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Wednesday 7 May 2008 (01 Jumada al-Ula 1429)

Polls Predict Split Decision for Clinton, Obama

WASHINGTON, 7 May 2008 — Another Tuesday and two more states held primaries. This time the outcome could be crucial to the Democratic presidential nomination battle between Hillary Clinton and Barack... Full Story


India Pushes for More Women MPs

NEW DELHI, 7 May 2008 — Protected by a ring of women MPs, Law Minister H.R. Bhardwaj yesterday introduced a bill for the reservation of one-third of seats in Parliament for women. The bill was tabled... Full Story


Islamabad in Touch With Detained Nationals in Spain

ISLAMABAD, 7 May 2008 — Minister for Foreign Affairs Shah Mehmood Qureshi said yesterday that the government was in contact with Pakistanis detained by Spanish security agencies on suspicion of involvement... Full Story




Muslims Demand Marathi in School for Their Children

MUMBAI, 7 May 2008 — Raj Thackeray’s Marathi pride campaign has now made even the Muslims to toe his line of action. Muslim scholars and academics including representatives of more than 400 Urdu schools... Full Story


Lawmaker Unseated

THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, India — The Kerala High Court yesterday annulled the election of the Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M) candidate M.J. Jacob to the state Legislative Assembly from the Piravom... Full Story


OWWA: P70m Lost in Loans to OFWs

MANILA, 7 May 2008 — Acting Labor Secretary and Overseas Workers Welfare Administration (OWWA) Administrator Marianito Roque admitted in a congressional hearing that the agency has lost P70 million... Full Story


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