Tarique promised attackers safe exit

Source: Rantburg

[Bangla Daily Star] BNP Senior Vice Chairman Tarique Rahman ...the elder son of former President of Bangladesh Ziaur Rahman Bir Uttam, and Khaleda Zia, former Prime Minister of Bangladesh. He is the Senior Vice Chairperson of Banglade ...
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The myths of wild roses and Pakistani presence in Siachen

Source: DNA India

Indians are nice people. ‘It’s time to resolve Siachen’ says Pakistan army chief Parvez Kayani and immediately voices rise all over India to say, ‘Yes, it would be so nice to finally befriend Pakistan; are we not brothers?’ The good gener ...
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The A-Z of UPA after three years

Source: DNA India

Dwight Eisenhower, the former American president, was asked about his vice president Richard Nixon’s contribution to the presidency. His response was, ‘If you give me a week, I might think of one.’ The quote came to mind when thi ...
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Source: France 24

AFP - India's rupee, which hit an unprecedented string of all-time lows last week, is set for more falls unless policymakers move quickly to put Asia's third-largest economy back on track, analysts say. The rupee, which slumped to a ...
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Source: The Express Tribune Pakistan

The announcement came after a cabinet meeting decided in favour of elections over declaring a state of emergency. PHOTO: REUTERS/FILE Nepal’s prime minister called fresh elections on Monday after the government failed to agree a new post-war ...
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Source: Scoop - New Zealand News

Rt Hon John Key Prime Minister 28 May 2012 Media Statement Prime Minister to visit UK, Germany ...
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Source: The Huffington Post

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