 | Int'l electoral watchdog to monitor May 10 polls
Inquirer | MANILA, Philippines—An international electoral watchdog is sending a team to observe if the May 10 automated elections will work in other parts of Asia. | On the other hand, a negative result could ... (photo: WN / janice) | |
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 | Pearce - Door open for Owen
Sky Sports | England U21 boss Stuart Pearce insists it is wrong to suggest Michael Owen's international career is over. | Owen's slim hopes of making this summer's World Cup finals appear to be over after he was... (photo: AP / Matt Dunham) | |
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 RP 4th most corrupt on Asia-Pacific list
The Daily Tribune | By Michaela P. del Callar | 03/10/2010 | It is no surprise that the Philippines under President Arroyo is again still in the bottom list of corrupt economies. | The Philippines slid two notches from... (photo: WN / Trigedia) |
| Asia Corruption Philippines Photos Survey |
 US ponders China's Southeast Asian rise
Asia Times | By Peter J Brown | The United States-China Economic and Security Review Commission (USCC) last month held a lengthy hearing on China's activities in Southeast Asia and the implications for US intere... (photo: Creative Commons / Naus) |
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 IRAQ: IDPs returning to Diyala Province in increasing numbers
IRINnews web | Photo: jamesdale10/Flickr BAGHDAD, 9 March 2010 (IRIN) - The security situation in Iraq's northeastern province of Diyala is slowly improving and thousands of displ... (photo: IRIN News / jamesdale10) |
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 RP is 4th most corrupt country in Southeast Asia—poll
Inquirer | MANILA, Philippines – The Philippines is ranked as the fourth most corrupt country in Southeast Asia out of 16 surveyed by over 2,000 expatriate businessmen, according ... (photo: WN / Jelly Clam) |
| Asia Corruption Manila Philippines Photos |
 200mph train could link London and Beijing in just two days
The Daily Mail | Rail travel between London and Beijing in just two days could be possible within a decade through an ambitious Chinese project. | The Asian power wants to build the 200... (photo: Creative Commons / Yaohua2000) |
| Asia Beijing London Photos Travel |
 Where Have All the Women Gone?
Khaleej Times NEW DELHI - India and China together account for more than 85 million of the nearly 100 million women 'missing' or 'not in attendance' from the Asia-Pacific list of human... (photo: AP / John McConnico) |
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 Take Action!
The Daily Beast | Has Women in the World inspired you to help empower women and girls throughout the world? To end child marriage, sex slavery, genital mutilation, and mass rape? Here&rs... (photo: GFDL / gangulybiswarup) |
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