US mulls aid drop to Myanmar Times of India Defense Secretary Robert Gates said Thursday the U.S. military was moving forward with plans to mount a relief mission in Myanmar, but he said he could not imagine air dropping aid ...
North Korea Hands Nuclear Docs to US Newser ... newser) – Seeming to move closer to US demands for information, North Korea handed key documents on its nuclear weapons program to an American diplomat today, the AP reports. The records provide...
Intestinal infection toll mounts to 34 in China Asia Pacific News.Net Friday with two more deaths reported from the eastern province of Anhui as nearly 25,000 people, mostly children, were infected, health ministry officials said Friday.
Nearly 140 Tibetan exiles arrested at anti-China demonstrations Earth Times Kathmandu - Nepalese police Friday detained nearly 140 Tibetan exiles during anti-China demonstrations in the Nepalese capital Kathmandu. For the second consecutive day, Tibetan exiles tried to...
Divergent views on challenging umpire Asia Pacific News.Net Former Australia captain Steve Waugh has welcomed the International Cricket Council's plan to allow the players to challenge umpiring decisions in Test cricket.
Australia to deport 11 Indian workers Asia Pacific News.Net Eleven Indians working illegally in Australia will be deported after they were caught in the New South Wales Riverina by Department of Immigration and Citizenship officials, who have also found evidence of possible exploitation by employers.
China modernising its nuclear arsenal to survive first strike Asia Pacific News.Net London, : China is modernising, expanding and overhauling its nuclear weapons arsenal in order to compete with other major powers of the world and survive a first strike.
China, Pak plan corp to build nuclear power plants Times of India China and Pakistan plan to set up a corporation to build nuclear and coal-based power plants in this country, and Beijing has agreed to expedite the delivery of six atomic power plants...
Japan Airlines reduces losses in fourth quarter The Seattle Times Japan Airlines reduced losses in the January-March quarter from a year earlier on cost cuts but forecast lower profit Friday for this fiscal year, blaming soaring fuel costs and intense competition. ...
Olympic flame lights "Window of China People's Daily The Olympic flame moved on its journey Thursday in Guangdong Province, passing through Shenzhen, the &Window of China's Reform&. Shenzhen, which is going to host the 2011 Universiade, is...
China producer price index up 8.1 percent in April Tampa Bay Online China's producer price index, a key inflation indicator, rose 8.1 percent in April over the same month a year earlier, the government reported, as a top economic official...
Death toll from child virus reaches 30 in China MSNBC The death toll from a viral illness that is striking children across China has risen by two to 30, health officials said Thursday, as the number of reported cases jumped to nearly...
Virus claims lives of 32 children in China CNN Asia The death toll from China's outbreak of hand-foot-mouth disease has risen to 32 -- all of them children -- the state-run Xinhua news agency reported Friday, citing provincial...
Group says North Korea faces massive famine New Jersey Online Seoul, South Korea — North Koreans are dying because of food shortages in rural areas, and a massive famine is just a matter of time, a South Korean aid group said Friday. The food...
Australia probes troop abuse claims BBC The Australian military says it is probing allegations that its soldiers mistreated prisoners in Afghanistan. A senior Afghan commander expressed concerns about the Australian soldiers' behaviour...
Japan thanks Yemen for hostages Turkish Daily News Japan yesterday thanked Yemen for its quick action in securing the release of two Japanese women taken hostage by tribesmen, as relatives back home eagerly waited to hear from them. The two women...
Guilty verdict for Marine in Japan CNN Asia A U.S. Marine accused of raping a 19-year-old Japanese woman last year was found guilty Thursday of &committing wrongful sexual contact and indecent acts,& the U.S....
Death toll from child viral disease up to 30 in China Tampa Bay Online The death toll from a viral illness that is striking children across China has risen by two to 30, health officials said Thursday, as the number of reported cases jumped to nearly...
Merrill Lynch gets OK to expand private wealth operations in Taiwan Market Watch ... amp;We believe Taiwan offers significant opportunities for the (Global Private Client) group and our other businesses,& Merrill Lynch's Taiwan Chief Executive Albert Lee said in a statement.
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