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Three Bali bombers executed by firing squad
The three men convicted in the 2002 Bali nightclub bombings have been executed. A report on Indonesia's TV One, says Amrozi Nurhasyim, Ali Ghufron, and Imam Samudra were put to death by firing squad for their role in planning bomb attacks on twomore
U.S. concedes Georgia attack attack in South Ossetia was a mistake
The U.S. State Department said Friday the Georgian attack in South Ossetia last August was a mistake, but that it did not justify Russia's large-scale intervention. The comments follow a critical newspaper assessment of the Tbilisi government's role inmore
New Zealand Prime Minister Helen Clark voted out
New Zealand Prime Minister-elect John Key says New Zealanders 'voted for change' in Saturday's election which swept his center-right National Party into power. Mr. Key's party won 45 percent of the vote, which translates to 59 seats in the 122-seatmore
Bush refuses to concede U.S. in recession
President Bush again pointed to what he called aggressive and decisive measures his administration has taken to stabilize markets, adding it will take some time for various measures to have an impact on the economy. Deputy Press Secretary Tony Frattomore
UN blue helmets join rescue effort in Haiti
United Nations peacekeepers are helping rescue workers dig through the rubble of a school building in Haiti after it collapsed Friday morning, killing at least 30 children and severely injuring dozens more. The upper storey of the two-storey schoolmore
Senior al-Qaeda leader killed in Iraq
The U.S. military said a senior al-Qaida in Iraq leader has been killed in a weapons cache-clearing operation north of Baghdad. A statement Friday said Abu Ghazwan was killed Thursday in the Tarmiyah area. It said the operation was carried out bymore
Many dead in Haiti school collapse
Emergency workers in Haiti are searching for survivors trapped in the rubble of a three-story school that collapsed Friday, killing at least 75 people - mostly children. The church-run 'La Promesse' (The Promise) school in Petionville, outsidemore
African leaders call for ceasefire in Congo
African leaders meeting at a United Nations-backed summit in Nairobi have urged an immediate ceasefire in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), and the establishment of a humanitarian corridor to ensure that the hundreds of thousands of peoplemore
Europe and U.S. coming together on ways to resolve financial crisis
The United States says there is some agreement heading into next week's summit on the financial crisis in Washington. White House spokeswoman Dana Perino Saturday says the U.S. shares 'common ground' with European Union leaders on some of the ways tomore
UAE launches $100 million fund to invest in football players
Banking giant Emirates NBD on Thursday became the latest Middle East institution to target the global football industry with the launch of a new investment fund. The Hero Global Football Fund, which has former football stars Alan Hanson and Glenn Hoddlemore
ADB to assist China in improving economic laws
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) is providing technical assistance to help the Peopleâ??s Republic of China (PRC) improve the capacity of its judiciary to implement economic laws. ADB will provide a grant of $400,000 that will finance seminars andmore
Myanmar terminates exploration of disputed Bay of Bengal
Bangladeshi authorities Friday said a South Korean company hired by Myanmar to explore for oil and gas in the disputed Bay of Bengal is withdrawing. Tensions appear to be easing after a five-day standoff that saw both Myanmar and Bangladesh deploymore
Kyrgyzstan toughens up religion laws
BISHKEK: Kyrgyzstan's parliament has passed a new law limiting the registration of religious groups to those with 200 or more members and introducing state control over financing and religious education. The legal move supersedes an earlier 1991 law thatmore
Pearl of Kazakhstan folklore - «Kyz Zhybek» epos marks its 500 anniversary
This year, the «Kyz Zhybek» epic marks its 500th jubilee and Kyzylorda has hosted a conference entitled «Gasyrlar uni» or «Voice of centuries» which involved famous singers and narrators from all regions of the country. This event was included intomore
The winners in the doubles of the Kazakhstan President's Tennis Cup have been announced
The winners in the doubles of the Kazakhstan President?s Tennis Cup have been announced. The Russian pair of Mikhail Yelagin and Alexander Kudryavtseva played against the Swiss duo of George Bastal and Marco Ciudinelli. Having lost the first set 4-6,more
Kazakhstan's international football team has today finished their two-day training session in Almaty with their acting coach, German Bernd Stork
Kazakhstan?s international football team has today finished their two-day training session in Almaty with their acting coach, German Bernd Stork. The main aim of the event was to improve the team?s stamina. As a result, the session finished themore
Uzbekistan Airways orders four 767s
Lufthansa Technik and Norwegian Air Shuttle have signed an agreement for overhaul services on more than 100 engines. According to the new contract, Lufthansa Technik will take care of the CFM56-7B engines for all 53 aircraft of Norwegian´s 737NG fleetmore
Kazakh leader secretly owns ?50m home
The president of Kazakhstan has secretly bought one of Britains most expensive homes, according to the former head of his countrys security service. Toprak Mansion in The Bishops Avenue in Hampstead, north London known as Billionaires Row was bought formore
11 militants killed in drone attack were of Tajik and Uzbek origin: Security Officer
PESHAWAR: 11 militants killed in an alleged American drones' attacks in North Waziristan on Friday night have been identified as Uzbeks and Tajiks. While talking to a foreign-based news network, security officer of Razmik sub-division of Northmore
Kazakhstan's day in Eurasian television forum
The second day of the 11th Eurasian television forum was dedicated to Kazakhstan and was opened with a press-conference in the International Trade Centre early in the morning. Attendees included representatives of the Mass Media of the CIS countries,more
Friends of Kazakhstan Society
The non-governmental organisation which has been created in the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan unites representatives of Kazakhstan's expatriate community in Jordan and citizens of this country who have studied in the republic. Unfortunately, in Kazakhstanmore
Pearl of Kazakhstan folklore - Kyz Zhybek epos marks its 500 anniversary
This year, the Kyz Zhybek epic marks its 500th jubilee and Kyzylorda has hosted a conference entitled Gasyrlar uni or Voice of centuries which involved famous singers and narrators from all regions of the country. This event was included into the 2008more
Jews and Turkmen Can Prosper Again in Tuz Khurmatu ... With Turkey Annexing North Iraq
In a previous article entitled 'William Guthries Turcomania: the Correct Name for Inexistent Kurdistan' (http://www.buzzle.com/articles/william-guthrie-turcomania-the-correct-name-for-inexistent-kurdistan.html), I published the first chapters of anmore
Integration of HIV issues into poverty reduction strategy to be discussed in Dushanbe
Integration of HIV issues into poverty reduction strategy to be discussed in Dushanbe 08.11.2008 16:54Author: Bahrom MannonovDUSHANBE, November 8, 2008, Asia-Plus -- A seminar dedicated to launch of a new project Integration of HIVinfection Issues intomore
International agriculture exhibition kicks off in Dushanbe today
International agriculture exhibition kicks off in Dushanbe today08.11.2008 16:36Author: Payrav ChorshanbiyevDUSHANBE, November 8, 2008, Asia-Plus -- International agriculture exhibition entitled AgroFood 2008 kicked off at the Kokhi Vahdat State Complexmore
Tajikistan may lose part of incomes from exported goods: WB expert
Tajikistan may lose part of incomes from exported goods: WB expert 08.11.2008 16:24Author: Payrav ChorshanbiyevDUSHANBE, November 8, 2008, Asia-Plus -- As a result of the world financial crisis Tajikistan may lose a part of incomes from export of goods.more
WB expert advises Tajikistan to refrain from large-scale projects
WB expert advises Tajikistan to refrain from large-scale projects 08.11.2008 15:05Author: Victoria NaumovaDUSHANBE, November 8, 2008, Asia-Plus -- The global financial crisis will not affect Tajikistan directly because the countrys economy is isolatedmore
Northern Tajikistan makes preparations for winter
Asia-Plus -- 442 coal-realizing shops have been opened in the Sughd province this year, which is 145 outlets more than in 2007, Usmon Olimov, the head of the Sughd economic development and antimonopoly policy directorate, said in an interview withmore
Tajikistan receives little more than 410 mln c.m. of Uzbek natural gas this year so far
Tajikistan receives little more than 410 mln c.m. of Uzbek natural gas this year so far 07.11.2008 14:23Author: Victoria NaumovaDUSHANBE, November 7, Asia-Plus -- Since the beginning of this year, Tajikistan has received little more than 410 millionmore