Archive for June 24th, 2008
Tuesday, June 24th, 2008
A special Israeli army unit killed two Palestinian students, also members of Islamic Jihad (Holy War), in the West Bank city of Nablus early on Tuesday, witnesses and medics said.
Medics at Rafidya Hospital in Nablus said Iyad Khanf ...
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Tuesday, June 24th, 2008
A second U.S. soldier was killed and three others wounded in Monday's small-arms fire attack south of Baghdad, the U.S. military said on Tuesday.
The attack occurred shortly before 1:00 p.m. local time (1000 GMT) on Monday as the tr ...
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Tuesday, June 24th, 2008
Cambodia has closed its border with Thailand at the disputed Preah Vihear temple after a group of Thai protesters rallied near the ruins, officials said here on Tuesday.
The border crossing was closed on Sunday evening when a group ...
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Tuesday, June 24th, 2008
The health condition of Bangladeshi President Iajuddin Ahmed was stable after he was admitted to the Combined Military Hospital (CMH) here on Monday night, doctors said on Tuesday.
A 7-member medical board headed by MA Malik reviewe ...
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Tuesday, June 24th, 2008
The European Union (EU) and the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) are to meet here Tuesday to discuss the soaring oil prices.
EU Presidency Slovenia said in a statement that EU will particularly highlight the bloc ...
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Tuesday, June 24th, 2008
Surging inflation is expected to dent the hiring prospects in India, industry experts said, according to the Press Trust of India Tuesday.
"Due to rising inflation there would be negative impact on financial sector, manufacturing s ...
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Tuesday, June 24th, 2008
Arrangements have been finalized to hold the 15th summit of the South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC) in Sri Lanka from July 27 to Aug. 3, the island 's official newspaper Daily News reported Tuesday.
The heads of ...
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Tuesday, June 24th, 2008
After remaining stable for months, land prices have recovered this month and may rise even higher after the July election, local media reported Tuesday, citing a real estate agent.
The price of residential and commercial land rose s ...
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