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No alternative to talks on N.Korea nuclear programme
MOSCOW - Russia and China are convinced that there is no alternative to six-party talks to stop North Korea's nuclear programme, the Russian foreign ministry said Saturday after a meeting with Chinese officials.
Iran nuclear sanctions 'counter-productive': Medvedev
(AFP)
AFP - Sanctions against Iran triggered by Western fears over its nuclear drive would only inflame tensions, Russian President Dmitry Medvedev said in an interview broadcast Saturday.
Russia scolds OSCE for equating Hitler and Stalin
(Reuters)
Reuters - Russian lawmakers threatened the OSCE with "harsh" consequences on Saturday after the European security body's parliamentary arm condemned both Stalinism and fascism for starting World War Two.
Afghan mine clearers rescue artifacts - Associated Press
BAMIYAN, Afghanistan (AP) -- On a rocky hillside in central Afghanistan, men in visored helmets and protective blue smocks gently scratch the earth for land mines - or shards of pottery from the sixth century. Afghanistan is one of the most heavily ...
Australia welcomes its first new-born elephant - Gulf Times
Australia yesterday welcomed the first elephant ever born in the country with the arrival of a 100kg male calf at a Sydney zoo, keepers said. The calf, yet to be named, was born at the harbourside Taronga Zoo just after 3am (1700 GMT Friday) to a 12 ...
Turkmenistan plans its own ‘Eiffel Tower’ - Gulf Times
Turkmenistan is planning to build the reclusive gas-rich state’s answer to the Eiffel Tower or the Statue of Liberty, the chief architect of the capital Ashgabat said yesterday. “The monument will be constructed right in the centre of the city ...
SoCal Asian communities aim to weed out toxic fish - PR Inside
WESTMINSTER, California (AP) - John Fallan's trained eye scans rows of iceboxes brimming with tiger fish and shrimp in a Vietnamese supermarket, searching for one pesky fish that threatens the health of seafood lovers. Authorities say the white ...
Two US soldiers, seven Afghan police die in blasts
KABUL : Two US soldiers and seven Afghan policemen were killed in separate explosions Saturday, highlighting the level of violence faced by Marines pressing one of the biggest assaults in eight years.
Asian Film Fireworks for the Fourth - Time
This, not Transformers 2 , is the action movie series about giant robots that tens of millions of people should have been paying to see this summer. The NYAFF showed the first two parts in a trilogy; the final installment opens in Japan next month ...
Chris Dhambarage - Sunday Observer
T hree years ago he was a national hero having bagged the first ever gold medal for Sri Lanka in weightlifting at the Commonwealth Games in Melbourne, Australia. But since then his career has been at a crossroads having experienced mixed fortunes and ...
UN says global tourism falls 8 percent - Yahoo News
UNITED NATIONS – The U.N. World Tourism Organization says international tourism fell 8 percent between January and April compared to the same period last year, blaming the global financial crisis and the swine flu outbreak. The UNWTO also revised ...
Sri Lanka promises dramatic growth potential - Sunday Observer
Asia shows collapse but optimism rises as Asia hits the bottom of the sharp V downtrend. Turn around is imminent as Asian trade centres around the region itself are not directly linked to the US recession. Sri Lankan industrial dip is showing ...
UAE finds $2.5m hash in animal feed - Australian Broadcasting Corp.
Police in Abu Dhabi have seized than 700 kilograms of hashish with a street value of $US2 million ($2.5 million) smuggled in by two Asian nationals, Emirati police said. The police, quoted by state news agency WAM, said the drugs were found in ...
US, Russia are 'equals': Obama
(AFP)
AFP - The United States wants to forge new relations on an equal footing with Russia, President Barack Obama said in a television interview broadcast Saturday to the Russian-language audience.
Missing Kashmiri youth found unconscious
A 17-year-old boy was found in an unconscious state near his village in south Kashmir late Saturday, almost a week after he was arrested by the army.
Orissa legislator, accused in communal violence, gets bail
Manoj Pradhan, a Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) legislator who is an accused in last year's communal violence in Orissa and has been in jail since October, got 15-day bail Saturday to take oath as member of the assembly.
Pakistan to share evidence of foreign elements behind terror
Pakistan will share with the international community the evidence of foreign elements supporting terrorists to destabilise the country, a foreign ministry official said Saturday.
UN secretary-general 'deeply disappointed' in Myanmar
United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon Saturday called on Myanmar's junta to allow opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi to participate in politics.
Human rights must be foundation for Myanmar's future, says Ban
Myanmar's future must be rooted in respect for human rights, Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said today, voicing his deep disappointment that the South-East Asian nation's Government refused his r...
Booming business - Star-Press
MUNCIE -- For more than a half-century, a Muncie business has been putting the boom in backyard Fourth of July fireworks shows across the nation. North Central Industries was founded in 1955 by William Shields as a seasonal products business that ...
Rain cripples Mumbai again
Images ] office. Incidents of tree felling were reported at 12 places. However, there were no casualties, the officials said. A 40-year-old woman died while a 10-year-old boy was injured due to elect...
India eye victory over Windies in final ODI
India are now one step away from a rare One-day International series victory in the Caribbean.They face West Indies in the fourth and final ODI on Sunday at the Beausejour Cricket Ground confident in ...
Sri Lanka's Vaas denies retirement claim
Veteran Sri Lankan seamer Chaminda Vaas on Saturday refuted the chief selector's claim that he wanted to retire from Test cricket, saying he had not taken any decision.Chief selector Asantha de Mel ha...
Aussies upbeat after draw with Lions
Australia coach Tim Nielsen said his side are in the best possible shape ahead of the first Ashes Test in Cardiff next week.The tourists drew their final warm-up match after the England Lions were set...
Maya redefines her political strategy
With mounting legal and political offensive against her, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Mayawati is reaching out to partymen for support.In her third meeting with party MLAs and MPs since the elections,...
Afghan mine clearers rescue artifacts
BAMIYAN, Afghanistan -- On a rocky hillside in central Afghanistan, men in visored helmets and protective blue smocks gently scratch the earth for land mines - or shards of pottery from the sixth cen...
Heart Health at the Tip of Your Finger
(IsraelNN.com) Whoopi Goldberg tried the EndoPAT heart test on her finger during a recent episode of The View and came out smiling. After 15 minutes, the Israeli developed device was able to give her ...
Election of Kamal Nath, Sushma Swaraj challenged
Bhopal: Separate election petitions have been filed before the Principal Bench of the Madhya Pradesh High Court challenging the election of Congress leader Kamal Nath and BJP leader Sushma Swaraj to t...
Milli Council seeks special steps for Rajasthan Muslims
JAIPUR: The Rajasthan unit of the All-India Milli Council on Saturday demanded some special measures for the Muslim community in the State Budget to be presented in the Assembly on Wednesday to act on...
North Korea test-fires 7 missiles
BEIJING: Defying sanctions imposed by the United Nations, North Korea on Saturday test-fired up to seven short-range missiles in a move that is set to further increase tensions in Northeast Asia. Sou...
 
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Singapore politician says ASEAN should consider expelling Myanmar
Bangkok - South-East Asia's main political grouping has failed in its efforts to make Myanmar more democratic and should consider expelling it, as well as imposing limited sanctions, a Singaporean politician said Tuesday. The Association of Southeast...
Europe, Asia Downgrades to Slow as Credit Improves - Bloomberg
Taiwan willling to host Asia Series baseball if Japan drops out
Taipei - Taiwan is willing to take over hosting the Asia Series baseball games if Japan decides against hosting it, a Taiwan baseball official said Tuesday. Since its launch four years ago, Asia Series has become the biggest baseball event for Taiwa...
Calendar of events in Asia for July 2009
The following is a list of events in Asia for July 2009:...
Asia, EU security experts meet in Manila
Manila - Security officials and experts from Asia and the European Union gathered Monday in the Philippine capital for a two-day meeting to assess terrorism threats, especially in the transport sector. The 7th Asia-Europe Meeting (ASEM) Conference on...
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