Afghan police find body of Japanese hostage The Asia News.Net Police and Afghan villagers Wednesday found the body of a Japanese aid worker who was abducted by four armed men Tuesday in the eastern province of Nangarhar, officials said.
Thai court issues arrest warrants for eight opposition leaders The Asia News.Net Thailand's criminal court Wednesday issued arrest warrants for eight leaders of an anti-government protest group that took over several state buildings to try to force the administration to resign.
ADB sets new poverty line benchmark for Asia The Asia News.Net Manila, (Xinhua) The Asian Development Bank Wednesday said it has adopted a new benchmark for poverty line that is more accurate and more relevant to the Asia-Pacific region.
Buddhists protest religious discrimination in South Korea The Asia News.Net Tens of thousands of South Korean Buddhists protested Wednesday against what they said was discrimination from the government of conservative Christian President Lee Myung Bak.
Toll in China chemical plant explosion rises to 18 The Asia News.Net A series of explosions at a chemical plant left 18 people dead and two missing in southwest China's Guangxi region, the government and state media said Wednesday.
Four-year-old Malaysian to climb Eiffel Tower - five times The Asia News.Net Touted as Malaysia's youngest tower climber, four-year-old Muhammad Syahrulnizam Mohammed Noor is training hard to climb the steps of the 325m-high Eiffel Tower five times this December.
Ibrahim vows to pull down government by Sep 16 The Asia News.Net Malaysia's controversial opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim, who has won a parliamentary by-election, has vowed to bring down Prime Minister Abdullah Ahmad Badawi's government by mid-September.
Beijing police boast of security record during Olympics The Asia News.Net Beijing, (Xinhua) Crime figures in the Chinese capital during the Olympic days were at an eight-year low, thanks to the tight security measures, police said Wednesday.
South Africa emerges favourite to host quadrangular tournament The Asia News.Net Just days after pulling the plug on the ICC Champions Trophy in Pakistan, South Africa has emerged as the favourite to host a one-day international cricket tournament that would compensate for the postponement of the eight-nation contest.
Terrorism, defence shields unacceptable to Kazakhstan, says strategic expert The Asia News.Net Almaty, Aug.27 : Interactions with several experts, including some from Kazakhstan, reveals a sense and a feeling of dismay among them about the traditional and non-traditional security challenges and threats facing the international community, and particularly the Asia region in the 21st century.
Does size matter for fireflies Experts to study The Asia News.Net Thailand has launched the world's first international firefly symposium, drawing around a hundred experts and firefly enthusiasts from around the globe to share their secrets on the species' wild nightlife.
Bite reveals 51 poisonous snakes in apartment Associated Press A nearly fatal bite by a poisonous snake led to the arrest of a man Wednesday for keeping 51 deadly cobras and mambas in his Tokyo apartment without permission, police said.
India beat Sri Lanka and win series BBC India won their first one-day series in Sri Lanka, triumphing by 46 runs at the Premadasa as the hosts lost consecutive home series for the first time. India captain Mahendra Dhoni continued his...
Thai court orders protesters to leave government complex Channel News Asia Thailand on Wednesday ordered thousands of protesters to leave the main government complex and issued arrest warrants for their leaders, ratcheting up the pressure to end the two-day...
NFL has slightly more Latino, Asian players ABC Action News The NFL has maintained a steady number of black head coaches, while slightly increasing the ranks of minority players, earning a B+ in an annual diversity study.However, the league...
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