 'India inching towards water scarcity'
Bangkok: India is "inching towards water scarcity" and the situation in several states is critical as ground water levels are depleting at an alarming rate, Union... (photo: WN / Aruna Mirasdar) Zeenews
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 Safe drinking water - an unfinished agenda
Wednesday, 22 May 2013, 3:41 pm Opinion: UN ESCAP Safe drinking water - an unfinished agenda by May 21, 2013 Without water there is no life. Clean drinking water and... (photo: WN / Aruna Mirasdar) Scoop
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 McConnell calls for end of import sanctions on Myanmar
Facebook Follow @washtimes Do you believe Jay Carney's assertion that aides insulated President Obama from the IRS scandal? Login to Vote View results Senate... (photo: Public Domain / The White House from Washington, DC) The Washington Times
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 Two key candidates barred from Iran election
Iran's electoral watchdog has barred former President Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani and a close aide to president Mahmoud Ahadinejad from running in the June 14 presidential... (photo: AP / Vahid Salemi) Al Jazeera
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 Top 10 places off the beaten track
The members and editors of VirtualTourist.com have selected their "Top 10 Places off the beaten path". Reuters has not endorsed this list. 1. Chile Stretching 4270 km... (photo: WN / RTayco) Stuff
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 Jusuf Kalla re-elected to lead CAPDI
Former vice president Jusuf Kalla was re-elected as chairman of the Centrist Asia Pacific Democrats International (CAPDI) for a third time at the second CAPDI... (photo: AP / Achmad Ibrahim) Jakarta Post
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 World stocks mixed ahead of Fed statements
BANGKOK (AP) -- World stock markets were mixed Tuesday as investors waited for the U.S. Federal Reserve to telegraph what it plans to do next with its economic stimulus... (photo: WN / Yolanda Leyba) The Associated Press
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 Physician dismisses force-feeding concerns
A military physician who oversees a team of nurses force-feeding hunger-striking prisoners at the Guantanamo Bay detention facility has dismissed ethical concerns raised... (photo: US Navy / Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Elisha Dawkins) Al Jazeera
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 Philippine stocks end up on positive corporate earnings
MANILA, May 21 (Xinhua) -- The Philippine stock market ended Tuesday's gains positively as investors beef up their portfolio on selected stocks. The bellwether Philippine... (photo: WN / Rubielyn Bunag) Xinhua
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 Brian May: The Voice is an insult to music
Brian May thinks The Voice is an 'insult to music'. The Queen guitarist blasted the TV talent show which has editions across the world, including the United Kingdom,... (photo: AP/Kirsty Wigglesworth, pool) Music News
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 US and Chinese leaders to hold summit in California
The US and Chinese presidents will hold their first summit in California in June, both sides have announced. Barack Obama and Xi Jinping will meet from 7-8 June at an... (photo: AP / Misha Japaridze) BBC News
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 Asia stocks muted ahead of Fed meeting
BANGKOK (AP) — Asian stock markets struggled to post gains Tuesday as investors waited for the U.S. Federal Reserve to telegraph what it plans to do next with its... (photo: WN / patricia) Yahoo Daily News
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 Tomic not confirmed for French Open
Frustrated ... Bernard Tomic. Photo: Vince Caligiuri Bernard Tomic's management won't confirm he will contest the French Open, raising fresh doubts over Australia's... (photo: WN / Aaron Gilbert) Canberra Times
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 PM sends tough signal on Ladakh incursion to Li
NEW DELHI: India on Monday elevated peace on the border to a "core issue" with China, making it plain that it could not countenance any disturbance of the status quo, and... (photo: PIB of India) The Times of India
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 Mourinho and Real Madrid Parting Ways
José Mourinho, the petulant but prosperous Portuguese soccer coach who labeled himself the Special One, will leave Real Madrid at the end of the season and is widely... (photo: AP / Paul White) The New York Times
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 Mourinho to Leave Real Madrid at End of Season
MADRID — Real Madrid coach Jose Mourinho will leave at the end of the season after three years at the Spanish club, paving the way for an expected return to Chelsea. The... (photo: AP / Daniel Ochoa De Olza) The New York Times
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 Mark Webber racing to save his F1 career
The Monaco Grand Prix looms this weekend as a career-saver for Australia's Mark Webber. Webber is the defending champion in Monte Carlo, a round he also won in his 2010... (photo: Creative Commons / slitz) Stuff
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 Singapore stocks end up 0.14 pct
SINGAPORE, May 20 (Xinhua) -- Singapore shares closed 0.14 percent higher on Monday, boosted by U.S. equities hitting record closing highs on Friday as encouraging... (photo: WN/Pat Seng) Xinhua
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 Stocks follow global rally
Australian stocks closed stronger, pushing above one per cent during the day but eased to around half a per cent higher by the finish. The benchmark S&P/ASX200 index... (photo: WN/Patricia) Canberra Times
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 Japan upgrades economic outlook as Abe's policies take hold
By Tetsushi Kajimoto and Izumi Nakagawa TOKYO (Reuters) - The Japanese government upgraded its assessment of the economy on Monday, as emerging signs of an upturn in... (photo: AP / Koji Sasahara) The Guardian
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