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US claim of Iran-al-Qaeda 'deal' discredited Evidence of an antagonistic relationship between Iran and al-Qaeda uncovered in Osama bin Laden's files contradicts assertions by the United States Treasury that a "secret deal" existed between Tehran and the terrorists. As al-Qaeda was escalating an anti-Iran campaign of kidnappings and threats, Washington was painting the group as Iran's allies to suit its diplomatic strategy. - Gareth Porter (May 11, '12) Long live 'our' Gulf bastards Just as the Sunni al-Khalifa dynasty in Bahrain is vowing to keep arresting, tear-gassing, raiding their homes, confiscating their jobs and forcing pro-democracy protesters to live in fear, Bahraini Crown Prince Salman bin Hamad al-Khalifa is being hosted in Washington.
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KARACHI: SSP Malir, Rao Anwaar survived while four persons were killed and five others injured in a blast that hit a bus stop in Malir Halt area of Karachi, our sources reported Thursday. full story Titanic in 3D cranks up experience: Cameron Cameron dives to Pacific's deepest point Indian film 'Agent Vinod' banned in Pakistan
No mistake was made when former Anco Brothers executive Heng Chheang and his wife, Tep Kolap, were arrested last year, the Supreme Court ruled.
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State-Owned Enterprises Minister Dahlan Iskan took command of the tollgate on Tuesday, “furious” with toll-road operator Jasa Marga when he found 30 cars waiting to enter the toll road in West Jakarta around 6 a.m. What do you think? Send your thoughts by email, SMS, Twitter or Facebook.
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A Time of Self-Cleansing. Hindu worshippers gathered at Madirda Lake in Karanganyar, Central Java, on Sunday. The lake is located on the slopes of Mount Lawu, where the sound of prayers mingled with t...
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15 May 2012 THE 90 hours that experienced hasher Hardip Singh had to go through between going missing at Templer's Park last Wednesday afternoon and being found at noon on Sunday must have been the longest hours of his and his loved ones' lives.
A member of the Oakland Police Crime Scene Investigation Unit prepares to enter Oikos University where a gunman had gone on a shooting rampage, April 4, 2012 in Oakland, California. (Jonathan Gibby/Getty Images/AFP) 5 Apr 2012 A member of the Oakland Police Crime Scene Investigation Unit prepares to enter Oikos University where a gunman had gone on a shooting rampage, April 4, 2012 in Oakland, California.
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Wednesday, Apr. 4, 2012 By NNT PHNOM PEHN, 3 April 2012 - Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra, together with other delegates from Thailand, is attending the 20th... Read more
The Wall Street firm, which was publicly criticized a few weeks ago by one of its own for running roughshod over the interests of clients – dubbed “muppets” in internal speak – in the pursuit of profit, has now pulled off what looks like the trade of the year. But this one comes at the expense of its own shareholders. Commentary
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I'm tired of everyone buying into that 'everything is in our mind' business: if you lost a piece of jewellery maybe your thoughts led to that loss; and everything is our fault! That's like saying that external forces have no impact on anything. Ken Hi Ken,