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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...
US drones kill eight militants in Pakistan: officials (AFP)
juni 15, 2011by latadmin
AFP – US missiles killed eight militants in separate strikes Wednesday on Pakistan’s lawless tribal district, an insurgent stronghold along the Afghan...
Warner Bros. first studio to offer VOD in China (AP)
juni 15, 2011by latadmin
AP – Warner Bros. says it will become the first movie studio to launch a national video-on-demand service in China.
Mortar attack shows challenge of Afghan police (AP)
juni 15, 2011by latadmin
AP – It took the U.S.-led coalition $106 million to build Afghanistan’s largest police training center, while insurgents needed only a single mortar shell to...
Sri Lanka to take action if war crimes claims true (AFP)
juni 15, 2011by latadmin
AFP – Sri Lanka on Wednesday denied it targeted civilians while crushing Tamil Tiger rebels but said action would be taken if war crimes allegations contained in a...