Pakistani official: China is Pakistan's friend

2011-11-21 14:51:22

China is a friend that is helping Pakistan meet its challenges, said Nisar Khuhro, Assembly Speaker of Southeast Pakistan's Sindh province, at the Pakistani embassy in Beijing.

Australia's Qantas, unions fail to reach deal

2011-11-21 14:18:48

The Transport Workers' Union and the pilots' union both have failed to reach an agreement with Australia's airline Qantas over pay and conditions.

18 insurgents killed in Nuristan, Afghanistan

2011-11-21 13:58:53

A total of 18 insurgents have been killed in an on-going cleanup operation in Kamdesh district of Afghanistan's Nuristan province with Parun as its capital.

Summit reaffirms bloc's important role

2011-11-21 06:59:51

The East Asia Summit (EAS) ended on Saturday after discussing a wide range of participants' concerns, as the ASEAN reaffirmed its central role in the enlarging regional architecture.

Sino-ASEAN trade likely to reach $400b

2011-11-21 06:58:54

China's trade volume with the Association of Southeast Asian Nations is likely to reach $400 billion this year, Premier Wen Jiabao said. Summit reaffirms bloc's important role in East Asia

14 killed, 50 injured in fire in Indian

2011-11-21 06:22:01

At least 14 persons died and over 50 others suffered injuries when a major fire engulfed a congregation of eunuchs or trans-sexuals at a community center in an east Delhi locality Sunday, said local media reports.

Thailand's flood toll reaches 602

2011-11-20 16:12:31

A total of 602 people were confirmed dead and two were missing during the more than three-month flooding in Thailand, the worst case in over 50 years, the Disaster Prevention and Mitigation Department reported Sunday.

Strong quake jolts northern Japan

2011-11-20 10:26:16

A strong earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 5.5 jolted the Ibaragi Prefecture near Tokyo on Sunday, Japanese public broadcaster NHK said.

Karzai welcomes strategic co-op with US

2011-11-20 10:18:31

Afghan President Hamid Karzai on Saturday welcomed decisions taken by country's Loya Jirga or grand assembly on a proposed strategic partnership with the United States.

East Asia Summit concludes, eyeing further integration

2011-11-19 21:20:11

The East Asia Summit (EAS) concluded with the adoption of two key documents here on Saturday.

Former Philippines' president booked on poll fraud

2011-11-19 20:06:48

Philippine police officers took the mugshots and fingerprints of former president Gloria Macapagal Arroyo at a Manila hospital Saturday, where she is under heavy guard after being arrested on charges of fraud.