World Bank opens office in Myanmar
August 1st, 2012 - 8:18 pm ICT by IANS
Yangon, Aug 1 (IANS) The World Bank opened its first country office in Yangon's Inya Lake Hotel Wednesday while granting $85 million to support reforms in the country.Visiting World Bank ... Read more...
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US indirectly paying Afghan warlords, Taliban: Report
June 22nd, 2010 - 7:41 pm ICT by IANS
By Arun Kumar
Washington, June 22 (IANS) The US military is funding a massive protection racket in Afghanistan, indirectly paying tens of millions of dollars to warlords, corrupt public officials and ... Read more...
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New York Attorney General Andrew Cuomo announces candidacy for Governor of New York
May 22nd, 2010 - 8:04 pm ICT by BNO News
NEW YORK (BNO NEWS) -- New York Attorney General Andrew Cuomo on Saturday announced his candidacy for Governor of the state of New York.Cuomo - who previously served as U.S. Secretary of ... Read more...
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Two Indian Americans named on Obama team
April 18th, 2009 - 5:07 pm ICT by IANS
By Arun Kumar
Washington, April 18 (IANS) President Barack Obama has formed a three-man team, including two Indian Americans, to help break Washington's "bad habits" of wasteful spending and move recession-hit America ... Read more...
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Congressmen slam Bushs mindless aid to Pak for fighting terror sans results
May 7th, 2008 - 1:44 pm ICT by admin
Washington, May 7 (ANI): The US aid program that has reimbursed Pakistan's military to the tune of six billion dollars since 2001 (following 9/11 attacks) has come under severe criticism from ... Read more...
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China’s lawmakers endorse state leaders, government reform
March 15th, 2008 - 2:48 pm ICT by admin
DPA
Beijing, March 15 (DPA) China's parliament Saturday endorsed plans by the ruling Communist party to restructure government ministries and approved party leader Hu Jintao's second five-year term as state president. In a ... Read more...
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Most Pakistanis want madrassas reformed: USIP poll
January 8th, 2008 - 1:40 pm ICT by admin
Washington , Jan 8 (ANI): A majority of the Pakistani supports government reform of madrassas, which are being blamed for the spread of Islamist militancy.Funded by the US Institute of Peace (USIP), ... Read more...
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