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North Korea Sharply Limits South's Access to Joint Industri..
SEOUL, Dec. 1 -- North Korea, one of the world's most shuttered states, pulled the curtains tighter Monday, drastically cutting South Korean access to a joint industrial complex in the border city of Kaesong.
Thai protesters to focus demonstrations on the airports
Protest leaders are worried by recent grenade attacks on their illegal encampment in Bangkok - where the activists have occupied the offices of the prime minister since August.
Tension rises between India and Pakistan
Indian officials told the Pakistani ambassador, Shahid Malik, that they expected "strong action would be taken" against those responsible for the attack.
Infant death toll from Chinese tainted milk scandal raised t..
Previously, the Chinese government had only acknowledged three deaths from drinking milk contaminated with melamine.
Australia withdraws from doubles tournament in India
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Reuters - Australia have pulled out of this month's squash world international doubles championships in India because of security concerns.
Mumbai attack puts focus on Pakistan militant link
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AP - The militant group blamed for the Mumbai attacks has roots in the disputed Kashmir region where Pakistan's military has faced off against India for decades.
SKorea's 3rd-quarter economic growth revised down
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AP - South Korea's economic growth was slower in the third quarter than originally estimated, the central bank said Tuesday, further evidence that Asia's fourth-largest economy is being hit by the global meltdown.
China raises death estimate from tainted milk to six
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Reuters - China has lifted to six the number of children believed killed from drinking toxic milk formula, months after a scare that has battered confidence among local and foreign consumers.
Singapore's StarHub Offers Femtocell Service
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PC World - Singaporean operator StarHub is rolling out a femtocell service that allows mobile subscribers to make calls at home using their broadband Internet connections instead of the cellular network.
Q&A: 'Review of All Life Sentences after a Set Time'
BISHKEK, Kyrgyzstan, Dec 1 (IPS) - The guns of state firing squads are today silent in Central Asia.
U.S. nuclear envoy heading for Asia - People's Daily Online
U.S. chief nuclear envoy Christopher Hill is due to have talks next week with officials of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) during his Asian tour, State Department spokesman Robert Wood said Monday. Hill, assistant secretary of state ...
Thai airport blast kills activist
A blast kills at least one Thai anti-government protester and wounds 20 others at Bangkok's Don Mueang airport, officials say.
India demands Pakistan act decisively over attack
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Reuters - India demanded Pakistan take decisive action over deadly attacks in Mumbai it said were carried out by militants from its nuclear-armed rival, while the West urged cooperation to ease tension.
Obama says S.Asia is chief threat to U.S.
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Reuters - U.S. President-elect Barack Obama said on Monday militants based in South Asia represented the biggest threat to the United States and he was "absolutely committed" to eliminating the threat of terrorism.
Obama says S.Asia is chief threat to U.S. - Reuters India
CHICAGO (Reuters) - U.S. President-elect Barack Obama said on Monday militants based in South Asia represented the biggest threat to the United States and he was "absolutely committed" to eliminating the threat of terrorism. "We cannot tolerate a ...
Japanese graduates scramble for jobs as economy cools
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Reuters - University students in the world's second-largest economy could face a rude awakening as the global financial crisis hits Japan, prompting firms to cut graduate recruitment.
China: 6 babies may have died from tainted milk
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AP - China's Health Ministry says six babies may have died from tainted milk, up from a previous official figure of three deaths.
Slowdown may spur China to speed health care reform - Saudi ..
CHINA’s slowing growth could be just the spur the government needs to accelerate long-planned reforms to its health care system that will be central to efforts to boost consumption and rebalance the economy. Beijing certainly made clear its ...
India demands Pakistan act decisively on Mumbai attack
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Reuters - India demanded Pakistan take decisive action over deadly attacks in Mumbai it said were carried out by militants from its nuclear-armed rival, while the West urged cooperation to ease tension.
Hillary Clinton confirmed as Barack Obama's secretary of sta..
New national security team ... from left to right, Hillary Clinton, General James Jones, Susan Rice, president-elect Obama and vice-president-elect Joe Biden. President-elect Barack Obama says he will welcome strong opinions and differing viewpoints ...
Nikkei index down sharply after US plunge
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AP - Japan's Nikkei stock index has opened more than 5 percent lower following an overnight plunge on Wall Street amid growing gloom over the global economy.
Former Wallaby rugby boss Jones slams 'crazy' England
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AFP - Former Australia coach Eddie Jones has blasted English rugby's "crazy" set-up, saying the national side faces "problems across the board" after a trio of heavy losses to the Tri-Nations.
Export slowdown weighs on central banks in Japan, South Kore..
FUKUOKA, Japan : The Bank of Japan said it would hold an emergency policy meeting Tuesday as its governor, Masaaki Shirakawa, warned that corporate borrowing costs were rising at the fastest pace in a decade. Shirakawa, in a speech in southern Japan ...
India demands strong action from Pakistan - Lincoln Journal ..
MUMBAI, India - India demanded Monday that Pakistan take "strong action" against those behind the deadly Mumbai attacks, and Washington pressured Islamabad to cooperate with the investigation. The only known surviving attacker told police that his ...
Cancelled M&As close to eclipsing takeovers
Rate of deals collapsing has increased since September. Announced M&A activity is down 27%in the year to date compared with 2007, and the quarterly rate of withdrawn deals has hit a two-year high
Rep. Price leading delegation to Southeast Asia - Daily Refl..
RALEIGH, N.C. — North Carolina Rep. David Price is leading a delegation of House members to Southeast Asia to see the Department of Homeland Security's work in the region. The Democratic lawmaker is chairman of the Appropriations Subcommittee on ...
Global recession pummels Asia factories; demand fades - Time..
BEIJING: New orders at Chinese factories tumbled in November while their U.S. retail customers used deep discounts to lure shoppers at the start of a holiday season overshadowed by fears of global recession. Underlining the China data, South Korea's ...
Asia Day Ahead: U.S. Stocks Plunge as Recession Deepens - Bl..
Dec. 2 (Bloomberg) -- U.S. stocks fell the most in six weeks after a report showed the nation’s manufacturing contracted at the fastest pace in 26 years in November. Federal Reserve Chairman Ben S. Bernanke said the country’s economy will remain ...
Clinton's India ties may complicate Obama policy
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AP - The close ties with India that Secretary of State-nominee Hillary Rodham Clinton forged during her years as a U.S. senator and presidential candidate could complicate diplomatic perceptions of her ability to serve as a neutral broker between India and its nuclear neighbor, Pakistan.
TPG pulls out of Bumi-Northstar deal
Withdrawal based on uncertainty over the economics of the deal after it was transformed from being a straightforward purchase of 35 per cent of Bumi to the formation of a strategic partnership
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