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NewsvineBurmese dictator lives like a king, laments the nation's last royal
The Independent : World: 14 hours ago
Sitting in the living room of his modest bungalow in the cool hills above Mandalay, the sole surviving grandson of Burma's last king laughs off the notion that he has political aspirations. Don't you know, he says mischievously, Burma has a new royal ... ...read article
Sitting in the living room of his modest bungalow in the cool hills above Mandalay, the sole surviving grandson of Burma's last king laughs off the notion that he has political aspirations. Don't you know, he says mischievously, Burma has a new royal ... ...read article
New earthquake strikes Chile as billionaire is sworn in as President
The Independent : World: 14 hours ago
It couldn't have been a more dramatic prelude to Sebastian Pinera's presidency. As the new Chilean leader arrived at the Congress building yesterday to be sworn in to office, a 7.2 magnitude earthquake struck the centre of the country, sending people ... ...read article
It couldn't have been a more dramatic prelude to Sebastian Pinera's presidency. As the new Chilean leader arrived at the Congress building yesterday to be sworn in to office, a 7.2 magnitude earthquake struck the centre of the country, sending people ... ...read article
Palestinians threaten to quit talks over settlements
The Independent : World: 14 hours ago
US Vice President Joe Biden was last night struggling to keep freshly announced Middle East negotiations on track despite a threat by the Palestinians not to participate unless Israel reverses its latest settlement expansion plans for East Jerusalem. ...read article
US Vice President Joe Biden was last night struggling to keep freshly announced Middle East negotiations on track despite a threat by the Palestinians not to participate unless Israel reverses its latest settlement expansion plans for East Jerusalem. ...read article
Mystery of the missing father of kidnapped boy
The Independent : World: 14 hours ago
At first it seemed like a simple case of abduction: a five-year-old British boy snatched by masked gunmen in Pakistan on the last day of a two-week holiday with his father. A £100,000 ransom demand for his safe return had been issued and, as the ... ...read article
At first it seemed like a simple case of abduction: a five-year-old British boy snatched by masked gunmen in Pakistan on the last day of a two-week holiday with his father. A £100,000 ransom demand for his safe return had been issued and, as the ... ...read article