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‘De-bark’ our dogs? Animal-lovers have a bone to pick with Singapore
augustus 29, 2014by latadmin
A suggestion by the public housing authority that owners of noisy dogs consider “de-barking” their pets to avoid inconveniencing neighbours has angered...
China sure to be high on agenda of Indian leader’s talks in Japan
augustus 29, 2014by latadmin
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrives in Japan today for a five-day visit that analysts believe could usher in a new relationship, spurred by…
Myanmar’s May Myat Noe accused of stealing her beauty contest crown
augustus 29, 2014by latadmin
A beauty queen from Myanmar who was stripped of the Miss Asia Pacific title for allegedly being rude and dishonest has run off with the US$100,000 jewelled crown,...
Anti-Terror Drills Highlight China’s Push Into Central Asia
augustus 29, 2014by latadmin
William Ide BEIJING— China, Russia and several central Asian countries, all members of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization, or SCO, have just wrapped up a massive...
Is the SAT a tool to impose ‘American values’ on Chinese students?
augustus 29, 2014by latadmin
Chinese students have shown an insatiable appetite for attending U.S. colleges — last year alone, more than 235,000 were enrolled at American institutions of...
Kookmin gets off lightly in South Korea’s latest banking scandal
augustus 28, 2014by latadmin
Investors should be extra careful about betting on South Korean banks, given the sector’s frequent internal strife and failures of risk management. The latest case is...
Tata Motors joins partnership in Algeria
augustus 28, 2014by latadmin
Tata Motors, the Indian carmaker, has announced plans to sell its cars in Algeria in a further sign of the growing role that Indian companies are playing in Africa. Tata...
Erdogan sworn in as Turkey president, opposition walks out
augustus 28, 2014by latadmin
Turkey's outgoing premier Recep Tayyip Erdogan was Thursday sworn in as president to extend his decade-long rule, as opponents who accuse him of authoritarianism...
Pakistan police launch PM murder probe to defuse crisis
augustus 28, 2014by latadmin
Authorities in Pakistan on Thursday filed a murder case naming the prime minister as a suspect, officials said, in a bid to defuse a fortnight of anti-government...
