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'Targets, not drones, draw ire from Pakistan'

Wed, 16 May 2012 08:06:09 GMT

Pakistanâs relationship with the United States was hit hard in 2011, owing to various factors, prime amongst which were the May 2 raid to kill Osama bin Laden in Abbottabad and the attack on Pakista .....

Prospects for peace

Wed, 16 May 2012 07:33:15 GMT

Sunday was the day when President Karzai and his team had hoped the focus of media attention would be on the progress Afghanistan had made in developing its security forces. Ashraf Ghani, the head of .....

Pakistan's Haqqani boycotts memo probe

Wed, 16 May 2012 07:00:51 GMT

Counsel of former Pakistan Ambassador to the US, Husain Haqqani, said yesterday that his client had withdrawn the attorney and decided to boycott proceedings of the commission investigating the memoga .....

S. Korea seeks bigger role in Arctic

Wed, 16 May 2012 05:55:06 GMT

South Korea is stepping up its foray into the Arctic as melting ice caps are opening up a treasure trove of untapped resources, new sea routes and potential for scientific discovery. Despite its lat .....

A new spurt in Dhaka-Yangon relationship

Wed, 16 May 2012 05:55:06 GMT

With the start in the process of democratisation in Myanmar and its opening up to foreign investment, countries rich in capital, technology and expertise are making a beeline to invest in that country .....

Malaysia's Felda expected to be next world player

Wed, 16 May 2012 05:43:57 GMT

Malaysian company Felda has made its first steps in establishing a global presence in conjunction with its initial public offering (IPO), seen as South-East Asia's third largest so far. FGVH is prepa .....

Viet Nam's second satellite launched into orbit

Wed, 16 May 2012 05:21:55 GMT

Viet Nam's second satellite, VINASAT-2, was successfully launched into orbit at 5:49 am this morning from the Guiana Space Centre at the European Spaceport in Kourou, French Guiana. Vietnamese Prime .....

Viet Nam gives death sentence to cross-border heroin trafficker

Wed, 16 May 2012 05:11:07 GMT

A woman in the southern province of Tay Ninh has been sentenced to death due to trafficking of heroin from Cambodia to Viet Nam. According to an indictment made by the provincial People's Procuracy, .....

Pakistani scientist returns from India after 20 years

Wed, 16 May 2012 05:11:05 GMT

After spending 20 years in an Indian jail in a murder case, Pakistani scientist Dr Khalil Chishti returned to Pakistan yesterday. Dr Chishti was sentenced for life on January 31 last year by a trial .....

Cheese sandwich and white wine

Wed, 16 May 2012 04:49:24 GMT

In a democratic system, politicians exploit the mistakes of the opposition. They do so for their own reasons and justifications, they want to prove how wrong the other party was and at the same time p .....

Singer finds favour with broken-hearted

Wed, 16 May 2012 04:28:07 GMT

The catchphrase "Chao bor men akard" (You are not the air that I need to breathe) has become common parlance among the broken-hearted young in Laos, following the release of a song so titled by Kataiy .....

Bangladesh extends time for black money invetsment in stocks

Wed, 16 May 2012 04:28:06 GMT

Investments of black money in Bangladesh's stock market will continue through the next fiscal year which ends in June 2013, finance minister of the country said yesterday. âI always oppose black mo .....

Thai auto firms zoom down the eco road

Wed, 16 May 2012 04:06:50 GMT

The entry of the Mitsubishi Mirage and Suzuki Swift has created a hot new trend in the Thai auto market. Add that to the popularity of the previously launched Nissan March and total sales in the eco- .....

Pakistan chief justice concerned over smuggling of ecstasy to Iran

Wed, 16 May 2012 04:06:49 GMT

Pakistan Chief Justice Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry yesterday expressed deep concern about the large amount of the drug ecstasy that might have slipped into Iran and beyond. âThe issue now involves P .....

8 kids killed in Laos after gunfire brings down electricity cable

Wed, 16 May 2012 03:55:58 GMT

Ten people died in Xamneua district, Huaphan province of Laos last week, after attending a ceremony to relocate the spirits of their former village to their new dwelling place. The incident occurred .....

Having fun with fans

Wed, 16 May 2012 03:45:17 GMT

In the old days, the hand fan was a cooling agent, a fashion accessory, a tool for flirtation and even a martial arts weapon. Design consultant Rachy Cuna is turning the old-fashioned folding fan int .....

Bangladesh railway sector limps for want of manpower

Wed, 16 May 2012 03:45:16 GMT

With a staggering shortage of nearly 17,000 staff, Bangladesh Railway is in a shambles, often hiring retired railway employees on a temporary basis to fill up the gap. Such an acute manpower crisis p .....

House of sunlight

Wed, 16 May 2012 03:45:14 GMT

These philosophies are relevant when talking about the house of author Ayu Utami. The writer of 1998âs seminal novel, "Saman", had a clear concept when she designed her house in Utan Kayu, East Jak .....

Malaysia warns of zoo licence revocation for mistreatmeant of animals

Wed, 16 May 2012 03:34:43 GMT

Zoos and wildlife sanctuaries of Malaysia which mistreat animals will not be allowed to operate under new guidelines which will come into effect from August. Dislocing the informaiton yesterday, the .....

Bhutan's veggie challenge

Wed, 16 May 2012 03:34:42 GMT

Going by the information Indonesian government agencies are dishing out to the media, it appears bent on convincing farmers, as well as consumers, that imported vegetables are way overpriced, have hig .....

Fashion sellers trail today's savvy buyers

Wed, 16 May 2012 03:34:42 GMT

Today's average consumer is not only tech-savvy but well-informed, opinionated and not loyal to any particular brand - and the fashion retailer is only now scrambling to keep her interested. "The con .....

Nepal finalises national unity govtâ, agrees to have 11 states

Wed, 16 May 2012 03:24:12 GMT

In a major breakthrough on constitution writing, three major parties of Nepal yesterday struck accord on forms of governance and state restructuring. They also committed to bring out the constitution .....

Gaga all over

Wed, 16 May 2012 03:24:11 GMT

Thousands of tickets have been sold for the Lady Gaga concert, scheduled for June 3. If the event is cancelled, fans will surely get their money back, as with previously abandoned music performances. .....

Ruling party blocks opposition call to impeach Taiwan president

Wed, 16 May 2012 03:24:11 GMT

Legislators from Taiwan's ruling Kuomintang (KMT) blocked the opposition parties' long-shot pass to impeach President Ma Ying-jeou yesterday. On Monday, Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) caucus whi .....

Facebook follies

Wed, 16 May 2012 03:24:11 GMT

Two recent Facebook controversies have been grabbing media headlines lately. Both cases involved private schools, one in Cebu (central Philippines) and another in Marikina in Metro Manila, where offic .....

Asianewsnet.net - Breaking News

'Targets, not drones, draw ire from Pakistan'

Prospects for peace

Pakistan's Haqqani boycotts memo probe

S. Korea seeks bigger role in Arctic

A new spurt in Dhaka-Yangon relationship

Malaysia's Felda expected to be next world player

Viet Nam's second satellite launched into orbit

Viet Nam gives death sentence to cross-border heroin trafficker

Pakistani scientist returns from India after 20 years

Cheese sandwich and white wine

Singer finds favour with broken-hearted

Bangladesh extends time for black money invetsment in stocks

Thai auto firms zoom down the eco road

Pakistan chief justice concerned over smuggling of ecstasy to Iran

8 kids killed in Laos after gunfire brings down electricity cable

Having fun with fans

Bangladesh railway sector limps for want of manpower

House of sunlight

Malaysia warns of zoo licence revocation for mistreatmeant of animals

Bhutan's veggie challenge

Fashion sellers trail today's savvy buyers

Nepal finalises national unity govtâ, agrees to have 11 states

Gaga all over

Ruling party blocks opposition call to impeach Taiwan president

Facebook follies

Nepal finalises national unity govtâ, agrees to have 11 states