The Times Of India From June 1, tobacco packs to carry scarier pictures NEW DELHI: It's a picture that 98% people polled in seven states of India said will repulse tobacco users, in turn helping them to quit smoking or chewing tobacco. | A new pictorial warning will appea... (photo: WN / Geeta)
Inquirer Int'l electoral watchdog to monitor May 10 polls | MANILA, Philippines—An international electoral watchdog is sending a team to observe if the May 10 automated elections will work in other parts of Asia. | On the other hand, a negative result could ... (photo: WN / janice)
DNA India In Bengal, Maoists train guns on street dogs | Kolkata: Dogs seem to have become a bigger threat to Maoists than police informers or CPI(M) activists in West Bengal. The rebels have put up posters in forest areas of Bankura, Purulia and West Mid... (photo: WN / sweet) BengalDogsGunsMaoistsPhotos
Gulf News Cathay Pacific returns to profit | Hong Kong: Cathay Pacific Airways, Hong Kong's biggest carrier, posted a second-half profit after paring capacity and selling a stake in a maintenance venture. | The HK$3.9 billion (Dh1.84 billion) ... (photo: Public Domain) AirlineBusinessEconomyHong KongPhotos
The New York Times Iran and U.S. Trade Barbs in Kabul Visit | KABUL, Afghanistan — The Iranian president, Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, shot back Wednesday at American allegations that Iran was providing support to Afghan insurgents,... (photo: AP / Sorkhabi, Pool) AfghanistanIranPhotosTalibanUS
The New York Times Wall Street Shares Try to Push Higher | Shares on Wall Street edged higher Wednesday after the government said businesses trimmed their inventories again in January. | The Commerce Department said that wholes... (photo: AP / Mary Altaffer) EconomyJobsMarketPhotosUS
The New York Times Gates in Saudi Arabia to Discuss Iran | RIYADH, Saudi Arabia — Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates arrived here on Wednesday for talks with the Saudi royal family that senior defense officials said would ... (photo: AP / Lawrence Jackson) IranNuclearPhotosSaudi ArabiaUS
The New York Times China's Exports Rise 46% | BEIJING —China announced Wednesday that its exports climbed 46 percent in February from a year earlier. Economists said the data signaled a rebound in consumer de... (photo: WN / abeer) BeijingBusinessChinaEconomyPhotos
Asia Times Beijing seeks a shift in geopolitics | By Willy Lam | China's ongoing tussles with the United States over issues including Taiwan, Tibet and trade are in a sense nothing new. For more than two decades, Sino-... (photo: AP / Pablo Martinez Monsivais) ChinaDefencePhotosPoliticsUS
Asia Times Marjah fears return of warlords | By Mohammad Elyas Daee and Abubakar Siddique | MARJAH - Azizullah Khan might be this town's best example of civic-mindedness. He is a middle-aged farmer in this area, a... (photo: AP / Dusan Vranic, Pool) AfghanistanMilitaryPhotosSecurityTaliban
Asia Times Pakistan risks IMF's $1.2bn | By Syed Fazl-e-Haider | KARACHI, Pakistan - Islamabad's tardiness in naming a finance minister to succeed Shaukat Tarin, who resigned on February 23 to pursue his own b... (photo: AP / Fareed Khan) EconomyFinanceIMFPakistanPhotos
