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UN chief chides Myanmar over Suu Kyi issue
BANGKOK - UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon delivered a stern rebuke to Myanmar's military Saturday after the country's military ruler refused to let him meet detained pro-democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi.
US says North Korea should not 'aggravate tensions'
(AFP)
AFP - The United States urged North Korea on Saturday not to "aggravate tensions" as it slammed Pyongyang's latest missile test, apparently timed for the US Independence Day holiday, as "not helpful."
Inspectors weed out toxin-laced fish from Southern California's Asian ... - Minneapolis Star Tribune
WESTMINSTER, Calif. - 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 croaker has ...
SoCal Asian communities aim to weed out toxic fish - The State
WESTMINSTER, Calif. -- 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 croaker has ...
UK threatens new Burma sanctions
UK PM Brown threatens new sanctions against Burma after it refused to let the UN chief meet the jailed opposition leader.
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 ...
Afghan mine clearers rescue artifacts
(AP)
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.
Looking for vacation? Try Afghanistan
(AP)
AP - There's a new building in town, and it isn't a military barracks or a hospital. It's a Tourist Information Center.
Russia to grant U.S. Afghan supply route
(Reuters)
Reuters - Russia will grant President Barack Obama permission next week to ship U.S. weapons supplies across its territory, or through its airspace, en route to Afghanistan, sources on both sides told Reuters on Saturday.
Indian power thieves keep enforcers on the hunt
(AP)
AP - It was still dark outside when a spidery man in his underwear answered the knock at the factory door, releasing a wave of heat and gritty smoke from the noisy room behind him.
Israeli defense minister, Mitchell to meet again
Israeli Defense Minister Ehud Barak speaks during a tour after a Kassam rocket attack November 14, 2008 in Sderot, Israel. (Edi Israel-Pool, Getty Images) JERUSALEM (AP) - An Israeli defense officia...
Biden Celebrates US Independence Day with Troops in Iraq
U.S. Vice President Joe Biden spent the final day of his trip to Iraq celebrating the U.S. Independence Day holiday with American troops in Baghdad
Pakistani Airstrikes Kill at Least 10 Militants in Northwest
Pakistani helicopter gunships pounded militant hide-outs in the country's northwest Saturday, killing at least 10 militants.Security officials say the airstrikes took place in the Orakzai region, whe...
Secretary-General meets with top officials in Myanmar
Secretary-General has held talks with top officials in Myanmar on key issues, including the release of political prisoners such as Nobel laureate and opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi. In the capi...
the band that played on
Stadium ballad champions Keane have suffered more than their fair share of slings and arrows. Media sniping, inter-band strife and a personal breakdown almost destroyed them, but they have survived to...
Serena triumphs at Wimbledon
Serena Williams landed her third Wimbledon title in fine style as she proved too strong for sister Venus in the final.The American sisters were contesting the final for the fourth time, and the five-t...
Israeli submarine crosses Suez Canal
Last Updated: July 04. 2009 5:55PM UAE / July 4. 2009 1:55PM GMT An Israeli submarine crossed through the Suez Canal last month as a part of a military training exercise, defence officials said today....
India to diversify reserves away from dollar
Last Updated: July 04. 2009 8:13PM UAE / July 4. 2009 4:13PM GMT India has joined countries including China, Russia and Brazil in pushing to diversify their reserves away from the dollar, with growing...
Celtic's Boruc is all out of luck
Last Updated: July 04. 2009 7:40PM UAE / July 4. 2009 3:40PM GMT The Celtic goalkeeper Artur Boruc has admitted his personal life affected his performances last season.But he insists he is not out of ...
Samuelsson heads for Canucks as Nash commits to Columbus
VANCOUVER // The Vancouver Canucks beefed up their offence by signing the Swedish right winger Mikael Samuelsson on a three-year contract. The free agent Samuelsson, 32, has spent the last four season...
Taipei government to hold Philippines friendship day
Taipei, July 4 (CNA) Taipei City's Department of Labor will hold a Philippines friendship day July 5 so that local citizens will have the chance to share in the festive spirit of the Philippines' Sand...
Chinese group set to pave way for formal fruit purchasing group
Taipei, July 4 (CNA) A Chinese delegation that will survey Taiwan's fruit market in preparation for an October visit by an official procurement group from China is slated to arrive Sunday. Officials w...
U.S. dollar down on Taipei FOREX
Taipei, July 1 (CNA) The U.S. dollar lost ground against the New Taiwan dollar on the Taipei Foreign Exchange Wednesday, falling NT$0.033 to close at NT$32.785. A total of US$853 million changed hands...
Taliban men down Pak army chopper
At least 26 security personnel on board a military helicopter were killed on Friday in northwestern Pakistan when it crashed due to a technical fault, security officials said.But Taliban militants yes...
Su rejects interest conflict claims
National Secretary-General Su Chi rejected allegations of conflict of interest stemming from commercial activity by his wife and the acceptance of teaching posts by his younger brother in the authorit...
Hmong, old and young, worry that culture is dying out
A box of red, white and blue cupcakes is set on the table. In broken English and heavy accents, the group of Hmong elders at the Hmong American Partnership sing "Happy 73
Iranian editor suggests reformers acted on US orders
A newspaper editor seen as close to Iran's top authority said today defeated election candidate Mirhossein Mousavi and a former pro-reform president had committed "terrible crimes" which should be tri...
Azlan grabs pole in Indonesia
Azlan Shah Kamaruzaman in action in qualifying for Round Three of the Petronas Asia Road Racing Championship at the Sentul Circuit in Indonesia yesterday.
Six killed as minibus falls off flyover
At least six persons were killed and 40 others injured when a minibus skidded off the Bankim Setu flyover and fell on the railway tracks at Howrah station near Kolkata [
S.korea Says North Fired 7 Missiles Off East Coast
Last updated: 11:45 amJuly 4, 2009 Posted: 11:41 amJuly 4, 2009 SEOUL, South Korea -- North Korea fired seven ballistic missiles off its eastern coast Saturday, South Korea said, a violation of U.N. r...
 
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World Briefing | Asia Hong Kong: Would-be Killer Sentenced - New York Times
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...
SoCal Asian communities aim to weed out toxic fish - Boston Globe
WESTMINSTER, Calif.- 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 croaker has ...
Indian MBAs made in China - Hindustan Times
An Indian executive from a Chinese B-school is still a rare product. But going to China and not the US for an MBA is fast becoming the next big career move as the recession shifts the world focus to China and India. Deep inside Shanghai's Pudong ...
Caution Reigns In Asia - Forbes
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