A wake-up call for Beijing to boost its preparedness - Chinese media

CHINA: Thursday's launch of Agni-V, India's first intercontinental ballistic missile which has the capability of reaching any part of China, has been seen by the official Chinese media as a strong political message from New Delhi and a wake-up call for Beijing to boost its preparedness.

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BRICS ready to flex muscles at G20-IMF meet

As top finance officials are seeking to raise $400 billion to prevent financial contagion:

US: China and the BRICS emerging economies are set to flex their muscles as the top finance officials of the G20 and the IMF meet Friday seeking to raise $400 billion to prevent financial contagion.

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Pakistan plane crash claims 130

Up to 130 people were feared dead after a Boeing 737 crashed while trying to land in bad weather near the Pakistani capital Islamabad yesterday, officials said. The Bhoja airline flight from Karachi came down outside Islamabad’s international airport, police official Fazle Akbar said, adding that emergency teams have been sent to the site.

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