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After two weeks detention North Korea frees Chinese boat and 16 fishermen

Tue, 21 May 2013 16:21:12 -0400

PYONGYANG - A Chinese boat and 16 fishermen held by armed North Koreans for more than two weeks have been released, easing the latest tension in relations between the neighbouring allies. Owner Yu Xuejun, who was not on board the boat when it was seized on 5 May, wrote on his microblog that his captain called him at 3.50am to say the crew and boat were set free and that they were on their way ...

Ahmeds chances of playing Ashes dependent on Citizenship Act changes

Wed, 22 May 2013 09:10:03 -0400

Cricket Australia (CA) has said that it hopes for changes in the Citizenship Act by next month that will allow leg-spinner Fawad Ahmed to play his first Ashes Test in England. The Pakistan-born spinner will have to wait for applying for a passport until any legislation change takes place in the four sitting weeks of parliamentary session before the election and the cricket series begins, ...

Oz women cricketers Down Under on top of world after hefty pay-hike

Wed, 22 May 2013 09:10:02 -0400

Cricket Australia (CA) has announced that the country's top female cricketers will now earn up to 80,000 dollars within a year. The women team has won Women's World Cup and the T20 trophy, prompting CA to consider female cricket as professional, News.com.au reports. CA chief executive James Sutherland compared the women's cricket team to the men's cricket club, saying that the association wants ...

Warner to face Cricket Australia hearing via teleconference

Wed, 22 May 2013 09:10:01 -0400

Australian opener David Warner is expected to plead guilty before a Cricket Australia (CA) hearing via teleconference from India with regard to a series of hostile tweets that he directed at News Limited journalists Robert Craddock and Malcolm Conn while playing for the Delhi Daredevils in the Indian Premier League (IPL). Warner could face sanctions ranging from a fine, suspension, reprimand or ...

David Warner fined $5750 for twitter rant

Wed, 22 May 2013 08:20:01 -0400

Australia's opening batsman David Warner was Wednesday found guilty of breaching the Cricket Australia (CA) Code of Behaviour and was fined $5,750 for his twitter rant. Warner, who pleaded guilty, received the maximum financial penalty for a first offence under rule 6 of CA's Code of Behaviour, CA said in a statement. "In hindsight, clearly I let my frustrations get the better of me and posted ...

China welcomes sensible advice on Tibet

Wed, 22 May 2013 07:50:01 -0400

China welcomes "constructive and sensible advice" and suggestions on Tibet's development, Chinese Tibetologists said here. "There are many scholars studying Tibetan history and culture. We hope the scholars and political leaders from other countries, and all those who care about Tibet would participate in its development, and offer constructive, sensible, feasible advice," said Zhaluo, a scholar ...

China defeats Kazakhstan in mens volleyball tourney

Wed, 22 May 2013 06:50:02 -0400

Chinese national men's volleyball team defeated Kazakhstan 3-0 at the China International Men's Volleyball Tournament here. China beat Kazakhstan 25-20, 25-23, 25-16 with little difficulty Tuesday, reports Xinhua. "My team consists of young players who didn't completely obey my order, so I'm very angry," said Gilyazutdinov Rafael, the assistant coach of Kazakhstan. "Although we won the game, I ...

China to consolidate Pakistan ties Li

Wed, 22 May 2013 06:50:01 -0400

China would firmly consolidate and develop ties with Pakistan "no matter how the international and regional situation changes", said Chinese Premier Li Keqiang who arrived here Wednesday on an official visit to Pakistan. Li said that as he began his visit, he brought with him the Chinese people's friendship to the Pakistani people. Pakistan, a key South Asian country, has made important ...

Indian-origin man in Australia injured in accident

Wed, 22 May 2013 05:50:01 -0400

An Australian man will face attempted murder charges after a horrific hit-and-run incident in Melbourne that left a 27-year-old Indian-origin man hospitalised in a serious condition. Amandeep Singh was hit by a car more than once when he was taking a walk on Chandler Road, Noble Park, in Melbourne Tuesday, local media reported. Shannon Marchant, 21, who was on the wheel of the Holden Commodore, ...

Search on for Indo-Canadian man missing in Australia

Wed, 22 May 2013 04:20:02 -0400

A frantic search is on for a 25-year-old Indo-Canadian man who went missing in a national park in Australia. Prabhdeep Srawn of Brampton in the Canadian province of Ontario was last seen May 13 parking his rental vehicle at village Charlotte Pass and entering the Kosciuszko National Park in the Australian state of New South Wales, according to local media. A law student of Bond University in ...

CA considering social media policy after Warner Twitter rant

Wed, 22 May 2013 02:20:01 -0400

Cricket Australia (CA) chief James Sutherland has said the governing body might need to consider implementing a social media policy after Australian Test batsman David Warner's recent Twitter controversy. He said there had been no discussions about developing a social media policy for players, but admitted it is something that CA is considering. Sutherland insisted he will continue to encourage ...

Indo-China bilateral meet on healthcare sector held at Geneva

Wed, 22 May 2013 01:50:03 -0400

Union Health Minister Ghulam Nabi Azad and Dr Li Bin, Minister of Health and Population, People's Republic of China met here yesterday on the sidelines of World Health Assembly to discuss the strengthening of bilateral cooperation between the two countries in healthcare sector. Congratulating Dr Li Bin for taking over as Health Minister of China, Azad stated that in view of her keen interest in ...

China may act againt EU wine imports

Wed, 22 May 2013 00:40:01 -0400

China is likely to make a substantive move this year toward initiating an anti-dumping investigation into wine imported from the eurozone, according to Xinhua . Chinese wine producers have been squeezed by stiff competition from their strong overseas counterparts and a persistent slump in their domestic market. The China Security Journal has reported the government may take a further step in ...

UAE China discuss economic relations

Tue, 21 May 2013 22:40:01 -0400

The United Arab Emirates (UAE) and China have held talks over their bilateral economic relations. The talks were held Tuesday between Sultan bin Saeed Al Mansouri, the UAE's minister for economy and deputy governor of Chinese Anhui province. Mansouri said huge potential and opportunities were still untapped for the advancing of economic relations between the UAE and China as trade between the ...

Saudi Arabia nabs 10 over spying for Iran

Tue, 21 May 2013 21:20:01 -0400

Saudi Arabia has arrested 10 people on suspicion of espionage for Iran, the interior ministry announced Tuesday. "Following an initial investigation, the security forces arrested 10 more suspects over involvement in the espionage acts for an Iranian espionage cell, reported Xinhua citing a spokesperson for the ministry. The arrestees, comprising eight Saudis, a Lebanese and a Turk, are linked ...

China wants cyber security communication with US

Tue, 21 May 2013 20:20:01 -0400

China has appealed for communication with the US on cyber security, Xinhua reported Tuesday. While stressing that cyber security was a global issue, confronting not only America but also China, a foreign ministry spokesperson Hong Lei said: "China proposes stronger cooperation with the United States on cyber security." The statement came during a daily press briefing in response to a question ...

Afghanistan Seeks Military Aid from India

Tue, 21 May 2013 18:15:07 -0400

Afghan President Hamid Karzai has met with Indian leaders in hopes of securing more military aid before international troops leave the country next year. Mr. Karzai held talks with Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh late Tuesday in New Delhi, after meeting with Indian President Pranab Mukherjee. The Afghan president is expected to seek India's assistance to help strengthen Afghan security ...

Coke Ad Hawks Pop Peace to India Pakistan

Tue, 21 May 2013 18:15:04 -0400

Massive corporations like Coca-Cola have a primary goal: Sell their products to make money. Sometimes, if they're lucky, that goal aligns with another endeavor: Make peace. A new three-minute advertisement released by the beverage company this week aims to do both. Coca-Cola filmed the advertisement in two locations: Pakistan and India, South Asia's nuclear-armed neighbors mired in ...

Kerry Mideast Talks on Syria to Include Russian Call for Involving Iran

Tue, 21 May 2013 18:15:03 -0400

STATE DEPARTMENT U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry is in the Middle East this week for talks to promote an international peace conference on Syria. Russia wants Iran to be part of the process. In this fight for control of Syria, Iran is one of the biggest backers of embattled President Bashar al-Assad. So Russia says Iran should be part of the peace process. "Iran has ...

Group to Take Nigeria Government to International Court

Tue, 21 May 2013 18:15:03 -0400

The Northern Elders Forum (NEF) will file a complaint with the International Court of Justice (ICJ) accusing Nigeria's government of human rights violations, according to spokesman Ango Abdullahi. "What we are doing now is to organize our evidence that would make it possible for us to make a very strong case against the government and its agencies, or up to individuals who may be ...

New iPhone App Speeds Care of Heart Attack Victims

Tue, 21 May 2013 18:15:02 -0400

Researchers have developed an experimental iPhone application, or app, designed to help emergency medical technicians diagnose a particularly deadly form of heart attack and send that information quickly to waiting hospital surgical teams. The inexpensive app can greatly improve a patient's odds of survival. The iPhone app is specially designed to identify patients suffering from a ...

India China can take ties to new heights says Li wooing Indian business

Tue, 21 May 2013 13:40:02 -0400

Assuring Indian business more access to Chinese markets and also to narrow the wide trade gap, Chinese Premier Li Keqiang Tuesday said China and India can take their ties to "new heights of strategic growth" as he interacted with Indian business leaders in Delhi and Mumbai on the last day of his India tour. Addressing an event organized by business house FICCI and the Indian Council of World ...

Enhanced contract payments for Australian cricket eves

Tue, 21 May 2013 09:20:02 -0400

Cricket Australia (CA) Tuesday announced a restructuring of the contracting system for women players which will result in the Australian female cricketers becoming some of the best paid female athletes in the country. CA approved a restructure of the contract system with a move from a three-tier payment system to a squad-ranking system. The top player retainer increases substantially from ...

States in scramble to attract Prince Harry when he visits Australia for Navy Fleet Review

Wed, 22 May 2013 10:00:00 -0400

A FIERCE tug-of-war has erupted between the army and the governments of NSW, ACT and the Northern Territory for a piece of royal action when Prince Harry visits Australia in October. The four-way tussle to lure the playboy prince is centered around the third in line to the British throne visiting Sydney on October 3 as a guest of the Navy to take the Royal Salute during the Royal Australian ...

British Top Diplomat Stresses Need for Syria Conference

Wed, 22 May 2013 09:19:59 -0400

British Foreign Secretary William Hague speaks as Jordanian Foreign Minister Nasser Judeh (R) listens during their joint news conference before a meeting of the Friends of Syria alliance in Amman, May 22, ...

Afghan President Asks India for Military Aid

Wed, 22 May 2013 09:19:59 -0400

Afghan President Hamid Karzai has given a "wish list" of military equipment to India in hopes of securing more aid before international troops leave his country next ...

Nomura eyes Asia alliances boosts Japan asset target

Wed, 22 May 2013 09:18:21 -0400

said on Wednesday it was seeking partners to expand its retail and asset management operations in Southeast Asia and was in talks with several financial institutions in the region.Chief Operating Officer Atsushi Yoshikawa did not name any specific companies but said Nomura would consider taking equity stakes as part of any alliance."The best situation would be a 100 percent stake but given ...

Porn stars calligraphy sparks art debate in China

Wed, 22 May 2013 09:18:13 -0400

SHANGHAI (AFP) - Calligraphy by Japanese porn star Sola Aoi has sparked a culture war in China, where she has a huge fan base, with purists dismissing the work as "unskilled" after it was reportedly auctioned for $95,000.Eight Chinese characters the actress wrote with brush and ink at a theme park in the eastern city of Ningbo were sold earlier this month, the Liberation Daily newspaper ...

Japan’s trade deficit hits $8.6bn

Wed, 22 May 2013 09:10:00 -0400

Tokyo - Japan reports its trade deficit widened to a larger-than-expected 879.9 billion yen ($8.6 billion) in April as its weakening currency accentuated surging import ...

Chinas pork price rebounds after government boost

Wed, 22 May 2013 09:08:37 -0400

China's price of pigs has bounced back following the government's subsidized initiatives, the country's top economic planning agency said Wednesday.The average hog price reached 12.79 yuan (2.1 US dollars) per kilo by May 15, marking the third week of a rising trend.The hog-to-corn price ratio, a major indicator of the industry's profitability, hit 5.33:1 by May 15, up from ...

Pacific Commander U.S. China Can Build on Common Ground

Wed, 22 May 2013 09:06:24 -0400

By Donna MilesAmerican Forces Press Service WASHINGTON, May 22, 2013 The United States and China, by increasing their dialogue and engagement, can build a foundation of trust while fostering regional security and prosperity, the top U.S. commander in the region said yesterday. "While competition between the United States and China is inevitable, conflict is not," Navy Adm. Samuel ...

Carrefour China opens food-safety lab in Shenyang

Wed, 22 May 2013 09:05:50 -0400

/enpproperty--> Carrefour China opened its fourth A-level lab for food safety on May 22. The lab, in Shenyang, capital of Liaoning province, will release the food testing results to the public regularly to guarantee food safety. The 5-million-yuan ($815,000) lab is capable of detecting 46 different pesticides and additives in more than 65 kinds of food and vegetables, meat and fish. ...

China mapping organization wins international award

Wed, 22 May 2013 09:05:49 -0400

/enpproperty--> The National Administration of Surveying, Mapping and Geoinformation was presented the National Mapping Organization of the Year 2012 Award in the 2013 Geospatial World Forum in Rotterdam, Netherlands, earlier this month, Song Chaozhi, deputy director of the administration, said on May 22. The biennial Geospatial World Forum is a premier event for the global geospatial ...

China Finding Ways to Buy Big Into US

Wed, 22 May 2013 09:05:46 -0400

China Construction of America has successfully bid for state-level and municipal projects in the United States, such as the $407 million Alexander Hamilton Bridge rehabilitation, seen ...

Pope Francis urges Chinas Catholics to stay loyal to Rome

Wed, 22 May 2013 09:02:13 -0400

ROME (Reuters) - Pope Francis on Wednesday urged Catholics in China to remain loyal to the Vatican, whose authority is challenged by China's Communist rulers. China's Catholics number between 8 and 12 million and are divided between the state-sanctioned Catholic Patriotic Association, which has installed bishops without Vatican approval, and an "underground" wing loyal to the ...

China to Get Gas From Turkmenistan’s Giant Field

Wed, 22 May 2013 08:59:20 -0400

ASHGABAT, May 22 (RIA Novosti) – Gas from Turkmenistan’s largest gas condensate field will flow to China, national gas company Turkmengaz CEO Kakageldy Abdullayev said on Wednesday. The Galkynysh field, the world’s second largest by gas reserves, will be used to build up Turkmen gas exports to China. The field is expected to produce 25 billion cubic meters of natural gas per ...

Search for Canadian missing in Australia enters 3rd day

Wed, 22 May 2013 08:58:09 -0400

By Reuters The search for a Canadian man, 25, missing in Australia's Snowy Mountains for more than a week went into a third day on Wednesday. Prabhdeep Srawn, of Brampton, Ont., hasn't been heard from since parking his rental car on May 13 in the village of Charlotte Pass in Kosciuszko National Park. The car was found on May 13 on the slopes of Mount Kosciuszko, and police believe he ...

Cathay Pacific Airways Crowns Winner of Noodles of Asia Recipe Contest

Wed, 22 May 2013 08:55:24 -0400

View Photo Soy Grilled Chicken with Blackened Jantaboon Noodles Served with Rice Wine Vinaigrette by Don Hoang of San Francisco, CA (Photo: Business ...

China Knife Attack Mentally Ill Man Stabs 6 Students And Adult Police Say

Wed, 22 May 2013 08:48:36 -0400

BEIJING - A mentally ill man attacked six primary school students and a woman with a cleaver in the latest of a string of attacks on Chinese schoolchildren, authorities said Wednesday. All seven victims were in stable condition and a suspect was apprehended, according to a spokeswoman from the Maoming city government in the southern province of Guangdong who, like many Chinese bureaucrats, ...

6 primary school students among 7 injured in attack in southern China suspect detained

Wed, 22 May 2013 08:46:32 -0400

BEIJING, China - A mentally ill man attacked six primary school students and a woman with a cleaver in the latest of a string of attacks on Chinese schoolchildren, authorities said Wednesday. All seven victims were in stable condition and a suspect was apprehended, according to a spokeswoman from the Maoming city government in the southern province of Guangdong who, like many Chinese ...

Japan approves joining international child custody treaty amid concerns about abductions

Wed, 22 May 2013 08:46:17 -0400

In this May 5, 2010 file photo, fathers that lost their children to spousal abduction to Japan hold photos of their children during a news conference on Capitol Hill in Washington. Japan’s parliament has approved joining an international child custody treaty amid foreign concerns that Japanese mothers can take children away from foreign fathers without recourse. The upper house of ...

Death toll rises to 23 with 10 still missing in blast at China explosives plant

Wed, 22 May 2013 08:45:58 -0400

BEIJING, China - The death toll from a massive blast at an explosives plant in eastern China has risen to 23 with 10 people still missing. The official Xinhua News Agency said Wednesday that 19 others were injured by the explosion, which ripped through the plant in Shandong province on Monday. The blast was so strong that 10 of those killed could only be identified by their DNA. Experts from ...

New Report on Global and China Stainless Steel Products Industry

Wed, 22 May 2013 08:35:19 -0400

Reportlinker.com announces that a new market research report is available in its catalogue: Global and China Stainless Steel & Products Industry Report, ...

Swedens capital Stockholm hit by worst riots in years

Wed, 22 May 2013 08:34:36 -0400

The riots in one of Europe's richest capitals have shocked a country that prides itself on a reputation for social justice, and fuelled a debate about how Sweden is coping with both youth unemployment and an influx of ...

RPT-Fitch affirms Taiwans Hua Nan Commercial Bank at BBB+stable

Wed, 22 May 2013 08:25:13 -0400

Wed May 22, 2013 8:29am EDT (Repeat for Additional Subscribers) May 22 (Reuters) - (The following statement was released by the rating agency) Fitch Ratings has affirmed Taiwan-based Hua Nan Commercial Bank's (HNB) Long-Term Issuer Default Rating (IDR) at 'BBB+' with Stable Outlook. A full rating breakdown is provided at the end of this commentary. The affirmations of HNB's ...

More Fighting in DRC City Ahead of Bans Arrival

Wed, 22 May 2013 08:09:02 -0400

Wednesday's fighting outside the city of Goma marks the third straight day of clashes between the Congolese army and rebel group M23. Witnesses say an artillery round landed in Goma's Ndosho neighborhood, killing one person and injuring three others. There was no indication which side launched the round. Mr. Ban arrived in the DRC capital, Kinshasa, on Wednesday, at the start ...

Japan watchdog Nuclear plant sits on active fault

Wed, 22 May 2013 08:04:51 -0400

TOKYO -; Japan's nuclear watchdog on Wednesday endorsed a panel's conclusion that a seismic fault running underneath one of two reactors at an atomic plant in western Japan is active, making the reactor's restart virtually ...

PH thanks Taiwan for call to citizens not to harm Filipino workers

Wed, 22 May 2013 07:58:36 -0400

MANILA, Philippines — In a sign of easing tensions, President Benigno Aquino III's expression of gratitude to Taiwan when it urged its citizens not to harm Filipinos was received well by the Taiwanese leaders, Malacaang said on Wednesday. After talking with his counterparts in Taiwan, Amadeo Perez, chair of the Manila Economic and Cultural Office (Meco), on Wednesday relayed the ...

Interview Uruguayan president seeks to boost ties with China

Wed, 22 May 2013 07:57:43 -0400

Uruguayan President Jose Mujica says he will seek to boost political, economic and social ties with Beijing "as much as possible" during his upcoming trip to China.Mujica, who is scheduled to make his first visit China on May 25-28, will meet with President Xi Jinping and other senior Chinese officials.Although Uruguay and China are separated by the vast Pacific Ocean, Uruguay has ...

China repeats call for implementing DOC in the South China Sea

Wed, 22 May 2013 07:57:42 -0400

China on Wednesday urged relevant countries to fully and earnestly implement the Declaration on the Conduct of Parties in the South China Sea (DOC) and refrain from actions that could amplify or complicate the issue.Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Hong Lei made the remarks at a regular press briefing in response to a media request for a comment on the Philippines' recent protest.According ...

Mainland to ensure continuity of Taiwan policy

Wed, 22 May 2013 07:57:41 -0400

The Chinese mainland will ensure the continuity of its policies towards Taiwan and work to make new achievements in the development of cross-strait relations, top political advisor Yu Zhengsheng said on Wednesday.While meeting a visiting delegation of Taiwan's United Daily News Group(UDN), Yu, chairman of the National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference, ...

Philippines investigation team on shooting incident to leave for Taiwan

Wed, 22 May 2013 07:57:40 -0400

The Philippines will soon send an investigation team to Taiwan to gather evidence on the death of a Taiwanese fisherman killed by the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG), Justice Secretary Leila de Lima said Wednesday."The team will be leaving very soon," de Lima told reporters Wednesday, but she would not confirm when the team would exactly leave for Taipei, explaining that is because the ...

Rural scenery of S Chinas Guzhai Village

Wed, 22 May 2013 07:57:21 -0400

Photo taken on May 21, 2013 shows the rural scenery of Guzhai Village of Liucheng County, south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region. (Xinhua/Deng ...

Scenery of Sansha city Chinas Hainan

Wed, 22 May 2013 07:57:20 -0400

Photo taken on May 20, 2013 shows the scenery of Coral Island of Yongle Islands in Sansha City, south China's Hainan Province. (Xinhua/Zha ...

Chatter North Korea sends envoy to China

Wed, 22 May 2013 07:57:20 -0400

What's Kim Jong Un's boy doing in Beijing? Good question. North Korean state media announced the departure on Wednesday of one Vice Marshal Choe Ryong Hae for China. Not only is this ...

North Korea How the least-wired country became a hacking superpower

Wed, 22 May 2013 07:57:18 -0400

Members of the Korea Internet Security Agency check on cyber attacks at a briefing room of KISA in Seoul on March 20, 2013. (Jung Yeon-Je/AFP/Getty ...

China okays H7N9 test reagents for market entry

Wed, 22 May 2013 07:54:43 -0400

Two reagents used to conduct clinical tests for human infections of the H7N9 avian flu have been given approval to enter the Chinese market, according to the country's drug ...

Australias Warner Fined for Twitter Outburst

Wed, 22 May 2013 07:53:42 -0400

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China Southern Boeing 787 due mid-year Aussie flights by years end

Wed, 22 May 2013 07:52:46 -0400

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David Warner fined for breaching Cricket Australias code of behaviour

Wed, 22 May 2013 07:51:58 -0400

Australia Australia batsmen David Warner has been fined after being found guilty of breaching Cricket Australia's (CA) code of behaviour.Warner was handed the maximum fine of $5,570 at a teleconference hearing in Melbourne Wednesday evening, having been found guilty of breaching CA's rules regarding unbecoming behaviour following comments he made on Twitter at the ...

Pakistan court rejects Musharraf bail in judges case

Wed, 22 May 2013 07:51:09 -0400

Pervez Musharraf over the detention of judges during his 1999-2008 rule, the state prosecutor said. The ruling came two days after a court granted bail to Musharraf over the murder of former prime ...

China Gang Members Charged in Sex Video Blackmail Case

Wed, 22 May 2013 07:48:30 -0400

BEIJING, May 22 (RIA Novosti) – Six gang members have been charged with blackmailing Chinese officials by recording videos of them having sex, the country’s official Xinhua news agency said on Wednesday, citing prosecutors. The six were charged with extortion on Monday by a court in the city of Chongqing, southwest China. The group set so-called "honey traps" to lure ...

Asia Pacific Market Stocks finish higher on Fed officials comment

Wed, 22 May 2013 07:44:17 -0400

Five stocks which lost money in recent rally The decline in these stocks was mostly due to company or sector-specific issues, say ...

Taiwan OKs visit by NBI team

Wed, 22 May 2013 07:42:06 -0400

Justice Secretary Leila De Lima. INQUIRER FILE PHOTO MANILA--The Philippine government finally got Taipei’s nod for it to send investigators to Taiwan to complete its investigation into the fatal May 9 shooting of a Taiwanese fisherman in Batanes waters by the Philippine Coast Guard. But Justice Secretary Leila De Lima declined to tell reporters Wednesday when the National Bureau of ...

Letter from India In Cricket Scandal Revelations on India

Wed, 22 May 2013 07:39:47 -0400

DATELINE -- The Indian Premier League is a joyous, garish domestic cricket tournament invented by businessmen to make money. Intellectuals despise it, which probably reassures the businessmen that they have done something ...

Bank of Japan not concerned about increase in bond yields

Wed, 22 May 2013 07:37:42 -0400

There were no major surprises in connection with today's Bank of Japan (BoJ) meeting and the market impact should be neutral. The expansion of the monetary base (now the main policy instrument) was maintained at JPY60- 70trn. In addition BoJ as expected upgraded its view of the economy and now believes that the economy has started to ...

China Platinum Imports Rise – Bullish Platinum and Palladium Fundamentals

Wed, 22 May 2013 07:37:41 -0400

Today's AM fix was USD 1,385.25, EUR 1,071.43 and GBP 917.75 per ounce. Yesterday's AM fix was USD 1,378.75, EUR 1,070.21 and GBP 908.39 per ounce. Gold fell $6.50 or 0.47% yesterday to $1,377.80/oz and silver finished down 0.56%. The fundamentals of the platinum and palladium markets are beginning to receive market attention and not before time. The positive supply demand dynamics are ...

China-Pak ties will flourish come what may Li

Wed, 22 May 2013 07:32:46 -0400

Swift Dzire may have been launched as an offshoot to Swift, but in Apr it overtook its sibling for the first time to become country’s 2nd-highest sold ...

Peso in slight dip as market weighs Japan central bank’s heavy bond buying

Wed, 22 May 2013 07:31:29 -0400

AFP FILE PHOTO MANILA, Philippines -- The peso was almost unchanged on Wednesday as the market digested reports the Japanese central bank is poised to continue with its heavy bond buying to stimulate the world's third-biggest economy out deflation. The local currency closed at 41.175 against the US dollar, down by just half a centavo from the previous day's finish of 41.17:$1. ...

Gupta family wedding scandal India says plane landed after proper authorization

Wed, 22 May 2013 07:24:23 -0400

This picture courtesy of the Gupta family shows Vela Gupta and her husband Indian-born Aaskash Jahajgarhia posing with relatives and guests during ceremonies for their wedding in Sun City, South Africa, on May 1, 2013. (AFP ...

S. Korea on alert as H7N9 spreads in China

Wed, 22 May 2013 07:22:19 -0400

South Korea's foreign ministry issued a travel advisory Tuesday warning its citizens living in or traveling to China to take precautions against the spread of the H7N9 bird flu in the nearby country. This is the first time that the ministry has issued an advisory against the deadly avian influenza. Since the breakout in China, the disease has killed 31 people and 129 cases of human ...

South Koreas Park checks into US hotels where father stayed in

Wed, 22 May 2013 07:22:19 -0400

Former President Park Chung-hee(L) and his wife met with the then U.S. president Lyndon Baines Johnson(R) and wife during his visit to U.S. in 1965. ...

Vietnam successfully launches first remote sensing satellite

Wed, 22 May 2013 07:22:19 -0400

HANOI, May 7 (Xinhua) -- After three days of delay due to the bad weather, Vietnam's first remote sensing satellite, VNRED Sat-1, was successfully launched Tuesday morning by Arianespace from the Guiana Space Center, French Guiana, local media reported. According to Tuoi Tre online, the earth observation satellite was launched by a Vega lightweight rocket at 9:06 a.m., Hanoi time. It is ...

Afghanistans Karzai Says No Circumstances Allow Him to Seek Another Term

Wed, 22 May 2013 07:16:37 -0400

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Equity investors flock to Japan funds exit emerging markets-Lipper

Wed, 22 May 2013 07:07:40 -0400

By Joel Dimmock LONDON | Wed May 22, 2013 7:07am EDT LONDON May 22 (Reuters) - Equity investors piled a net $9.1 billion into Japan mutual funds and ETFs last month, while exiting some emerging markets, showing continued support for "Abenomics" - Japan's efforts to revitalise economic growth. Japan equity products were by far the top-performing sector in April, taking in ...

French Writer Commits Suicide at Notre Dame in Paris

Wed, 22 May 2013 06:59:48 -0400

French policemen cordon off in front of Paris' Notre Dame Cathedral following the evacuation of the after a man shot himself dead in front of the altar, May 22, ...

N. Korea special envoy in China meeting

Wed, 22 May 2013 06:58:09 -0400

BEIJING (AFP) - A top North Korean general and confidant of leader Kim Jong-Un met a senior Chinese official in Beijing Wednesday, with relations between the allies strained ahead of a China-US summit.Choe Ryong-Hae, director of the Korean People's Army politburo, is a "special envoy" of the North's young leader, Pyongyang's official news agency said.He met Wang Jiarui, ...

Sinkhole Kills 5 Factory Workers in South China

Wed, 22 May 2013 06:57:15 -0400

A huge sinkhole opened up on Monday evening in the city of Shenzhen, Guangdong Province, killing at least five men. The 10-meter-wide chasm formed near the gates of Huamao Industrial Park, when many factory workers were changing shifts, according to the Guangming Daily. Local authorities have so far identified four of the five people who died, and another man who fell in was rescued, the Global ...

Japan holds steady vows market steps to curb bond turbulence

Wed, 22 May 2013 06:57:14 -0400

Bank of Japan Governor Haruhiko Kuroda speaks during a news conference in Tokyo, May 22, 2013. Bank of Japan Governor Haruhiko Kuroda said on Wednesday that the central bank would closely monitor moves in the government bond market and respond with flexibility in its purchases of government debt and in its market operations. (YUYA ...

People and Funds Surge Out of China

Wed, 22 May 2013 06:57:14 -0400

The number of Chinese purchasing property in Western countries and transferring their money out of China, both legally and illegally, has been significantly increasing since ...

China demand drives Asian gold bar premiums to record highs

Wed, 22 May 2013 06:51:59 -0400

- Premiums for gold bars hit a record high in Asia on Wednesday as lower spot prices lured more buyers, mainly in China, the world's second biggest consumer of the precious metal, amid tight physical ...

Japan copper buyers not seeking alternatives to closed Indonesia mine

Wed, 22 May 2013 06:37:44 -0400

TOKYO | Wed May 22, 2013 6:37am EDT TOKYO May 22 (Reuters) - Japanese buyers of copper ore from Indonesia's Grasberg mine have stockpiles at the closed mine and a port in the area, and have no immediate plans to buy from other suppliers, a mining industry association in Japan said on Wednesday. Freeport McMoRan Copper and Gold Inc said on Wednesday it would not restart production at ...

China makes record investment in outbound mergers PwC

Wed, 22 May 2013 06:34:22 -0400

(31 mins ago) The total value of China's outbound mergers and acquisitions in 2012 reached a record-high US$65.2 billion (HK$506 billion), marking a five-fold increase from US$10.3 billion in 2008, a PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) report said Wednesday. Since 2009, China has been leading the trend among emerging markets in carrying out mergers and acquisitions in the markets of developed ...

Profit growth moderates for China state firms in Jan-April

Wed, 22 May 2013 06:33:16 -0400

BEIJING (Reuters) - Profit growth at China's state-owned companies cooled in the first four months of the year, government data showed on Wednesday, underscoring a faltering recovery in the world's second-biggest economy. The Finance Ministry ...

Mugabe signs Zimbabwe constitution into law

Wed, 22 May 2013 06:29:02 -0400

Zimbabwe's President Robert Mugabe addresses crowds gathered for the country's 33rd independence celebrations at the National Sports stadium in Harare, April 18, ...

Hawkish general makes comeback as North Koreas military chief

Wed, 22 May 2013 06:27:46 -0400

North Korea has reappointed a hardline and loyal general as military chief in a move experts said was part of young leader Kim Jong-un's attempt to tighten his grip on the armed forces. Kim Kyok-sik, widely believed to have been behind the shelling of a South Korean island in 2010 that killed four people, was named "chief of the KPA (Korean People's Army) General Staff" by ...

Carlyle plans to raise $2 bln for Japan investments

Wed, 22 May 2013 06:24:39 -0400

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Lis visit to further boost TCSs biz in China

Wed, 22 May 2013 06:24:34 -0400

Chinese Premier Li Keqiang's visit to TCS headquarters in Mumbai and his promise to open up his country's services industry may further boost the Indian IT major's forays in the communist nation. China's service industry will be more open to the world, which will bring increasing opportunities for foreign companies, including ones from India, Li said while speaking during his ...

Taiwans UMC sets up RD centre in Singapore

Wed, 22 May 2013 06:24:23 -0400

TAIPEI (AFP) - Taiwan's United Microelectronics Corporation (UMC), a leading microchip maker, Wednesday said it has spent $110 million setting up a research and development unit in Singapore.The unit will undertake R&D collaborations with local research institutes, such as Singapore's Institute of Microelectronics, the company said in a statement.UMC is the world's third ...

N.Korean envoys motorcade passes through Beijing

Wed, 22 May 2013 06:14:03 -0400

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Pop star Han Geng quits Stars in Danger show

Wed, 22 May 2013 06:14:03 -0400

Pop singer and actor Han Geng has decided to quit the Jiangsu TV's celebrity diving show, "Stars in Danger", sources close to the program's production team have confirmed to reporters. It's said that Han has not showed up in recent training sessions since his first contest. The star gave no specific reasons for the ...

Chinas Premier Seeks Stronger Ties with Pakistan

Wed, 22 May 2013 05:52:37 -0400

A soldier walks near a bus as he helps to secure the area and clear the roads before the motorcade of Chinese Premier Li Keqiang passes by in Islamabad, May 22, ...

Ai Weiwei Releases Provocative Heavy Rock Music Video

Wed, 22 May 2013 05:52:37 -0400

Chinese rebel artist and rights activist Ai Weiwei has released a provocative new heavy rock music video that recreates his 81 days in secretive police ...

Power of Moore OK tornado dwarfs Hiroshima bomb

Wed, 22 May 2013 05:52:36 -0400

Everything had to come together just perfectly to create the killer tornado in Moore, Okla.: wind speed, moisture in the air, temperature and timing. And when they did, the awesome energy released over that city dwarfed the power of the atomic bomb that leveled ...

Japan holds steady upgrades economic outlook

Wed, 22 May 2013 05:50:08 -0400

China-Pakistan have all-weather strategic ties

Wed, 22 May 2013 05:45:29 -0400

Islamabad, May 22 : Li Keqiang left India for Pakistan Wednesday, the second stop of his first overseas trip as China's premier. Xinhua described the Islamabad-Beijing ties as an "all-weather strategic ...

China to increase investments in India give Indian products access

Wed, 22 May 2013 05:43:27 -0400

Business India News: Chinese Premier Li Keqiang on Tuesday said China will support its enterprises to increase investments in India and help Indian products have access to Chinese market as he supported a favourable trade balance in a bid to decrease mounting bilateral trade ...

OFW claims to be Indonesian skips night-outs to avoid attacks in Taiwan

Wed, 22 May 2013 05:42:25 -0400

ILOILO CITY, Philippines -- An overseas Filipino worker in Taiwan had to say she is Indonesian while another Filipino worker could only go to work riding a company truck to be safe from irate Taiwanese. Upon the advice of her employer, she identified herself as an Indonesian whenever asked for her nationality. She has also limited going out in public especially when alone at night. "I ...

Food poisoning sickens students in NW China

Wed, 22 May 2013 05:41:39 -0400

Dozens of students from multiple primary and middle schools in Northwest China's Qinghai Province have been affected by food poisoning, local authorities said Wednesday. As of 3 pm, more than 20 students from three schools in Hui-Tu Autonomous County of Datong had been sent to a local hospital for treatment, sources with the county government said. Their conditions have not yet been ...

China plans to support central western universities

Wed, 22 May 2013 05:41:31 -0400

China on Wednesday unveiled a plan to support universities in its less developed central and western regions, with these institutions having been left behind by peers in the country's richer coastal areas.The ministries of education and finance along with the National Development and Reform Commission, the country's top planning agency, jointly issued the plan designed to help ...

Temperature reaches 31.9 degrees Celsius in Nantong E China

Wed, 22 May 2013 05:41:30 -0400

A young woman wearing summer suit walks on road in Nantong City, East China's Jiangsu Province, May 21, 2013. The highest temperature reached 31.9 C on Tuesday. (Xinhua/Xu ...

China major player in fighting hunger UNWFP

Wed, 22 May 2013 05:41:29 -0400

A top official from the United Nations World Food Program (WFP) said Wednesday that China is capable of playing a major role in the global fight against hunger."China has made enormous progress in dealing with hunger and its experience can be learned by the whole world," WFP Executive Director Ertharin Cousin said during her first visit to China as the agency's new chief.WFP ...

Death toll of Indonesias mine incident rises to 28 operation remains suspended

Wed, 22 May 2013 05:41:12 -0400

Death toll in underground mine incident at Indonesia's Freeport-Mc-MoRant Copper and Gold Inc. has increased to 28, with 10 people injured and operation of the firm remaining suspended, a minister and firm official said here on Wednesday. Five people have suffered from serious injury and the other five got minor wounds, said Indonesian Energy and Mineral Resources Minister Jero Wacik. The ...

Japan mulling to restart inter-governmental talks with DPRK

Wed, 22 May 2013 05:41:11 -0400

Japanese Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshihide Suga said in Tokyo on Wednesday that Japan is mulling to resume the stalled inter-governmental talks with the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) in an effort to resolve abduction issue.Suga said Prime Minister Shinzo Abe is resolute to resolve the issue and that Japan seeks every possibility to communicate with the DPRK to make the issue ...

Chinas outbound MA value hits record high PwC

Wed, 22 May 2013 05:38:40 -0400

/enpproperty--> BEIJING - The total value of China's outbound mergers and acquisitions in 2012 reached a record-high $65.2 billion, marking a five-fold increase from $10.3 billion in 2008, a PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) report said Wednesday. Since 2009, China has been leading the trend among emerging markets in carrying out mergers and acquisitions in the markets of developed ...

Four killed as buses crash in NE China

Wed, 22 May 2013 05:38:34 -0400

/enpproperty--> Four people were killed after two buses crashed into each other on a highway in Anshan, Liaoning province, on Tuesday, according to a report on www.nen.com.cn. The buses, from the same transportation company, ran into each other at 3:33 pm. Traffic police said the buses were not overloaded or speeding. Three people were killed on the spot and another died while undergoing ...

Property Drives Wealth of China’s Rich Women

Wed, 22 May 2013 05:38:17 -0400

Real estate in China is the main source of wealth for China's wealthiest women, a sign that the sector remains one with huge growth potential even as it contends with cooling measures, shows a survey by research firm Wealth-X released Wednesday. Total wealth attributed to real estate accounts for more than 60 percent of the combined net worth of the 15 wealthiest women in China, which is ...

Iron Hammer strikes China

Wed, 22 May 2013 05:38:03 -0400

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Japan nuclear reactor atop active fault regulator

Wed, 22 May 2013 05:37:34 -0400

Japan's nuclear watchdog said on Wednesday that one reactor was sitting directly above an active tectonic fault, effectively ruling out a restart ...

China donates to SF hospital

Wed, 22 May 2013 05:34:57 -0400

Brenda Yee (right), the administrative director of Chinese Hospital, describes the facility to Yuan Nansheng, China's new consul general in San Francisco, during his visit on Tuesday. Yu Wei / China ...

China UnionPay joins chip-card standards body

Wed, 22 May 2013 05:34:57 -0400

/enpproperty--> China UnionPay, the country's leading card-payment processor, has joined UK-based EMV Co, which sets international standards for integrated circuit, or chip, cards. "UnionPay's addition is in line with the trend of the global payment industry's migration to IC cards, further reinforces the development and implementation of global IC card specification, and ...

China going green World’s no. 1 polluter to cap emissions by 2016

Wed, 22 May 2013 05:33:42 -0400

Politics China has agreed to cap greenhouse emissions by 2016, after previously refusing to commit to global guidelines. Beijing's regime change signaled a move to a greener policy, as rising levels of toxic pollution in China are suffocating industrial centers. China's National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC) - the government organ responsible for socio-economic growth ...

Japan hospital tests powerful breast cancer therapy

Wed, 22 May 2013 05:29:28 -0400

A Japanese cancer specialist said Wednesday she has started the world's first clinical trial of a powerful, non-surgical, short-term radiation therapy for breast ...

Japans central bank keeps policy unchanged says economy picking up as trade deficit grows

Wed, 22 May 2013 05:29:06 -0400

TOKYO - Japan's central bank says the world's third-biggest economy is "picking up" as demand recovers in other countries and remains resilient at home, though the trade deficit widened in April, for the tenth straight month. The Bank of Japan ended a policy meeting on Wednesday with no change to its strategy of doubling the monetary base to reach a 2 per cent inflation ...

Team to Investigate Indonesian Mining Collapse That Killed 28

Wed, 22 May 2013 05:24:09 -0400

JAKARTA, Indonesia ...

Japan BoJ sees economy picking up

Wed, 22 May 2013 05:22:39 -0400

The BoJ left monetary policy unchanged. The Bank did not comment on the rise in JGB yields, which might force it to bring asset purchases forward. Today's trade data confirm that demand in overseas economies is picking up. The seasonally adjusted trade deficit improved to JPY764.4 billion in ...

Fitch Affirms Bank of Taiwan at AAA Withdraws Ratings

Wed, 22 May 2013 05:21:06 -0400

U.S. Money Funds Return to Eurozone Banks U.S. prime money market funds (MMFs) increased their exposure to eurozone banks in April, although asset allocations to these institutions remain well below 2011 levels, according to Fitch Ratings. As of end-April 2013, MMF allocations to eurozone banks represented 15.1% of assets under management within Fitch Ratings'sample of the 10 largest U.S. ...

Mobile services shut in Pak ahead of China PMs visit

Wed, 22 May 2013 05:17:24 -0400

Samsung Galaxy S4 versus HTC One: Which is a better buy? The mobile giants step back into the ring for another round, as we referee the fight between ...

Hong Kong shares slide in storm-shortened trade China tepid

Wed, 22 May 2013 05:16:50 -0400

Wed May 22, 2013 5:16am EDT * HSI -0.5 pct, H-shares -0.3 pct, CSI300 +0.1 pct * Rainstorm forces cancellation of morning HK trade * China power producers slump again, hit by Citi downgrade * China autos lifted by reported strong May sales, subsidies extension By Clement Tan HONG KONG, May 22 (Reuters) - Hong Kong shares fell further from 3-1/2-month highs on Wednesday and mainland China markets ...

Ahmadinejad Criticizes Aides Election Ban

Wed, 22 May 2013 04:44:55 -0400

Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad is speaking out in defense of a close aide whom authorities have barred from running in next month's presidential ...

UPDATE 1-Chinas Li offers to help end Pakistan energy crisis

Wed, 22 May 2013 04:42:47 -0400

Wed May 22, 2013 4:42am EDT (Adds China comment, security) By Nick Macfie ISLAMABAD May 22 (Reuters) - China and Pakistan should make cooperation on power generation a priority, Chinese Premier Li Keqiang said, as Islamabad seeks to end an energy crisis that triggers power cuts of up to 20 hours a day, bringing the economy to a near standstill. Li arrived in the Pakistan capital under extra-tight ...

Accident closes Pacific Highway Wyong

Wed, 22 May 2013 04:42:40 -0400

See your ad here The crash occurred near the intersection of McPherson Road about 5.20pm this afternoon.The Roads and Maritime Services are reporting a person is trapped inside one of the vehicles.The RMS is advising motorists to avoid the area and expect significant delays. Motorists heading to or from the F3 are advised to use the Sparks Road ramps instead of Wyong Road, the RMS ...

Chinas Ai Weiwei releases music video

Wed, 22 May 2013 04:40:48 -0400

Chinese dissident artist Ai Weiwei has released a foul-mouthed heavy rock song titled Dumbass, with a video parodying his months in police detention. The video accompanying the song, posted online on Wednesday, shows Ai under interrogation, marking a document with a red thumbprint, and wearing a black hood labelled "Criminal", before being scrutinised by guards in a prison shower. The ...

CITIC Pacific loses royalty fight against Australian tycoon

Wed, 22 May 2013 04:37:07 -0400

The Supreme Court of Western Australia on Tuesday ruled in favour of Clive Palmer's interpretation that a royalty is due when the iron ore is ...

Copper dips on China imports Grasberg limits losses

Wed, 22 May 2013 04:37:06 -0400

Prices dipped Tuesday after disappointing import numbers from China, but losses were capped by a protracted production outage at the Grasberg mine in ...

Imran Khan leaves Pakistan hospital two weeks after forklift fall

Wed, 22 May 2013 04:34:03 -0400

Imran Khan has left hospital more than two weeks after he suffered serious back injuries in a fall from a forklift at a campaign event, a spokesman has said.Khan will remain at his home in the eastern city of Lahore for a while so doctors can monitor his progress, said the spokesman for the ...

China to host conference of Asian parties

Wed, 22 May 2013 04:33:51 -0400

China will host a special conference of the International Conference of Asian Political Parties (ICAPP), according to the International Department of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China (CPC).The conference will run under the theme, "Promote green development and build a beautiful Asia together," and be held in Xi'an, capital city of northwestern China's ...

Japanese PM to visit Myanmar for first time in 36 years

Wed, 22 May 2013 04:33:27 -0400

Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe will visit Myanmar from May 24 to 26 to boost bilateral economic ties, becoming the first prime minister to visit the Southeast Asian country in 36 years, Japanese Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshihide Suga said Wednesday.During his visit, Abe, who will be accompanied by a group of Japanese business leaders, is expected to hold talks with Myanmar's leaders and ...

China-based ARM-architecture IC designers to attend 2013 Computex Taipei

Wed, 22 May 2013 04:32:15 -0400

The main China-based ARM-architecture IC design houses, including Fuzhou Rockchip Electronics, Allwinner Technology, Nufront and Actions Semiconductor, will showcase IC solutions at 2013 Computex Taipei scheduled for June 4-8, to compete for orders from smartphone and tablet ...

Taiwan market Sony to launch Xperia Tablet Z

Wed, 22 May 2013 04:32:12 -0400

Sony Mobile Communications Taiwan on May 21 unveiled the Xperia Tablet Z, an Android 4.1.2 waterproof tablet equipped with Qualcomm S4 Pro 1.5GHz quad-core processor, 10.1-inch 1920 by 1200 touch screen, 2GB RAM, 2-megapixel front camera and 8-megapixel rear camera, for launch soon in the Taiwan market, with recommended retail prices of NT$19,900 (US$663) for a 16GB 3G/LTE + Wi-Fi model, ...

A-Ma Temple in Chinas Macao

Wed, 22 May 2013 04:30:36 -0400

Constructed in the year of 1488 during the Ming Dynasty (1368-1644), the A-Ma Temple is the oldest temple in Macao to commemorate Mazu, the sacred sea goddess who blesses the fishermen and seafarers of the ...

Asia-Pacific real estate investment trusts gain 18 in first four months of year

Wed, 22 May 2013 04:29:26 -0400

Property trusts across the Asia-Pacific have performed impressively in recent months, led by a surge in the value of Japanese real estate investment trusts (Reits). Reits in Japan gained 29.8 per cent in the first four months of this year, pulling up the region to an overall gain of 18.1 per cent in the same period. Singapore Reits were the next best performers, with a 14.7 per cent gain in the ...

David Warner could still captain Australia despite Twitter rant says Michael Clarke

Wed, 22 May 2013 04:28:25 -0400

Australia Australia captain Michael Clarke has thrown his support behind embattled opener David Warner, saying he could still lead the team despite facing a disciplinary hearing over a Twitter rant.Warner is due to appear at Cricket Australia later today (Wednesday) over an alleged code of conduct breach after a heated social media tirade at two of the country's top cricket writers.He ...

Riding out Oklahoma tornado in a walk-in freezer A survivors tale

Wed, 22 May 2013 04:27:44 -0400

tornado ever bore down on her Chinese restaurant, folks could take refuge in its roomy walk-in freezer. On Monday, Zhang got the chance to test their idea -- and to live to tell the tale -- when one of the most powerful and destructive twisters to hit the United States in recent years ripped through this Oklahoma City suburb. "I'm so lucky," she said, over and over, as she told her ...

Committed to civil nuclear cooperation with India Japan

Wed, 22 May 2013 04:27:41 -0400

civil nuclear cooperation with India despite its concerns over nuclear safety. The negotiations between the 2 countries have remained stalled since the disaster in Fukushima in 2011 leading to speculation that Japan's rethink over its nuclear policy will hurt India's chances of signing a deal for nuclear cooperation with Japan. Japanese government told TOI that it has decided in favour ...

Chinese Premier arrives in Pak on two-day visit

Wed, 22 May 2013 04:27:38 -0400

Li Keqiang was accorded a red carpet welcome as he arrived here today on a two-day maiden visit to "iron brother" Pakistan for talks on bilateral and regional issues focusing economic cooperation. ...

North Koreas top party-military official sent to China as special envoy amid strained tensions

Wed, 22 May 2013 04:23:44 -0400

FILE - In this July 18, 2012 file photo, North Korea's Vice-Marshal Choe Ryong Hae, director of the General Political Bureau of the Korean People's Army, speaks during a meeting at the April 25 House of Culture announcing North Korean leader Kim Jong Un's new title of marshal, in Pyongyang, North Korea. Choe, a "special envoy" for North Korean leader Kim Jong Un left ...

China halts 180000 online publications for spreading porn

Wed, 22 May 2013 04:20:21 -0400

Chinese authorities have halted 180,000 online publications for spreading pornographic content since the country launched an Internet clean-up campaign in March.More than 10,000 websites were punished for law and regulation violations, according to a statement issued by the National Office Against Pornographic and Illegal Publications on Wednesday.The campaign uncovered 5.6 million illegal ...

NBI probers set to leave for Taiwan

Wed, 22 May 2013 04:19:50 -0400

MANILA, Philippines--The National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) is all set to leave for Taiwan to examine the fishing vessel and interview the crew members who were part of the group where a fisherman was killed last May 9, Justice Secretary Leila De Lima saidWednesday. "It would be very soon but we cannot announce exactly when," De Lima told reporters. The NBI is on the final stretch ...

China Property Digest Home prices keep rising despite new curbs

Wed, 22 May 2013 04:19:33 -0400

BEIJING | Wed May 22, 2013 4:19am EDT BEIJING May 22 (Reuters) - China's home prices are still on the rise despite stricter measures by the central government and major cities in the past few weeks to calm frothy real estate market. The rise fuelled expectations that China could adopt further cooling steps, particularly the widening out of property tax on home owners. Property ...

China nears pointof no return with Kim

Wed, 22 May 2013 04:02:10 -0400

By Francesco Sisci BEIJING - Does young North Korean leader Kim Jong-eun want a different future for himself and his country, or does he think he can spend the next half a century (his probable lifespan) imitating the threats, blackmail, and moves of his father, while physically resembling his grandfather? Nobody is sure about the future, especially so far ahead. One can say, as the song ...

Time Taiwan joined global air-safety body

Wed, 22 May 2013 04:02:09 -0400

By David Brown It's time for Taiwan's exclusion from the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) to end. ICAO's mission is to promote the safe and orderly development of civil aviation by setting the standards and regulations necessary for aviation safety and security. Finding a way for Taiwan to participate is essential to achieving these objectives. Taiwan is the ...

Chelsea goalkeepers toddler son scores at Stamford Bridge

Wed, 22 May 2013 03:59:33 -0400

Chelsea may be looking to spend multi-millions this summer on players but it looks as if they could have a budding youngster right on their doorstep. Toddler Josh Turnbull, son of Blues goalkeeper Ross, won the hearts of the Stamford Bridge faithful yesterday with his wonderful moment of glory. While Chelsea players celebrated and conducted a lap of honour around the pitch, and David ...

N. Koreas former armed forces minister posted as chief of KPA general staff

Wed, 22 May 2013 03:59:33 -0400

Kim Kyok Sik (Photo:Agencies) Former North Korean armed forces minister Kim Kyok Sik has been posted as chief of the General Staff of the Korean People's Army (KPA), a media report monitored in Seoul said Wednesday. The appointment was confirmed by the Korean Central Television station, which said Kim was one of the dignitaries present at the airport for Choe Ryong Hae's visit to China ...

S. Korean president meets UN chief on maiden foreign trip

Wed, 22 May 2013 03:59:30 -0400

UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon (R) meets with visiting South Korean President Park Geun-hye at the UN headquarters in New York, the United States, on May 6, 2013. (Xinhua/Niu ...

10 Egyptians drown in River Nile during festival celebrations

Wed, 22 May 2013 03:59:29 -0400

Ten Egyptians drowned in the River Nile on Monday as they were celebrating the national holiday known as "Sham el-Nessim." Three people drowned while swimming in Aswan, around 700 km south of the capital Cairo; four others died in Luxor, around 670 km south of Cairo, in similar circumstances, according to a Xinhua correspondent in Upper Egypt. Earlier in the day, three people drowned ...

DPRK vows to hit back at any S. Korea-U.S. provocations

Wed, 22 May 2013 03:59:29 -0400

The Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) warned Tuesday that it would "mercilessly avenge" any breach of its territorial sovereignty by South Korea or the United States during their ongoing anti-submarine drills in the Yellow Sea. The Southwestern Front Command of the Korean People's Army said all units and sub-units of the military in the region will simultaneously ...

US Homeland Security Secretary to Survey Tornado Response

Wed, 22 May 2013 03:38:06 -0400

U.S. Secretary of Homeland Security Janet Napolitano travels to Oklahoma on Wednesday to assess recovery efforts in the city of Moore, where a devastating tornado killed at least 24 people and injured 240 ...

Australia set to cull 10000 wild horses

Wed, 22 May 2013 03:36:48 -0400

SYDNEY (AFP) - A controversial cull of up to 10,000 wild horses in Australia's harsh Outback reportedly began Wednesday in a bid to control the feral animals which officials say are destroying the land.The Central Land Council said animals -- including horses, donkeys and camels -- were dying in their thousands due to a lack of food and water and a cull was necessary on humanitarian and ...

China mining services firm plans Australia IPO

Wed, 22 May 2013 03:34:45 -0400

Wed May 22, 2013 3:34am EDT * Australia courting Chinese firms for listings * Sino Australia planning to raise A$20 mln in July IPO By Maggie Lu Yueyang SYDNEY, May 22 (Reuters) - Chinese mining services company Sino Australia Oil and Gas Ltd is planning an initial public offering in Australia in July, tapping international investors while domestic markets remain frozen, and braving an uncertain ...

Weak yen a help for Japan but headache elsewhere

Wed, 22 May 2013 03:34:27 -0400

TOKYO -; A steady decline in the yen is proving a godsend for exporters such as Toyota and has won solid support from Japan's main trading partners, who are betting the impact on their own currencies will be offset by gains from a recovery in the world's third-largest economy. It's not such good news for entrepreneurs like Thamonwan Thawornthaweewong, whose Angry Bird fish balls, ...

Notre-Dame de Paris suicide a political act – far-rightist Marine Le Pen

Wed, 22 May 2013 03:30:36 -0400

France's far-right party leader Marine Le Pen has paid tribute to the man who killed himself in the Notre-Dame de Paris cathedral, saying it was a "political ...

South Korea Japan US defense chiefs to meet

Wed, 22 May 2013 03:27:58 -0400

Commander of the U.S. Naval Forces Korea, Rear Adm. William C. McQuilkin, left, salutes as Rear Adm. Michael S. White, commander of the Nimitz Strike Group, right, smiles from U.S. nuclear-powered aircraft carrier USS Nimitz upon its arrival at Busan port, south of Seoul, South Korea, Saturday, May 11, 2013. Ahead of the U.S. carrier’s visit to South Korea, North Korea on Friday called this ...

China banks curb loans to commodities firms in hot-money battle

Wed, 22 May 2013 03:27:50 -0400

Wed May 22, 2013 3:27am EDT * Chinese banks cutting loans to gold, metals firms * Targeting Chinese firms involved in transit trades * Clampdown to have limited impact on gold imports By Fayen Wong and Polly Yam SHANGHAI/HONG KONG, May 22 (Reuters) - Chinese commodities firms importing everything from gold and rubber to base metals are struggling to get trade loans as banks scrutinise their ...

Chinese officials blackmailed after gang secretly recorded sex romps on video

Wed, 22 May 2013 03:27:49 -0400

22 May 2013 A CHINESE court has charged six people with working together to blackmail government officials by recording videos of them having ...

China-Pakistan relations of equality mutual trust stand weatherproof

Wed, 22 May 2013 03:27:03 -0400

Chinese Premier Li Keqiang left India for Pakistan Wednesday, the second stop of his first overseas trip as China's new head of government.It is worth noting that Li is the first foreign leader to visit Pakistan in the wake of the country's general elections.The two "firsts" testified to the "all-weather strategic partnership" between China and Pakistan, which was ...

At least 10 soldiers wounded in Australian army base vehicles collision

Wed, 22 May 2013 03:26:42 -0400

At least 10 Australian soldiers were wounded Wednesday in a crash between military vehicles at an army base in Australia's southeastern Victoria state, local media reported.Two Australian Light Armoured Vehicles (ASLAV) collided during a training exercise in the morning and four men were sent to the Melbourne hospitals, the report quoted an Ambulance Victoria spokeswoman as saying.The ...

China market Smartphone sales over 75 million units in 1Q13 says Analysys

Wed, 22 May 2013 03:25:11 -0400

There were 90.54 million handsets sold in the China market during first-quarter 2013, growing 23.5% sequentially and 34.8% on year, and 75.28 million units of them were smartphones, increasing 32.2% sequentially and 141.5% on year, according to Analysys ...

When Made-in-China.com holds the beauty contest

Wed, 22 May 2013 03:24:07 -0400

Yes Made-in-China.com has decided to turn beauty contest into once a year event after successfully holding the contest this year, however it is dedicated to the products from nationwide across the Chinese mainland. The contest had been held as part of business banquet presided by Made-in-China.com every year during Canton fair in Guangzhou. The contest which named "The Beauty of Made in ...

Weak Yen Wont Stop Our Push Outside Japan Lexus

Wed, 22 May 2013 03:24:05 -0400

Mark Templin, Executive Vice President at Lexus said the luxury carmaker doesn't run its global business based on fluctuations in exchange ...

Taierzhuang Ancient Town in Chinas Shandong

Wed, 22 May 2013 03:23:26 -0400

Taierzhuang Ancient Town, located in Zaozhuang City, Shandong Province, is surrounded by water and has some classical bridges, an old water transport system, wetland parks, temples, museums, and the architecture of a bygone ...

US summit will help reduce suspicion China media

Wed, 22 May 2013 03:23:17 -0400

Chinese state media on Wednesday welcomed news of the firstsummit between President Xi Jinping and his US counterpart Barack Obama, saying the meeting will help "reduce suspicions" in the ...

Japan mulls resuming talks with N Korea

Wed, 22 May 2013 03:23:16 -0400

Japan is considering direct talks with North Korea, the government said Wednesday, adding momentum to the cause after a top level aide to the prime minister made a surprise trip to ...

China charges six in sex video extortion case

Wed, 22 May 2013 03:20:09 -0400

BEIJING: A court in the city of Chongqing has charged six people with working together to blackmail government officials by recording videos of them having sex, the official Xinhua news agency reported on Wednesday. The six were charged with extortion on Monday, Xinhua said, citing a statement from judicial authorities in Chongqing, where they are slated to be tried. Investigators said the group ...

Confronting Big China and Little China

Wed, 22 May 2013 03:12:35 -0400

Our Scarborough Shoal conflict with the People’s Republic of China (Big China) – which ignited on April 9, 2012 when Chinese fishing vessels were caught poaching in Philippine waters by the Philippine Navy – has taken a back seat to a potentially graver conflict in the West Philippine Sea, this time with Taiwan, also known as the Republic of China (Little China), a conflict ...

China shares end mixed power producers sink again

Wed, 22 May 2013 03:09:55 -0400

HONG KONG | Wed May 22, 2013 3:09am EDT HONG KONG May 22 (Reuters) - China shares ended mixed on Wednesday, with power producers extending losses on lingering concerns that potential coal import curbs could hurt margins. The CSI300 of the leading Shanghai and Shenzhen A-share listings edged up 0.1 percent. The Shanghai Composite Index closed down 0.1 percent at 2,302.4 points, reversing ...