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Afghan tech boom: Mullah embraces iPhone
Mullah Abdul Salaam Zaeef is a former Taliban ambassador to Pakistan. He spent almost four years in Guantanamo. He wears a black turban, has a thick beard — and is never without his Apple iPhone.
04 Mar 2009 |
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Rupee slumps to record low as stocks tumble
The rupee dropped to a record low beyond 52 per dollar on Tuesday, undermined by a slump in the stock market to its lowest close in more than three years as investors became more risk averse.
04 Mar 2009 |
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Freida Pinto at Dolce & Gabbana fashion show
Indian actress Freida Pinto poses for the photographers before Dolce & Gabbana Fall/Winter 2009/10 women's collection during Milan Fashion Week March 2, 2009.
03 Mar 2009 |
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Dolce & Scarlett Johansson & Gabbana
U.S. actress Scarlett Johansson (C) poses for photographers with Domenico Dolce (L) and Stefano Gabbana during Milan Fashion Week March 1, 2009.
02 Mar 2009 |
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India rate cut seen as growth slows sharply
India's economic growth slowed much more than expected in the December quarter, slumping to its weakest pace in almost six years and raising expectations the Reserve Bank of India would cut rates, possibly as soon as this weekend.
28 Feb 2009 |
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Bangladesh army says rebels will be punished
Bangladesh's army pledged early Saturday to punish those responsible for the "barbaric" killing of dozens of officers after rebel border guards turned on their superiors in a bloody mutiny.
28 Feb 2009 |
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Pakistani Taliban announce indefinite truce in Swat
Pakistani Taliban militants announced an indefinite ceasefire in the Swat valley in the northwest of the country on Tuesday, a day after the army said it was ceasing operations in the region.
24 Feb 2009 |
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World Bank ban on Satyam could be revoked: Official
The global anti-poverty agency, the World Bank, boosted the morale of embattled technology outsourcer Satyam Computer Services, by indicating earlier this week that it could review the eight-year ban imposed on the software exporter provided the latter takes "corrective action."
19 Feb 2009 |
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