India PM urges police to act ‘without fear or favour’
India’s Premier Manmohan Singh Saturday urged the
country’s top police agency to investigate a series of corruption
scandals embroiling his Government “without fear or favour”. Singh’s
statements came as his Congress-led coalition reels from a host of
controversies, with his own reputation for probity on the line amid
charges that he has allowed graft to go unchecked during his seven
years in office.
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Seven killed as Syrian forces seize Daraa mosque
Troops and snipers killed six civilians on
Saturday in the flashpoint Syrian city of Daraa, activists said, as
people buried scores of people killed in a “day of rage” on Friday.
As protesters buried scores of people killed Friday in a “day of
rage,” activists vowed to keep up the pressure on the regime of
President Bashar al-Assad, promising a new week of pro-democracy
rallies.
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China to foster cooperation with ASEAN
Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao said Saturday Beijing
wants to boost cooperation in trade and security with the 10-member
Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN).
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