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Five Pakistanis killed in ‘cross-border attack’ (AFP)
juni 16, 2011by latadmin
AFP – Several hundred militants crossed the border from Afghanistan on Thursday and stormed a village in Pakistan’s lawless tribal district, killing five...
Sri Lanka slump against England at rainy Rose Bowl (AFP)
juni 16, 2011by latadmin
AFP – England made Sri Lanka collapse to 29 for three at tea on the first day of the rain-marred third Test at the Rose Bowl here on Thursday.
China ‘closes Tibet to tourists’ ahead of anniversary
juni 16, 2011by latadmin
China has closed Tibet to all foreign tourists until the end of July, say travel agents in the region. The move is being seen as an attempt by Beijing to prevent unrest...
Myanmar rebels seek China’s help in clashes
juni 16, 2011by latadmin
BANGKOK (AFP) – Myanmar ethnic minority rebels on Thursday appealed for China to help end a deadly standoff with government troops as Beijing called for calm after...
House Democrats push for vote on China currency
juni 16, 2011by latadmin
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Democratic leaders in the House of Representatives on Thursday said they would try to force a vote on a China currency bill that House...
Tourism to Japan down 50% in May
juni 16, 2011by latadmin
TOKYO (AFP) – Foreign arrivals to Japan in May plunged by half from a year earlier, a third straight monthly drop following the quake, tsunami and nuclear...
Sister visits condemned Indian Sarabjit in Lahore jail
juni 16, 2011by latadmin
The family of an Indian man on death row in Pakistan has made a rare visit to him in jail. His sister Dalbir Kaur was granted permission by the Lahore High Court to meet...
Maruti mulls shift from strike-hit India plant
juni 16, 2011by latadmin
MUMBAI (AFP) – India's largest passenger car maker Maruti Suzuki India is considering moving production from a strike-hit factory to minimise losses, a...
Raided Turkish ship may skip next Gaza mission
juni 16, 2011by latadmin
ANKARA (AFP) – The Turkish ship that became famous after it was raided by Israeli troops while en route to Gaza may not join an upcoming aid mission to the...
Taiwan deletes simplified Chinese from official sites
juni 16, 2011by latadmin
Taiwan is stopping the use of simplified Chinese characters – the type of script used by mainland China – on official websites. Taiwan normally uses...
