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Pakistan and NATO: On Again, Off Again

Pakistan and NATO have been on the tip of many a person’s tongue recently, and with good reason. Between the NATO summit in Chicago and supply lines in Pakistan, there’s a lot to discuss.

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Pakistan tested its second nuclear-capable missile in two weeks. (Photo: The Telegraph)

Pakistan Test-Fires Nuclear-Capable Missile, | May 7 – 11, 2012

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Life moves fast. News moves faster. This week, Pakistan test-fired a nuclear-capable short-range missile, while Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani insisted the country was unaware of Osama bin Laden’s presence in Abbottabad.

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Aishwarya Rai-Bachchan met with Ban Ki-Moon in India, showed interest in UN's girl child initiative. (Photo: Times of India)

Model UN? Aishwarya Rai-Bachchan to Join Ban Ki-Moon’s Girl Child Initative

Aishwarya Rai Bachchan will work on the United Nations’ initiative in support of girl children, having accepted UN Secretary General Ban Ki-Moon’s offer to work on the campaign during the latter’s visit to India.

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Dunkin’ Donuts to Bring 100 Stores (and Mango-Flavored Donuts) to India

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The coffee wars in India have officially begun. Just months after Starbucks announced plans to launch its first store in India later this fall, Dunkin’ Donuts opened its flagship store in New Delhi with India’s Jubilant Foodwords Ltd.

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India's e-commerce market is worth $10 billion and expected to reach $70 billion by 2020. (Photo: contentping.com)

Unraveling India’s Expanding E-commerce Market

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The Indian e-commerce market is currently worth $10 billion and expected to reach $70 billion by 2020,  according to a study by consumer research firm Technopak.

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You can buy a brick from Osama bin Laden's Abbottabad compound for 5 cents. (Photo: The Telegraph)

Bin Laden Bricks for Sale, Suicide Bombing Kills 20 in Pakistan | April 30 – May 4, 2012

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Life moves fast. News moves faster. This week, a contractor in Pakistan sold bricks from Osama bin Laden’s Abbottabad compound as souvenirs, while Bangladesh looked forward to a visit from U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton.

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Weekend Laugh: Shaan Baig Puts the Creepy in Congressman

Accompanied by a hokey melody and surrounded by nature, aspiring comedian Shaan Baig mocks the typical Congress ad.

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Eminent Bangladeshi American scientist loses 12-year battle with city of Berkeley. (Photo: Sunita Sohrabji/India West)

Prominent Scientist Loses Berkeley Homes After Prolonged Battle With City

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BERKELEY, Calif. – An eminent Bangladeshi American scientist, who helms a nonprofit organization attempting to mitigate the effects of arsenic in Bangladesh’s wells, lost a 12-year battle April 30 with the city of Berkeley to retain ownership of his homes.

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The Failed Saga of India’s $35 Tablet, Aakash

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Many around the world were both intrigued and excited to hear about the Indian government’s launch plans for Aakash, a $35 dollar tablet that would cost less than your average pair of jeans.

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West Bengal's chief minister promised to turn Calcutta into London. But Joss Whedon in the Marvel comics saga, The Avengers, has gone backwards instead. (Photo: New America Media)