TheAsiaBIZZ.com » NEWS http://theasiabizz.com BUSINESS | FINANCE | NEWS | OPPORTUNITY | TECHNOLOGY | Sat, 04 Feb 2012 17:39:52 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v= UN: Civilian deaths in Afghan war hit record high (AP) http://theasiabizz.com/news/un-civilian-deaths-in-afghan-war-hit-record-high-ap/ http://theasiabizz.com/news/un-civilian-deaths-in-afghan-war-hit-record-high-ap/#comments Sat, 04 Feb 2012 11:24:58 +0000 admin http://theasiabizz.com/news/un-civilian-deaths-in-afghan-war-hit-record-high-ap/ Jan Kubis, the U.N. Secretary-GeneralAP – Last year was the deadliest on record for civilians in the Afghan war, with 3,021 killed as insurgents ratcheted up violence with suicide attacks and roadside bombs, the United Nations said Saturday. (rwad on here …) Related items Taliban deny their leader sent letter to Obama (AP) Japan's Panasonic set for record $10.2 bn loss Australia’s Record 2011 Trade Surplus Bolsters Currency: Economy Britain sticks to 2014 Afghan troop pullout goal (Reuters) Japan, Russia 'far apart' on territorial dispute]]>

Jan Kubis, the U.N. Secretary-General's special representative to Afghanistan speaks during announcing of the United Nations casualty report at a press conference in Kabul, Afghanistan, Saturday, Feb. 4, 2012. Last year was the deadliest on record for Afghan civilians with 3,021 killed, a rise of 8 percent from the year before as insurgents ratchet up violence with roadside bombs and suicide attacks, the United Nations said Saturday. (AP Photo/Musadeq Sadeq)AP – Last year was the deadliest on record for civilians in the Afghan war, with 3,021 killed as insurgents ratcheted up violence with suicide attacks and roadside bombs, the United Nations said Saturday.


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Former Taliban militants with gowns hold copies of Islam's holy book 'Quran' which were given by Afghan officials during a joining ceremony with the Afghan government in Herat, west of Kabul, Afghanistan, Monday Jan. 30, 2012. Mullah Abdullah, not picturreed, a Taliban militant commander from Herat province joined with Afghan government along with his 30 militants under his command and handed over their weapons as part of a peace-reconciliation program . (AP Photo/Hoshang Hashimi)AP – The Afghan Taliban on Saturday denied that their leader Mullah Omar had written to President Barack Obama last July.


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An Afghan vendor waits for customers during a snowstorm, in Kabul, Afghanistan, Friday, Feb. 3, 2012. (AP Photo/Ahmad Jamshid)AP – Afghan officials say they are hopeful that the country’s largest airport will reopen after being closed due to heavy snowfall.


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AP – One of India’s most powerful and controversial politicians rises from a throne-like armchair, a clutch of candidates standing deferentially behind her and two large portraits flanking the stage. A gated semicircle keeps tens of thousands of supporters 20 yards (meters) away.

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Taiwan’s government bonds dropped for a third day and the local dollar strengthened after reports that showed better-than-forecast growth in U.S. jobs, fueling optimism the global economy is recovering.

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A senior official says Taiwan will welcome Chinese investment in the island's infrastructure — while banning Chinese funds in the property market to prevent speculation.Incoming Interior Minister Lee Hong-yuan …

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The number of civilians killed and injured in the Afghan conflict has risen for the fifth year in a row, a UN report reveals.

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