Iran police, mourners clash at protesters’ graves
Iranian riot police armed with batons and belts clashed with mourners staging a defiant graveside commemoration on Thursday for protesters killed in post-election violence, witnesses said. It was the first major violence between security forces and demonstrators in three weeks in Iran, where tensions are still running high over...
Britain and U.S. defend war effort in Afghanistan
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Britain and the United States on Wednesday vowed a sustained effort in Afghanistan, despite growing public skepticism over the war after the deadliest month since it began in late 2001. British Foreign Secretary David Miliband, in Washington for talks on Afghanistan, said it was a "tough phase" for all...
The great ‘wayang kulit’ by Ho Ching with Straits Times as supporting cast
From our Correspondent Following public furore over the stunning S$40 billion loss incurred by Temasek Holdings in less than a year and the re-appointment of Ho Ching after a dramatic departure of CEO-designate Chip Goodyear, a grand "wayang kulit" has been put up (rather unconvincingly) by the state media to soothe frayed nerves. The...
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