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6 Feb 2012 at 11:12pm SINGAPORE, Feb 7 (Reuters) - Emerging Asian currencies were flat to lower on Tuesday on caution among investors ahead of a crucial meeting in Greece to thrash out a deal on unpopular reforms to ... 6 Feb 2012 at 10:11pm Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin and Gazprom chief executive officer Aleksei Miller announced on December 30 that Turkey has authorized the construction of Gazprom's South Stream ... 6 Feb 2012 at 3:51pm has been testing thousands of children in the south of the country for HIV/AIDS after it emerged that dozens had been infected in hospitals in the past decade because of poor hygiene, infected ... 6 Feb 2012 at 3:32pm Igor Vinyavskii, Editor (Human Rights Watch/IFEX) - Berlin, February 6, 2012 - German Chancellor Angela Merkel should raise urgent human rights concerns with the Kazakhstan government during talks ... 6 Feb 2012 at 3:28pm There were no surprises as Africa’s first round of qualifying for the FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup Azerbaijan 2012 came to a conclusion on Sunday, with six sides now left to fight it out ... 6 Feb 2012 at 3:24pm It looks like China is growing jittery about Iran's standoff with the West. Specifically, Beijing is wondering about how it might impact access to Central Asian energy. In a recent article in ... 6 Feb 2012 at 1:56pm WAM Abu Dhabi, Feb 06th, 2012 (WAM)--The Speaker of the Federal National Council (FNC) has been invited by Azeri Speaker Oktai Asadov to visit Azerbaijan. The message was delivered to Al Murr ... 6 Feb 2012 at 1:48pm By Nate Schenkkan BISHKEK - In a small office on the second floor of the Kyrgyzstan Stock Exchange, a lone administrator checked the time and looked up from the computer: "Two ... 6 Feb 2012 at 1:48pm By Alexander Sodiqov On November 3, Tajik authorities announced that they had completed the main diversion tunnel of the Rogun Dam project. This means that it is now technically possible to ... 6 Feb 2012 at 11:54am Azerbaijani Emergency Minister, Colonel General Kamaladdin Heydarov received BP's Regional President for Azerbaijan, Georgia and Turkey Rashid Javanshir. APA reports quoting the website of the ... 6 Feb 2012 at 11:54am A delegation led by Chief of General Staff of Turkish Armed Forces, Army General, Necdet Ozel has arrived in Azerbaijan. APA reports that General Ozel landed in Baku at 18.00. The visit is ... 6 Feb 2012 at 11:53am Consumer inflation practically stopped in Azerbaijan in January 2012. The State Statistical Committee reports that in January consumer prices rose by 0.1% versus 0.9% rise in December. At that, ... 6 Feb 2012 at 11:53am Azerbaijan warned the ships moving in this direction due to the freezing of the northern part of the Caspian Sea. The statement came from deputy chief of Azerbaijan State Maritime Administration ... 6 Feb 2012 at 11:36am getting ready to descend on Baku in May to compete for the best pop act of the year at Eurovision, conservative, tightly managed Azerbaijan is confronting a host of its cultural and political ... 6 Feb 2012 at 8:30am The Young Reformers public union plans to hold events to raise awareness of Azerbaijan worldwide. The union's chairman, Farid Shahbazli, ... |
7 Feb 2012 at 3:42am Maldives President Mohamed Nasheed announced his resignation Tuesday following weeks of public protests over his controversial order to arrest a senior judge. 7 Feb 2012 at 3:41am Glencore International Plc's agreed 39.1 billion pound- takeover of Xstrata Plc, making it the world's biggest thermal coal exporter, poses a new threat to Japanese utilities forced to buy more of the fuel after the Fukushima nuclear disaster. 7 Feb 2012 at 3:39am Wherever North Korea's young new leader goes, they're there: a group of graying military and political officials who shadow Kim Jong Un as he visits army bases, attends concerts and tours schools. 7 Feb 2012 at 3:38am NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Manmohan Singh will hold talks with his visiting Mauritian counterpart Navinchandra Ramgoolam on Tuesday. 7 Feb 2012 at 3:38am Maldivian President Mohamed Nasheed resigned on Tuesday after three weeks of opposition-led protests boiled over into a police mutiny, and handed power to Vice President Mohamed Waheed Hassan Manik. 7 Feb 2012 at 3:37am Maldivian President Mohamed Nasheed resigned on Tuesday after three weeks of opposition-led protests boiled over into a police mutiny. 7 Feb 2012 at 2:01am Photojournalist and documentary photographer Pablo Bartholomew may be best known internationally for his iconic image of the Bhopal tragedy , and more recently for his work as a news photographer covering events from unrest in Sri Lanka to farmer suicides. 6 Feb 2012 at 2:00am Confusion reigned over the status of the Maldivian president on Tuesday after opposition protests boiled over with a police mutiny and some diplomats said he had resigned, but a source close to the president said he was chairing a cabinet meeting. 7 Feb 2012 at 3:33am Maldivian President Mohamed Nasheed resigned on Tuesday after three weeks of opposition-led protests in the Indian Ocean archipelago boiled over into a police mutiny. 7 Feb 2012 at 3:33am Tears tracing lines of dirt on his face, six-year-old Pakistani boy Nabeel Mukhtar cries while crouching on a pavement to scrub motorbikes, his job for nine hours a day, six days a week. 7 Feb 2012 at 3:33am ... social system and stage of development," Zhang Junsai said in a letter to The Canadian Press. A recent poll by the Asia-Pacific foundation suggested people with business links in Asia say promoting economic ties is the most effective way to improve ... 7 Feb 2012 at 3:29am Male, Feb.7 : A coup has reportedly been launched in the The Maldives by the opposition and rogue elements of the police. 7 Feb 2012 at 3:28am In this Wednesday, Jan. 4, 2012 file photo, Maldives President Mohammed Nasheed speaks as he orders the country's upscale resorts to reopen their spas on Wednesday pending a Supreme Court decision on whether they violate Islam, in Kurumba Island Resort, Maldives. 7 Feb 2012 at 3:27am ... 7-11. Harper told Xinhua that Canada was looking for new markets for its goods and services, and China and the entire Asia-Pacific region were an area of tremendous opportunity. "We hope to expand on our strategic partnership with China, and in ... 7 Feb 2012 at 3:27am Beijing, Feb 7 : China will roll out more policies tailored to boosting the development of small and micro-sized firms, an official said Tuesday. |
by By DECLAN WALSH 7 Feb 2012 at 12:10am The court cases against the Inter-Services Intelligence Directorate are a rare challenge to a feared institution that is a cornerstone of military supremacy in Pakistan. by By ERIC SCHMITT and DECLAN WALSH 7 Feb 2012 at 12:10am Gen. James N. Mattis, the head of the military’s Central Command, will discuss the airstrike that killed 24 Pakistani soldiers and wrecked relations. by By CHOE SANG-HUN 7 Feb 2012 at 12:10am Ahn Cheol-soo, a software magnate who has inspired speculation of a presidential run, donated about $195 million. by By HEATHER TIMMONS 7 Feb 2012 at 2:01am A photojournalist unearths his own archives to reveal a lost Bombay. by By THE NEW YORK TIMES 7 Feb 2012 at 12:25am Kala Ghoda Arts Festival opened in Mumbai on Saturday. by By SHIVANI VORA 6 Feb 2012 at 10:48pm An emphasis on subtle flavors from India. by By THE NEW YORK TIMES 6 Feb 2012 at 7:38am A puja for cricket player Yuvraj Singh. by By SHARON LaFRANIERE 7 Feb 2012 at 2:20am The immolations are a fresh illustration of growing turmoil among ethnic Tibetans in Sichuan Province fighting what they see as repression at the hands of the Chinese authorities. by By JAMES KANTER 7 Feb 2012 at 2:04am The system, which requires airlines to account for all of their emissions on flights involving European airports, is the Union's boldest move to date to protect the climate. by By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS 7 Feb 2012 at 12:20am Rescuers dug with picks and shovels trying to reach dozens of people trapped under houses collapsed by a strong earthquake on Monday that shook a central island and set off landslides. by By STEVEN LEE MYERS 7 Feb 2012 at 12:20am An elections panel on Monday affirmed the candidacy of the opposition leader Daw Aung San Suu Kyi for Parliament. by By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS 7 Feb 2012 at 12:20am Rescue workers struggled to reach dozens of people trapped in the rubble of a medicine factory that collapsed in Lahore on Monday, killing at least nine people, officials said. by By SCOTT SHANE 6 Feb 2012 at 3:35pm After two deployments in Afghanistan, Lt. Col. Daniel L. Davis says the Pentagon is not telling the whole truth about how the war there is going. by By SHARON LaFRANIERE 6 Feb 2012 at 1:30pm The latest cases bring the total self-immolations by ethnic Tibetans over the past year to 19. by By SCOTT SHANE 6 Feb 2012 at 11:40am A London-based journalism group said 50 civilians had been killed in strikes in Pakistan as they tried to help, and more than 20 others died in strikes on funerals. 7 Feb 2012 at 2:30am The Japanese government carried out five rounds of interventions into the foreign exchange market in the last three months of 2011, spending about 9.09 trillion yen (about $118.7 billion), data from t 7 Feb 2012 at 2:01am China will roll out more policies tailored to boosting the development of small and micro-sized firms, an official said Tuesday. 7 Feb 2012 at 2:01am Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper left Monday on a five-day official visit to China to enhance strategic partnership between the two countries. 7 Feb 2012 at 2:00am The Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) announced Tuesday its decision to leave the cash rate unchanged at 4.25 percent following its February board meeting. 7 Feb 2012 at 1:50am Cricket Australia may have to pay thousands of dollars in penalties after it emerged that the boundary line advertisements in Hindi had promoted tobacco smoking during the recently concluded Australia 6 Feb 2012 at 7:15pm Although the Asia-Pacific region has witnessed widespread gains in combating the spread of HIV, experts at a United Nations meeting were told today that the epidemic is still outpacing the region's ef 6 Feb 2012 at 5:15pm Russia and China are defending their veto of a United Nations Security Council resolution that would have endorsed an Arab League plan for Syrian President Bashar al-Assad to transfer power to a deput 6 Feb 2012 at 8:10am A group of 27 visitors to a Chinese zoo had the shock of their life when their bus was attacked by enraged Bengal tigers. The trauma continued for 20 mintues since the tiger zone's gatekeeper had gone 6 Feb 2012 at 8:10am A man in China stunned many people Monday when he jumped off a Metro station overpass amid rain, following a quarrel with his girlfriend, but soon got up and left the spot. 6 Feb 2012 at 7:30am Top Indian scientists have stressed on the urgent need to design a well-thought-out strategy to develop science and make it economically competitive to catch up with the fast surging China. 6 Feb 2012 at 6:50am The Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC) has stopped Chinese airlines to pay charge on carbon emissions forced by the Europe Union (EU), and neither to hike freights, nor to add other fees ac 6 Feb 2012 at 5:00am China Monday asked the US to abandon its "Cold War mentality" and cease making groundless accusations against Beijing, a foreign ministry spokesperson said. 6 Feb 2012 at 3:10am Family connections and friendships are at the core of the terrorist networks active in Australia over the past 12 years, a Monash University researcher has found. 6 Feb 2012 at 2:40am In-form Test bowler Ben Hilfenhaus has replaced Brett Lee in the Australia ODI squad for the ongoing cricket tri-series involving India and Sri Lanka. 6 Feb 2012 at 2:20am Qantas CEO Alan Joyce has said a proposed legislation forcing Qantas to maintain its base in Australia and perform the majority of heavy aircraft maintenance and training at home, would seriously thre |
7 Feb 2012 at 2:30am The Japanese government carried out five rounds of interventions into the foreign exchange market in the last three months of 2011, spending about 9.09 trillion yen (about $118.7 billion), data from t 7 Feb 2012 at 2:01am China will roll out more policies tailored to boosting the development of small and micro-sized firms, an official said Tuesday. 7 Feb 2012 at 2:01am Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper left Monday on a five-day official visit to China to enhance strategic partnership between the two countries. 7 Feb 2012 at 2:00am The Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) announced Tuesday its decision to leave the cash rate unchanged at 4.25 percent following its February board meeting. 7 Feb 2012 at 1:50am Cricket Australia may have to pay thousands of dollars in penalties after it emerged that the boundary line advertisements in Hindi had promoted tobacco smoking during the recently concluded Australia 6 Feb 2012 at 7:15pm Although the Asia-Pacific region has witnessed widespread gains in combating the spread of HIV, experts at a United Nations meeting were told today that the epidemic is still outpacing the region's ef 6 Feb 2012 at 5:15pm Russia and China are defending their veto of a United Nations Security Council resolution that would have endorsed an Arab League plan for Syrian President Bashar al-Assad to transfer power to a deput 6 Feb 2012 at 8:10am A group of 27 visitors to a Chinese zoo had the shock of their life when their bus was attacked by enraged Bengal tigers. The trauma continued for 20 mintues since the tiger zone's gatekeeper had gone 6 Feb 2012 at 8:10am A man in China stunned many people Monday when he jumped off a Metro station overpass amid rain, following a quarrel with his girlfriend, but soon got up and left the spot. 6 Feb 2012 at 7:30am Top Indian scientists have stressed on the urgent need to design a well-thought-out strategy to develop science and make it economically competitive to catch up with the fast surging China. 6 Feb 2012 at 6:50am The Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC) has stopped Chinese airlines to pay charge on carbon emissions forced by the Europe Union (EU), and neither to hike freights, nor to add other fees ac 6 Feb 2012 at 5:00am China Monday asked the US to abandon its "Cold War mentality" and cease making groundless accusations against Beijing, a foreign ministry spokesperson said. 6 Feb 2012 at 3:10am Family connections and friendships are at the core of the terrorist networks active in Australia over the past 12 years, a Monash University researcher has found. 6 Feb 2012 at 2:40am In-form Test bowler Ben Hilfenhaus has replaced Brett Lee in the Australia ODI squad for the ongoing cricket tri-series involving India and Sri Lanka. 6 Feb 2012 at 2:20am Qantas CEO Alan Joyce has said a proposed legislation forcing Qantas to maintain its base in Australia and perform the majority of heavy aircraft maintenance and training at home, would seriously thre |
6 Feb 2012 at 1:59pm NEW YORK - Citigroup's Chinese subsidiary has been granted permission to offer its credit cards in China, becoming the first US based bank and the second foreign bank to receive the nod. 7 Feb 2012 at 2:00am The Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) announced Tuesday its decision to leave the cash rate unchanged at 4.25 percent following its February board meeting. 6 Feb 2012 at 2:20am Qantas CEO Alan Joyce has said a proposed legislation forcing Qantas to maintain its base in Australia and perform the majority of heavy aircraft maintenance and training at home, would seriously thre 6 Feb 2012 at 12:18pm NEW YORK - The IMF has warned of lower growth in China in view of the economic slump in Europe, and cut its forecast for the world's second largest economy this year to 8.25 per cent from 9 per cent 6 Feb 2012 at 11:58am BEIJING - China's Monday asked its airlines not to pay a charge on carbon emissions imposed by the European Union (EU). 6 Feb 2012 at 11:51pm PHOTO/FILE A Mitsubishi Outlander sports model produced by NedCar, a Japan's Mitsubishi Motors production unit in the Netherlands. The Japanese car-maker has decided to withdraw production in ... 6 Feb 2012 at 11:32pm Australia's central bank held its cash rate steady at 4.25 percent on Tuesday, a surprise to many who had thought it would cut rates, though it did leave the door open to an easing in coming ... 6 Feb 2012 at 11:32pm removed content from some Indian domain websites on Monday following a court directive warning them of a crackdown "like China" if they did not take steps to protect religious ... 6 Feb 2012 at 11:32pm Canada will focus on exporting oil and other goods to China and other booming Asian economies even if Washington overturns its decision to block a pipeline that would have sent more Canadian crude ... 6 Feb 2012 at 11:25pm Reliance Industries (RIL) to buy from neutral, citing a potential lift in margins on increased refining and recovering oil demand, sending the refiner's shares up in pre-open trade on Tuesday. ... 6 Feb 2012 at 11:24pm Sensex rose 0.3 percent early on Tuesday, led by index heavyweight Reliance Industries, continuing a five-day rally ahead of the release of the government's GDP growth estimate for the current ... 6 Feb 2012 at 11:24pm Greece may fail to meet conditions to get its next bailout kept traders wary. At 9 am (0330 GMT), the rupee opened at 48.92 to the dollar. It closed at 49.05/06 on Monday, ending a four-day winning ... 6 Feb 2012 at 11:24pm Samsung Electronics Co Ltd developed a remote featuring a voice recognition function and a touch pad. It will be offered as an accessory for a smart TV that the company will release in 2012. With ... 6 Feb 2012 at 11:15pm Feb. 7 (Bloomberg) -- Asian stocks swung between gains and losses, with the regional benchmark index trading near a five month high, as investors await the outcome of a second round of negotiations ... 6 Feb 2012 at 11:15pm Feb. 7 (Bloomberg) -- Australia’s central bank unexpectedly kept its benchmark interest rate unchanged as domestic growth withstands Europe’s debt crisis, sending the nation’s ... 6 Feb 2012 at 11:11pm (Reuters) - Asian markets edged up on Tuesday even as Greek resistance to the strict conditions attached to a bailout fund sapped recent momentum and the euro eased on renewed fears of a messy debt ... 6 Feb 2012 at 11:11pm (RTTNews.com) - Asian stock markets are mostly subdued on Tuesday with investors treading cautiously following a weak close on Wall Street overnight and on lingering worries about the financial ... 6 Feb 2012 at 11:11pm HONG KONG: Asian stock markets were mixed Tuesday amid weak market sentiment after losses overnight in Wall Street and prolonged disquiet over Greece's ability to tackle its debt mountain.Tokyo ... 6 Feb 2012 at 11:07pm (02-07 09:29) Hong Kong stocks opened 0.73 percent higher after an overnight fall on Wall Street. The benchmark Hang Seng Index rose 151.59 points to 20,861.53 in the first minutes of trade. ... 6 Feb 2012 at 11:01pm SYDNEY (MarketWatch) -- Asian markets traded mostly lower on Tuesday, with a sharp fall for Chinese shares in the absence of more policy easing measures, while a surprise move by Australia's ... 6 Feb 2012 at 10:50pm Nikkei share average pulled back from a three-month high on Tuesday as a delay in Greece's response to the painful terms for a new bailout tempered increasing optimism over the U.S. economic ... 6 Feb 2012 at 10:50pm TOKYO: Greek resistance to the strict conditions attached to a bailout fund capped the recent strength in Asian shares on Tuesday, as renewed fears of a messy debt default gave pause to mounting ... 6 Feb 2012 at 10:34pm TOKYO, Feb 7 (Reuters) - Markets edged down on Tuesday as Greek resistance to the strict conditions attached to a bailout fund sapped recent momentum spurred by hopes the global economy is ... 6 Feb 2012 at 10:34pm HONG KONG Feb 7 (Reuters) - Hong Kong shares were poised to open slightly higher on Tuesday, but any gains on the Hang Seng Index are seen capped by its 250-day moving average as investors await ... 6 Feb 2012 at 10:34pm * Spot gold recovers from 1-1/2-week low of $1,711.29 * Spot gold could fall to $1,696 -technicals * Coming up: Germany industrial output, Dec; 1100 GMT (Adds details, comments; updates prices) ... 6 Feb 2012 at 10:22pm BEIJING--The weakness of banking shares weighed on Chinese stock markets, pulling the benchmark indices in Shanghai and Shenzhen modestly lower to close on Wednesday. The benchmark Shanghai ... 6 Feb 2012 at 10:22pm /enpproperty--> BEIJING -- Chinese shares closed mixed Tuesday with the benchmark Shanghai Composite Index up 0.13 percent, or 3.54 points, to close at 2,816.36. The Shenzhen Component Index ... 6 Feb 2012 at 6:40pm LOS ANGELES (MarketWatch) -- Japanese stocks started weaker Tuesday, tracking a soft lead from Wall Street overnight, and with disappointing earnings results dragging on some shares. The Nikkei ... 6 Feb 2012 at 6:40pm SYDNEY (MarketWatch)-- Australian shares traded flat early Tuesday as investors digested a round of profit reports, and eyed the Reserve Bank of Australia's interest rate decision due later in ... 6 Feb 2012 at 6:33pm The AUD/USD is currently trading around the 1.0710 level while on the cross rates the AUD/EUR & AUD/GBP are trading slightly weaker from yesterday at 0.8150 & 0.6770, respectively. ... |