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Envoy Says North Korea Open to Dialogue
mei 23, 2013by latadmin
BEIJING — A North Korean envoy, Marshal Choe Ryong-hae, said the North would “accept the proposal” by China to “open up dialogue,” the China News Service...
Pakistan arrested American who was killed by drone
mei 23, 2013by latadmin
PESHAWAR, Pakistan (AP) — An American citizen killed in a U.S. drone strike in Pakistan in 2011 was arrested by Pakistani authorities three years earlier but escaped...
Four Vietnam activists get sentence reductions
mei 23, 2013by latadmin
A Vietnamese court has reduced the prison sentences of four activists convicted in January of trying to overthrow the communist state. Eight out of 14 defendants...
Japanese man, 80, oldest to top Everest _ for now
mei 23, 2013by latadmin
KATMANDU, Nepal (AP) — An 80-year-old Japanese man who began the year with his fourth heart operation became the oldest conqueror of Mount Everest on Thursday, a feat...
Pakistan blast: 13, including 11 security personnel, killed
mei 23, 2013by latadmin
Islamabad: At least 13 people, including 11 security personnel, were killed and more than 20 injured on Thursday when a powerful rickshaw bomb ripped through a bus...
Religious Award Sparks Indonesia Protest
mei 23, 2013by latadmin
JAKARTA — Leading religious figures in Indonesia have come out against a U.S.-based interfaith group's plan to award President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono's...
East Asian countries review macroeconomic policies for inclusive growth amidst global crisis (UN – United Nations)
mei 22, 2013by latadmin
(Source: UN – United Nations) Key economic policymakers from across Southeast and East Asia are taking part in a United Nations-sponsored consultation here this...
Preparedness is key to resilience, say top Asia-Pacific crisis managers – ESCAP working for Asia-Pacific framework on resilience (UN – United Nations)
mei 22, 2013by latadmin
(Source: UN – United Nations) Preparedness for multiple shocks, particularly natural disasters and economic crises, must be central to development planning in Asia...
APCICT and Myanmar government conduct capacity-building workshop on e-government, information security and privacy (UN – United Nations)
mei 22, 2013by latadmin
(Source: UN – United Nations) On 13-17 May, APCICT and the Union Civil Service Board (UCSB) of Myanmar jointly organized the National workshop on e-Government and...
APCICT fosters regional capacity building in social media for development through a Regional Training of Trainers workshop (UN – United Nations)
mei 22, 2013by latadmin
(Source: UN – United Nations) As part of its programme to maximize the ability of government officials in the Asia-Pacific region to utilize social media in...
