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China probes mining firm over Great Wall damage: Govt
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Authorities are investigating allegations that a mining group in China has destroyed part of the Great Wall, an official said Wednesday, amid fears over the impact of development on the ancient structure. Comment?
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Sri Lanka: Interview with top government official on Idp camps, returns
One of the more contentious issues in Sri Lanka this year has been the plight of hundreds of thousands of internally displaced persons in the north. Comment?
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Whidbey Recipes | a break from the usual on this Veterans Day
Eight young men, brought home in boxes. Eight young men who will laugh no more, love no more, fight no more. Comment?
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Sheikh Mujibur Rahman Murder CASEa "a Legal Perspective
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By courtesy of Senior Advocate Khan Saifur Rahman who has kindly permitted DeshCalling to republish the following article whose logic may be applied to the BDR mutiny cases if serving army officers could be found complicit in the tragic event and which by extension may allow the application of the Army Act to BDR personnel. Comment?
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Russia launches program to save Siberian tiger
Russian government and environmental organizations said Wednesday that they will launch a major international campaign to protect the endangered Siberian tiger and begin increasing its population. Comment?
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Pirate risk forges unlikely high seas alliances
World powers including the U.S., Russia and China are teaming up at sea to tackle the pirates plaguing Somalia's lawless coast, as a sharp increase in attacks has forced nations who may be rivals on land to make unlikely alliances. Comment?
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Canadians honour veterans on Remembrance Day
Home : World : Canadians honour veterans on Remembrance Day Canadians honour veterans on Remembrance Day Viewer CTV Winnipeg: Caroline Barghout reports Across the province, Manitobans remembered those that sacrificed their lives for their country. Comment?
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Mackay, Clement in Afghanistan for Remembrance Day
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Remembrance Day in Afghanistan Defence Minister Peter MacKay and Industry Minister Tony Clement attended Remembrance Day... Additional Videos Displaying 1 MacKay visits troops in Afghanistan MacKay visits troops in Afghanistan MacKay visits troops in Afghanistan MacKay visits troops in Afghanistan Army gets $5B to upgrade combat vehicles The ... Comment?
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A Chinese gold mining company is being investigated for causing serious damage to one of the oldest sections of the Great Wall of China. Comment?
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Korea's Jiyai Shin nears sweep of LPGA awards
Jiyai Shin is on the verge of sweeping both the LPGA's rookie of the year and player of year awards. Comment?
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One of the a frozen Chosin fewa
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One of the 'frozen Chosin few' 2 Comments 253 views Marta Murvosh Skagit Valley Herald November 11, 2009 - 08:44 AM Scott Terrell Anacortes resident Bob Legan served in some of the most harrowing battles in World War II and the Korean War, including the Chosin Reservoir Campaign. Comment?
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Published: Wednesday, November 11, 2009 at 8:37 a.m. Last Modified: Wednesday, November 11, 2009 at 8:37 a.m. To The Editor: In 1965, while preparing to ship out to Vietnam, I read Bernard Fall's "Street Without Joy," an account of the disastrous French military experience in that country. Comment?
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Canada won't be offering Afghan detainees H1N1 vaccine
Home : World : Canada won't be offering Afghan detainees H1N1 vaccine Canada won't be offering Afghan detainees H1N1 vaccine Viewer CTV News Video CTV's South Asia bureau chief explains the controversy over whether Canada is responsible for vaccinating Afghan detainees. Comment?
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Remembrance Day observances honour the fallen
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Gov. Gen. MichaA lle Jean, left, and Britain's Prince Charles, right, salute veterans while standing with Silver Cross Mother Della Morley during Remembrance Day ceremonies at the National War Memorial in Ottawa on Wednesday. Comment?
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UK's Brown: Obama's Afghan troop decision due soon
US Army soldiers in the 1/501st of the 25th Infantry Division race toward a Blackhawk helicopter as they are picked up from a mission October 15, 2009 in Paktika Province, Afghanistan. Comment?
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U.S. troops in Afghanistan observe Veterans Day
U.S military and NATO troops salute, taking part in a Veterans Day ceremony at Camp Eggers November 11, 2009 in Kabul, Afghanistan. Comment?
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Russia launches program to save tigers worldwide
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Vladimir Putin has made headlines by championing the endangered Siberian tiger - posing with a cuddly cub and placing a tracking collar on a full-grown female in the wilds of his country's Far East. Comment?
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Militants kill 11 in separate attacks in Pakistan
In the most deadly, nine security officers and a civilian were killed just before sunset by a roadside bombing. Comment?
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Norway official: Afghan government must improve
Norwegian Foreign Minister Jonas Gahr Stoere says Afghans and the international community must focus sharply on improving the competence of the newly elected government of Afghanistan. Comment?
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Govt appeasing India by granting transit
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... politics destroying the opposition, but also in the regional context to prove her mettle by building a new South Asia as her father had created Bangladesh. Her visit to Stockholm may be part of such an international image building drive, as she has ... Comment?
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