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West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee with Former Railway Minister Mukul Roy during the inaguration of West Bengal Handicraft Expo 2012 at Milam Mela in Kolkata on Saturday 24 November 2012
Business   Kolkata   Photos   Politics   Wikipedia: Mamata Banerjee  
 Newstrack India 
Bengal has outperformed, outgrown India in 2012-13: Mamata
Tweet | Kolkata, May 19 (IANS) On the eve of completing two years in office, Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee Sunday claimed that West Bengal outperformed and outgrew the nation during 2012-13. | "In 20... (photo: WN / Bhaskar Mallick)
The Premier of the State Council of the Peoples Republic of China, Mr. Li Keqiang being received by the Minister of State for External Affairs, Shri E. Ahamed, on his arrival, at Air Force Station, Palam, in New Delhi on May 19, 2013.
Business   India   Photos   Politics   Wikipedia: Li Keqiang  
 Newstrack India 
Chinese Premier arrives India to hold talks on bilateral issues
Tweet | Amid the much expectation between both the countries on various issues, Chinese Premier Li Keqiang arrives here on a three-day state visit to India. It is his first overseas trip after assumin... (photo: PIB of India / Photo Division, Ministry of Information & Broadcasting, Government of India )
Chief Minister of Gujarat Narendra Modi speaking at a program organised by business chambers ICC, BCC and MCCI on April 9, 2013 in Kolkata  The Siasat Daily 
Development alone is the solutions to problems faced by India, claims Modi
Rajnandgaon , May 19: | Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi has said that development in all spheres is the sole key and formula of solutions to the problems faced by India. | Modi, who is also a sen... (photo: WN / Bhaskar Mallick)
Business   Delhi   Photos   Politics   Wikipedia: Narendra Modi  
Pakistan Army troops stand guard outside the city court where election materials are delivered to be dispatched to polling stations, in Karachi, Pakistan, Saturday, May 18, 2013.  BBC News 
Imran Khan blames MQM's Hussain for Karachi killing
Imran Khan, the leader of Pakistan's PTI party, has blamed one of his political rivals for the killing of PTI vice-president Zahra Shadid Hussain. | She was shot dead outside her home in Karachi ... (photo: AP / Fareed Khan)
Crime   Pakistan   Photos   Politics   Wikipedia: Pakistani general election, 2013  
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In this Sunday, May 5, 2013 image taken from video obtained from the Shaam News Network, which has been authenticated based on its contents and other AP reporting, men stand near a wrecked helicopter, left, in Deir el-Zour, Syria. The Siasat Daily
Saudi vies to avoid Afghan-style blowback from Syria
May 19: | Chastened by the experience of Afghanistan, where hundreds of Saudis fought before returning to sow terror at home, the kingdom is battling to avoid similar blo... (photo: AP / Shaam News Network via AP video)
Photos   S Arabia   Syria   Terrorism   Wikipedia: Syrian civil war  
In this photo taken Sunday, April 15, 2012, what appears to be a new missile is carried during a mass military parade at the Kim Il Sung Square in Pyongyang, North Korea, to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the country's founding father Kim Il Sung. WorldNetDaily
North Korea test-fires 3short-range missiles
(Bloomberg) North Korea fired three short-range missiles yesterday as it showcased its military ambitions in defiance of international sanctions and diplomatic efforts to... (photo: AP / Ng Han Guan)
Military   Missile Test   North Korea   Photos   Wikipedia: 2013 North Korean nuclear test  
Chinese newly-named President Xi Jinping, center, rises to acknowledge applause near outgoing Chinese President Hu Jintao, left and incoming Chinese Premier Li Keqiang, right, during a plenary session of the National People's Congress where Xi was named new Chinese President held at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, China, Thursday, March 14, 2013. China's new leader Xi Jinping capped his rise Thursday by adding the largely ceremonial title of president, though he will need cautious maneuvering to consolidate his power and build support from a public that is increasingly clamoring for change. The Guardian
Chinese premier heads to India to boost ties
NEW DELHI (AP) — NEW DELHI (AP) — Just weeks after a tense border standoff, China's new premier is heading to India on his first foreign trip as the neighboring giant... (photo: AP / Ng Han Guan)
China   India   Photos   Politics   Wikipedia: ChinaIndia relations  
Emmelie de Forest at a press conference Deutsche Welle
ESC 2013: Triumph of the barefoot elf
Denmark's Emmelie de Forest could hardly contain herself. She won the Eurovision Song Contest with 281 points, leaving her competitors closely behind. In second and third... (photo: Creative Commons)
Emmelie de Forest   Europe   Eurovision Song Contest   Music   Photos   Wikipedia: Eurovision Song Contest 2013  
Winner of the 2013 Eurovision Song Contest Emmelie de Forest of Denmark who sang Only Teardrops, celebrates with the trophy after the final at the Malmo Arena in Malmo, Sweden, Saturday, May 18, 2013. Stuff
Denmark wins Eurovision contest
Denmark's Emmelie de Forest has won this year's Eurovision Song Contest with her ethno-inspired flute and drum tune Only Teardrops, despite tough competition from spectac... (photo: AP / Alastair Grant)
Denmark   Emmelie de Forest   Eurovision Song Contest   Only Teardrops   Photos   Wikipedia: Eurovision Song Contest 2013  
Oil-skimming vessels continue operations May 17, 2010 as gas from the damaged Deepwater Horizon wellhead is burned by the drillship Discoverer Enterprise in a process known as flaring. Al Jazeera
Texas to take BP and Halliburton to court
Texas has joined the crowd of Gulf of Mexico states to file suit against BP Plc, Halliburton Co and others for their role in one of the worst oil spills in US history. | ... (photo: US Navy / MCS2 Justin Stumberg)
Environment   Oil   Photos   US   Wikipedia: Deepwater Horizon oil spill  
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West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee with Former Railway Minister Mukul Roy during the inaguration of West Bengal Handicraft Expo 2012 at Milam Mela in Kolkata on Saturday 24 November 2012
Bengal has outperformed, outgrown India in 2012-13: Mamata
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West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee with Former Railway Minister Mukul Roy during the inaguration of West Bengal Handicraft Expo 2012 at Milam Mela in Kolkata on Saturday 24 November 2012
Bengal has outperformed, outgrown India in 2012-13: Mamata
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Venders accommodate chickens at a poultry market Monday Jan. 19, 2009 in Shanghai, China.
Death toll from new bird flu in China rises to 36
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West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee with Former Railway Minister Mukul Roy during the inaguration of West Bengal Handicraft Expo 2012 at Milam Mela in Kolkata on Saturday 24 November 2012
Bengal has outperformed, outgrown India in 2012-13: Mamata
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West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee with Former Railway Minister Mukul Roy during the inaguration of West Bengal Handicraft Expo 2012 at Milam Mela in Kolkata on Saturday 24 November 2012
Bengal has outperformed, outgrown India in 2012-13: Mamata
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Winner of the 2013 Eurovision Song Contest Emmelie de Forest of Denmark who sang Only Teardrops, celebrates with the trophy after the final at the Malmo Arena in Malmo, Sweden, Saturday, May 18, 2013.
Denmark wins Eurovision contest
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- England thrashes New Zealand in first Test
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Serbia's Novak Djokovic returns the ball to Czech Republic's Tomas Berdych during their match at the Italian Open tennis tournament in Rome
Djokovic crashes in Rome, ailing Sharapova pulls out
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