US drone strikes have killed 15 suspected militants in the volatile tribal areas of north-west…
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Burmese media airs landmark Aung San Suu Kyi speech
Burmese opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi has called for further political and judicial reforms…
US, EU and Japan challenge China on rare earths at WTO
The US, Japan and the European Union have filed a case against China at the…
Why stray dogs are Kashmir’s latest threat
The streets of Srinagar, the summer capital of Indian-administered Kashmir, have witnessed much killing in…
Philippines: Arrest warrants for Gloria and Jose Arroyo
A Philippine court has issued arrest warrants for former President Gloria Arroyo and her husband…
Japan: YouTube Ferrari driver faces speeding charges
A doctor in Japan has landed himself in trouble with the police after posting footage…
Scores missing after Bangladesh ferry sinks
Scores of people are missing after a ferry with some 200 people aboard sunk in…
Hungary-Asia Society was founded
Budapest, Hungary – On November 30th, 2011, those interested in the region founded the Hungarian–Asia…
Vietnam to send Buddhist monks sent to Spratly Islands
Vietnam is sending six Buddhist monks to re-establish abandoned temples on islands that are the…
Malaysian minister in ‘cowgate’ scandal to resign
A Malaysian minister embroiled in a scandal over government funds meant for a cattle project…