MANILA, Philippines (AP) — Guinness World Records has declared that a huge crocodile blamed for deadly attacks in the southern Philippines is the largest in captivity in the…
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Vietnam cuts key interest rates: central bank
Vietnam's central bank said it will trim key interest rates from Sunday, its fifth cut so far this year as inflation cools amid signs of weakening economic growth.
Indonesia peace monitors arrive in Philippines
Indonesian peace monitors on Sunday joined an international mission tasked to ensure that a ceasefire between the Philippines and Muslim insurgents held as both sides aim to sign…
World Bank cancels Bangladesh bridge loan over corruption
The World Bank has pulled out of a project to build Bangladesh's largest bridge, citing corruption concerns.
India PM Singh: Revive economy’s animal spirit
Indian PM Manmohan Singh has urged his officials to come up with measures to revive the economy's "animal spirit".
Mining wealth key issue as Mongolia votes
Voters are going to the polls in Mongolia to elect a new parliament in the seventh election since the end of communism in 1990.
India ‘spy’ Surjeet Singh returns from Pakistan jail
An Indian man has returned to his country after spending more than 30 years in jail in Pakistan for spying.
La guerre perdue contre l’opium en Afghanistan
Les chiffres sont implacables. En 2001, lorsque la coalition internationale menée par les Etats-Unis a chassé les talibans du pouvoir, la production d’opium avait chuté de plus de…
South Korea to halt Iran oil imports amid sanctions
South Korea has said imports of Iranian oil will be suspended from 1 July amid a European Union (EU) insurance ban on vessels carrying the product.
S. Korea, Japan to sign first military accord
South Korea will soon sign a military agreement with Japan, officials said Wednesday, in what would be the first such pact since Tokyo's brutal colonial rule ended in…