South Asian Observer

India allrounder Yuvraj Singh undergoing chemotherapy as part of treatment for cancer
( 06-Feb-2012 )

NEW DELHI _ India allrounder Yuvraj Singh is undergoing chemotherapy in the United States to treat a cancerous growth near his lungs. The growth was earlier thought to be benign, but has now been diagnosed as malignant. ``It is a rare tumour and is cancerous, but it has been detected in stage- ....

Prime Minister calls byelection in Jack Layton's old riding for March 12
( 06-Feb-2012 )

OTTAWA _ Stephen Harper has called a byelection for March 12 in former NDP leader Jack Layton's riding. The news came in the form of a statement from the Prime Minister's Office on Sunday. Layton died of cancer last summer and the New Democrats have picked law professor Craig Scott to ....

Republican front runner Romney cruises to easy win in Nevada presidential caucuses
( 05-Feb-2012 )

LAS VEGAS _ Republican presidential front-runner Mitt Romney cruised to victory in the Nevada caucuses, notching a second straight triumph over a field of rivals suddenly struggling to keep pace. The Saturday caucuses drew little attention in the nominating campaign, but Nevada figures to be a fi ....

Indian cricket team loses long time sponsor Sahara, which will also give up IPL team
( 04-Feb-2012 )

NEW DELHI _ India's national cricket team lost its major sponsor Sahara India after an 11-year association. Sahara India announced Saturday it will end its sponsorship of the national team and would also give up its ownership of Indian Premier League team Pune Warriors. The sponsorship con ....

Donald Trump steals spotlight from Republican candidates endorsing Romney
( 03-Feb-2012 )

LAS VEGAS _ Donald Trump stole the spotlight from Republican candidates vying to challenge President Barack Obama, creating a circus-like atmosphere to announce his support for Mitt Romney. The endorsement is unlikely to have much of an impact, but that didn't prevent it from being the talk o ....

Pakistan's top court vows to charge prime minister with contempt over old corruption case
( 03-Feb-2012 )

ISLAMABAD, Pakistan _ Pakistan's top court has vowed to charge the prime minister with contempt for failing to reopen an old corruption case against the president, escalating a crisis that could oust the premier from office. Also on Thursday, Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani told his parliam ....

China criticizes Iran sanctions as Merkel visits; Wen says Beijing might contribute to bailout
( 03-Feb-2012 )

BEIJING _ China's main ruling party newspaper criticized sanctions on Iran as German Chancellor Angela Merkel met Friday with President Hu Jintao after urging Beijing to press Tehran to avoid developing nuclear weapons. Western efforts to pressure Iran with an oil embargo are ``casting a shad ....

Brian Topp tops in raising money among eight vying for NDP leadership
( 02-Feb-2012 )

OTTAWA _ Brian Topp has raised the most money of any of the eight candidates vying to become the next leader of the federal NDP. According to fourth quarter financial figures released by the party, the longtime backroom strategist raked in $156,597 from last October to the end of December. The f ....

Romney trounces Gingrich in Florida, heads to Nevada with upper hand
( 01-Feb-2012 )

WASHINGTON _ Mitt Romney coasted to a decisive victory in the battleground state of Florida on Tuesday, regaining the upper hand in his efforts to win the Republican presidential nomination after dropping millions of dollars in the Sunshine State to all but annihilate his biggest foe, Newt Gingric ....

Unlimited big money produces results in Republican presidential primary race
( 30-Jan-2012 )

WASHINGTON _ Polls show Newt Gingrich will likely be clobbered by Mitt Romney in Tuesday's pivotal Republican primary election in Florida, even though the former speaker of the House of Representatives crushed Romney last weekend in South Carolina. Money for television attack ads appears to be ....

Romney unceasing in attacks on Gingrich day ahead of Florida Republican primary
( 30-Jan-2012 )

POMPANO BEACH, Fla. _ Republican presidential candidates Mitt Romney and Newt Gingrich traded nasty accusations over character, consistency and leadership as one day remained before Florida's critical primary vote on Tuesday. In what has become a wildly unpredictable race to win the party' ....

Myanmar's Suu Kyi makes political tour in southern countryside ahead of elections
( 29-Jan-2012 )

DAWEI, Myanmar _ Thousands of supporters in Myanmar's countryside cheered opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi on Sunday as she made a political tour ahead of byelections, highlighting how quickly and dramatically politics is changing in the long-repressed Southeast Asian nation. Throngs of peo ....

Romney assures Florida's Hispanic voters the Republican party isn't 'anti immigrant'
( 28-Jan-2012 )

DORAL, Fla. _ Newt Gingrich and Mitt Romney urged conservatives to back off aggressive anti-immigration policies as the Republican presidential candidates vied for Hispanic votes, entering the final, frenzied weekend before Florida's crucial primary. The compassionate approach, like Gingrich& ....

Suicide car bomber strikes funeral march in Shiite district of Baghdad, killing 28 people
( 27-Jan-2012 )

BAGHDAD _ A suicide bomber detonated an explosives-packed car near a funeral procession in southeastern Baghdad on Friday, killing at least 28 people in the latest brazen attack since the U.S. troop withdrawal, officials said. Police officials said the blast occurred at 11:00 a.m. in the predomin ....

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