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Russian President Dmitry Medvedev with the President of Syria Bashar al-Assad, during a visit to Damascus, Syria, 10th May, 2010.
China   Photos   Russia   United Nations   Wikipedia: Timeline of the 20112012 Syrian uprising (from January 2012)  
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Russia, China justify veto as criticisms mount
Moscow/Beijing: As their UN Security Council veto on Syria invited bitter criticism, both Russia and China shot back today contending that the half-baked resolution would have only sent an "unbalanced... (photo: Russian Presidential Press and Information Office)
110512-F-CU844-071       Army soldiers watch for the enemy while their UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter takes off during an air assault training exercise in Alaskas Chugach Mountain Range on May 12, 2011.  The soldiers are assigned to Company C, 1st Battalion, 501st Infantry Regiment.  DoD photo by Senior Airman Christopher Gross, U.S. Air Force.  (Released)
Afghanistan   Death   Photos   Taliban   Wikipedia: War in Afghanistan  
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Taliban accuses United Nations of falsifying death toll
| Kabul - The Taliban accused the United Nations on Sunday of falsifying statistics which had shown NATO forces in Afghanistan had killed fewer civilians after imposing strict rules on troops. | The r... (photo: US DoD / Senior Airman Christopher Gross, U.S. Air Force)
110531-A-3986W-138      U.S. Army Sgt. Aaron Pallansch (right) uses sandbags to secure a plastic tarp to the top of a dike at Mandan's Waste Water Treatment Plant in Mandan, N.D., on May 31, 2011.  Pallansch is assigned to the North Dakota National Guard.  DoD photo by Staff Sgt. Amy Wieser-Willson, U.S. Army.  (Released)  Zeenews 
Military return a distant dream for Afghan Taliban
Kabul: A secret NATO report showing the strength of confidence among the Afghan Taliban is raising concerns from Kabul to Washington that the militant group might overrun the country again when foreig... (photo: US DoD / Staff Sgt. Amy Wieser-Willson, U.S. Army)
Afghanistan   Military   Nato   Photos   Wikipedia: Taliban  
110721-A-DK678-581       A U.S. Army soldier throws a grappling hook to clear a potential mine field before advancing during a field training exercise at Fort Bragg, N.C., on July 21, 2011.  The soldier is with the 1st Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division.  DoD photo by Sgt. Mike MacLeod, U.S. Army.  (Released)  Signon San Diego 
Experts Debate Facts, Future Of Afghan War
| More | After the twin towers fell and the Pentagon burned, the United States invaded Afghanistan to topple the Taliban regime and deprive al-Qaeda terrorists of their sanctuary. | More than a decade... (photo: US DoD / Sgt. Mike MacLeod, U.S. Army)
Afghanistan   Pentagon   Photos   War   Wikipedia: War in Afghanistan (2001present)  
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FILE In this Tuesday, Dec. 19, 2006 file photo Vladimir Putin, then Russian President, right, and his Syrian counterpart Bashar Assad smile as they shake hands in Moscow's Kremlin. Russia defied international efforts to end a crackdown on civilians by Assad regime, shielding it from the United Nations sanctions and providing it with weapons. (AP photo/RIA Novosti, Mikhail Klimentyev, Presidential Press service, file) The State
Moscow support for Assad well-calculated
| MOSCOW - By bluntly using its veto power to block a United Nations resolution urging Syrian President Bashar Assad to step down, Russia has shown a willingness to defy ... (photo: AP / RIA Novosti, Mikhail Klimentyev, Presidential Press service, file)
Assad   Moscow   Photos   Syria   Wikipedia: Bashar al-Assad  
The Union Minister for Agriculture Sharad Pawar - India- Politics DNA India
Every party should respect judiciary: Sharad Pawar
| Disapproving Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) leader Raj Thackeray's fiery reaction to the Bombay high court decision's denying him permission to hold rally at Shivaji ... (photo: PIB of India)
India   Judiciary   Maharashtra   Photos   Wikipedia: Sharad Pawar  
Priyanka Vadra leaves after an election campaign rally for her mother Sonia Gandhi, in village Balla of Rae Bareilly constituency, about 95 kilometers (59 miles) from Rae Bareilly, India, Wednesday, April 22, 2009. India's national elections, which began April 16, will take place over five phases until May 13. The Hindu
Priyanka hits out at Mayawati
In an attack on Chief Minister Mayawati, Congress’ star campaigner Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Sunday said people should decide whether they want a government which wo... (photo: AP / Gurinder Osan)
Congress   Government   India   Photos   Wikipedia: Priyanka Vadra  
Indian cricketers Sachin Tendulkar, left, and Gautam Gambhir run between the wickets during the fifth one-day international cricket match between India and Australia in Hyderabad, India, Thursday, Nov. 5, 2009. The Times Of India
Ind vs Aus live score: India lose Sachin Tendulkar, Gautam Gambhir in quick succession
NEW DELHI: Matthew Wade and Hussey brothers powered Australia set 217 runs target for India in the rain-curtailed first ODI, which was reduced to 32 overs a side, of the ... (photo: AP / Mahesh Kumar A)
Australia   Cricket   India   Photos   Wikipedia: Sachin Tendulkar  
Pakistan's captain Younus Khan gestures to a fellow team member during their second one-day international against New Zealand in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, Friday, Nov. 6, 2009. The Independent
Centuries stretch Pakistan's advantage
| Stuart Broad ended Azhar's stand of 216 with Younus Khan (127) at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium. But there was to be no further respite for England, who face ... (photo: AP / Karl Jeffs)
Cricket   Dubai   Pakistan   Photos   Wikipedia: Younis Khan  
A view of the Security Council as thirteen Members  including Nstor Osorio (centre, back to camera)  vote in favour of a draft resolution on Syria, 4 February, 2012. San Francisco Chronicle
Violence mounts in Syria as U.N. peace plan fails
| United Nations -- | A U.N. Security Council effort to end the violence in Syria ended in acrimony and a veto by Russia and China on Saturday, hours after the Syrian mil... (photo: UN / Paulo Filgueiras)
Peace   Photos   Syria   UN   Wikipedia: 20112012 Syrian uprising  
President Barack Obama delivers a statement on the monthly jobs report, Friday, July 8, 2011, in the Rose Garden of the White House in Washington. Newstrack India
Afghan Taliban deny Mullah Omar 'sent letter to Obama indicating interest in peace talks'
| Islamabad, Feb 5 (ANI): The Afghan Taliban has denied that the group' leader Mullah Omar wrote any letter to US President Barack Obama, indicating an interest to initia... (photo: AP / Susan Walsh))
Government   Obama   Photos   Taliban   Wikipedia: Barack Obama  
File - Panmujom, North Korea (July 17, 2008) - Peering out from behind a granite pillar in North Korea, a Democratic People's Republic of Korea guard studies the movements of Sailors from the Ronald Reagan Carrier Strike Group during a tour of the DMZ. Atlanta Journal
Bush's 'evil' trio holds sway over US decade later
| It was the first State of the Union address after the 9/11 attacks, and America was leading an invasion of Afghanistan in pursuit of Osama bin Laden. Fittingly, this is... (photo: US Navy / Senior CMCS Spike Call)
Photos   Politics   War   Washington   Wikipedia: War on Terror  
Members of the United Nations Security Council speak with the media at the end of their second day in Khartoum, Sudan. From left Susan Rice (United States), Gerard Araud (France), Vitaly Churkin (Russian Federation). The Star
Russia, China veto U.N. plan for Syria
| UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - Russia and China vetoed on Saturday a U.N. resolution that backed an Arab plan calling on Syrian President Bashar al-Assad to quit, stalling ... (photo: UN / Stuart Price)
China   Photos   Russia   Syria   Wikipedia: 20112012 Syrian uprising  
A Pakistani rescue worker looks at the belongings of mourners left behind after a bomb blast in Matani near Peshawar, Pakistan on Wednesday, March 9, 2011. A suicide bomber attacked a funeral attended by anti-Taliban militiamen in northwest Pakistan killing many mourners and wounding more than 100 others, police said. Sydney Morning Herald
Most civilian deaths due to Taliban: UN
| MCT | The Taliban and other insurgent groups were responsible for nearly 80 per cent of the civilian deaths in the war in Afghanistan last year, according to a UN repor... (photo: AP / Mohammad Sajjad)
Deaths   Photos   Taliban   War   Wikipedia: War in Afghanistan  
India's Sachin Tendulkar blows dust off his head gear during a net practice session ahead of the second test cricket match against New Zealand in Hyderabad, India, Wednesday, Nov. 10, 2010. Cricket Country
Sachin Tendulkar in as India opt to bowl against Australia in first ODI at MCG
| By CricketCountry Staff |   | Melbourne: Feb 5, 2012 |   | India captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni won the toss and elected to bowl against Australia in the first ... (photo: AP / Bikas Das)
Australia   Cricket   India   Photos   Wikipedia: Sachin Tendulkar  
New Year Dragon. Pavilion Mall, Bukit Bintang, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia The Examiner
The Year of the Water Dragon celebrations at the Asian and SJMA
| The Year of the Water Dragon celebrations continue this weekend with free admission to the Asian Art Museum and the San Jose Museum of Art. | Can you hear that thundero... (photo: WN / Periasamy)
Asia   Culture   Photos   Tourism   USA  
China India
- After UN veto, US floats coalition on Syria
- Newbies crowd shy veterans out of capital markets
- Lantern Festival sets park aglow
- 3 Tibetan Herders Self-Immolate in Anti-Chinese Protest
Iranian villagers walk through ruins after an earthquake at the Zeynabi village in the Iranian Qeshm Island in the Persian Gulf, Wednesday, Sept. 10, 2008. A strong earthquake rocked southern Iran on Wednesday, sending tremors across the Persian Gulf and shaking the skyscrapers of Dubai. Iranian state television reported that five people were killed and 26 others were injured.
Iranians bemoan sanctions hardship as vote approaches
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- Dipika wins but India lose title match to Egypt
- Sreesanth aims World T20 in Sri Lanka for international come
- Cricket: Australia win series opener
- Not out of woods totally: Pranab on food inflation fall
The Union Minister for Agriculture Sharad Pawar - India- Politics
Every party should respect judiciary: Sharad Pawar
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Turkey Iraq
- The world's best leadership achievement goes to Turkey&
- Attack on Iran "would be disaster‚" must tal
- "Turkey a useful model for new Arab regimes"
- Arab, Turkish officials urge dialogue with Iran
Statue of Barbarossa Hayrettin Pasha near the Turkish Naval Museum on the Bosphorus in Istanbul
Turkey's economy and tourism is one of the fastest growing in the world.
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- The UN Fails Syria
- Every Middle East player has a stake in Syria's sectaria
- Gunmen kill official from Iraqi Interior Ministry in central
- Gunmen kill Iraqi security officer
File - Panmujom, North Korea (July 17, 2008) - Peering out from behind a granite pillar in North Korea, a Democratic People's Republic of Korea guard studies the movements of Sailors from the Ronald Reagan Carrier Strike Group during a tour of the DMZ.
Bush's 'evil' trio holds sway over US decade later
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Saudi Arabia Japan
- German reporter describes Iran jail torture
- Iran threatens to hit any country used to attack its soil
- Rudd faces grilling over executives held in Dubai
- Iran says will hit any country used to strike its soil
Iranian villagers walk through ruins after an earthquake at the Zeynabi village in the Iranian Qeshm Island in the Persian Gulf, Wednesday, Sept. 10, 2008. A strong earthquake rocked southern Iran on Wednesday, sending tremors across the Persian Gulf and shaking the skyscrapers of Dubai. Iranian state television reported that five people were killed and 26 others were injured.
Iranians bemoan sanctions hardship as vote approaches
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- Learning to Share the Stage
- Move over, Manny: Nonito Donaire could be the most exciting
- Tower of Heaven - Platforming Parables
- Shin Megami Tensei: Devil Survivor 2 summons your wallet on
Arsenal's Yossi Benayoun, left, is congratulated by Ryo Miyaichi, centre, and Marouane Chamakh after scoring a goal against Shrewsbury Town during their English League Cup soccer match at the Emirates stadium, London, Tuesday, Sept. 20, 2011.
Japanese teenager Ryo Miyaichi in line for Bolton debut at Norwich City
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Indonesia Pakistan
- Egypt to charge 43 over NGOs
- Indonesia's Aviation Industry Urges Govt to Halt Spread
- SBY Is Silent In Response to Rights Queries, Activists Say
- Two Lakays ready for Singapore bouts
Filipino troopers arrive to pursue fleeing militants and reinforce security at Talipao town, Sulu province, southern Philippines on Sunday, Sept. 25, 2011. Suspected Muslim militants attacked government troops guarding a school construction site, igniting a clash that killed 13 gunmen, two marines and at least one villager, a marine commander and a resident said. (AP Photo/Nickee Butlangan)
Filipino troops still searching for terrorist
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- Cricket: Pakistan set England 324 to win
- I love batting in the UAE, Pakistan hero Ali says
- Qatar tries to untangle Afghan knot
- Good neighbours
110531-A-3986W-138      U.S. Army Sgt. Aaron Pallansch (right) uses sandbags to secure a plastic tarp to the top of a dike at Mandan's Waste Water Treatment Plant in Mandan, N.D., on May 31, 2011.  Pallansch is assigned to the North Dakota National Guard.  DoD photo by Staff Sgt. Amy Wieser-Willson, U.S. Army.  (Released)
Military return a distant dream for Afghan Taliban
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