N. Korea, China break ground on economic zone |
- N. Korea, China break ground on economic zone
- Volcanic ash cloud disrupts South America flights
- 'Laughing' insects among new species in Philippines
- Singapore leaps Hong Kong for expat costs: survey
- Greenpeace says Barbie doll is forest vandal
- Indian protest guru plans armed defence force
- ROS accepts PKR's reason
- Trade with China grows healthily
- Let innocent children go!
- Turmoil as Japan PM marks one year in power
- Q+A - Transition in Afghanistan
- Kyrgyzstan at risk of more riots, rights groups say
- U.S. aid to Afghanistan needs sharper focus - report
- Greenpeace accuses Barbie of destroying Indonesia rainforests
- One dead as elephants run amok in India city
- IMF lowers 2011 Japan growth forecast
- Kadhafi the first to face ICC disappearance charge
- Kyrgyzstan at risk of more riots, rights groups say
- China starts Inner Mongolia trial for herder death
- China floods kill 24, force 100,000 to evacuate
| N. Korea, China break ground on economic zone Posted: 08 Jun 2011 01:30 AM PDT North Korea and China broke ground Wednesday on development of a joint economic zone on a border island, in a sign Pyongyang may undertake Chinese-style reforms of its troubled economy, a report said.
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| Volcanic ash cloud disrupts South America flights Posted: 08 Jun 2011 01:19 AM PDT A vast cloud of ash spewing from a Chilean volcano disrupted air travel Wednesday across much of South America, as heavy rains around the eruption site prompted fears of mudslides.
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| 'Laughing' insects among new species in Philippines Posted: 08 Jun 2011 01:18 AM PDT Laughing cicadas and small "cat sharks" are among scores of species believed new to science discovered by US and Filipino researchers in waters and islands of the Philippines, the team said Wednesday.
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| Singapore leaps Hong Kong for expat costs: survey Posted: 08 Jun 2011 01:13 AM PDT Singapore has overtaken Hong Kong to become the third costliest economy in Asia for expatriates' daily needs because of its strengthening currency, human resource firm ECA International said Wednesday.
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| Greenpeace says Barbie doll is forest vandal Posted: 08 Jun 2011 01:12 AM PDT Greenpeace on Wednesday accused Mattel, the US maker of Barbie dolls, of contributing to the wanton destruction of carbon-rich Indonesian forests and habitats of endangered species like Sumatran tigers.
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| Indian protest guru plans armed defence force Posted: 08 Jun 2011 01:12 AM PDT A popular Indian yoga guru whose protest against corruption was crushed by police at the weekend warned on Wednesday of violence and threatened to train an army of 11,000 followers.
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| Posted: 08 Jun 2011 01:03 AM PDT The Registrar of Societies has accepted the reason that Parti Keadilan Rakyat gave as to why it should not be deregistered.
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| Trade with China grows healthily Posted: 08 Jun 2011 01:03 AM PDT Malaysia's trade with China has been growing in a healthy manner, especially for electrical and electronics (E&E) products, said Deputy Minister of International Trade and Industry Datuk Mukhriz Mahathir.
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| Posted: 08 Jun 2011 12:57 AM PDT Parents and schools should be responsible for the incidents. Parents should be blamed for ignorance while schools should be blamed for negligence. However, children are always the one who suffers.
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| Turmoil as Japan PM marks one year in power Posted: 08 Jun 2011 12:47 AM PDT Japan's Prime Minister Naoto Kan marked one year in office on Wednesday, matching or outlasting his four predecessors, but mired in a deepening squabble over when he too will head for the exit.
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| Q+A - Transition in Afghanistan Posted: 08 Jun 2011 12:41 AM PDT KABUL (Reuters) - This summer foreign troops will hand security control in parts of Afghanistan to the national police and army, launching a nearly four year-long process that Western nations and Afghan President Hamid Karzai hope will end with the departure of all international combat troops by the end of 2014. 
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| Kyrgyzstan at risk of more riots, rights groups say Posted: 08 Jun 2011 12:41 AM PDT BISHKEK (Reuters) - The failure of Kyrgystan's government to prosecute those responsible for deadly ethnic riots last year heightens the risk of more outbursts, human rights groups said on Wednesday. 
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| U.S. aid to Afghanistan needs sharper focus - report Posted: 08 Jun 2011 12:41 AM PDT WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The benefits of U.S. foreign aid for Afghanistan could melt away with a planned U.S. troop withdrawal, according to a congressional study that recommends the Obama administration focus on long-term, sustainable development. 
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| Greenpeace accuses Barbie of destroying Indonesia rainforests Posted: 08 Jun 2011 12:41 AM PDT JAKARTA (Reuters) - Greenpeace said on Wednesday it had evidence that Barbie doll packaging comes from Indonesian rainforests, accusing toy manufacturers such as Mattel and Walt Disney Co of contributing to the country's rapid deforestation. 
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| One dead as elephants run amok in India city Posted: 08 Jun 2011 12:12 AM PDT Two wild elephants trampled one person to death in a three-hour rampage in the southern Indian city of Mysore early Wednesday, causing widespread panic, local officials said.
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| IMF lowers 2011 Japan growth forecast Posted: 08 Jun 2011 12:12 AM PDT The International Monetary Fund on Wednesday lowered its 2011 growth forecast for Japan and called on the world's third largest economy to adopt "more ambitious" measures to tackle its huge debt.
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| Kadhafi the first to face ICC disappearance charge Posted: 08 Jun 2011 12:11 AM PDT International judges must soon announce whether they agree to crimes against humanity charges against Moamer Kadhafi, and the Libyan leader could find himself making unwanted legal history.
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| Kyrgyzstan at risk of more riots, rights groups say Posted: 08 Jun 2011 12:10 AM PDT BISHKEK (Reuters) - The failure of Kyrgystan's government to prosecute those responsible for deadly ethnic riots last year heightens the risk of more outbursts, human rights groups said on Wednesday. 
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| China starts Inner Mongolia trial for herder death Posted: 08 Jun 2011 12:10 AM PDT BEIJING (Reuters) - A court in China's vast northern region of Inner Mongolia began hearing on Wednesday a homicide case against two men accused of killing an ethnic Mongolian herder, state media said, an incident that set off days of rare protests. 
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| China floods kill 24, force 100,000 to evacuate Posted: 08 Jun 2011 12:10 AM PDT BEIJING (Reuters) - Heavy rain drenched a swathe of what had been drought-gripped southern and eastern China, killing 24 people and forcing more than 100,000 to evacuate, state media reported on Wednesday. 
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