Australia may upgrade warplanes
2011-10-19 11:07:31
Australia is considering equipping half its fleet of Boeing-built Super Hornet warplanes with sophisticated radar and communications jamming technology.
Stocks rise, Moody's Spain cut weighs
2011-10-19 11:02:33
Asian shares rose on Wednesday, but gains were capped by a cut to Spain's sovereign credit rating from Moody's Investors Service that kept investors' risk appetite in check.
Malaysian police rescue Ugandan sex slaves
2011-10-19 09:52:23
Malaysian police rescued 21 Ugandan women who were forced into prostitution after they busted a major sex slave ring in a sting operation last Friday, police confirmed on Tuesday.
'Worst is passed' for Bangkok flooding threat
2011-10-19 09:31:42
The most critical days of flood prevention for Bangkok, Thailand's capital, has passed, said a team of Chinese experts sent by the Chinese government to Thailand to help with flood relief.
Indian woman, 95, given life sentence for murder
2011-10-18 20:57:58
A 95-year-old woman, who was acquitted by a trial court for burning her daughter-in-law and infant grandson to death in 1996, has been given a life sentence by the Delhi High Court in the Indian capital, reported Indo-Asian News Service Tuesday.
Japan still mulling nuke energy pullout
2011-10-18 20:11:23
Japan is still considering all options for its energy mix, including pulling out of nuclear power altogether, a minister said on Tuesday.
25,000 jobs prepared for Thai flood victims
2011-10-18 18:01:47
Department of Employment, Labor Ministry revealed Tuesday its plan to prepare some 25,000 vacancies for flood-affected employees whose jobs were suspended.
US-China co-op crucial in difficult times: Kissinger
2011-10-18 17:09:22
The cooperation and strategic trust between the United States and China are critically important in times of difficulty, former US Secretary of State Henry Kissinger said in New York Monday.
Thai flood death toll reaches 315
2011-10-18 15:49:52
A total of 315 people were confirmed dead and three people were missing in the floods that have inundated the upper part of Thailand for almost three months, the Disaster Prevention and Mitigation Department reported on Friday.
NZ aiming for climate change agreement
2011-10-18 11:34:10
New Zealand's chief climate change negotiator left for South Africa Tuesday to help prepare for a broad agreement on limiting emissions at the next United Nations climate change conference.
US, DPRK to hold talks on remains
2011-10-18 10:56:00
Officials from the United States and the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) are to meet on resuming recovery of the remains of US soldiers missing in action from the Korean War
Vietnamese PM meets former Japanese PM
2011-10-18 10:33:01
Vietnamese Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung on Monday met with former Japanese Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama here during the latter's visit to Vietnam.