Новости по теме Asia Pacific

Kazakhstan participant of Miss Bikini Universe unveiled Aigerim Dauletbekova from Almaty will represent Kazakhstan at the Miss Bikini Universe 2013 international beauty pageant in China.

26 September 2013

Japanese Autumn presented in Almaty The 3rd International Art Festival Japanese Autumn is being held in Almaty.

26 September 2013

China court jails general's son for decade over gang rape A court sentenced the teenage son of a Chinese general to 10 years in jail for gang rape on Thursday, court authorities said, after his trial threw a spotlight on the lives of China's elite.

26 September 2013

Samsung says to unveil smartphone with curved display Samsung said Wednesday it would unveil a smartphone with a curved display in October -- a technological innovation aimed at maintaining its lead in a lucrative but increasingly saturated market.

26 September 2013

Migrant workers keep Thai fishing industry afloat Sifting through freshly caught sardines at a port in southern Thailand, Shi-Jai is one of thousands of migrant workers -- including women and children -- who keep the kingdom's huge fishing industry in business.

26 September 2013

Kazakhstan to maintain oil pipeline to China without China's help There will be as few foreign workers at the Kazakhstan-China oil pipeline as possible.

24 September 2013

Dollar eases in Asia on Fed stimulus uncertainty The dollar eased in Asia Tuesday amid uncertainty about the Federal Reserve's plans for its huge stimulus programme.

24 September 2013

Police probe deaths of girls in washing machine: report Police in eastern China were investigating the mysterious deaths of two young sisters found in a bloody washing machine over the weekend.

24 September 2013

Samsung, LG end patent dispute on display technology South Korean electronic giants Samsung and LG have agreed to end a year-long battle over display technology patents that spawned a series of lawsuits.

24 September 2013

Snake on plane grounds Qantas flight A tiny snake as slender as a pen forced the grounding of a Japan-bound Qantas flight in the Australian city of Sydney overnight, stranding hundreds of passengers.

23 September 2013

Japan porn dealers arrested after catalogues sent to police: media Six pornography dealers in western Japan have been arrested after mailing their catalogues to the head of Osaka Police Department by mistake.

23 September 2013

S. Korea urges N. Korea to resume family reunions South Korea on Monday urged North Korea to review its decision to postpone a reunion for families separated by the Korean War, saying it had "deeply wounded" those chosen to participate.

23 September 2013

Bo trial shows obedience is the goal for Beijing: analysts The conviction of disgraced top politician Bo Xilai was less about eradicating ubiquitous corruption in China and more about warning Communist Party cadres to stay loyal to the new leadership or suffer the consequences.

23 September 2013

25 dead as typhoon hits China, flight chaos in Hong Kong Typhoon Usagi killed at least 25 people after crashing ashore in southern China, throwing the region's transport systems into chaos and leaving tens of thousands of airline passengers stranded in Hong Kong.

23 September 2013

Rail links Russia and sanctions-squeezed N. Korea Russia and North Korea have reopened a rail link that Pyongyang hopes will offer a trading boost to the isolated, sanctions-squeezed state.

23 September 2013

N. Korea tests long-range rocket engine: US think-tank New satellite images suggest North Korea tested a long-range rocket engine last month.

23 September 2013

Japanese Autumn Art Festival to be held in Almaty Japanese Autumn, the 3rd International Art Festival, will be held from September 23 to October 5 in Almaty.

21 September 2013

Foreigners flock to New Zealand for gay marriage More than 80 same-sex couples, including 24 from overseas, have said "I do" in New Zealand since a law legalising gay marriage took effect a month ago.

21 September 2013

Apple buyers rue high price of new 'low cost' iPhone Apple acolytes in Asia kicked off the global rollout of two new iPhones Friday, but complaints about its high price and no new alliance in the vast Chinese market threatened to dampen the mood.

20 September 2013

Japan's Murakami favourite for Nobel prize -- again Japanese literary superstar Haruki Murakami is favourite for this year's Nobel Prize in Literature, betting odds showed Friday, after repeatedly being mentioned as a contender for the prestigious global gong.

20 September 2013

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