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Typhoon-stricken Philippine town starts rebuilding
november 15, 2013by latadmin
GUIUAN, Philippines — People swept dirt from the pews and wiped clean the mud-covered, ornate tile floors of a church. The sound of hammers hitting nails and the...
Cebu Island Struggles to Recover From Typhoon’s Direct Hit
november 15, 2013by latadmin
Steve Herman DAANBANTAYAN, PHILIPPINES — In the Philippines, much of the world's attention has focused on the devastated city Tacloban where authorities have...
Chinese netizens hail relaxation of one-child policy
november 15, 2013by latadmin
Chinese internet users have mostly welcomed Beijing's decision to relax its one-child policy, though some have complained that the policy shift is too little, too...
At least 10 killed in sectarian violence in Rawalpindi
november 15, 2013by latadmin
At least 10 people, including…
Commonwealth decides to wait till tomorrow on Maldives
november 15, 2013by latadmin
The Commonwealth on…
Jakarta index and rupiah gaining
november 14, 2013by latadmin
The Jakarta composite share price index closed higher on Thursday on report that the Fed would continue its monetary stimulus program.
Govt exempts scientific books from import duties
november 14, 2013by latadmin
The Indonesian government has exempted scientific books from import duty and value added tax (VAT) as part of efforts to promote the countrys education levels.
Typhoon Haiyan: Aid criticism ‘unkind’, says minister
november 14, 2013by latadmin
14 November 2013 Last updated at 16:39 GMT The Philippine Secretary of Health has said international criticism of the government’s relief efforts was...
Bangladesh Garment Industry to See Rise in Minimum Wage
november 14, 2013by latadmin
VOA News Bangladesh factory owners say they have agreed to a 77 percent increase in the minimum monthly wage for garment workers, after days of unrest forced the…
Mass burial held in Philippine city hit by typhoon
november 14, 2013by latadmin
TACLOBAN, Philippines — The air was thick with the stench of decay as sweating workers lowered the plastic coffins one by one into a grave the size of an Olympic...
