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East Timor swears in larger cabinet, critics angry
augustus 08, 2012by latadmin
East Timor’s president swore in the nation’s new coalition cabinet Wednesday, announcing three additional ministerial posts that the opposition has dubbed an...
Taliban threaten to kill Pakistani cricket star
augustus 08, 2012by latadmin
SHAWAL, Pakistan (AP) — The Taliban have threatened to kill a Pakistani cricket star turned politician if he holds a planned…
Japan on track for wrestling double
augustus 08, 2012by latadmin
Kaori Icho extended her lengthy winning streak to stand on the verge of a third Olympic gold medal after winning through to the 63kg final on the opening day of...
India confident of meeting $5.4 bln privatisation target
augustus 08, 2012by latadmin
India’s cash-strapped government said on Wednesday it was confident of meeting its privatisation target of $5.4 billion to plug a yawning budget gap....
Obama Calls Singh to Express Condolences
augustus 08, 2012by latadmin
ABOARD AIR FORCE ONE (AP) — President Barack Obama has called Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh (MUHN’-moh-hahn sing) to express his condolences over the...
China complete table tennis clean sweep
augustus 08, 2012by latadmin
China completed a clean sweep of all four table tennis…
Japan PM in touching distance of sales tax hike
augustus 07, 2012by latadmin
Japan's prime minister looked set Tuesday to achieve his long-cherished goal of hiking consumption tax, with senior opposition figures agreeing to a final vote on...
Chinese fishermen ‘freed’ in Sri Lanka
augustus 07, 2012by latadmin
A group of Chinese fishermen who were intercepted while taking part in an illegal fishing operation have been handed over to Chinese diplomats, the Sri Lankan navy has...
India’s Ansari defeats challenger to remain vice president
augustus 07, 2012by latadmin
India’s vice president held off a challenge on Tuesday from a veteran Hindu nationalist politician to retain the country’s second highest constitutional post...