DPRK leader Kim hails ties with Beijing
2011-11-02 07:34:18
Kim Jong-il, the top leader of the DPRK, hosted a banquet on Monday for the Chinese ambassador to the DPRK.
Left-wing rebels abduct 15 people in India
2011-11-01 15:56:29
Suspected left-wing rebels abducted 15 employees of a private construction company in the eastern Indian state of Bihar late Monday night, police said on Tuesday.
9 DPRK sailors still missing, two dead
2011-11-01 14:12:50
Nine sailors are still missing while two have been confirmed dead after their cargo ship sank Friday, said local maritime officials Tuesday.
Thai flood death toll reaches 384, 2 missing
2011-11-01 13:30:33
A total of 384 people were confirmed dead and two people were missing in the floods that have inundated the upper part of the country for almost three months, the Disaster Prevention and Mitigation Department reported on Tuesday.
DPRK top leader meets Chinese ambassador to Pyongyang
2011-11-01 09:32:21
Kim Jong-il, top leader of DPRK, met the Chinese ambassador to the DPRK on Monday and praised the Chinese embassy for its contribution to the development of Sino-DPRK relations.
Pakistan denies spying on German forces in Afghanistan
2011-11-01 00:02:20
Pakistani officials on Monday rejected a German newspaper report that the country's secret service spied on German security forces in Afghanistan.
Girl set on fire after resisting rape attempt in India
2011-11-01 00:02:20
Two men were arrested by police in the northern Indian state Uttar Pradesh for setting on fire a girl after she resisted their attempt to rape her, reported Indo- Asian News Service on Monday.
Qantas resumes flights grounded by labour dispute
2011-10-31 22:08:35
Australian flagship carrier Qantas Airways has said that some ten flights will depart from Singapore's Changi Airport by the end of Monday.
Countries to secure Mekong shipping
2011-10-31 20:36:21
China, Laos, Myanmar and Thailand have agreed to take joint action to crack down on cross-border crime and secure transportation along the Mekong River.
Thais hope flooded factories back up in 3 months
2011-10-31 17:07:51
Thailand hopes industrial estates swamped in its worst floods in half a century can be up and running within three months, the prime minister said on Monday.
India deserve F1, says Force India co-owner
2011-10-31 14:54:24
Force India co-owner Vijay Mallya on Friday fiercely defended India's right to host a Formula One grand prix race, saying the country's economic growth was as much a reality as its poverty.
Thousands of child rape, murder cases reported by India
2011-10-31 14:48:56
India experienced thousands of cases of violence, including rape and murder, against children last year, as 5,484 children were sexually assaulted and 1,408 others killed in different parts of the country.