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Vietnam moves to save last elephants

Fri, 24 May 2013 02:24:06 GMT

The Vietnam government has given the go-ahead to a plan to protect elephants from extinction and breed domesticated ones.The plan, worth US$13.3 million, was signed yesterday by Deputy Prime Minister .....

Heart transplant medical blunder in Hong Kong

Fri, 24 May 2013 02:24:05 GMT

A chief of hospitals has apologised for a medical blunder in which a transplant patient was left fighting for her life after being given a heart that did not match her blood type. The rare mistake wa .....

Vietnam boosts ties with Australia

Fri, 24 May 2013 02:24:04 GMT

Vietnam's National Assembly (NA) wants to expand dialogue with the Australian House of Representatives in all areas to share information, build trust and promote mutual understanding.NA Chairman Nguye .....

NK proposes joint event to mark 2000 inter-Korean summit

Fri, 24 May 2013 02:24:03 GMT

North Korea on Wednesday proposed hosting a joint event to commemorate the 2000 inter-Korean summit in what Seoul officials regard as the latest peace offensive to divide the government and civilian s .....

China objects to US, UK roles in Myanmar peace talks

Fri, 24 May 2013 02:08:34 GMT

Chinaâs objection has led to the removal of the participation of the United States and the United Kingdom as observers in a peace talks between the Myanmar government and the Kachin Independence Organ .....

Three drug traffickers sentenced to death in Laos

Fri, 24 May 2013 02:08:34 GMT

The Vientiane People's Court in Laos has handed down the death penalty to three men who were part of a drug trafficking ring caught shipping illicit drugs from the notorious Golden Triangle area last .....

China praises Pak strategy against terror

Fri, 24 May 2013 02:08:34 GMT

Chinese Premier Li Keqiang wrapped up on Thursday his two-day official visit to Pakistan after promising a deeper and more comprehensive strategic engagement and a closer coordination for security and .....

Laos, US discuss regional cooperation

Fri, 24 May 2013 02:08:33 GMT

Government representatives from Laos and the United States have been meeting in Vientiane this week to discuss ASEAN, the Lower Mekong Initiative and other regional issues.Deputy Assistant Secretary o .....

Aquino signs law setting official 'Filipino time'

Fri, 24 May 2013 02:08:33 GMT

Will a new law scheduled to take effect on June 1 finally put an end to the Filipino habit of tardiness? To encourage punctuality and stamp out the habit among many Filipinos of following their own s .....

Medics in Laos learn about new test for HIV, syphilis

Fri, 24 May 2013 02:08:33 GMT

Europ Continents, an international distributor of medical equipment in South-East Asia, has introduced new test kits for HIV and syphilis, aimed at ensuring a timely diagnosis.The company's Healthcare .....

Vietnam celebrates biodiversity

Fri, 24 May 2013 02:08:32 GMT

Vietnam has identified conserving biodiversity as one of the fundamental tasks in its environmental protection efforts and would push harder on that particular area.Among the concrete actions the coun .....

Thein Sein wraps up landmark US visit

Fri, 24 May 2013 01:53:00 GMT

Myanmar President Thein Sein has arrived back in Yangon after paying a three-day state visit to the United States to meet President Barack Obama at the White House. He was welcomed back last night .....

Quetta plunges into darknessâ after power breakdown

Fri, 24 May 2013 01:53:00 GMT

The provincial capital 16 other districts of Balochistan suddenly plunged into darkness as power supply from Guddo transmission line was abruptly suspended on Thursday night. According to Quetta Elec .....

M'sian opposition members to face sedition charges

Fri, 24 May 2013 01:37:32 GMT

Malaysian police arrested three opposition figures under the Sedition Act while the Home Ministry seized some 3,000 copies of opposition party organs as the authorities moved to put a stop to allege .....

G-8 to create rules against tax avoidance

Fri, 24 May 2013 01:37:32 GMT

Japan and other industrialised nations plan to establish international rules to prevent egregious tax avoidance by global companies, which often use offshore tax havens to reduce their tax burden, sou .....

Park 11th on Forbes list of most powerful women

Fri, 24 May 2013 01:37:32 GMT

South Korean President Park Geun-hye placed 11th on Forbesâ list of the worldâs 100 most powerful women this year. It is the first time Park has made it onto the annual list by the US economic magazi .....

Philippine poll body dismisses election fraud claims

Fri, 24 May 2013 01:37:32 GMT

Philippine Commission on Elections (Comelec) chair Sixto Brillantes Jr. on Thursday rebutted the so-called â60-30-10â theory, saying he was willing to have all the ballot boxes in the country opened .....

Khaleda warns of resisting polls without non-party govt

Fri, 24 May 2013 01:22:06 GMT

Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) Chairperson Khaleda Zia last night warned of resisting the next general polls if the government âturned down the majority peopleâs demandâ for a non-party election-t .....

Taipei rebuffs Manila anew

Fri, 24 May 2013 01:22:06 GMT

Taiwan on Wednesday set aside a Philippine request for legal assistance, delaying the completion of Manilaâs investigation of the fatal shooting of a Taiwanese fisherman by Filipino coast guards two w .....

Pyongyang 'to heed Beijing'

Fri, 24 May 2013 01:22:06 GMT

Pyongyang is willing to take Beijing's advice to engage in dialogue on the Korean Peninsula issue, a visiting special envoy of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea top leader Kim Jong-un said o .....

Bangladesh opposition urges govt for talks

Fri, 24 May 2013 01:22:06 GMT

The main opposition Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) has urged the Bangladesh government to hold a dialogue with it on formation of an election-time bipartisan neutral government.In a press statemen .....

Bangkok eyes Heritage status for Chao Phraya

Fri, 24 May 2013 01:22:06 GMT

The Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) plans to campaign for a section of the Chao Phraya River to be listed as a Unesco World Heritage site. Deputy Bangkok Governor Jumpol Sumpaopol yesterday .....

Dhaka deluged in downpour

Fri, 24 May 2013 01:06:28 GMT

Just a few hours of torrential rain pushed much of the capital city Dhaka to ankle to waist-deep water, causing immense sufferings to the city dwellers yesterday.Two pedestrians died of electrocution .....

Bangladesh plans to filter internet contents

Fri, 24 May 2013 01:06:26 GMT

The Bangladesh government is going to install a filter for sensitive content at the internet gateways of the country which would hamper free flow of information.The filter would be effective for all d .....

Rana Plaza was built poorly, report reveals

Thu, 23 May 2013 05:44:49 GMT

Extremely poor construction materials and violation of construction rules contributed to the collapse of the nine-storey Rana Plaza in Savar, Bangladesh on April 24, revealed a government probe body y .....

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Vietnam moves to save last elephants

Heart transplant medical blunder in Hong Kong

Vietnam boosts ties with Australia

NK proposes joint event to mark 2000 inter-Korean summit

China objects to US, UK roles in Myanmar peace talks

Three drug traffickers sentenced to death in Laos

China praises Pak strategy against terror

Laos, US discuss regional cooperation

Aquino signs law setting official 'Filipino time'

Medics in Laos learn about new test for HIV, syphilis

Vietnam celebrates biodiversity

Thein Sein wraps up landmark US visit

Quetta plunges into darknessâ after power breakdown

M'sian opposition members to face sedition charges

G-8 to create rules against tax avoidance

Park 11th on Forbes list of most powerful women

Philippine poll body dismisses election fraud claims

Khaleda warns of resisting polls without non-party govt

Taipei rebuffs Manila anew

Pyongyang 'to heed Beijing'

Bangladesh opposition urges govt for talks

Bangkok eyes Heritage status for Chao Phraya

Dhaka deluged in downpour

Bangladesh plans to filter internet contents

Rana Plaza was built poorly, report reveals

Quetta plunges into darknessâ after power breakdown