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.

ROK seeks talks over DPRK's nuke program

2011-10-31 14:15:38

South Korea is seeking to hold a trilateral meeting with the foreign ministers of China and Japan in November over the DPRK' s nuclear program.

Aussie air safety regulator clears Qantas to fly

2011-10-31 14:00:54

Australia's air safety regulator CASA has cleared Qantas Airways to resume flying after a weekend grounding of its entire fleet by management due to industrial unrest.

S Korea's unification minister to visit US

2011-10-31 11:54:56

South Korea's Unification Minister Yu Woo-ik will leave for the United States on Wednesday for a six- day visit involving meetings with US officials.

Aussie govt under fire over Qantas dispute

2011-10-31 11:14:28

Anger towards Qantas has on Monday shifted onto the federal government, with Opposition and councils attacked Prime Minister Julia Gillard on her handling of the Qantas dispute.

Kyrgyz presidential election kicks off

2011-10-31 10:28:14

The sixth Kyrgyz presidential election kicked off Sunday morning, with a total of 3.03 million registered voters expected to cast ballots in more than 2,000 polling stations nationwide.

5.6-magnitude quake hits Indonesia

2011-10-31 10:21:30

An earthquake measuring 5.6 on the Richter scale jolted southern Sumatra, Indonesia, at 1152 GMT on Sunday, the US Geological Survey said.

Bosnia US embassy attacker says he acted alone

2011-10-31 10:20:54

A gunman who opened fire with an assault rifle on the US embassy in the Bosnian capital Sarajevo on Friday said he had acted alone, his lawyer said on Sunday.

Meeting for Mekong River security

2011-10-31 07:25:09

China, Laos, Myanmar and Thailand will hold a meeting today to discuss measures to maintain order on the Mekong River. China, Laos vow to enhance Mekong River security Comments(98)