Chronology of North Korea's missile program
(AP)
AP - Developments in North Korea's missile program:
Shanghai plans own "Wall Street bull": report
(Reuters)
Reuters - Wall Street may be down on its luck, but China's growing business hub, Shanghai, plans to install its own version of the Street's famed charging bull statue, casting in metal its hopes to eventually rival New York.
Myanmar's frustrated generation looks abroad
(AP)
AP - Armed with a law degree from the University of East Yangon, 22-year-old Win is clear-eyed about his job prospects: Practically speaking, there are none. For him, the future lies overseas.
Taliban Insurgents Step Up Attacks on Marines in Southern Afghanistan
CAMP LEATHERNECK, Afghanistan, July 3 -- Taliban insurgents stepped up attacks Friday against U.S. Marines in southern Afghanistan's Helmand River valley, forcing troops in some areas to spend the day fighting instead of carrying out plans to meet with residents and local leaders.
N. Korea Fires Two more Missiles
SEOUL, July 4 -- North Korea fired two missiles off its eastern coast Saturday, a South Korean official said.
North Korea 'tests more missiles'
North Korea reportedly tests three short-range missiles as concern mounts that a long-range test could be days away.
NKorea test-fires two missiles: defence ministry
(AFP)
AFP - North Korea has test-fired two more missiles on the eve of American Independence Day celebrations, according to South Korea's defence ministry, further stoking tensions amid an international nuclear standoff.
Thanh Nien - Thanhnien
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Bangkok introduces back-to-nature scheme for urban elephants - Monsters and Critics
Bangkok - In a bid to rid Bangkok of its elephant population, city authorities have offered to buy the wandering pachyderms from their owners and send them back to the jungle, a media report said Saturday. Under the new project, mahouts have been ...
Long haul to recovery - Straits Times
A full-fledged global recovery is not likely until after next year, says Prof Yeung. And the key to it lies with the United States. -- PHOTO: BERNARD YEUNG ASIA will lead the world out of the economic morass, but the journey will be long and ...
North Korea test-fires missiles
South Korea's Yonhap news agency, citing an unnamed government official, reports that North Korea on Saturday test-fired two Scud-type missiles that have an estimated range of 500km
US Marine commander out shopping in Afghanistan
(AFP)
AFP - Brigadier General Larry Nicholson demonstrated the more open approach he wants to see among the new US troops sent to southern Afghanistan by going shopping for melons.
Indians win three more gold in Asian Youth Games - Indolink
Singapore, Jul 3 (PTI) India continued their good show in the inaugural Asian Youth Games here by winning three more gold on the fourth day today. Two gold came from athletics while the third yellow metal came from swimming. With today's three gold ...
UNCTAD Chief calls for Asian monetary fund - Thaindian.com
Beijing, July 4 (Xinhua) Asia should have its own monetary fund to better ensure financial stability of the region, a senior UN official has said. “Ultimately Asia should have its own monetary fund,” Supachai Panitchpakdi, secretary-general of ...
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Damning report slams Israel, Hamas over civilian deaths, destruction
Israeli forces killed hundreds of unarmed Palestinian civilians and destroyed thousands of homes in Gaza in attacks which breached the laws of war, Amnesty International concluded in a new report published this week.
Stocks fall in Europe, Asia after reports - The Washington Times
Stocks fell in Europe and Asia on Friday, extending the MSCI World Index's longest weekly losing streak since March, as reports on retail sales and the service industry added to concern that the first global recession since World War II will persist ...
North Korea cements military ties with Myanmar
A leaked report purportedly drafted by authorities in Myanmar’s military government describes a top-secret visit to North Korea late last year by Myanmar's top brass, during which the two sides pledged to significantly expand cooperation in military training and arms production, Radio Free Asia (RFA) reports.
NKorea test-fires two missiles
SEOUL: North Korea on Saturday test-fired two more missiles, the defence ministry said, further stoking tensions sparked by its nuclear standoff with the international community.
US Marines push deeper into southern Afghan towns
(AP)
AP - NAWA, Afghanistan — U.S. Marines pushed deeper into Taliban areas of southern Afghanistan on Friday, seeking to cut insurgent supply lines and win over local elders on the second day of the biggest U.S. military operation here since the American-led invasion of 2001.
Iranian cleric: British Embassy staff to be tried
(AP)
AP - EDITOR'S NOTE: Iranian authorities have barred journalists for international news organizations from reporting on the streets and ordered them to stay in their offices. This report is based on the accounts of witnesses reached in Iran and official statements carried on Iranian media.
Asia's fastest boy (Straits Times)
IT MAY have been just 0.29 second, but in sprinting speak, Masaki Nashimoto's winning margin on Friday was a mile. With arms outstretched three metres from the tape, the 15-year-old Japanese schoolboy celebrated his coronation as Asia's fastest youth. The 2,500 spectators at Bishan Stadium roared in approval, even as home favourite Shahrir Anuar of the Singapore Sports School managed only third ...
Report: NKorea fires 2 mid-range missiles
(AP)
AP - A news report says North Korea has fired two mid-range missiles off it eastern coast.
North Korea fires short-range missiles: reports
(Reuters)
Reuters - North Korea has test-fired two short-range missiles, Japan's Kyodo and Jiji news agencies said on Saturday, quoting South Korea's Yonhap, stoking regional tensions after its nuclear tests and threats to boost its nuclear arsenal in response to U.N. sanctions.
Dubai's bling is recession proof
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in the public eye
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US military deaths in Afghanistan region at 642
4:30 p.m. July 3, 2009 As of Friday, July 3, 2009, at least 642 members of the U.S. military had died in Afghanistan, Pakistan and Uzbekistan as a result of the U.S. invasion of Afghanistan in late...
US military deaths in Iraq war at 4,322
4:30 p.m. July 3, 2009 As of Friday, July 3, 2009, at least 4,322 members of the U.S. military had died in the Iraq war since it began in March 2003, according to an Associated Press count. Th...
UN chief denied visit to Suu Kyi
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The Michael Jackson show will roll on long after he is gone
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A Subdued Trading Day in Asia and Europe - New York Times
Asian shares closed mixed and European shares were steady Friday after unemployment reports released the day before reinforced the idea that a recovery was still a ways off. Friday trading was more muted than that on Wall Street and in Europe on ...
World markets slide on grim US jobs report - ksl.com
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60 million Asians stay below poverty line due to recession
Singapore - The president of the Asian Development Bank warned Monday that the global economic downturn might lead to a significant increase of poverty in Asia. Instead of breaking out from poverty, we expect that more than 60 million people in deve...
Bangkok introduces back-to-nature scheme for urban elephants - Monsters and Critics
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