaper which heard about this from a response to a written request sent to ... Trend.az

Mysterious NGOs Benefit From Armenian Government's Largesse : A self-proclaimed human rights group called Arbanyak (Satellite) and a health-care NGO called Country of Youth are both registered at one address. But the offices are empty and the building manager told RFE/RL's Armenian Service that she'd never heard ...

Tibetan Parliament thank French President for raising Tibet with Chinese leaders It was reported he raised the issue of Tibet and the self-immolations in Tibet with Xi. Since 2009, as many as 117 known Tibetans living under China's rule have set themselves on fire demanding freedom and the return of His Holiness the Dalai Lama from ...

Pakistan drops Afridi from Champions Trophy squad - Zee News : Pakistan drops Afridi from Champions Trophy squad Lahore: Pakistan on Monday axed Shahid Afridi from their 15-man squad for the Champions Trophy following the allrounder`s below-par performances in South Africa and a domestic competition. Zee News

Imran Khan brazens out Pakistan campaign trail SARGHODA, Pakistan — You can't lead a revolution and hide behind bullet-proof glass -- at least not according to Imran Khan, wildcard contender for power at the ballot box in Pakistan next week. Visibly tired by 15-hour days, frenetic flying and ...

Liberal parties under siege: With their targeting by terrorists, Pakistan's ... There were predictions that violence in Pakistan would escalate during this month's election campaign, but it was not so clear that the target would solely be political parties with a liberal agenda. The Awami National Party (ANP) of Pakhtunkwa has ...

Imran Khan promises to end corruption in Pakistan - TV News Video ... : Imran Khan is basing his political campaign on stamping out corruption , and says most of Pakistan's leaders are crooks.

Pakistani agency aims to bar corrupt candidates from office - UPI.com : With landmark elections looming, two Pakistani agencies are responsible for keeping corrupt candidates out of the National Assembly and provincial ...

Complex laws need to be simplified to check graft: Lokayukta "It is good to see that the justice system in India progressing with the special CBI courts and the anti-rape jurisdictions coming into force, which is a progress towards a corruption -free society," said Justice Sarin who feels corruption can be rooted ...

Karnataka polls: Parties outline their plans to check corruption Participating in an event organized by The Times of India in association with Bangalore Political Action Committee (B.PAC), JD(S) strategist S Subramanya said his party, if voted to power, would reduce corruption by having members of ward committees ...

Facebook against corruption? : The India Against Corruption (IAC) movement, which gained momentum with the indefinite fast by social activist Anna Hazare in April 2011, had widespread participation by the middle-class youth. And just as with the Arab Spring, social media played a ... Hindu Business Line

Russia: Destroy the Drug Trade With Economic Development : " Afghanistan's economy and agriculture have been completely ruined in the past decades, while drug trade blossoms, providing deadly substances to nearly ...

Russian club owner convicted in fire that killed 156 : MOSCOW (Reuters) - A Russian court sentenced the owner of a Russian nightclub where a fire killed 156 people to nearly 10 years in jail on Tuesday after convicting him and seven others, including organisers of a fireworks show that touched off the blaze.

Free speech sites backed in Moscow : The Moscow city government has approved two parks as “free speech” sites where citizens will be able to organise rallies. Opposition activists, however, fear that the parks will turn into “reservations” for street protests and pro-Kremlin rallies. The ...

Iran's Human Development Index shows gains: UN official : ... values and ranks for 187 countries and UN-recognized territories, along with the Inequality-adjusted HDI for 132 countries, the Gender Inequality Index for 148 countries, and the Multidimensional Poverty Index for 104 countries - Iran's HDI value ...

Cop suspended as deceased youth's family alleges torture The Mansa police have suspended a head constable for allegedly torturing a youth who, unable to bear the humiliation, had later committed suicide . The family of 22-year-old MBA student from Mansa district, who committed suicide on April 26 by jumping ...

Ontario First Nation gets little help despite suicide crisis : Casey Moonias said she believes many of the youth suicides are linked to addictions. "I kind of think that's part of why some young people commit suicide is because they're like hurting for the drug," she said. A recent health report from Neskantaga ... CBC.ca

UN chief: Member States must strengthen democracy, preserve fundamental ... : In a message delivered to the Ministerial Conference of the Community of Democracies, held in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia , Mr. Ban noted that the world was going through “a dramatic and inspiring time” in the history of democracy, but warned delegates of the ... UN News Centre

Chinese companies help build Mongolian highway to boost trade : After the 124-km highway is completed, the entire 660-km highway from Mongolia's capital of Ulan Bator to China's border city of Ereen Hot will be open, Chinese Ambassador Wang Xiaolong said Monday at a ground-breaking ceremony in Aamyn Uud. Australia-Malaysia | 中国 | 日本 | 한국 | ราชอาณาจักรไทย | Tiếng Việt | Stigmabase | eGAYlity