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The Times of India Sat 19 May 2012 Wheat, gold make stunning runs in nervous markets Tweet NEW YORK: Wheat charged higher on Friday to post its biggest weekly gain in 16 years and gold continued its recovery from four-month lows as commodity markets saw selective buying amid lingering... (photo: WN / Ahmed Deeb) Gold Markets Photos Wheat Wikipedia: Commodity |
The Guardian Sat 19 May 2012 Grenade attacks wound 14 in Indian-held Kashmir SRINAGAR, India (AP) — Police say suspected rebels have exploded grenades at two police stations in Indian-administered Kashmir, injuring at least 14 people. Officer Imtiyaz Hussain says a militant... (photo: WN / Imran Nissar) Attacks India Kashmir Photos Wikipedia: Grenade |
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The Hindu Sat 19 May 2012 China poses no threat to India: Pallam Raju China posed no threat to India despite border dispute but the country was equipping itself well and having a strong deterrence posture so that no adversary took it for... (photo: PIB of India) China Defence India Photos Wikipedia: People's Republic of China–India relations |
BBC News Sat 19 May 2012 China's Chen Guangcheng 'set to fly to US' Chinese activist Chen Guangcheng - who was at the centre of a diplomatic crisis with the US - says he is at Beijing's airport, where he expects to leave to go to the... (photo: AP / U.S. Embassy Beijing Press Office, File) China Human Rights Photos US Wikipedia: Chen Guangcheng |
Newstrack India Sat 19 May 2012 Assam industry bats for tea as national drink Guwahati, May 19 (IANS) Although the union government has voiced reservations, Assam's tea bodies are insisting that tea be declared the country's national drink. ... (photo: WN / Bhaskar Mallick) India Industry Photos Tea Wikipedia: Assam tea |
The Daily Telegraph Sat 19 May 2012 Afghan war will cost British taxpayers £20 billion by time mission is complete Britain's war in Afghanistan will cost taxpayers almost £20 billion by time the mission draws to a close, new figures have revealed. Despite the winding down of... (photo: US Army / Spc. Kristina Gupton) Afghanistan Britain Photos Troops Wikipedia: War in Afghanistan (2001–present) |
Jakarta Post Sat 19 May 2012 Illegal tour guide menace in Singapore While Singapore has welcomed a record number of tourists in the last two years, a problem has also emerged: illegal tourist guides muscling in on the action. They are... (photo: WN / Periasamy) Economy Market Photos Singapore Tourism Wikipedia: Singapore |
BBC News Sat 19 May 2012 Sri Lanka military parade marks war anniversary Sri Lanka is marking the three-year anniversary of the end of its long civil war with a large military parade in the capital, Colombo. President Mahinda Rajapaksa gave a... (photo: PIB of India) Anniversary Photos Sri Lanka War Wikipedia: Sri Lankan Civil War |