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Asian nations giving enthusiastic welcome to 2013
december 31, 2012by latadmin
CANBERRA, Australia (AP) — Sydney’s skyline erupted with tons of exploding fireworks as revelers cheered in the new year from the city’s crammed harbor in...
Aftermath of hit-and-run leaves 5 dead in Maluku
december 30, 2012by latadmin
Five people were killed and nine were injured in a clash between residents of Sepa and Huwaloi villages in Kairatu, West Seram…
Car-free NYE all over in Indonesia
december 30, 2012by latadmin
As Jakartans get ready to celebrate the turn of the year in traffic-free streets at the heart of the capital during the first ever car-free night, authorities in...
Nepal President extends deadline to form National govt
december 30, 2012by latadmin
Kathmandu: As Nepal’s warring political parties failed to form a national unity government, the President today gave five more days to them to strike a deal,...
Pakistan official: 19 killed in attack on Shiites
december 30, 2012by latadmin
QUETTA, Pakistan (AP) — A suicide bomber driving a vehicle packed with explosives rammed into a bus carrying Shiite Muslim pilgrims in southwest Pakistan on Sunday,...
Nikkei’s 23% Gain Is First Yearly Rise in Three Years
december 30, 2012by latadmin
By BRAD FRISCHKORN TOKYO—Japan’s stock market closed out 2012 with its seventh gain in nine sessions and the Nikkei Stock Average logged a 23% climb for the...
Afghan violence falls in 2012, insider attacks up
december 30, 2012by latadmin
KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — Violence in Afghanistan fell in 2012, but more Afghan troops and police who now shoulder most of the combat were killed, according to...
Afghan Violence Falls in 2012, Insider Attacks Up
december 30, 2012by latadmin
KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — Violence in Afghanistan fell in 2012, but more Afghan troops and police who now shoulder most of the combat were killed, according to...
Bomb Kills at Least 19 Shiite Pilgrims in Pakistan
december 30, 2012by latadmin
ISLAMABAD, Pakistan — At least 19 Shiite pilgrims, including four women, were killed Sunday when their convoy of three buses in southwestern Pakistan was struck by...
Singapore Price Risks Persist as Economy Seen Entering Recession
december 30, 2012by latadmin
Singapore may grapple with elevated inflationary pressures for a third year in 2013, reducing scope for the central bank to provide stimulus to an economy that probably...