A small Philippine town on Wednesday laid claim to having the world's largest captive crocodile after an Australian expert measured the saltwater beast at more than six metres.
Ill Sonia Gandhi cancels India comeback speech
India's governing Congress party leader Sonia Gandhi has cancelled her first speech since undergoing surgery in August, a party spokesman has said.
China to send armed patrols on Mekong: report
China and several neighbouring countries will provide armed escorts to ships navigating the Mekong River, state media said Wednesday, after 13 Chinese sailors were killed on the key…
Euro crisis talks delay China panda loan to France
The loan of two Chinese pandas to a French zoo has been delayed because of the focus on the Greek crisis at the G20 summit in Cannes.
Thaïlande : après les inondations, le gouvernement lance un programme de relance économique
En Thaïlande, le gouvernement annonce un plan de réhabilitation économique pour remettre le pays sur pied après les inondations historiques qui ont paralysé le royaume. De larges parties…
Afghanistan clash ‘kills dozens of Taliban’ in Paktika
More than 60 Taliban fighters have been killed in an attack on a Nato outpost in Afghanistan's eastern province of Paktika, local officials say.
Dalai Lama makes low-key visit to Mongolia
ULAN BATOR, Mongolia (AP) — The Dalai Lama began a series of lectures to Buddhists in Mongolia on Tuesday in a low-key visit which nonetheless drew a protest…
South Korea to send medical aid to North Korea
South Korea will resume sending medical aid to North Korea via the United Nations, officials say.
Le président du fonds souverain chinois fustige la conception européenne de l’Etat-providence
Dans une interview à la chaîne de télévision qatarie Al-Jazira, le président du fonds souverain chinois CIC ne mâche pas ses mots contre l'Etat-providence, responsable selon lui de…
Les armes nucléaires, sujet de discorde entre le Pakistan et Washington
Le ministère des affaires étrangères pakistanais a rejeté, dimanche, les affirmations de magazines américains selon lesquelles le Pakistan avait déplacé ses armes nucléaires à bord de camionnettes dans…