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Asia must talk sense on Israel and Iran

By Asia Sentinel Thu, Mar 08, 2012 1:29PM UTC View Comments

India, China, need to slow those who want to go to war in the Middle East, says Asia Sentinel If major Asian countries headed by China and India want a common cause, they could usefully make plain their concern at the way US policy is being pushed towards war by the Christian and Jewish extremists...

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Journalist arrested in New Delhi bomb attack probe

By AP News Wed, Mar 07, 2012 5:45AM UTC View Comments

NEW DELHI (AP) — Police on Wednesday said they arrested an Indian journalist in connection with last month’s bomb attack on an Israeli diplomatic vehicle in New Delhi, their first arrest in an attack that Israel accuses Iran of orchestrating. Police arrested Syed Mohammed Kazmi on Tuesday after investigations showed he had been in touch...

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Thai police question 3 more Iranians in bomb plot

By AP News Mon, Feb 27, 2012 2:03PM UTC View Comments

A suspected bomber lies injured at an explosion site in Bangkok, Thailand Tuesday, Feb. 14. Pic: AP.

BANGKOK (AP) — Thai investigators questioned three more Iranian citizens Monday for possible links to an alleged bomb plot that was discovered in Bangkok on Valentine’s Day. National Police spokesman Maj. Gen. Piya Uthayo said that two men and one woman were found Sunday during a search of an apartment in the capital that had...

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Big questions still unanswered in wake of Bangkok bombings

By AP News Wed, Feb 22, 2012 1:42PM UTC View Comments

Suspected Iranian Bangkok bomber Mohammad Kharzei in custody in Thailand. Pic: AP.

BANGKOK (AP) — It began when three men blew up their house accidentally on Valentine’s Day in Bangkok. It ended with a gory scene that looked more like Baghdad: a bloodied, would-be bomber with severed legs moaning on a glass-strewn sidewalk after another botched blast. Last week’s explosions in the Thai capital announced the apparent...

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US urges South Korea to cut oil imports from Iran

By AP News Tue, Jan 17, 2012 3:45AM UTC View Comments

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — A senior U.S. official is urging South Korea to reduce its crude oil imports from Iran to put pressure on Tehran over its nuclear program. U.S. State Department official Robert Einhorn on Tuesday also urged Seoul to “unwind” its financial dealings with Tehran’s central bank. South Korea restricts financial dealings...

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