Asian Friends and Friendship

PROVIDENCE, R.I., March 22 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- In "the new China," might boys and girls br... With Cameras and Curious M

PROVIDENCE, R.I., March 22 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- In "the new China," might boys and girls break tradition and hold hands? Will the advent of electricity in a rural African village increase kids' education, or distract their attention? Does the parent who repairs shoes on a sidewalk in New Delhi feel threatened by sneakers made in Indonesia?

High school students in developing countri...

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FORMER Public Service and National Housing Minister Frederick Shava is tipped to take over as Zim... Zimbabwe: Shava to Bounce

FORMER Public Service and National Housing Minister Frederick Shava is tipped to take over as Zimbabwe's ambassador to China from Chris Mutsvangwa, who had an inglorious exit from the vast Asian state, one of the few nations that still back Harare's controversial policies.

Highly placed sources said Shava, the ruling party's director, sidelined in 1987 after being caught in what came t...

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IT IS easy to miss the Indian consulate in Jalalabad. Tucked away on a back street with no flag, ... The Great Game revisited..

IT IS easy to miss the Indian consulate in Jalalabad. Tucked away on a back street with no flag, it is just a large walled compound protected by bored Afghan guards. There is little obvious activity going on inside. Consular staff say their main job is to issue visas—about one a day, mainly for Afghans seeking medical treatment in India—and to collect exam papers from applicants for...

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Men, our country is under sanctions from the world. Saddam's friends have sent him money, equipm... Lord Jesus, Mothers & A

Men, our country is under sanctions from the world. Saddam's friends have sent him money, equipment, soldiers, and western whisky. But, you are here to defend our ancient country. Whether you like the regime or not, I could not give a damn. You must learn to take care of yourself. We do not have all of the post-modern equipment that Saddam has. God willing, after the war, we can begin to build...

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The 31-day SAARC (South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation) Car Rally, flagged off from B... SAARC car rally could boos

The 31-day SAARC (South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation) Car Rally, flagged off from Bangladesh March 15, has passed through Bhutan and India and will touch cities in Nepal, Pakistan, Sri Lanka before winding its 8,500 km journey in the Maldives April 14.

"We hope the rally is able to break the ice for the future and help in boosting relations between all the SAARC member count...

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This is Musharraf's biggest domestic political crisis since October 1999. It comes on top of hei... PAKISTAN/AFGHANISTAN: Shift

This is Musharraf's biggest domestic political crisis since October 1999. It comes on top of heightened tensions in his relations with the United States as a result of his ambivalence in combating the Taliban in Pakistan's border region abutting Afghanistan.

Pakistan's central role in the U.S.-led war against the Taliban and al-Qaeda, its critical location between West Asia and Central...

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"It was an easy decision," Club Member Nancy Currie said. "First and foremost, the hurricane was ... Quota chooses mayor as 200

"It was an easy decision," Club Member Nancy Currie said. "First and foremost, the hurricane was still in our minds and everyone was still recovering at that time. We knew how hard Oscar worked after the storm. His business was destroyed and he had lost his home in a fire."

Ortiz will be honored by the club at 6 p.m. Thursday at the Holiday Inn Park Central. Currie said the event is alrea...

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The Vinashin Trading and Manufacturing Joint Stock Company (Shinec) on March 21 signed a joint ve... BUSINESS IN BRIEF 22/3...

The Vinashin Trading and Manufacturing Joint Stock Company (Shinec) on March 21 signed a joint venture contract with the Viking Cordage Company of the Czech Republic to produce ropes for sea going vessels for the first time in Vietnam.

The factory will be built at an investment capital of almost $5 million in the Vinashin-Shinec industrial zone in the northern port city of Hai Phong. It w...

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"Of the most interesting films around the world, a lot are in Asia, for sure, a little bit in Eur... Luc Besson: Promising land

"Of the most interesting films around the world, a lot are in Asia, for sure, a little bit in Europe, then the American independent films," French director Luc Besson said.

And Asia Cinema has become one of the most vigorous and powerful cinema festival in the world, he added.

Appearing at a press conference at the Hong Kong International Film Festival on Wednesday, the "Nikita", "L...

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Sports Thursday, March 22, 2007 From correspondents in Assam, India, 11:00 AM IST A mega c... SAARC car rally could boost Indi

Sports Thursday, March 22, 2007 From correspondents in Assam, India, 11:00 AM IST

A mega cross country car rally that entered India from Bhutan will cross over to Nepal Thursday on the next leg of its journey, aimed at connecting people besides promoting trade and tourism in South Asia.

The 31-day SAARC (South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation) Car Rally, flagged off from ...

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