Perceptions of women and wine shift in Asia

Perceptions of women and wine shift in Asia

Perceptions of women and wine shift in Asia

Posted: 05 May 2012 12:15 AM PDT

Just a few decades ago, pouring alcohol for a man in some Asian countries was tantamount to being a prostitute. Back then, the only professional role for women in wine was to either sell it or serve it.

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US intelligence, military at odds on Afghanistan

Posted: 04 May 2012 11:38 PM PDT

WASHINGTON, May 5 — US military and intelligence officials are at odds about how the 11-year war in Afghanistan is faring as President Barack Obama presses ahead with a gradual withdrawal of US troops out of the country, a leading Republican lawmaker said yesterday. The US military is more optimistic about the state of the battle against Taliban ...

Army imposes curfew in Cairo district after clashes

Posted: 04 May 2012 11:20 PM PDT

CAIRO, May 5 — Egypt's army imposed an overnight curfew around the defence ministry in Cairo yesterday after protesters clashed with troops there during demonstrations against the country's military rulers, leaving one soldier dead and 373 people wounded. The crowd hurled projectiles and insults at the soldiers sent to defend the ministry after 11 ...

Obamas kick off campaigning with rallies in must-win states

Posted: 04 May 2012 10:50 PM PDT

WASHINGTON, May 5 — With his wife at his side and Air Force One as a campaign plane, President Barack Obama holds his first political rallies of the 2012 presidential race today, targeting two swing states that could be critical to his bid to retain the White House. Obama, a Democrat, formally launched his Chicago-based re-election effort last ...

Clinton leaves China while dissident Chen stays in hospital

Posted: 04 May 2012 11:16 PM PDT

BEIJING (Reuters) - U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton left Beijing on Saturday after tumultuous negotiations with China over the blind rights activist Chen Guangcheng, who plans to travel to the United States under a deal to end the standoff.

Obamas kick off campaigning with rallies in must-win states

Posted: 04 May 2012 10:15 PM PDT

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - With his wife at his side and Air Force One as a campaign plane, President Barack Obama holds his first political rallies of the 2012 presidential race on Saturday, targeting two swing states that could be critical to his bid to retain the White House.

Indonesia to build new int'l airport in Karawang, W. Java

Posted: 04 May 2012 10:58 PM PDT

A senior official said that Indonesia will begin construction of the Karawang International Airport in 2015 with a capacity of up to 70 million passengers a year to support the country's existing main gateway, Soekarno- Hatta International Airport, local media reported on Saturday.

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Comedian runs away with Cambodian's Olympic hopes

Posted: 04 May 2012 10:54 PM PDT

Cambodia has selected an eccentric Japanese comedian to compete in the men's marathon at the 2012 Olympic Games -- but the country's best long-distance runner is not amused.

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In northern Nigeria, Islamic police play matchmaker

Posted: 04 May 2012 10:44 PM PDT

A line of women wait their turn at a building in northern Nigeria, ready to participate in a programme local officials hope will bring two results: marriage and peace.

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Iraq aims to rehabilitate famed architect's work

Posted: 04 May 2012 10:43 PM PDT

Designed by a famed French architect, built under Saddam Hussein and then forgotten: this is the fate of a gym in Baghdad, which Iraq is seeking, with the help of France, to restore to its former fame. Copyright (AFP RELAXNEWS/ AFPTV), 2012.

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U.S. drone strike kills nine in Pakistan, officials say

Posted: 04 May 2012 08:34 PM PDT

MIRANSHAH, Pakistan (Reuters) - A U.S. drone aircraft killed nine suspected militants on Saturday in Pakistan's North Waziristan region near the Afghan border, Pakistani security officials said.

Perkasa claims assembly received foreign funds

Posted: 04 May 2012 09:01 PM PDT

Malay rights group Perkasa today alleged that the assembly last Saturday by non-governmental organisations was funded by foreign funds.

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Lynas plant would benefit local universities: academician

Posted: 04 May 2012 09:00 PM PDT

Local universities would benefit from researching rare earth minerals if the Lynas Corporation Ltd plant starts its operations, said Academy of Sciences Malaysia (ASM) supreme council member Prof Datuk Ahmad Zaidee Laidin.

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Negative impact from Bersih rally

Posted: 04 May 2012 08:59 PM PDT

The April 28 Bersih rally has undoubtedly, put the country in a bad light in the eyes of the world, going by images of violence shown through the various international media.

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Rally meant to tarnish government image: Mubarak

Posted: 04 May 2012 08:59 PM PDT

The refusal of the organisers of Saturday's rally here to hold the event at the Merdeka Stadium was meant to tarnish the government's image in the eyes of the public and the world, according to the Council of Former Elected Representatives (Mubarak).

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US drone strike kills 9 in Pakistan, officials say

Posted: 04 May 2012 08:49 PM PDT

MIRANSHAH, May 5 — A US drone aircraft killed nine suspected militants today in Pakistan's North Waziristan region near the Afghan border, Pakistani security officials said. The controversial drone programme, a key element in US counter-terrorism efforts, is highly unpopular in Pakistan where it is considered a violation of sovereignty which ...

Boris for prime minister? London win raises stakes

Posted: 04 May 2012 08:17 PM PDT

LONDON, May 5 — Boris Johnson's victory in the race to lead London through the Olympics raises expectations that he will one day cross the Thames from City Hall to Downing Street, but critics question whether he has what it takes to be Britain's prime minister. Johnson, whose popularity is largely down to his comic talent and colourful past, won a ...

France’s Sarkozy in vote appeal as margin narrows

Posted: 04 May 2012 08:00 PM PDT

PARIS, May 5 — Conservative President Nicolas Sarkozy made an impassioned final appeal to voters yesterday, saying that a Socialist victory could send France spiralling the way of Greece, as polls showed him narrowing his challenger's lead two days before the vote. Final opinion polls put Francois Hollande's advantage at as little as four points. ...

NATO: Russia talk of pre-emptive strike unjustified

Posted: 04 May 2012 07:47 PM PDT

BERLIN, May 5 — A Kremlin threat to launch pre-emptive strikes on a planned NATO missile defence system in Europe is unjustified as the system poses no threat to Russia's security, the head of the Atlantic alliance said yesterday. NATO has long insisted that the anti-missile shield it is developing is aimed at protecting member states from a ...

Syrian forces kill five in Damascus, Aleppo protests

Posted: 04 May 2012 07:36 PM PDT

DAMASCUS— Syrian forces killed at least five people yesterday when they fired at demonstrations calling for the downfall of President Bashar al-Assad in the capital Damascus and the northern city of Aleppo, activists said. The shootings occurred despite a three-week-old ceasefire agreement aimed at ending 14 months of bloodshed in Syria, part of a ...

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