22 Sep, 2009
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By Amna Nawaz, NBC News Producer
LAHORE, Pakistan – Religious piety isn’t something you normally associate with McDonald’s. But during the holy month of Ramadan, everybody gets into the game. For one month every year, Muslims around the world fast from dawn-to-dusk during the ninth month on the Muslim lunar calendar. Every day, from sun up [...]
A suicide car bomber killed six Italian soldiers and 10 Afghan civilians Thursday in the heavily guarded capital of Kabul.
The Taliban claimed responsibility for the deadliest attack for the Italian contingent in the country. Violence has increased since the U.S. sent thousands more troops to push back the resurgent Taliban and bolster security for [...]
The Obama administration has eased travel restrictions to Cuba — making it easier for Cuban-Americans to fly to the communist island. NBC’s Kerry Sanders reports.
VIDEO: More Cuban-Americans are flying from Miami to Havana
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By NBC News’ Warangkana Chomchuen
BANGKOK, Thailand – Mong Thongdee is a rare champion.
The 12-year-old boy lives just behind Chiang Mai airport, in northern Thailand, and makes paper planes for hobby. That’s where he gets scolded by his father for littering the place and wasting papers.
“I barely have enough money to buy notebooks [...]
14 Sep, 2009
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By Adrienne Mong, NBC News Producer
BEIJING – After a short summer break, I returned to Beijing to find the city under siege.
At least that’s how it looks these days – two weeks before the National Holiday on Oct. 1 to mark the 60th anniversary of the founding of the People’s Republic of China.
As [...]
