NEW DELHI (AlertNet) – Thousands of former refugee children and adults working in brick kilns in Afghanistan need immediate humanitarian aid and long-term development strategies to lift them out of a generational cycle of debt, poverty and dependency, according to a new report by the International Labour Organization (ILO).

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Zaheer Khan came back into the Indian team, R Ashwin came into his own at long last, and the result was an immeasurably improved bowling performance from India that pegged Sri Lanka to 233 for 8 in Perth

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The secret tiebreaker rule was devised by Lalit Modi and benefited Mumbai Indians during the 2010 auction, an official from one of the original eight IPL franchises has said

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ISLAMABAD (Reuters) – NATO, Afghan and Pakistani military officials will hold talks on improving border security and coordination on Wednesday, in a possible sign that tension is easing following a cross-border NATO air attack in November that infuriated Pakistan.

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The Sahara pullout

On February 8, 2012 By

Full coverage of Sahara’s pullout as sponsor of the India national team and owners of the Pune IPL team

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The conditions were different, the crowd was smaller and the buzz absent, but that didn’t stop India and Sri Lanka from tussling for 25 overs in a manner strikingly reminiscent to the World Cup final

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WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The United States is seeking to accelerate fragile talks with the Taliban so it can announce serious peace negotiations at a NATO summit in May, officials say, in what would be a welcome bright spot in Western efforts to end the war in Afghanistan.

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ISLAMABAD (Reuters) – Pakistani Prime Minister Yusuf Raza Gilani has filed an appeal against appearing before the Supreme Court in a contempt hearing for failing to re-open corruption cases against the president, his lawyer said on Wednesday.

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The secret tiebreaker rule was devised by Lalit Modi “for Mumbai Indians to get Kieron Pollard” in 2010, an official from one of the original eight IPL franchises has said

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MIRANSHAH, Pakistan (Reuters) – A U.S.

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