South China Sea disputes could lead to war in Asia - report

South China Sea disputes could lead to war in Asia - report


South China Sea disputes could lead to war in Asia - report

Posted: 28 Jun 2011 01:25 AM PDT

CANBERRA (Reuters) - Risks are growing that incidents at sea involving China could lead to war in Asia, potentially drawing in the United States and other powers, an Australian think tank warned on Tuesday.



VIDEO: IMF board voting for new chief

Posted: 28 Jun 2011 01:15 AM PDT

The board of the International Monetary Fund is meeting to discuss who will replace Dominique Strauss-Kahn.


First solo Chinese tourists arrive in Taiwan

Posted: 28 Jun 2011 01:04 AM PDT

Nearly 300 solo Chinese travellers arrived in Taiwan on Tuesday, officials said, the first individual tourists from the mainland in more than half a century after Taipei lifted a long-standing ban.

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Nine dead after canoe accident in Indonesia

Posted: 28 Jun 2011 01:02 AM PDT

Nine people including two children were confirmed dead and one person was still missing after a canoe sank in an Indonesian river, police said Tuesday.

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Taiwan ex-leader gets green light for jail writing

Posted: 28 Jun 2011 12:32 AM PDT

A Taiwanese prison said Tuesday it had given the green light to former president Chen Shui-bian to publish his first political column from behind bars.

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VIDEO: Top officer 'exposed Russian agents''

Posted: 27 Jun 2011 07:49 PM PDT

A Russian court finds a former top intelligence officer guilty of high treason for exposing 10 sleeper agents who were expelled from the US last year.


VIDEO: Libya conflict: Tripoli's tale of two cities

Posted: 27 Jun 2011 10:37 AM PDT

Rebel forces claim they are making advances in the west of the country and are battling with Gaddafi's troops less than fifty miles from the capital, Tripoli.


VIDEO: 'I paid $1.8m for Thriller jacket'

Posted: 27 Jun 2011 03:46 PM PDT

There were tense moments at Julien's auction house in Los Angeles, as Michael Jackson's Thriller jacket sold for nearly $2m, after some competitive bidding.


VIDEO: Google teacher in US economy warning

Posted: 27 Jun 2011 07:53 PM PDT

A professor who helped Google's founders get the company off the ground - and became a billionaire in the process - has warned that President Obama could be leading the United States towards economic disaster.


Opposition launches psywar claiming victory in coming election: Muhyiddin

Posted: 28 Jun 2011 12:11 AM PDT

Malaysian Deputy Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin describes the statement by the opposition that they can win the coming general election as a mere psywar in the hope that they can capture Putrajaya.

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Bangladesh seizes dried turtles

Posted: 28 Jun 2011 12:02 AM PDT

Bangladesh border police said Tuesday they had seized more than 120 kilograms (270 pounds) of dead turtles, their largest ever haul of the animal, which is commonly used in oriental medicines.

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Political struggle

Posted: 27 Jun 2011 11:57 PM PDT

How could they print the leaflets and pamphlets within such a short period of time if the rally has not been planned earlier?

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Iran says will retaliate against "inhuman" airline sanctions

Posted: 27 Jun 2011 11:51 PM PDT

TEHRAN (Reuters) - Sanctions against Iran that have made it more difficult for its passenger planes to refuel abroad are "inhuman" and will be countered, Tehran's Foreign Ministry spokesman said on Tuesday.



Iran fires 14 missiles in 2nd day of war games

Posted: 27 Jun 2011 11:51 PM PDT

TEHRAN (Reuters) - Iran's Revolutionary Guards tested 14 missiles on Tuesday, the second day of war games intended a show of strength to the Islamic Republic's enemies in Israel and Washington.



China Premier's call for reform draws accolades, and barbs

Posted: 27 Jun 2011 11:51 PM PDT

BEIJING (Reuters) - A vain "screen idol" or a prophet of Chinese political change?



Formulate long-term business plans with Japan: Matrade

Posted: 27 Jun 2011 10:43 PM PDT

Malaysian companies need to look at long-term business plans, encompassing broader perspectives, with Japan, said the Malaysia External Trade Development Corporation (Matrade).

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Cancel planned illegal gatherings: Huazong

Posted: 27 Jun 2011 10:43 PM PDT

The Federation of Chinese Associations of Malaysia, better known as Huazong, today asked all those planning to hold illegal gatherings on July 9 to give up the intention.

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Philippine-US navies unite amid China tensions

Posted: 27 Jun 2011 10:09 PM PDT

The Philippines and the United States will launch naval exercises on Tuesday close to the South China Sea, which is the focus of a simmering regional territorial row.

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Taiwan supersonic missile test flops

Posted: 27 Jun 2011 10:08 PM PDT

Taiwan's defence ministry on Tuesday confirmed reports that a new supersonic anti-ship missile had missed its target during a routine naval drill, in the latest in a series of setbacks.

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The Black Eyed Peas become video game characters

Posted: 27 Jun 2011 09:30 PM PDT

(France, 72752-AFP) - The French videogame maker Ubisoft is to develop a videogame based on the American pop group the Black Eyed Peas, due for release at the end of this year. Copyright (AFP RELAXNEWS/ AFPTV), 2011.

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