Pakistan: No attack on Chinese

2011-11-22 17:08:46

Pakistani top army and paramilitary officials on Tuesday denied the local media reports about a bomb attack targeting a convoy carrying Chinese engineers and workers on their way to the work site in the Sui area of Pakistan's southwestern province of Balochistan, reported local Urdu TV channel AJJ.

ASEAN hails supports, advices from partners

2011-11-22 17:04:08

The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) welcomed supports and advices from its partners for the sake of the bloc's progress, a top official said here on Tuesday.

Ho Chi Minh City to see CPI up 0.28 pct in Nov

2011-11-22 16:29:45

Ho Chi Minh City of Vietnam, the country's biggest commercial hub, is expected to see a slight consumer price index (CPI) increase of 0.28 percent in November against last month, up 16.88 percent year-on-year.

ASEAN stresses importance of AHA Center

2011-11-22 16:26:57

Secretary General of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Surin Pitsuwan said on Tuesday that the ASEAN Humanitarian Assistance Center (AHA Center) in Jakarta is very important to take steps in avoiding big loss caused by natural disasters.

Thai flood death toll reaches 606

2011-11-22 16:01:17

A total of 606 people were confirmed dead and three others still missing in the floods that have inundated the upper part of the country for about four months, the Disaster Prevention and Mitigation Department reported on Tuesday.

7 killed in fire in train in eastern India

2011-11-22 15:47:07

At least seven people were killed and several others injured in a fire which broke out in two compartments of an express train in the eastern Indian state of Jharkhand.

ROK to conduct drill near border

2011-11-22 15:44:50

South Korea's military will conduct field maneuvers and simulated exercises near a tense sea border with the DPRK on the first anniversary of the shelling of a front-line island

Two Indonesian fans die from SEA Games soccer final

2011-11-22 15:46:17

Two fans died in a stampede at the Southeast Asian Games football final in Jakarta, a report said on Tuesday.

Japanese Foreign Minister to visit China

2011-11-22 15:04:56

Japanese Foreign Minister Gemba Koichiro will pay an official visit to China on November 23, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Liu Weimin announced here on Tuesday.

ASEAN holds post summit briefing

2011-11-22 14:48:15

Secretary General Surin Pitsuwan of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) on Tuesday stressed the highest sense of confidence and purpose achieved by the leaders of participating countries in various meetings.

2 NATO service members killed in Afghanistan

2011-11-22 13:22:41

Two NATO service members were killed on Monday in separate incidents in restive southern Afghanistan, the military alliance said on Tuesday.

Australia pours in aid for Fiji's poor

2011-11-22 09:36:58

The Australian government's major aid donor to Fiji is concerned on the impact rising costs, food security and economic uncertainty has on the poor people in the country.