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Banned director brings romance film to Hong Kong
A prominent mainland Chinese director banned by Beijing from making movies brought his new gay romance film to Hong Kong on Friday for what is likely the last of a handful of screenings on his home soil.
6 hrs ago | Tajikistan News.Net
Afghan Taliban chief now in Karachi says US
Tajikistan News.Net Friday 20th November, 2009 Afghan Taliban chief Mullah Omar has shifted his base from Quetta to Karachi with the help of Pakistana s Inter Services Intelligence, the Washington Times reports.
11 hrs ago | The Sydney Morning Herald
South Korean model found dead at Paris apartment
A top South Korean model who was a fixture at fashion week in Paris and London was found dead at her apartment in Paris, an official said on Friday.
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Gunman opens fire on Saipan; 5 dead
Australia 'disappointed' at Japan whaling mission
Taiwan firm uses recycled paper in shoemaking
'Maoist attack' on railway derails India train
Mujib killers a step from gallows
Dhaka, Nov. 19: Bangladesh's Supreme Court today upheld the death sentences on five former army officers convicted of assassinating Sheikh Mujibur Rahman in a 1975 coup, taking the penultimate step in a 34-year-old saga that has bitterly divided the country.
New US Afghan strategy faces serious obstacles from skeptical Pakistani officials
Faced with an escalating insurgency, Pakistan increasingly views U.S. efforts to stabilize neighboring Afghanistan as critical to its own security - but is worried enough about the chances of American failure that it continues to hedge its bets.
Krishna, Qureshi Attend Kabul Luncheon
November 19, 2009 Visionmp.com news service Foreign Minister SM Krishna and his Pakistani counterpart Shah Mehmood Qureshi attended a luncheon hosted by Afghan Foreign Minister Rangin Dadfar Spanta in Kabul on Thursday.
Obama Says US, Allies Discussing Iran
Obama's warning came after Iran rejected a compromise proposal to ship its low-enriched uranium abroad so that it could not be further enriched to make weapons.
Canadians handed over innocent Afghans to torture: diplomat
A federal official has dropped a political bombshell on Parliament, alleging suspects handed over by Canada to Afghan authorities were tortured - and that the government was at best indifferent and at worst tried to cover it up.
Bangladesh court upholds death sentences for coup
Doctor says 16 killed in bombing in NW Pakistan
Suspected US drone strike kills 3 in Pakistan
Missiles fired from a suspected U.S. drone killed three militants Thursday in Pakistan's lawless tribal area along the Afghan border, intelligence officials said.
Military policeman dies in gunfight
A British soldier was killed in Afghanistan on Wednesday, the Ministry of Defence has said.
Nov 18 - Over a thousand women from the Jamaat-e-Islami party march through the streets of Islamabad to condemn American policies in Pakistan.
Maersk Alabama repels 2nd pirate attack with guns
Somali pirates attacked the Maersk Alabama on Wednesday for the second time in seven months, though private guards on board the U.S.-flagged ship repelled the attack with gunfire and a high-decibel noise device.
Obama: Aim is to put US on path to end Afghan war
President Barack Obama said Wednesday his upcoming strategy in Afghanistan will "put us on a path towards ending the war" and that his goal is not to pass the conflict on to the next president.
Obama, Chinese premier talking of a deepening U.S.-China relationship as their talks begin
President Barack Obama says the U.S. relationship with China is deepening beyond trade and economics to cover climate, security and other matters of international concern.
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