site.news_by_theme Asia Pacific

Australia PM Rudd clashes with pastor on gay marriage Australian Prime Minister Kevin Rudd has clashed with a Christian pastor over gay marriage, using the Bible to support his argument as he explained his change of heart on the issue.
03 September 2013
Photo courtesy of torange-fr.com China graft fight goes higher, and more political China's anti-corruption campaign is ensnaring ever more senior figures, with speculation now swirling about the powerful former security tsar.
03 September 2013
China's Xi visits Central Asia ahead of G20 China's President Xi Jinping headed to Central Asia on Tuesday ahead of a G20 summit, state-run media reported, in visits expected to see energy deals and talks on slowing growth.
03 September 2013
Dozens injured after tornado hits eastern Japan Several dozen people were injured when a tornado ripped through parts of eastern Japan on Monday, tearing off roofs and uprooting buildings.
03 September 2013
EU commissioner for Climate Action Connie Hedegaard. ©REUTERS/Fadi Al-Assaad EU climate chief says Pacific threat shows action needed The threat that climate change poses to Pacific Island nations shows that international action on the issue is overdue.
03 September 2013
©REUTERS/Erik De Castro Death toll in Philippine ferry sinking now at 108 Philippine divers have recovered more dead bodies from a ferry that sank after colliding with a cargo ship, raising the death toll from the incident to 108.
03 September 2013
Photo by Marat Abilov© Kazakhstan and Indonesia arrange direct flights Kazakhstan and Indonesia will be connected with direct flights.
03 September 2013
Indonesian president arrives in Astana The President of Indonesia Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono has arrived in Astana for a state visit.
02 September 2013
©REUTERS/Korea Aerospace Research Institute Major construction at N. Korea's rocket test site: website Fresh satellite imagery shows North Korea has embarked on a major new construction programme at the facility where it launched a long-range rocket in December.
02 September 2013
Merkel hits out at Russia, China over Syria stance German Chancellor Angela Merkel hit out at Russia and China over their stance in the Syrian crisis, saying in an interview published Saturday that their action weakened the United Nations.
01 September 2013
Indonesian President to visit Kazakhstan on September 2 President of Indonesia Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono will arrive in Kazakhstan with an official visit on September 2.
01 September 2013
©REUTERS Chemical leak in Shanghai kills 15: local government A liquid ammonia leak from a refrigeration unit at a food company in China's commercial hub of Shanghai killed 15 people on Saturday.
01 September 2013
Quake near China's Shangri-La kills one, injures others An earthquake hit a remote mountainous part of southwest China on Saturday near the popular tourist area of Shangri-La, triggering landslides that killed at least one person.
31 August 2013
Mexico ships first load of premium tequila to China Mexico on Friday sent its first shipment of 100 percent blue agave tequila to China, hoping to finally break into what sellers say could soon be their second biggest market.
31 August 2013
India arrests suspected top militant on border Indian police have arrested the alleged co-founder of top home-grown militant group the Indian Mujahideen, which is suspected of killing hundreds in multiple attacks across the country.
30 August 2013
Photo by Marat Abilov© Kazakhstan appoints new ambassador to Malaysia Daniyar Sarekenov has been appointed Kazakhstan Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to Malaysia.
30 August 2013
Up to 23 dead in Xinjiang clash: reports A Chinese policeman was killed in an "anti-terrorism" operation in the restive region of Xinjiang.
29 August 2013
Japan PM pledges greater government role at Fukushima Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has promised to the world his government will play a greater role in stopping leaks of highly radioactive water at Fukushima.
29 August 2013
Chinese media say 'no excuse' for West to strike Syria Chinese state media warned the West against strikes on Syria Thursday as momentum mounted for President Bashar al-Assad's regime to be punished over an alleged chemical weapons attack.
29 August 2013
India's rupee crisis crimps middle class lifestyles Seventeen-year-old Indian student Appu Sharma was going to apply to a US university to study economics but with the rupee on the ropes, he's set his sights closer to home.
29 August 2013

Exchange Rates

 481.75   522.79   5.02 

 

Weather

 

Редакция Advertising
Социальные сети