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North Korea defies U.S. with new missile launches
(Reuters)
Reuters - North Korea fired seven ballistic missiles on Saturday, South Korea's defence ministry said, in an act of defiance towards the United States that further stoked regional tensions already high due to its nuclear test in May.
Court orders exhumation of bodies of Kashmir women
(AFP)
AFP - The high court in Indian-administered Kashmir Saturday directed the police to exhume the bodies of two women whose alleged rape and murder last month sparked massive anti-India demonstrations.
Critical task
UK troops pay high price in south Afghanistan
Thai zoo's 1st baby panda goes on display
(AP)
AP - Thousands of excited visitors flocked Saturday to a zoo in northern Thailand for the first public viewing of a baby panda, which has been featured on Thai front pages almost every day since her birth six weeks ago.
Seven police killed in Afghan blast
(AFP)
AFP - A roadside bomb tore through a police vehicle in an insurgent attack in a southern Afghanistan flashpoint on Saturday, killing seven officers, the interior ministry said.
Madge's foul language for tour promotion upsets Russian leaders
Washington, July 4 : Russian dignitaries are upset with Madonna over the use of foul language to promote an upcoming show in St. Petersburg.
Ashes 2009, a series too close to call, says Roebuck
Sydney, July 4 : This year's Ashes series between Australia and England promises to be a ripper because the two sides possess both experience and freshness to deliver what is asked of them, feels noted cricket columnist Peter Roebuck.
'Top PCB officials have no knowledge about sports management'
Lahore, July 4 : Criticizing the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) for its unprofessional way of handling cricket issues in the country, former Pakistan Sports Board (PSB) director general Zakir Hussain Syed has said PCB officials have no knowledge about sports management.
Nine Chechen policemen killed in ambush - Independent
Nine Chechen policemen have been killed and 10 others injured in the Russian republic of Ingushetia. It happened after Chechen leader Ramzan Kadyrov ordered his troops across the border to avenge a suicide bomb attack against a Kremlin official. The ...
Locals clash with Taliban in north-west Pakistan, 19 killed - Monsters and Critics
Islamabad - At least 19 people were killed in the clashes between militants and local tribal militia on Saturday in Pakistan's troubled north-west, officials said. The clashes took place in the Mohmand, one of seven lawless tribal districts, where ...
Court in Indian Kashmir orders exhumation of murdered women - Monsters and Critics
New Delhi - A court in India's northern state of Jammu and Kashmir Saturday directed police to exhume the bodies of two women whose alleged rape and murder triggered widespread protests and violence, media reports said. The Jammu and Kashmir High ...
Malaysia makes bold changes in race-based policies
Malaysia's Prime Minister Najib Razak announces a major liberalization of the Malaysian economy, relaxing a host of restrictions on foreign investment, including a controversial rule requiring busines...
Progress to prevail in Iraq, says Biden
'); As anti-American protesters nearby burned a U.S. flag, Vice President Joseph R. Biden Jr. vowed in Iraq on Friday that those seeking to destroy progress will fail but warned the United States w...
Iranian Cleric says British staff will face trial
'); CAIRO | A powerful cleric said Friday that Iran will put British Embassy staffers on trial for fomenting postelection turmoil, a step that would likely increase Iran's isolation and alienate We...
Marines push deeper into Taliban territory
'); 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 big...
Russia to give U.S. weapons a shipment route
'); MOSCOW | Russia said Friday it will allow the United States to ship weapons across its territory to Afghanistan, a long-sought move that bolsters U.S. military operations but potentially gives ...
Rare dinosaur find in Australia
'); CANBERRA, Australia | Scientists have confirmed for the first time that Australia was once home to a dinosaur that was big, fast and terrifying, and they've named it the Australovenator. The...
North Korea fires 4 missiles
'); SEOUL (AP) | South Korea says North Korea has fired a fourth missile off its eastern coast. The Joint Chiefs of Staff says three missiles were fired early Saturday and the fourth at about no...
North Korea Launches Series of Missiles Off Its Eastern Coast
South Korea's Defense Ministry says North Korea has launched a series of missiles off its eastern coast, following similar tests earlier this week.The missiles were fired over several hours beginning ...
Tender for 5 million doses of vaccine draws one bid
Taiwan will hold a second bidding round for the purchase of 5 million doses of flu vaccine after the first round failed because there were not enough bidders, an official said yesterday. The first rou...
Suicide is No. 2 cause of death for young Taiwanese
Suicide remained the second-leading cause of death among young Taiwanese men and women aged 15 to 24 last year, with 60 percent of the cases related to relationship problems, a government official rep...
Local company vies to become Taiwan's sole flu vaccine supplier
> Taipei, July 3 (CNA) Local biopharmaceutical firm Adimmune Corp. made public Friday its intention to become the only supplier in Taiwan of a human vaccine against A (H1N1) , a new influenza strain t...
Volunteers to help with national park’s survey of butterflies
Yangmingshan (陽明山) National Park in Taipei City is soliciting volunteers to help with a census to discover changes in the demographics of butterflies found in the park. In a very short period of...
TSU rejects opening to Chinese capital
Taiwan Solidarity Union (TSU) Chairman Huang Kun-huei (黃昆輝) yesterday accused the government of failing to improve the nation’s investment environment by wrongly resorting to Chinese capital a...
HKMA: Asia Regulators Should Stay Vigilant Over Cap Outflows (Nasdaq)
BEIJING -(Dow Jones)- Regulators in Asia should remain vigilant over the potential for capital outflows in the medium term even as funds have been flowing into the region in recent months on investor expectations that Asia will recover sooner than the U.S. or Europe from the global downturn, said Eddie Yue, deputy chief executive of the Hong Kong Monetary Authority, Saturday.
Central government vows restraint in plans of expansion
The central government will refrain from increasing the size of local governments to the extent that it would compromise the principle of streamlining their structure, the Central Personnel Administra...
Taipei's Culture Express booklet gets a new look
Travelers who make trips to Taipei are recommended to get a copy of Culture Express upon arrival, as the booklet offers a detailed guide to arts and fun in the Taiwan capital."I hope the updated versi...
'Slumdog Millionaire' star moves into new home
(AFP)
AFP - One of the child actors from the Oscar-winning film "Slumdog Millionaire" has moved from his Mumbai shantytown shack into a new home, the trust set up to manage his interests said Saturday.
India beat West Indies by six wickets
India dodged the showers to eke out a workmanlike six-wicket victory over West Indies in the rain-hit third One-day International on Friday at the Beausejour Cricket Ground.
America's 10 most famous fraudsters
, an Italian immigrant from whom the Ponzi scheme got its name, is one of greatest swindlers in US history. It was he who concocted and perfected the simple pyramid-style scam: Claim to have a sure-fi...
 
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World markets slide on grim US jobs report - The Associated Press
Asian stocks fall in sign of pullback - Gainesville Sun
HONG KONG- The declines in Asia's stock markets on Friday were more muted than those on Wall Street and in Europe on Thursday, but they illustrated the same point: That a pullback after a three-month rally that began in mid-March is in full swing as ...
Piaggio Plans To Expand Ops In Asia In Next Years - Wall Street Journal
Google Inc. - Birmingham Business Journal
Google's innovative search technologies connect millions of people around the world with information every day. Founded in 1998 by Stanford Ph.D. students Larry Page and Sergey Brin, Google today is a top web property in all major global markets ...
Crisis cuts viability of large-scale biofuels production in Asia
Manila - The global economic downturn and falling fuel prices have dampened the viability of large-scale biofuels production in Asia, a study by a US aid agency said Thursday. The US Agency for International Development (USAID) said that over the pas...
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