Indian yoga icon finds following in China

When B K S Iyengar arrived in China last week on his first visit here, he did not know what to expect. He had vaguely heard of Chinese interest in yoga, and expected, at most, mild curiosity about his work when he reached the far-away southern industrial city of Guangzhou,

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Obama declares Afghan drawdown plan

Withdrawal begins end of this year:

US President Barack Obama has announced a plan to withdraw US surge troops from Afghanistan, amid increasing pressure on him to end the war. In a televised speech on Wednesday, he declared that starting from next month the US will begin to withdraw the troops.

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Israel angered by Apple’s anti-Israel application

“Remove it from your store” Jobbs told:

Israel has called on Apple to “immediately remove” from its store an application calling for a third Palestinian Intifada (uprising) against Israel, a report says.The Israeli Public Affairs Ministry informed Apple CEO Steve Jobs in a letter on Tuesday, dpa reported.

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‘Human rights’ West’s covert weapon - Iran

Iran’s foreign minister says the issue of human rights has become a political tool in the hands of world powers for their double standards in this regard. “Currently, the issue of human rights has become a political weapon and everybody is aware of this,”

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