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A US Predator unmanned drone armed with a missile stands on the tarmac of Kandahar military airport as Afghan President Hamid Karzai spoke at a meeting with tribal leaders in Kandahar city, Afghanistan, Sunday June 13, 2010. FBI admits to using surveillance drones in US Wed 19 Jun 2013
The Federal Bureau of Investigation uses drones for surveillance over the US soil, but does so very rarely, the FBI director has told Senate Judiciary Committee.... (photo: AP / Massoud Hossaini, Pool) Al Jazeera
FBI   Judiciary   Photos   US   Wikipedia: Federal Bureau of Investigation
 Coca-Cola, coke, softdrinks, beverages, production. tp1 Top-level changes at Coca Cola Wed 19 Jun 2013
Coca Cola, on Wednesday, announced key changes in its organisational structure, including promoting India and West Asia CEO and President Atul Singh as Deputy... (photo: WN/Theresa Poongan) The Hindu
Economy   Market   Photos   Stock   Wikipedia: Coca-Cola
File - In this photo taken on Thursday, Feb. 7, 2013, Moro National Liberation Front (MNLF) rebels, who signed a peace agreement with the Philippine government in 1996, man a checkpoint at a remote village on the volatile island of Jolo, Sulu province in southern Philippines. Philippine Mis-Offensives? Wed 19 Jun 2013
Article by WN.com Correspondent Dallas Darling mis-of-fen-sive, v-n. failure to reach or attain specific political or military aims and objectives through the use of... (photo: AP / Nickee Butlangan) WorldNews.com
Defence   Philippines   Photos   Politics   Wikipedia: Abu Sayyaf
With impact of climate change, green economic dev’t urgent With impact of climate change, green economic dev’t urgent Wed 19 Jun 2013
WITH the Philippines ranking third in the world as having the highest risk of vulnerability to climate change, the need to promote green economic development has become... (photo: WN / Marzena J.) Sun Star
Climate   NAture   Philippines   Photos
An Boeing 747-400F of Emirates Airlines landing at Frankfurt Airport Emirates voted ''world''s best airline'' Wed 19 Jun 2013
Sydney, June 19: UAE based Emirates airline, has been voted as the ''world''s best airline'' pushing last year''s winner Qatar to the second position and also winning the... (photo: Creative Commons / Wo st 01) The Siasat Daily
Airline   Business   Photos   Transport   Wikipedia: Emirates (airline)
Singapore dollar - currency- finance - singapore economy - business                    Singapore stocks end 0.49 pct lower Wed 19 Jun 2013
SINGAPORE, June 19 (Xinhua) -- Singapore shares closed 0.49 percent lower on Wednesday, as investors waited for clarity on the Federal Reserve's next policy step.... (photo: WN / maryjane) Xinhua
Economy   Market   Photos   Stocks   Wikipedia: Singapore Exchange
Global warming - climate change - environment Small global warming rise would have 'alarming' impact - World Bank Wed 19 Jun 2013
Reuters June 19, 2013 - 10:18 WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Much of Bangkok could flood within the next two decades if global warming stays on its current trajectory, as... (photo: WN / Aruna Mirasdar) Swissinfo
Bangkok   Bank   Global Warming   Photos   Wikipedia: Global warming
Philippine Peso -  Bank Notes  -  Money Philippine stocks close marginally down, focus on U.S. Fed meeting Wed 19 Jun 2013
MANILA, June 19 (Xinhua) -- The Philippine stock market closed marginally lower Wednesday as investors await the U.S. Federal Reserve's decision on Thursday. The... (photo: WN / Trigedia) Xinhua
Economy   Market   Photos   Stock   Wikipedia: Ayala Corporation
Singapore's Downtown Core on 7 October 2006, when it was affected by forest fires in Sumatra, Indonesia. Smog is a regular problem in Southeast Asia caused by land and forest fires in Indonesia, especially Sumatra and Kalimantan, although the less political term haze is preferred in describing the problem. Singapore pollution soars as haze from Indonesia hits air quality Wed 19 Jun 2013
Air quality sinks to 15-year low as smoke plumes from Sumatran fires drift to neighbouring countries, prompting health alert An office worker in Singapore walks to work.... (photo: Creative Commons / Sengkang) The Guardian
Environment   Photos   Pollution   Singapore   Wikipedia: Air pollution
Gold jewellery-India. Gold slips for third day on stocks rally, concern about stimulus package Wed 19 Jun 2013
SINGAPORE — Gold fell for a third consecutive session on Wednesday, hovering near the lowest level in four weeks, as a rally in stocks and investor caution over the... (photo: WN / Sayali Santosh Kadam) Business Day
Economy   Market   Photos   Stock   Wikipedia: Gold
A 2011 Honda City car Asian markets tense before Fed’s announcement, but Nikkei outperforms Wed 19 Jun 2013
SYDNEY — Japanese stocks rose on Wednesday, thanks to a positive lead from Wall Street and a softer yen, outperforming the rest of Asia, which anxiously waited for... (photo: WN / Arturo Ubaub) Business Day
Economy   Markets   Photos   Stock   Wikipedia: Nikkei 225
WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange, left, appears with Ecuador's Foreign Minister Ricardo Patino on the balcony of the Ecuadorian Embassy in London, Sunday, June 16, 2013. WikiLeaks' Assange fears US, says will stay in embassy Wed 19 Jun 2013
LONDON (Reuters) - WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange says he will not leave the sanctuary of the Ecuadorean Embassy in London even if Sweden stops pursuing sexual assault... (photo: AP / Frank Augstein) The Star
Photos   UK   US   Wikileaks   Wikipedia: Julian Assange
The great mosque of Medan, Indonesia Indonesia to act against 'loud' mosques Wed 19 Jun 2013
There are complaints in Indonesia that its mosques are too loud. So now the the country's National Mosque Council is working to upgrade the sound systems on more than... (photo: Creative Commons / Daniel Berthold) Al Jazeera
Indonesia   Mosque   Muslims   Photos   Wikipedia: Indonesia
sheep grazing 'Massive gains' by NZ sheep farmers Wed 19 Jun 2013
New Zealand's sheep farmers should take a bow. Collectively they have received a well-earned pat on the back from industry leaders for their outstanding improvement in... (photo: WN / Imran Nissar) Stuff
Agriculture   Industry   New Zealand   Photos   Wikipedia: Sheep
G-8 summit, in Hokkaido, Japan- am1 G-8 summit turns focus to clampdown on tax-dodging Tue 18 Jun 2013
Leaders from eight of the world's wealthiest countries spent the final hours of their summit Tuesday focusing how to make sure that multinational companies can no longer... (photo: PIB / Photo Division Ministry of Information & Broadcasting Government of India.) STL Today
G8 Summit   N. Ireland   Photos   Tax   Wikipedia: G8
People wait to cross a street in front of the electronic stock board of a securities firm in Tokyo, Japan, Monday, April 2, 2012. Japan's Nikkei seen rising 51 percent in 2013: Reuters poll Tue 18 Jun 2013
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan's Nikkei will rise 51 percent in 2013 on expectations of higher company earnings, driven by a weaker yen after Prime Minister Shinzo Abe embarked... (photo: AP / Shizuo Kambayashi) Reuters
Japan   Nikkei 225   Photos   Tokyo   Wikipedia: Nikkei 225
Tourists visit a look-out point while the Singapore city skyline is seen partially covered in haze in the background, Tuesday, June 18, 2013 in Singapore. Singapore pressures Indonesia to identify firms behind haze Tue 18 Jun 2013
SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Singapore's worst air pollution in 16 years sparked diplomatic tension on Tuesday, as the city-state urged Indonesia to provide satellite data to... (photo: AP / Wong Maye-E) The Star
Environment   Photos   Pollution   Singapore   Wikipedia: Singapore
Iraqi security forces secure the scene where a blast killed seven people in the Hurriya neighborhood about 500 yards (meters) from a polling station, in Baghdad, Iraq, Thursday, March 4, 2010. Iraq worshippers killed in mosque blast Tue 18 Jun 2013
A suicide bomber has blown himself up inside a Shia mosque in the Iraqi capital, killing at least seven worshippers, police said. More than 20 people were wounded in... (photo: AP / Hadi Mizban) Al Jazeera
Iraq   Mosque   Photos   Wikipedia: Baghdad   bomb
A man looks at an electronic stock board of a securities firm in Tokyo, Friday, Feb. 17, 2012. Tokyo's benchmark Nikkei 225 index jumped 1.9 percent to 9,412.27. Tokyo stocks close down Tue 18 Jun 2013
Tokyo - Tokyo stocks lost 0.20 percent on Tuesday ahead of the start of a US Federal Reserve policy meeting as investors look for clues on the future of its massive... (photo: AP / Itsuo Inouye) Independent online (SA)
Nikkei 225   Photos   Stock Exchange   Tokyo   Wikipedia: Nikkei 225
Emong intensifies into tropical storm Emong intensifies into tropical storm Tue 18 Jun 2013
MANILA (Updated, 2:48 p.m.) - Tropical Depression "Emong" has gained strength as it intensified into tropical storm and accelerated... (photo: Public Domain / Good kitty) Sun Star
Philippines   Photos   Tropical Storm   Weather