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The logistics of Obama’s Asia trip

Republican Rep. Michele Bachmann has been ridiculed for alleging that President Obama's trip to India, Indonesia, South Korea and Japan is costing $200 million a day or roughly the same cost of waging war in Af...
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Special Report: The resiliency of Mumbai

MUMBAI, India -- In a newly crafted display window, tucked in the back corner of the lobby of the Taj Mahal Palace and Tower Hotel, was a piece of art, aptly named the "Tree of Life." The work, beside a plaque ...
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Pakistan on ‘high alert’

Pakistani media is reporting that the country's military is now on "high alert" over a possible attack by neighbour India, Al Jazeera reports.
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Indian lawyer wants Google earth banned

For those who don't know, it is suspected that the terrorists involved in the Mumbai attacks used Google Earth to help plan their mission last month, which led to the deaths of nearly 180 and the injuries of more than 300.
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Tensions mount between India and Pakistan

Just days after arresting 15 people connected to Lashkar-e-Taiba, the terrorist organization thought to be responsible for the recent Mumbai terrorist attacks, Pakistan said Tuesday that it will not comply with India's request for the extradition of all suspects, according to Canada.com.
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India’s Home Minister resigns after Mumbai tragedy

As India struggles to answer questions regarding last week’s tragedy, Home Minister Shivraj Patil, India’s highest-ranking security official, resigned Sunday, taking responsibility for the failure of the country’s intelligence services to stop the attacks, according to the International Herald Tribune.
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Mumbai standoff ends

Top Indian news agencies, quoting police sources, are reporting that the standoff with attackers at the Taj Mahal hotel in Mumbai has ended. Since Wednesday, 150 people have been killed in the violence that ...
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Westerners targeted in Mumbai terror attacks

While India has frequently blamed terrorist attacks on Islamic militants and extremists in Pakistan, this attack comes at a time during which Pakistani President Asif Ali Zardari has been advocating closer relations with India; he even suggested a joint terrorism combat force.
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Online coverage of Mumbai attacks

As part of the breaking news coverage of the sudden attacks that took place today in Mumbai, India, Blast has received webcasts from the South Asian Journalists Association who covered these events via live...
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Terror in India

‚  At least 80 people have been killed, 250 injured and more held hostage in Mumbai, India, in coordinated terror attacks, according to news agencies. The attackers, armed with machine guns, bombs and gre...