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Pakistan to hold general elections on May 11
20/03/2013 - PAKISTAN

Pakistan to hold general elections on May 11

Pakistan will hold parliamentary elections on May 11, a presidential spokesman said Wednesday. The poll will mark the first time that one civilian government hands over power to the next, in a country with a history of military rule.
Suspected cyberattack cripples South Korean media
20/03/2013 - SOUTH KOREA

Suspected cyberattack cripples South Korean media

South Korean police are investigating what could be a North Korean cyberattack on four major national broadcasters and a large bank, whose computer networks shut down early on Wednesday.
British tourist 'jumps from window to escape rape' in India
19/03/2013 - INDIA

British tourist 'jumps from window to escape rape' in India

Indian police said Tuesday that a female British tourist injured herself after leaping from the balcony of her hotel room to escape what she feared was a sexual assault in the tourist city of Agra, home to the Taj Mahal.
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Fukushima cooling systems hit by power cut
19/03/2013 - JAPAN

Fukushima cooling systems hit by power cut

Japan’s electric power company said on Tuesday that it was trying to restore power to cooling systems at the tsunami-damaged Fukushima Dai-ichi nuclear plant after a power failure.
India denies Italian envoy immunity over marines row
18/03/2013 - INDIA - ITALY

India denies Italian envoy immunity over marines row

India’s Chief Justice said on Monday that the Italian ambassador could not claim diplomatic immunity from prosecution in an escalating row over two Italian marines who skipped bail while on trial for murder.
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Pakistan arrests militant linked to Daniel Pearl murder
18/03/2013 - PAKISTAN

Pakistan arrests militant linked to Daniel Pearl murder

Pakistan’s paramilitary forces said Monday that they carried out a raid in Karachi and arrested the former head of the militant group Lashkar-e-Jhangvi, who was involved in the 2002 murder of US journalist Daniel Pearl.
Five confess to gang raping Swiss tourist in India
17/03/2013 - India

Five confess to gang raping Swiss tourist in India

Five men have confessed to gang raping a Swiss tourist in central India, police said on Sunday, in an incident that has renewed focus on the rampant sexual violence against women in the South Asian nation.
Chinese President Xi calls for 'great renaissance'
17/03/2013 - China

Chinese President Xi calls for 'great renaissance'

China's new President Xi Jinping said on Sunday he will fight for the "great renaissance of the Chinese nation and the Chinese dream", in a keynote speech at the National People's Congress parliament meeting in Beijing.
Swiss tourist gang raped in central India
16/03/2013 - India

Swiss tourist gang raped in central India

A Swiss woman has been gang raped in the impoverished central state of Madhya Pradesh in India while on a cycling trip with her husband, police said on Saturday, the latest victim of sexual violence against women in the South Asian nation.
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Incident at sea puts Indian-Italian ties in rough waters
15/03/2013 - INDIA - ITALY

Incident at sea puts Indian-Italian ties in rough waters

Indian airports were put on alert Friday to prevent Italian Ambassador Daniele Mancini from leaving the country as a diplomatic stand-off between Rome and New Delhi over the killing of two Indian fishermen by Italian marines escalated.
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