Two US soldiers, seven Afghan police die in blasts
(AFP)
AFP - 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.
HK lawmakers discuss Disney expansion plan
(AP)
AP - Hong Kong lawmakers said Saturday they would be unwilling to approve a plan to expand the city's Disneyland unless the government and Walt Disney Co. tell them how the theme park has performed since it opened in 2005.
Iran hangs 20 drug traffickers in mass execution
(AFP)
AFP - Iran on Saturday hanged 20 people for drug trafficking at a prison in Karaj, west of the capital, the semi-official Fars news agency reported.
UN chief rebukes Myanmar over Suu Kyi
United Nations chief Ban Ki-moon publicly rebuked Myanmar’s generals for denying him a visit to detained opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi and said she should take part in politics before 2010 elections
AirAsia eyes routes to Asia-Pacific, Mid-East (The Malaysian Insider)
KUALA LUMPUR, July 4 — Low-cost carrier AirAsia Bhd, which flies an extensive network of 122 routes covering more than 65 destinations, is seeking to serve more major and small cities in the Asia-Pacific and the Middle East. Through its corporate philosophy of “Now Everyone Can Fly”, the leading low-cost airline in Asia says it is committed to serve three billion people who are "currently ...
Calm urged after N Korea launches
Russia and China issue a joint call for calm, hours after North Korea test-fires a series of short-range missiles.
UN chief outlines Myanmar vision in rare speech
(AFP)
AFP - UN chief Ban Ki-moon gave a rare public speech on Saturday outlining his vision for a democratic Myanmar, just hours after the ruling junta refused to let him meet opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi.
Thailand's H1N1 flu death toll reaches seven
BANGKOK : Thailand's health authorities on Saturday reported two more deaths from H1N1 flu, raising the country's total to seven, as the number of confirmed cases passed 1,800.
Iran mulls trials as it steps up crackdown
(AFP)
AFP - Iran is considering pressing charges against a British embassy staffer, a Newsweek journalist and several reformist leaders, lawyers said on Saturday, as the regime intensifies its crackdown on protests over last month's presidential election.
Indonesia's election candidates hold last rallies
JAKARTA : Indonesia's presidential candidates held their final rallies Saturday ahead of only the second direct elections for the country's head of state since the fall of the Suharto dictatorship in 1998.
10 dead as bus falls on rail tracks in Kolkata - Monsters and Critics
New Delhi - At least 10 people died after a speeding bus plunged off a bridge and crashed on railway tracks in India's eastern metropolis of Kolkata on Saturday, police said. The bus plunged nearly 50 feet (15 metres) from the Bankim bridge on to the ...
Iran hangs 20 drug traffickers: report
(AFP)
AFP - Twenty people convicted of drugs trafficking were hanged on Saturday in a prison near the Iranian capital, the semi-official Fars news agency reported.
Dubal shows commitment to Far East, Asian Markets - Khaleej Times
DUBAI - In line with its commitment to invest in strategic future growth markets by building successful long-term partnerships, Dubai Aluminium Company Limited (“DUBAL”) participated in the ALUMINIUM China 2009 exhibition, which took place in ...
Indian MFs dominate world top-100 stock funds in Q2 - Economic Times
MUMBAI: Fifty one India-focused funds were among the world's top 100 performing stock funds in the quarter to June as domestic shares leapt by nearly half, recording their biggest surge in 17 years, data from fund tracker Lipper showed. They are led ...
VP Biden celebrates July 4 with US troops in Iraq
U.S. Vice President Joseph Biden, left, and Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki, right, arrive at a joint news conference in Baghdad, Iraq, Friday, July 3, 2009. Biden made his first visit to Iraq af...
Thai zoo's 1st baby panda goes on display
A 6-week-old unnamed female panda cub is seen at the Chiang Mai zoo in the northern city of Chiang Mai, Thailand, Saturday, July 4, 2009. (AP Photo/Wichai Taprieu) - AP
Burma Again Rejects UN Chief's Request to Meet With Aung San Suu Kyi
UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon (L) meets with Burma's junta leader Senior General Than Shwe (R), at the Bayint Naung Yeiktha, in Naypyidaw, 03 Jul 2009
Afghanistan Fighting Kills 2 US Soldiers, 30 Militants
Fighting in eastern Afghanistan Saturday left two U.S. soldiers and 30 suspected Taliban insurgents dead.Local authorities say the fighting began in Paktika province, when a truck exploded near a go...
DPP's Wu and Hong indicted over land deal
The Taichung District Prosecutors’ Office yesterday indicted former Taiwan Sugar Corp (Taisugar) chairman Wu Nai-jen (吳乃仁) and former Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) legislator Hong Chi-cha...
Taipei mayor formally launches Neihu Line service
Taipei, July 4 (CNA) The Taipei Metro's new Neihu Line began commercial operations Saturday after Mayor Hau Lung-bin opened the first train's electronic doors to the public. Riding the first train, wh...
India snatch series lead as WI slip up
GROS ISLET, St Lucia (CMC)India slammed 11 runs off the last over as they stunned West Indies by six wickets in the rain-marred third Digicel one-day international to take an impregnable 2-1 lead in t...
Pak appeals in SC against JuD chief's release
Images ] province on Saturday filed two petitions in the Supreme Court challenging the release from house arrest of outlawed Jamaat-ud-Dawah chief Hafiz Mohammad Saeed, wanted by India for the Mumbai ...
Freak accident at Howrah station
At least six people have been killed and several others have been seriously injured after a minibus fell off a flyover on to the tracks of the Howrah railway station. The freak accident took place sh...
RIL moves SC challenging Bombay HC order
Mukesh Ambani-run Reliance Industries on Saturday moved the Supreme Court challenging the Bombay High Court judgement that asked it to supply gas to Anil Ambani Group’s firm RNRL at a price of $2.34...
NDA cadet collapses after run, dies
A 19-year-old National Defence Academy (NDA) cadet Nitesh Gaur collapsed and died during a routine cross-country run in Pune, NDA officials said on Saturday. The incident took place on Thursday but t...
China punishes officials after babies taken
BEIJING -- Chinese authorities have punished six government officials after three baby girls whose parents were still alive were sent to an orphanage in southern China that subsequently put them up f...
Some Chinese babies adopted abroad even though parents still living
BEIJING (AP) - Six Chinese officials have reportedly been punished for letting three baby girls be adopted by foreigners even though the girls' parents are still alive. A county government says the b...
Two GIs die in Afghan attack
KABUL (AP) - A truck bombing outside a U.S. base in eastern Afghanistan has triggered a two-hour gunbattle that was ended with airstrikes. Two American soldiers are dead and seven wounded. An Afghan ...
'The new place to be'
THE TAHANA will feature cafes and restaurants, a 'lifestyle' section, an area for live musical performances and space for children's activities. Retail will be in the form of smaller 'concept' stores....
'US appeasement toward Iran is worrying'
In a first Israeli reaction to North korea's belligerent test-launching of missiles over the weekend, Industry and Trade Minister Binyamin Ben Eliezer said Saturday he was "very troubled by the Americ...
 
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Indonesian exports down 23 per cent in April
Jakarta - Indonesian exports in April fell 22.5 per cent from the same month a year ago to 8.46 billion dollars, the Central Bureau of Statistics said Monday. Indonesia, South-East Asia's largest economy, had a trade surplus of 2.08 billion dollars i...
Piaggio Plans To Expand Ops In Asia In Next Years - Wall Street Journal
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Asian Officials Push Back Against Savings Glut Theory - Wall Street Journal
BEIJING – Asian officials and scholars are pushing back against the notion that their countries' high savings helped cause the financial crisis by flooding the world with money, arguing that lax U.S. financial regulation bears the brunt of the ...
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...
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