Prices of food usually rise during the month of Ramadan. But in Pakistan, it is not so much supply shortages that are causing the inflation, but hoarding by criminal ...
Blast at radical Myanmar monk event injures five
Myanmar Buddhist monks take part in a demonstration against the Organisation of the Islamic Conference in Yangon in 2012. A small blast near an event hosted by a radical Myanmar monk has left five people injured in Mandalay. (AFP/Ye Aung ...
Haze from Indonesian fires returns to Malaysia
Haze blanketed parts of Malaysia on Monday, weeks after the region suffered its worst pollution from forest fires in Indonesia in more than a ...
Asian Markets Mixed on Chinas Reforms and Japans Elections
Asian markets were rather mixed today as they reacted to Shinzo Abe's overwhelming victory in the Japanese upper house elections. They also digested some pretty big banking reforms announced by China. Investors are pleased that Abe now has a green light to enact super loose monetary policy in the future as his ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) had a big win on Sunday. They now control ...
China End Involuntary Rehousing Relocation of Tibetans
Chinese government is subjecting millions of Tibetans to a policy of mass rehousing and relocation that radically changes their way of life, and about which they have no say, Human Rights Watch said in a new report published today. Since 2006, under plans to "Build a New Socialist Countryside" in Tibetan areas, over two million Tibetans have been "rehoused" ? through ...
Afghan parliament sacks interior minister
Mujtaba Patang , one of the country's most powerful security chiefs, less than a year after he took office. Patang lost a vote of confidence by 136 to 60 in the lower house of parliament after seeking to defend himself against accusations of corruption and incompetence in dealing with security threats in the war-torn ...
Earthquakes rock China 54 killed over 300 injured
BEIJING: At least 54 people were killed and more than 300 severely injured when two shallow earthquakes struck northwest China early Monday, officials said, as rescuers battled to ...
At least 20 dead in twin earthquakes in China
Two earthquakes of magnitudes up to 5.9 struck western China early on Monday morning, killing at least 54 and leaving more than 300 others severely ...
Villagers flee as Indonesias Mt Merapi volcano spews ash
A resident of Cangkringan district in Indonesia's Central Java province wears mask to protect himself against volcanic ash from Mount Merapi (background) after spewing volcanic ash on Monday, July 22, 2013. Indonesia's most volatile volcano spewed smoke and ash on Monday, forcing hundreds of people to flee their villages along its slopes, a disaster official said. -- PHOTO: ...
Indonesian police kill 2 militants in shootout
JAKARTA, Indonesia -; Indonesian police have fatally shot two suspected terrorists and arrested two others during a raid on the main island of ...
Japan electoral win brings pressure for reform
TOKYO -- After winning control of both houses of parliament, Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's government has the potential to be one of Japan's most influential and effective administrations in years.Abe devoted the first seven months of his premiership to convincing a public weary of revolving door prime ministers that he has the wherewithal to lead a revival in the world's No. 3 ...
Indonesian police shoot dead two suspected militants
Police shot dead two terrorist suspects armed with a homemade bomb Monday and arrested another two as the country continues to battle militant activity, officials ...
Filipinos rescued by Taiwan after drifting for five days
Taiwan's coastguard has rescued three Filipino fishermen who spent five days adrift when a storm blew their small boat hundreds of kilometres off course, officials said ...
SPEAKING FREELY The alternative discourse on Asias rise
if you are interested in contributing. The dominant Western strategic discourse today is about the rise of Asia. This Asian growth story is however not without its challenges, according to this discourse. Maritime disputes, nuclear proliferation, China-India rivalry in the Indian Ocean, China-Japan-Vietnam rivalry, and other examples of discord, are being increasingly interpreted as ...
Asia stocks gain on Abe as yen to gold jump amid earnings
on Friday at 0.47%. - Yen Could Weaken as Abenomics Affirmed by Japanese Elections. Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's ruling coalition scored a decisive victory in an ...
Biden will focus on trade security in India trip
NEW DELHI (AP) US Vice President Joe Biden is traveling to India in a visit aimed at boosting trade and strengthening strategic relations as Washington pursues its new Asia-Pacific policy. Biden's four-day visit starting Monday will include meetings with top Indian leaders, including Prime Minister Manmohan Singh. India and the United States will discuss regional security, including efforts to ...
Vietnamese dissident said weak from hunger strike
HANOI, Vietnam -; Human Rights Watch says it is concerned about the health of a prominent jailed Vietnamese dissident who has been on a hunger strike for 29 ...
Suicide attack kills at least 12 in northern Iraq
A police officer says the suicide bomber rammed his explosives-laden car early Monday morning into a passing army patrol in the northern city of Mosul, killing nine soldiers and three civilians. He added that fourteen others, included four civilians, were ...
Art Basel Comes to Asia Bringing Galleries Artists Collectors - and Money
For a few days earlier this summer, Hong Kong became the epicenter of the contemporary art world as collectors, gallerists, investors, curators, art-lovers and curious onlookers flocked here to examine the work of more than 3,000 artists, brimming with the joy and heightened awareness that happens whenever art, the craving for it, and money collide. Replacing an earlier art ...
Prominent Vietnam blogger weak from hunger strike
Vietnamese blogger , jailed for 12 years for anti-state propaganda, is "very weak" after a month-long hunger strike protesting at his treatment in prison, his family said. Nguyen Van Hai -- a founding member of the banned ...
US Rebalancing Asia Not Containing China
Cooperation or conflict - which option will the US and China pursue as the 21st century unfolds? When it comes to this familiar question, Robert Manning has no doubt - by focusing on economic interdependence and their common vulnerabilities, the two countries can opt for mutual reassurance rather than distrust. By Robert A Manning for Atlantic ...
Asia-Pacific shares ex-Japan show slight gains
What Panwar does for a livelihood is unclear, but he shares his address with over a dozen companies that have invested close to 100 crore in the shares of Gitanjali Gems, a scrip that is now under the glare of capital markets regulator ...
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