Woman Rescued After 31 Hours Trapped in Lahore Factory Rubble
A lot can happen in 31 hours. But for 65-year-old Saleha Bibi, there wasn't much to do but wait.
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Pause. Rewind. What? India's Parliamentary Porn Party
Anyone who's seen C-SPAN can attest to the general ennui induced by Congressional proceedings, and we can assume the same holds true for bodies of government worldwide.
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Physician Founds Think Tank to Innovate Healthcare for Poor
LA physician launches HealthBegins, a social networking platform to improve health care for the poor.
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Google, Facebook and Close to 21 Web Sites Bow Down to India's New Censorship Policy
Google and Facebook among 21 sites forced to block content in India.
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Demi Moore Looks to Deepak Chopra, M.I.A. Apologizes for Super Bowl Scandal | Feb. 6 – 10, 2012
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Too much celebrity news doing the rounds? Allow us to give you the gist of the last seven days in entertainment. This week, troubled actress Demi Moore is seeking help from spiritual guru Deepak Chopra, and singer M.I.A. apologized for flashing her middle finger during a Super Bowl performance.
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India Prepares for Valentine’s Day, Gilani Contempt Appeal Rejected | Feb. 6 – 10, 2012
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Life moves fast. News moves faster. America is reaching out to Asian countries for support against Iran, Kashmir may make low-cost sanitary napkins available to the rural poor and gold prices are down in India.
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Seven Gift Ideas to Make Your Valentine’s Day Desi-licious
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Roses are red, violets are blue, it’s almost Valentine’s Day, and you have to buy a gift, too? Yes, friends–significant others and even family and friends who celebrate Cupid’s holiday expect something special come Feb. 14.
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Man Fights for the Right to Charge Locals for Shark Viewing
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Qasim Khan didn’t know what he was getting into when he visited the Karachi fish market yesterday.
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Physician Founds Think Tank to Innovate Healthcare for Poor
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Physician Rishi Manchanda’s epiphany – to develop a new think tank aimed at improving health care for the poor – came last summer as he was treating a patient complaining of severe headaches.
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Pause. Rewind. What? India’s Parliamentary Porn Party
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Anyone who’s seen C-SPAN can attest to the general ennui induced by Congressional proceedings, and we can assume the same holds true for bodies of government worldwide.
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India Buys 126 Fighter Jets in Apparent Military Race with China
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The battle between India and China for the coveted spot of the world’s largest emerging superpower just got a little more heated. India, in a move largely assumed to do with China, is upping its military ante with the purchase of 126 fighter jets from France.
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Woman Rescued After 31 Hours Trapped in Lahore Factory Rubble
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