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Tsunami death toll likely to pass 500
NORTH PAGAI (Indonesia): The death toll from a tsunami that pummelled remote Indonesian islands is expected to pass 500, said an official on Thursday as questions mounted over whether a warning system had failed. Hopes were fading for ...

U.S., Russia to join EAS: ASEAN
SINGAPORE: The United States and Russia will be the new members of the East Asia Summit (EAS), a forum of native states of the region and their dialogue partners among major powers of the world. This follows a decision taken by the ...

French protests weaken
Paris: Though the pension and retirement Bill has become law, having been passed by both Houses of Parliament and a joint parliamentary commission, French trade unions continued last ditch efforts to have the law scuttled with demonstrations ...

A first for women in Pakistan
ISLAMABAD: Veteran human rights activist Asma Jehangir has won a keenly-contested election for president of the Supreme Court Bar Association, becoming the first woman to hold this office. Ms. Jehangir defeated her nearest rival, Ahmed ...

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