Mamata will not be stopped, security up in Singur (Lead) - Thaindian.com
Kolkata, Aug 23 (IANS) Trinamool Congress chief Mamata Banerjee would not be stopped from joining her party’s indefinite sit-in demonstration in Singur Sunday against land acquisition for Tata Motors there, a top West Bengal official said here
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Biden pick bolsters Obama on foreign policy, national security - USA Today
DENVER — The candidate who claimed the Democratic presidential nomination with a message of change has turned to a six-term senator and Washington insider for his running mate. Barack Obama’s choice of Delaware Sen. Joe Biden as the Democratic vice
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Top Asian police officer files race charges against force - Hindustan Times
One of Britain’s most senior police officers has sued the London Metropolitan Police on grounds he has allegedly been “harassed, degraded and humiliated” because he is Asian and a Muslim. Assistant Commissioner Tarique Ghaffur officially lodged the
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Pakistan Army Says 37 Militants Killed in Swat - ABC News
In this handout photo released by Pakistan People’s Party, ruling party leader Asif Ali Zardari, In this handout photo released by Pakistan People’s Party, ruling party leader Asif Ali Zardari, left, speaks during the party’s central executive
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U.K. Pound Falls to One-Week Low Against Euro as Growth Stalls - Bloomberg
Aug. 23 (Bloomberg) — The U.K. pound fell to a one-week low against the euro after a government report showed economic growth stagnated in the second-quarter, strengthening the case for lower interest rates. The pound declined for a fifth week
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Security tops agenda for new Kandahar governor - Globe and Mail
KANDAHAR, Afghanistan — Leaders of some of Afghanistan’s most troubled provinces met local and international officials at the offices of Kandahar’s new governor Saturday to discuss strategy as violence across the country increases. Rahmatullah
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Pakistan army says 37 militants killed - Detroit Free Press
PESHAWAR, Pakistan– Pakistani troops pounded Islamic militants in the volatile northwest today, killing 37 in retaliation for suicide attacks that have put pressure on the new government to counter a growing extremist threat. The two main parties in
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Treasuries Drop as Haven Demand Eases, Inflation Concern Rises - Bloomberg
Aug. 23 (Bloomberg) — Treasury 10-year notes posted the biggest weekly drop in more than a month as the haven appeal of government debt faded as investors grew more confident that the U.S. will support Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac. Yields on two-year
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