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How useful are America’s ‘freelance’ diplomats?
december 22, 2010by latadmin
By Gordon Chang Analyst Continue reading the main story Inside North Korea Volunteers bolster S Korean army Why border hot-spot is war relic Rare peek into China-N Korea...
Unpaid bills leave top Turkish hotel without power (AP)
december 22, 2010by latadmin
AP – A news report says authorities have cut power supplies to Turkey’s top hotel because of unpaid electricity bills
Dubai’s DP World sells $1.5 bln Australian stake
december 22, 2010by latadmin
DUBAI (AFP) – Dubai ports operator DP World said Wednesday it has agreed to sell 75 percent of its stake in DP World Australia for 1.5 billion US dollars, as its...
Afghan official says Iran bans fuel exports
december 22, 2010by latadmin
KABUL, Afghanistan – Iran has banned fuel exports to Afghanistan, stranding about 3,000 fuel trucks at the border and driving up wholesale prices for the refined...
Turkish man goes on trial for plot to kill rabbis
december 22, 2010by latadmin
ANKARA, Turkey – A Turkish news agency says a court has released a man whom prosecutors accuse of plotting to murder Jewish rabbis and…
Pakistan army plane crashes, 2 killed
december 22, 2010by latadmin
QUETTA, Pakistan-A Pakistani police officer says a small army training…
Unpaid bills leave top Turkish hotel without power
december 22, 2010by latadmin
ANKARA, Turkey – A news report says authorities have cut power supplies to Turkey’s top hotel because of unpaid electricity…
Afghans play down ‘breakthrough’
december 22, 2010by latadmin
A new US-brokered transit deal between Afghanistan and Pakistan is being hailed as an economic breakthrough. But Afghan traders say they do not benefit from it because...
SKorea holds massive new drills after North attack (AP)
december 22, 2010by latadmin
AP – South Korea vowed Wednesday to “completely punish” North Korea if it attacks again, and mobilized hundreds of troops, tanks and helicopters for a...
Record fall in number of Japanese students abroad: survey (AFP)
december 22, 2010by latadmin
AFP – The number of Japanese studying abroad has seen its sharpest fall yet, the government said Wednesday, blaming the nation’s economic slowdown and young...
