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Australia and India set to sign landmark nuclear energy deal
september 05, 2014by latadmin
Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbott said he wanted first-rank relations with India as he looked to sign a long-awaited nuclear energy deal with his counterpart...
Pilot error a factor in 2013 Lion Air crash off Bali, inquiry finds
september 05, 2014by latadmin
Pilot errors, inadequate crew training and lapses in emergency procedures led to a plane operated by fast-growing budget carrier Lion Air crashing into the sea off Bali...
Singaporeans riled over manipulation of wealthy widow by Chinese man
september 05, 2014by latadmin
Allegations that a Chinese national manipulated an 87-year-old Singaporean widow to give him control over her fortune have caused a stir in the city-state, where...
Malaysian student activist jailed for 10 months under controversial sedition law
september 05, 2014by latadmin
A Malaysian court yesterday sentenced a student activist to 10 months in jail for sedition amid the government’s increasing use of colonial-era legislation to...
India’s ‘Climate Smart’ Villages Target Sustainable Agriculture
september 05, 2014by latadmin
Anjana Pasricha NEW DELHI— Scientists warn that agriculture around the world can be significantly affected by climate change, and are now teaching farmers new...
US jobs growth disappoints
september 05, 2014by latadmin
August non-farm payrolls of 142,000 fall well short of forecasts, breaking a six month run of jobs growth above 200,000 (© The Financial Times Limited 2014)…
Monsoon floods in divided Kashmir kill 80 people
september 05, 2014by latadmin
Heavy monsoon rains have inundated Kashmir, causing flash floods and landslides that left at least 80 people dead on the Indian and Pakistani controlled sides of the...
Nawaz Sharif says governing Pakistan not easy; stalemate continues
september 05, 2014by latadmin
Bogged down by over three weeks of political turmoil, Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif on Friday said it “is not easy” to rule Pakistan and sought the support of...
Euro tumbles after ECB cuts rates
september 04, 2014by latadmin
Single currency slides below $1.30 and FTSE Eurofirst 300 hits six-year high after surprise move from European Central Bank (© The Financial Times Limited 2014)…
