South Asia must “root out terror” for economic progress
South Asian nations must “root out terrorism” to
turn around the fortunes of their underperforming trading bloc, the
countries’ leaders told a regional summit here on Tuesday.
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Britain offers direct talks on dispute with Iran
Britain said it had proposed direct bilateral
talks with Iran to resolve the standoff over Tehran’s seizure of 15
British military personnel, and that it believed both countries
wanted an early resolution.
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South Pacific tsunami raises fresh questions about warning
systems
A tsunami early warning system would have been
of little use for the thousands of people in the Solomon Islands hit
by deadly waves, since they had only minutes to escape, an American
earthquake expert said.
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