Saudi police seize heroin

May 21, 2012 | NEWS

MEDINA, Saudi Arabia, May 20 (UPI) — The Saudi Highway Patrol in Medina seized 35 kilograms of heroin which were hidden in a truck spare tire, officials said. (read the story …)

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UAE ruler cancels debts of defaulting borrowers

May 21, 2012 | NEWS

Citizens of the oil-rich United Arab Emirates who defaulted on hundreds of thousands of dollars in loans could soon see their debts wiped away. (read the story …)

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Asian trading heads for online

May 21, 2012 | NEWS

Financial trading is the latest aspect of life to get the social media treatment, reports the BBC's Katie Hunt in Hong Kong. (read the story …)

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Pakistan Blocks Twitter Over Cartoon Contest

May 21, 2012 | NEWS

The government blocked access to the social networking service on Sunday, after holding Twitter responsible for promoting a blasphemous cartoon contest, officials said. (read the story …)

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Pakistan Unblocks Twitter After Eight-Hour Ban

May 21, 2012 | NEWS

Offensive Twitter messages prompt Pakistan to block the service for roughly eight hours. (read the story …)

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Nato to discuss Afghan withdrawal

May 21, 2012 | NEWS

Nato leaders hold a summit dominated by Afghanistan, as the alliance prepares to hand over security duties to Afghans by the end of 2014. (read the story…)

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Pakistan restores Twitter access

May 21, 2012 | NEWS

Pakistani authorities restore access to the social media website Twitter after a brief ban for what officials called “offensive” content”. (read the story…)

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‘Ring of fire’ eclipse to begin

May 21, 2012 | NEWS

An annular eclipse, in which the Moon does not fully block out the light from the Sun, is set to take place across east Asia and the western US on Monday. (read the story…)

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Sri Lanka general to be released

May 21, 2012 | NEWS

Sri Lanka’s President Rajapaksa has signed papers to free his political rival General Sarath Fonseka from prison – three years after the civil war ended. (read the story…)

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East Asia, western US await rare 'ring of fire' eclipse visible from China to Texas

May 21, 2012 | NEWS

TOKYO – People in parts of East Asia and the western United States are awaiting a rare "ring of fire" eclipse. (rwad on here …)

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East Asia, western US await 'ring of fire' eclipse

May 21, 2012 | NEWS

People in parts of East Asia and the western United States are awaiting a rare "ring of fire" eclipse. (rwad on here …)

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East Asia, western U.S. await 'ring of fire' eclipse

May 21, 2012 | NEWS

People in parts of East Asia and the western United States are awaiting a rare 'ring of fire' eclipse. (rwad on here …)

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Tsunami debris clean-up plan urged

May 21, 2012 | NEWS

Many British Columbians are headed to the province's shores this long weekend — but the increasing amount of tsunami debris washing up is raising alarm bells. (rwad on here …)

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