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6.6-mag quake strikes off eastern Indonesia
september 01, 2013by latadmin
JAKARTA – An earthquake measuring 6.6 Richter scale jolted eastern parts of Indonesia on…
Asia’s economic downturn hurts Malaysia
september 01, 2013by latadmin
Malaysia’s once robust economy is feeling the effects of Asia’s economic downturn….
Vietnam internet restrictions come into effect
september 01, 2013by latadmin
A controversial law banning Vietnamese online users from discussing current affairs has come into effect. The decree, known as Decree 72, says blogs and social websites...
The Wind Rises
september 01, 2013by latadmin
Dir/scr: Hayao Miyazaki. Japan. 2013. 127mins Japanese animation genius Hayao Miyazaki’s first film for grown-ups – or perhaps that should read ‘first film likely...
Strong quake hits Indonesia; no tsunami threat
september 01, 2013by latadmin
JAKARTA, Indonesia — A strong earthquake struck off eastern Indonesia on Sunday, causing panic among residents in East Timor, but there were no immediate reports...
Indian soldier’s body found, 45 years after death in Himalayan plane crash
september 01, 2013by latadmin
The Indian army has recovered the remains of a soldier in the…
Karzai appoints new Afghan interior minister
september 01, 2013by latadmin
Afghan President Hamid Karzai has appointed Mohammad User Daudzai as the country’s new interior minister, officials have said. Daudzai, Afghanistan’s...
Afghanistan sees revival of scout movement
september 01, 2013by latadmin
There are more than 35 million boy and girl scouts around the…
Investing in a Future for Asia’s Young Women
september 01, 2013by latadmin
SINGAPORE — Mari Sawai and Mario Ferro, who graduated in 2009 from the Masters in Development program of the London School of Economics, founded Wedu last year, a...
Bomb kills 9 soldiers in northwest Pakistan
september 01, 2013by latadmin
ISLAMABAD — A roadside bomb targeting a passing Pakistani army convoy exploded Sunday, killing nine soldiers in a tribal region near the border with Afghanistan,...
