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Pakistan Jamaat-ud-Dawa leader found murdered
JuD spokesman Yahya Mujahid claimed unidentified men kidnapped Bashir while he was on his way to the group's office at Chauburji. He said the kidnappers had not demanded any ransom. "On Friday, Bashir's body was found in a canal in Sheikhupura with multiple wounds, including gunshot wounds," Mujahid said. JuD chief Hafiz Saeed demanded the arrest of the ...
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South Koreas Park likely to visit China
Park Geun-hye (File photo) South Korean Foreign Minister Yun Byung-se has indicated that President Park Geun-hye will visit China, NHK reports on Sunday. Yun made the remarks during a TV program on Sunday. He said Chinese officials have expressed their wish to have Park visit Beijing as soon as possible. South Korean diplomats are in talks with their Chinese counterparts to set up a date. ...
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Abes call sparks anger both home and abroad
Japan's Prime Minister, Shinzo Abe.(Photo;Agencies) Japan's Prime Minister, Shinzo Abe, has surprised and outraged many by leading the cry of "Long Live the Emperor" to mark what the country calls "Sovereignty Day". Long Live the Emperor, was used as a battle cry in World War Two. Japanese media reported on Wednesday that both the ruling party and opposition ...
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India to issue plans to counter China
Bikram Singh Indian Army Chief General Bikram Singh presented to Indian Prime Minister and senior cabinet ministers Thursday tougher options that India has to handle the border stand-off with China. A third flag meeting between the two sides Wednesday failed to break the deadlock, according to an Indian news agency. The agency said General Singh suggested to the Cabinet Committee on Security ...
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Philippines rejects Taiwan murder claims
MANILA (AFP) - The Philippines on Saturday rejected Taiwan's allegations that its coastguards had intentionally murdered a Taiwanese fisherman whose death has triggered a major diplomatic spat.The 65-year-old fisherman was shot dead by Philippine coastguards who said his vessel intruded into Philippine waters.Chen Wen-chi, head of the Taiwan team investigating the May 9 incident, said most ...
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Earthquake strikes Japan
A magnitude 6.1 earthquake has stuck 278km north east of Tokyo, Japan. The US Geological Survey says the quake was 41km deep. - Herald ...
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Yahoo Japan suspects 22 million user IDs leaked source
Yahoo Japan Corp said on Friday night it suspected that up to 22 million of its user IDs may have been "leaked" and it detected an unauthorized attempt to access the administrative system of its web portal Yahoo Japan, the Kyodo news agency reported.The leaked information does not include passwords and data necessary for identity verification to reset passwords, the agency said.The ...
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China-India coercion easily trumps diffidence
India cannot match China miltarily – now and very likely in future. China has vast reserves ($3 trillion) that can easily be used to procure sophisticated armaments. The question arises – why did US, that has been trying to woo India into a partnership did not speak out in defence of India. The only statement that came out from US was to settle the differences amicably. India alone ...
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China will not accept carbon tax on EU flights report
BEIJING (AFP) - China will not pay for CO2 emissions by its airlines on flights within Europe, a top civil aviation official reportedly said after the European Commission warned eight Chinese firms face fines for nonpayment.The world's second largest economy "will not accept any unilateral and compulsory market measures", Yan Mingchi, deputy director-general of the legal and ...
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Cricket Australia is investigating David Warners shocking Twitter rant
ROBERT Craddock, one of Australia's senior sports writers, has responded to David Warner's Twitter rant. Cricket Australia is currently investigating Warner's extraordinary expletive-laden social media tirade against News Limited journalists Craddock and Malcolm Conn. A series of fiery rants were this morning posted on Warner's Twitter account in response to Craddock's ...
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Indigo airlines' Rs 100 extra charge for middle seat irks flyers IndiGo is perhaps the only airline in the world that charges a fee for that uncomfortable seat sandwiched between the window and aisle ...
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Kim Jong Un visits February 20 Factory of KPA
Kim Jong Un, top leader of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) ,paid an inspection visit to the February 20 Factory of the Korean People's Army ...
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DPRK names another new armed forces minister
Jang Jong Nam (File photo) The Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) has replaced the general who headed its armed forces ministry, in a further reshuffling of the top brass by young leader Kim Jong Un. General Jang Jong Nam was named "minister of the People's Armed Forces" by official news agency KCNA in a report, the third official to take the role since Kim Jong Un ...
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Indian opposition party urges PM to clarify China policy
India's Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Sunday said the "confusion" surrounding the Centre's China policy is "totally unacceptable" and Prime Minister Manmohan Singh should clear the matter. "Foreign minister Salman Khurshid says something about China and (defence minister) Anthony has a different take. This is the hallmark of the United Progressive ...
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China challenges Japanese sovereignty over Okinawa
published an article on May 8 implicitly asserting Chinese claims over Okinawa, a Pacific island long held by Japan that houses key US military bases. China is already involved in a tense dispute over Japan's moves to nationalise the nearby Senkaku/Diaoyu islets, which sit astride key shipping lanes and undersea energy resources. ...
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Canada’s NDP denounces China signals support for Obama’s “Asia Pivot”
Canada's Official Opposition, the trade union-backed New Democratic Party (NDP), brought forward a motion last month to scuttle the recently negotiated Canada-China Foreign Investment Promotion and Protection Agreement (FIPA).Though their motion was doomed to be overwhelmingly defeated and quickly forgotten, the social democrats used the occasion to repeatedly denounce the ...
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Workers Struggles Asia Australia and the Pacific
Jasper Auto Services workers in Vijayawada, Andhra Pradesh demonstrated outside the company's premises on May 14 to oppose the sacking of 50 employees and the transfer of four others. Almost all workers had been at the car sales outlet for 25 years. They claimed to have been victimised for demanding a wage rise. The protest was organised by the Stalinist CPI-affiliated All India Trade ...
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Speeding Up Again China House Prices
China's housing inflation quickened in April, marking the fourth consecutive year-on-year rise and challenging policymakers who are trying to cool record home prices while supporting economic expansion. Average new home prices rose 4.9 percent last month from a year ago, after a year-on-year increase of 3.6 percent in March, according to Reuters calculations from data released by the ...
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Japan to develop H-3 rocket
A government panel on space policy tentatively agreed on Friday to start developing a large, next-generation rocket next fiscal year, aiming to shift the design and development of the new device to private companies to reduce costs. The special committee under the Cabinet Office is considering conducting the rocket's maiden launch in fiscal 2020. The panel intends to make a final decision ...
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Death toll rises in China storms
The Chinese Ministry of Civil Affairs website says at least nine provinces have had storms and some flooding and landslides since Tuesday.It says Guangdong province has been hit the hardest, with 36 deaths and 10 missing people, followed by Jiangxi province, where six people are reported dead and four more missing.Guangdong's weather service forecasts more heavy rain along with thunder, ...
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Kerry confront China on human rights
"No nation has more opportunity to advance the cause of democracy, " said then-Sen. John Kerry at his recent confirmation hearing to become U.S. secretary of state. "And no nation is as committed to the cause of human rights as we are." This weekend, ...
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US proposes $75.4 million aid to Myanmar
Myanmar government to continue with its reforms, US has proposed USD 75.4 million for fiscal 2014 in aid to the South East Asian country, a substantial increase of USD 28.8 million from 2012. However, some US lawmakers have expressed concerns over such a decision by the Obama administration arguing that this increase in US aid to Myanmar is premature given the plight of the Rohingya Muslims in ...
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New Zealand investigates cheating service for Chinese students
An investigation has uncovered a well-organised commercial cheating service for Chinese-speaking students in New Zealand. The long-standing business uses a network of tutors, some outside New Zealand, to write original assignments ordered by Chinese-speaking students attending New Zealand universities, polytechnics and private institutions. The tutors are paid by assignment and have specialist ...
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Park apologizes over alleged sexual misconduct by ex-spokesman
South Korean president Park Geun-hye attends a weekly meeting with senior secretaries on Monday. At the meeting, Park apologized over the sexual misconduct allegations by her former spokesman Yoon Chang-jung.(Photo:Agencies) South Korean president Park Geun-hye apologized Monday over allegations of sexual misconduct by her now-fired spokesman, as she struggled to bring growing public outrage ...
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U.S. urges DPRK to immediately release sentenced American
The U.S. State Department on Thursday urged the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) to immediately release a U.S. citizen who was sentenced to 15 years of compulsory labor by its court. "There is no greater priority for us than the welfare and safety of U.S. citizens abroad, and we urge the DPRK authorities to grant Mr. Bae amnesty and immediate release," said State ...
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Macau economy punches way above its weight
Macau’s economy is set for a continued period of rapid growth over the next decade as Asia tops the charts in terms of revenue gained through gaming industries, but there is more to our little city-state than just casinos and hotels.
Macau is the Monaco of Asia. Although legally part of the Peoples Republic of China, this small little territory, just 29 kilometers squared and one of the most densely populated in the world, exists under the ‘one country, two systems’ policy of the Chinese government and therefore has its own internal legal system and political makeup. It is this which has enabled Macau, a tiny city-state with no natural resources, to develop one of the highest GDPs per capita in Asia, after Singapore. Read more
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