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Okinawa elects leader determined to halt new US Marine air base
november 17, 2014by latadmin
Takashi Onaga backs moving the US military…
Isolated at G20, Putin shows he will do it his way in Ukraine
november 17, 2014by latadmin
By Timothy Heritage MOSCOW (Reuters) – It may have looked in the West like Russian President Vladimir Putin fled this weekend's G20 summit early with his tail...
Minister Kobkarn urges Thais to share the "Phuket be (OCA – Olympic Council of Asia)
november 17, 2014by latadmin
(Source: OCA – Olympic Council of Asia) Minister Kobkarn urges Thais to share the "Phuket beauty" through social media posts 17 Nov 2014 Phuket,...
US stocks edge lower following drop in Japan
november 17, 2014by latadmin
Japan's slide into recession added to investors' concerns over a slowing global economy, sending U.S. stocks slightly lower in midday trading Monday. The...
Toothless Bengal tiger kills woman in India before dying of illness two days later
november 16, 2014by latadmin
A toothless tiger has clawed a woman to death in India. The wild Bengal tiger attacked the 34 year-old woman with its paws in Maharashtra, India after its teeth had...
SAARC dignitaries to visit picturesque Nepal retreat town
november 16, 2014by latadmin
Foreign dignitaries, including Prime Minister Narendra Modi, at the upcoming SAARC summit will be hosted at the scenic Himalayan retreat town of Dhulikhel near the...
Authorities say Dutch bird flu is H5N8 strain found in Germany
november 16, 2014by latadmin
AMSTERDAM (Reuters) – Dutch authorities said on Sunday the bird flu identified at a poultry farm in the country was the highly contagious H5N8 strain first...
Okinawa US base move in doubt after governor elections
november 16, 2014by latadmin
An opposition candidate is set to win the governor elections on Japan's Okinawa island, leaving the future of a US air base there uncertain. Exit polls project...
Confrontations await Obama after productive trip
november 16, 2014by latadmin
BRISBANE, Australia — After a productive trip abroad, President Obama headed home Sunday on a collision course with Republicans on immigration and an oil pipeline...
Confrontations await Obama after productive trip
november 16, 2014by latadmin
BRISBANE, Australia (AP) — After a productive trip abroad, President Barack Obama headed home Sunday on a collision course with Republicans on immigration and an oil...