6 killed in landslide in mountain resort in S Korea
2011-07-27 09:26:10
At least six people were killed as a landslide caused by heavy torrential rains destroyed four buildings in a mountain resort east of Seoul, the capital city of South Korea, emergency rescue workers said Wednesday.
China, Japan resume defense dialogue
2011-07-27 08:30:05
China and Japan agreed to maintain stability in the East China Sea and promote the early establishment of a maritime liaison system, as the two sides resumed their bilateral vice-ministerial defense dialogue on Tuesday in Tokyo.
Japan OKs $25.5b reconstruction budget
2011-07-26 08:56:42
Japanese lawmakers have approved nearly 2 trillion yen ($25.5 billion) in extra funds to pay for reconstruction.
IAEA chief visits crippled Japan nuke plant
2011-07-26 08:55:03
The head of the International Atomic Energy Agency said Monday that Japan's tsunami-hit nuclear plant is steadily making progress to contain damage from the crisis.
US, DPRK to meet for talks
2011-07-26 08:10:22
The representatives from the US and the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) will meet "at the end of the week" in New York for preliminary talks, State Department spokesperson Victoria Nuland said on Monday.
Senior Chinese, US officials meet on bilateral ties
2011-07-25 20:15:00
Chinese State Councilor Dai Bingguo held an informal meeting with United States Secretary of State Hillary Clinton in Shenzhen on Monday.
Vietnamese president nominates VP, PM
2011-07-25 19:31:51
The National Assembly is widely expected to vote for the nominations on Tuesday.
Fresh Karachi violence leaves 44 dead in 3 days
2011-07-25 17:35:04
Fresh political and ethnic violence gripped Pakistan's commercial capital over the past three days, leaving up to 44 people dead and taking the death toll for July to 339, city police said on Monday.
Seoul proposes inter-Korean meeting
2011-07-25 16:15:11
South Korea proposed Monday a working-level meeting with the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) for talks over suspended tours to a scenic mountain north of the border.
Seoul OKs civilian flour aid to DPRK
2011-07-25 15:53:49
Seoul approved flour aid by local civic groups to the Democratic People's Republic of Korea ( DPRK), the Unification Ministry said here Monday.
Malaysia, Australia sign refugee exchange pact
2011-07-25 15:36:27
Malaysia and Australia sealed a pact Monday to swap refugees in a contentious new strategy aimed at deterring asylum seekers from undertaking perilous boat journeys to Australia.
New US envoy to Afghanistan: No rush for the exits
2011-07-25 14:31:48
The new US ambassador to Afghanistan says the United States is not rushing to leave the country and cautions that what happens in the months ahead will have far-reaching consequences across the globe.