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Ahok rejects bill on indirect regional head elections
september 10, 2014by latadmin
Deputy Governor of Jakarta Basuki Tjahaja Purnama alias Ahok said he disagreed with a Bill on Indirect Regional Head Elections currently being tabled in Parliament....
Airstrike toll: Afghans say 11 civilians, coalition says 1 militant
september 10, 2014by latadmin
An airstrike by the U.S.-led coalition killed at least 11 civilians and wounded another 12 others in a remote district of eastern Afghanistan, local Afghan officials...
Disclosure on Remuneration for Year 2013 (in PDF) (ICBC – Industrial and Commercial Bank of China (Asia) Limited)
september 10, 2014by latadmin
(Source: ICBC – Industrial and Commercial Bank of China (Asia) Limited) Microsoft Word – DISCLOSURE ON REMUNERATION FOR YEAR 2013_20140826.doc DISCLOSURE ON...
Japan is creating jobs but not prosperity
september 10, 2014by latadmin
Casualisation of the labour market is stifling the reflationary experiment, and wages need to rise in line with inflation (© The Financial Times Limited 2014)…
Thousands flee as Pakistan floods spread to plains
september 10, 2014by latadmin
JHANG, Pakistan — Thousands of people fled their homes in Pakistan on Wednesday as monsoon flooding that has already inundated the disputed Himalayan region of Kashmir...
Pakistan and India floods: Anger growing over aid response
september 10, 2014by latadmin
10 September 2014 Last updated at 17:21 BST Pakistani authorities are facing growing anger over their response to the country’s worst flooding since 2010. More...
China crackdown hits mooncakes perk
september 09, 2014by latadmin
Factory workers down tools after anti-graft campaign deprives them of free mooncakes, traditionally given to staff on the moon festival holiday (© The Financial Times...
Canada finds 1 of 2 explorer ships lost in Arctic
september 09, 2014by latadmin
TORONTO (AP) — One of two British explorer ships that disappeared in the Arctic nearly 170 years ago has been found, Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper announced...
Raging floods kill over 400 in Pakistan, India
september 09, 2014by latadmin
JHANG, Pakistan — Raging monsoon floods sweeping across India and Pakistan have killed more than 400 people, authorities said Tuesday, warning hundreds of thousands...
Case raises questions about Afghanistan’s response to sex crimes
september 09, 2014by latadmin
A case stemming from rapes that generated national outrage and brought swift convictions for seven assailants might seem like a milestone in Afghanistan, where such...