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Factbox: Facts about the Mumbai attack trial and the accused

The court found Mohammad Ajmal Kasab, the lone surviving gunman from the Mumbai attacks, guilty of charges including waging war on India and murder. …
Reuters

Housewives, bankers battle in Chavez militia

Thousands of civilian volunteers in olive-green fatigues are participating in weekend training at a Venezuelan army base, where they learn to crawl …
Interfax-Ukraine

Sri Lankan leader frees convicted journalist

Rajapaksa used his executive powers to release Jeyaprakash Tissainayagam, an ethnic Tamil journalist convicted last year of supporting terrorism and …
Interns

India court finds Mumbai attack accused guilty

The court found Mohammad Ajmal Kasab, the lone surviving gunman from the Mumbai attacks, guilty of charges including waging war on India and murder. …
Reuters

China reserve ratio hike aimed at inflation risk

Li Yong, speaking at an Asian Development Bank meeting in the Uzbek capital, underlined China’s stance on the yuan exchange rate, saying his …
Reuters

Euro financial ministries to seek bank help on Greece

"There is an informal agreement to ask for a contribution from the banks," said a spokesman for Austria’s finance ministry. "The financial sector …
Reuters

Indonesia girl dies from bird flu, 3 undergo tests

With a death toll to date of 136, Indonesia has the highest number of deaths from the virus of any country globally. The girl, who lived in Pekanbaru, …
Reuters

Thailand’s resilient ‘red shirts’ movement

Below are some facts about the red-shirted United Front for Democracy against Dictatorship (UDD), which is demanding Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva …
Reuters

Asian auction house to offer tips on art investing

As the art market recovers from the economic downturn, the auction house has launched a holding firm, One East Larasati, to help buyers in Asian …
Reuters

India court to deliver verdict on Mumbai attack suspect

Mohammad Ajmal Kasab is charged with 86 offences including waging war on India and murder. He could face the gallows if found guilty. Kasab was caught …
Reuters

Suicide blast near foreign base in Afghanistan

A spokesman for the Taliban, Zabihullah Mujahid, said the bomber used a car laden with a huge quantity of explosives in the blast, the latest in a …
Reuters

Ahmadinejad, Clinton face off at UN nuclear meeting

Iran’s nuclear program, which the West suspects is aimed at developing the capability to produce atomic weapons, will be one of the most hotly debated …
Reuters

U.S. investigators hunt New York car bomb culprits

New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg said there was no evidence of a link to al Qaeda or any other militant organization in the failed bomb attack on …
Reuters

North Korea’s Kim Jong-il fears flying, likes trains

South Korean media reported on Monday that Kim had gone across the border into China on his first trip abroad in four year — in his personal armoured …
Reuters

Thai ‘red shirts’ ignore new government threats

Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva warned thousands of red shirted protesters on Sunday there was a risk of further trouble if the protesters did not …
Reuters

Pakistani Taliban claim failed New York bomb attack

It was not immediately possible to verify the authenticity of the claim. Security officials have urged caution, saying there could be links to other …
Reuters

Greek bailout reduces risk, unlikely to end crisis

Euro zone governments and the International Monetary Fund now appear set to overcome remaining political obstacles and extend emergency loans to …
Reuters

Explosion at Somali mosque

"We were in the middle of prayer when something, we are guessing a hand grenade, hit the mosque," Ahmed Yusuf, who was inside at the time, told …
Reuters
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