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Pakistan races to protect two towns from surging floods

KARACHI: Pakistani authorities were on Monday racing to protect two southern towns and their 360,000 residents from surging floods, as the nation struggles to cope with its worst natural disaster in living memory.

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Picture of the Day ? Sunset

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Business ? Toyota Prius remains No. 1 selling car in Japan for 15th month

Toyota Motor Corp's Prius gasoline-electric hybrid vehicle retained the top position in Japan's market for new passenger car sales for the 15th consecutive month in…
Commentary ? Stop negotiating this nonsense on Futenma

Japan and the U.S. released a joint report on construction methods of the U.S. Marine Corps Air Station Futenma if it is moved to Henoko,…
World ? Obama promotes new jobs program

A combative President Barack Obama rolled out a long-term jobs program Monday that would exceed $50 billion to rebuild roads, railways and runways, and coupled…
Sports ? Panel recommends demotion of Matsugane for gang involvement

The Japan Sumo Association's special investigative committee on Monday recommended that sumo elder Matsugane be demoted for receiving lodgings in Osaka for the Spring Grand…
World ? Lawyer: Iranian woman could be stoned to death soon

The lawyer for an Iranian woman sentenced to be stoned on an adultery conviction said Monday that he and her children are worried the delayed…
Entertainment ? Rinko Kikuchi dating director Spike Jonze

Actress Rinko Kikuchi, 29, has a new boyfriend, media report. The star of Vietnamese-French director Tran Anh Hung's movie adaptation of Haruki Murakami's novel "Norwegian…
New Products ? Nikon D3100

Nikon has released an entry model for a new digital camera series. The D3100 is equipped with an LCD touch screen, complete with a guide…
Entertainment / Arts ? More Western movies being dubbed as Japanese audiences tire of subtitles

The number of Western movies subtitled in Japanese is rapidly declining as 3D movies become more common and viewers grow more averse to reading text…
World ? 44 dead in Guatemala mudslides; more missing

Searchers on Monday pulled more bodies from a mud-covered highway where back-to-back landslides buried bus passengers and people trying to save them. Yet more mudslides…

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Building Dikes of Courage in Pakistan

Twenty million people have been affected by the flooding in Pakistan, and with water-borne diseases on the rise and clinics wiped out by the flooding, aid workers and now-homeless Pakistanis are struggling to persevere.
Free Trade, Disputed Waters

China and Asean have put in place a free trade agreement and a $10 billion investment fund, but disputes over the Mekong River and the South China Sea remain.
Thailand Bouncing Back

With the upheaval of the Red Shirt protests behind it, the Thai economy is showing growth and tourism is rebounding, although trade depends largely on how other countries recover as well.
A Flooded World

Mother Earth has unleashed a fury of flooding this summer, affecting millions across the globe. Worldpress.org reviews the damage caused in several hard-hit countries.
Thailand Emergency Rule under Fire

Two months after Thailand's army routed the anti-government Red Shirt protest movement from central Bangkok, 16 provinces including Bangkok remain under emergency law, as the now-dormant Red Shirt movement goes underground.
The Freezing of Afghan Asylum Claims in Australia

The Australian government announced a freeze on asylum claims from Afghans, despite the fact that human rights organizations unanimously report that Afghan civilians face just as much danger as ever.
Lethal Diplomacy in Fiji

A series of diplomatic dominoes has pitted Fiji's government not only against its common regional adversaries, Australia and New Zealand, but also against media heavyweights and other Pacific Island governments.
Taiwan: Building Partnerships for Asia-Pacific Economic Integration

As the global marketplace becomes a more integrated, multipolar arena, Taiwan's is working to develop symbiotic regional trade agreements, improve cross-strait relations and strengthen economic and diplomatic ties to the U.S.
Kyrgyzstan: the Road Not Taken

In the wake of political unrest in Kyrgyzstan, thousands of Uzbek nationals have been the victims of violence within Kyrgyzstan.
Kyrgyzstan: the Road Not Taken

In the wake of political unrest in Kyrgyzstan, thousands of Uzbek nationals have been the victims of violence within Kyrgyzstan. A third-party "peace army" could help turn the situation around.