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  Beijing, May 14 (IANS) A majority of Chinese people say they lie about their real life experiences, while almost half of them say lying helps get better grades in school. China gets big foothold in Canadian oil sector ( 07:53 ) Toronto, May 14 (IANS) The Chinese got another major foothold in the Canadian energy market Thursday with a billion-dollar cash deal with the energy major Penn West Energy Trust. Canada holds the second largest reserves of oil after Saudi Arabia, and is the biggest energy provider for the US. 86 killed, thousands relocated in China rainstorms ( 06:46 ) Beijing, May 14 (IANS) At least 86 people were killed and 16 missing due to flood and landslides caused by rainstorms that lashed central and south China in the past few days. 3 killed, 100 injured across Bangladesh in political clashes ( 15:39 ) Ershadul Huq, Indo-Asian News Service Dhaka, July 14 (IANS) Three persons were killed and nearly 100 injured in clashes and gunfights between Bangladesh's two main political parties since the dissolution of the country's seventh Parliament. 60 Maoists die in clashes with Nepalese army ( 13:41 ) Pushpa Adhikari, Indo-Asian News Service Kathmandu, July 14 (IANS) At least 60 Maoists have died clashes between the Royal Nepal Army and the guerillas in Rolpa district, some 650 km west of the Nepalese capital. No mention of South Asia, summit in Rice's foreign policy speech ( 13:39 ) Aziz Haniffa, Indo-Asian News Service Washington, July 13 (IANS) U.S. National Security Adviser Condoleezza Rice's first speech, billed as a major foreign policy one, made absolutely no mention of South Asia, least of all the Agra summit between India and Pakistan. Kumaratunga chants Constitution mantra amid crisis ( 13:20 ) Christine Jayasinghe, Indo-Asian News Service Colombo, July 13 (IANS) Sri Lankan President Chandrika Kumaratunga defended her suspension of Parliament and has ordered a referendum next month by saying that she would enact a new constitution before yearend. Nepal's deputy PM quits amidst mounting Maoist attacks ( 13:17 ) Pushpa Adhikari, Indo-Asian News Service Kathmandu, July 13 (IANS) Deputy prime minister and home minister Ram Chandra Poudel resigned Friday amid mounting pressure on him to quit after stepped up violence by Maoist rebels seeking to establish a republic in Nepal. 10 Nepalese soldiers feared dead as Maoists shoot down helicopter ( 13:12 ) Pushpa Adhikari, Indo-Asian News Service Kathmandu, July 13 (IANS) At least 10 Nepalese soldiers were feared dead when Maoists shot down an army helicopter in Rolpa district, some 650 km west of Kathmandu, Friday. Bangladesh, India sign pact to run passenger trains ( 15:22 ) Ershadul Huq Dhaka, July 12 (IANS) Bangladesh and India Thursday signed an agreement to run passenger trains between the two countries. Bangladesh Parliament elects new speaker, deputy speaker ( 15:12 ) Ershadul Huq Dhaka, July 12 (IANS) Bangladesh elected its new speaker and deputy speaker Thursday, a day before the term of the current Parliament ends. Bangladesh Speaker passes away ( 16:13 ) Ershadul Huq, Indo-Asian News Service Dhaka, July 11 (IANS) Bangladesh Parliament Speaker Humayun Rasheed Chowdhury died of a massive heart attack Tuesday night. Bangladesh-India train service resumes after 36 years ( 15:47 ) Ershadul Huq, Indo-Asian News Service Dhaka, July 11 (IANS) A passenger train service between Bangladesh and India began Wednesday, 36 years after it was suspended. Bangladesh parties headed for confrontation before elections ( 15:36 ) Ershadul Huq, Indo-Asian News Service Dhaka, July 11 (IANS) Bangladesh's main political parties are headed for confrontation with top leaders of both organizations asking members to retaliate if attacked ahead of a general election likely in October. Tamil parties condemn Kumaratunga for suspending Parliament (Leads) ( 15:30 ) Christine Jayasinghe, Indo-Asian News Service Colombo, July 11, (IANS) Tamil political parties in Sri Lanka have condemned President Chandrika Kumaratunga for suspending Parliament to avert defeat in a no-faith move against her minority government. Kumaratunga prorogues Sri Lanka Parliament ( 15:20 ) Christine Jayasinghe, Indo-Asian News Service Colombo, July 11 (IANS) President Chandrika Kumaratunga has prorogued the Sri Lankan Parliament amid a deepening political crisis that has her minority ruling coalition pitted against an increasingly combative opposition. Indian artist's suicide raises more questions ( 15:20 ) Payal Kapadia, Indo-Asian News Service Tokyo, July 11 (IANS) Though Japanese authorities have said renowned Indian tribal artist Shyam Singh Jangarh committed suicide, the mystery shrouding his death has raised a lot of uncomfortable questions. Indian Oil is sole Indian firm in Fortune 500 ( 15:09 ) New York, July 10 (IANS) The Indian Oil Corporation (IOC), the state-owned oil distribution and refining major, is the sole company from India to figure in the latest list of world's 500 largest corporations compiled by Fortune magazine. Inaugural run of Dhaka-Agartala bus July 12 ( 14:51 ) Ershadul Huq, Indo-Asian News Service Dhaka, July 10 (IANS) The inaugural run of the Dhaka-Agartala bus service will be held July 12, but the commercial run will begin in the last week of August under an agreement signed Tuesday between Bangladesh and India. UNDP salutes Indian IT programmers ( 14:50 ) Arvind Padmanabhan, Indo-Asian News Service New Delhi, July 10 (IANS) The U.N. acknowledged Tuesday that the Indian IT specialists had earned a reputation for quality matched only by the "Made in Japan" label in electronics. Nepalese opposition, economists call budget unrealistic ( 14:26 ) Pushpa Adhikari, Indo-Asian News Service Kathmandu, July 10 (IANS) Nepalese opposition and several economists here have criticized the budget presented by Finance Minister Ram Saran Mahat, calling it unrealistic and unclear. Muslim leader slams Sri Lanka ties with Israel ( 14:19 ) Christine Jayasinghe, Indo-Asian News Service Colombo, July 10 (IANS) Sri Lanka's diplomatic ties with Israel have come under scathing attack from controversial Muslim leader Rauf Hakeem, whose cross-over turned the ruling coalition into a minority government. Rs.99.79 billion budget presented in Nepal ( 14:10 ) Pushpa Adhikari Kathmandu, July 9 (IANS) Nepal's Finance Minister Ram Saran Mahat Monday presented a Rs. 99.79 billion (about US$ 1.7 billion) budget for fiscal 2001-02 that accords priority to domestic industry and poverty alleviation. Sri Lanka's Kumaratunga under siege ( 14:06 ) Christine Jayasinghe COLOMBO: Less than a year after cobbling a fragile coalition government, Sri Lanka's President Chandrika Kumaratunga is battling to keep the People's Alliance (PA) from falling to pieces. Sri Lankan Canadian whiz kid is going places ( 13:43 ) Ajit Jain TORONTO; Sri Lankan Canadian Keith Peiris is barely 13 and just out of seventh grade. But he is as much at ease with Prime Minister John Chretien as with his desktop computer.
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