Thai flood death toll reaches 427

2011-11-02 16:07:02

A total of 427 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 Wednesday.

US to push trade agenda in APEC: experts

2011-11-02 14:13:33

The United States is to push its trade agenda in next week's Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) forum in Hawaii, using the gathering of heads of 21 major economies to advance the Trans-Pacific Partnership.

US talks should not start with Taliban: Kissinger

2011-11-02 09:19:52

The US should first negotiate with the neighboring countries of Afghanistan before it holds talks with Taliban which is aimed to bring it into the political process, former US State Secretary Henry Kissinger said.

SCO premiers to share vision on economy

2011-11-02 07:35:06

Premier Wen Jiabao and his counterparts from fellow member states of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) will set out their joint vision on the state of the global economy when they meet next week, a senior diplomat said on Tuesday.

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.