Asian shares have fallen after South Korea unexpectedly cut interest rates while the Bank of Japan made only minor changes to its stimulus programme.
Burma sanctions: Obama lifts restrictions on US firms
US President Barack Obama has announced that US companies will now be allowed to "responsibly do business in Burma".
Pakistan judges give PM two weeks to pursue Zardari case
Pakistan's Supreme Court has ordered new Prime Minister Raja Pervez Ashraf to pursue corruption cases against President Asif Ali Zardari.
Sri Lanka dengue workers on strike over murder
Public health inspectors in Sri Lanka have held a one-day strike in protest at the murder of a colleague as he checked a house for dengue fever.
Afghanistan : manifestation de femmes après l’exécution sommaire d’une Afghane
Une manifestation, la deuxième depuis avril, a été organisée, ce mercredi 11 juillet au matin à Kaboul, à l'appel d'association pour la défense des droits des femmes. Une…
Соглашение о сотрудничестве между Egyptair и АНU
Венгрия, Будапешт- 12 июня 2012 года подписано соглашение о сотрудничестве между Egyptair и АНU. На мероприятии присутствовали посол Египта и посол Гамбии.
Parents of dead Sri Lankan Tamil prisoner ‘denied last rites’
The parents of a prisoner who died in obscure circumstances in Sri Lanka are locked in a battle with officials who say his body cannot be taken to…
Ozawa launches new Japan political party
Japanese political kingmaker Ichiro Ozawa on Wednesday launched a new party along with some 50 ruling party defectors, vowing to fight a plan to double the nation's sales…
North Korean economy grows 0.8% in 2011, report says
North Korea's economy expanded last year due to increased construction and a recovery in agriculture, an official report from South Korea suggests.
МИД РФ: Россия не поддерживает режим Асада
Москва категорически отвергает, что Россия в Сирии поддерживает режим Башара Асада. Об этом заявил заместитель главы МИД РФ Сергей Рябков, комментируя высказывания Хиллари Клинтон, что Россия и Китай…