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Pakistan: Monsoon rains, flooding kill 422 people
september 28, 2012by latadmin
ISLAMABAD (AP) — Monsoon rains and flooding killed more than 400 people across Pakistan during the rainy season this year, authorities said Friday. Pakistan suffers...
In Battle Over Myanmar Mine, Folk Heroines Emerge
september 28, 2012by latadmin
WETHMAY, Myanmar — They were trailed by plainclothes police officers and called “cows” by government officials. They spent four nights in prison, until...
In pictures: Indian dream
september 28, 2012by latadmin
What does 'the Indian dream' mean for you? Send your pictures and videos to yourpics@bbc.co.uk or text them to 61124 (UK) or +44 7624 800 100 (International)....
Billionaire seeks man to marry lesbian daughter
september 28, 2012by latadmin
A Hong Kong billionaire is offering a NZ$78 million reward for a man who can entice his lesbian daughter into marriage. Property magnate Cecil Chao Sze-tsung said he...
Lesbian bride flooded by male offers
september 28, 2012by latadmin
The newly married lesbian daughter of a Hong Kong tycoon who offered a NZ$78 million “marriage bounty” to any man able to win her love, says she’s been...
Priest’s ivory disclosure launches inquiry
september 28, 2012by latadmin
Philippine authorities will question a Roman Catholic priest about ivory smuggling after his collection of ivory religious icons was featured in National Geographic...
Clinton calls for ‘cool heads’ from China and Japan
september 28, 2012by latadmin
US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton urged China and Japan on Thursday to let ‘‘cool heads’’ prevail in a festering dispute over a cluster of...
Passengers die in ferry collision
september 28, 2012by latadmin
A passenger ferry collided with a ship believed to be carrying liquefied natural gas and sank west of Indonesia’s main island, killing at least eight people while...
Global support for Tibetan rights urged
september 28, 2012by latadmin
Tibetan exiles from around the world have decided to boost efforts to gain global support for their struggle against China’s rule over their homeland, and also...
Philippines investigates priest’s ‘links to ivory trade’
september 26, 2012by latadmin
A Catholic priest in the Philippines is to be investigated over possible links to the illegal trade in ivory, authorities say. Monsignor Cristobal Garcia was quoted for...
