Новости по теме Asia Pacific

N. Korea unveils 'secure, homemade' smartphone North Korea, one of the most isolated and censored societies on the planet, has unveiled what it says is a domestically-produced smartphone.

13 August 2013

China set to become world's biggest net oil importer China is set to overtake the United States to become the world's largest net oil importer from October, according to US figures.

13 August 2013

Hundreds evacuated after Indonesia volcano erupts More than 500 people have been evacuated from a tiny Indonesian island where a volcano erupted at the weekend, spewing rocks and lava that killed five villagers.

12 August 2013

Rudd makes gay marriage an Australian election issue Australian Prime Minister Kevin Rudd said Monday it was time to end the "acrimonious" debate on gay marriage, after he vowed to introduce a bill legalising same-sex unions if returned to office.

12 August 2013

Philippines works to contain huge diesel spill Philippine authorities said they were working Saturday to contain a huge diesel spill that shut down parts of Manila Bay's vital fishing industry.

11 August 2013

China industrial data helps oil rebound Oil prices charged back Friday after falling for five straight sessions, helped by stronger-than-expected numbers on Chinese industrial output in July.

11 August 2013

First Indian nuclear submarine set for open sea trials India's first home-built nuclear submarine is ready for sea trials in open waters, a step before it becomes fully operational.

10 August 2013

Abbott vows to be Australia's 'PM for Aborigines' Australian conservative leader Tony Abbott pledged Saturday to spend one week every year in a remote indigenous community if elected, saying he wanted to be the "prime minister for Aboriginal affairs".

10 August 2013

Death toll rises to six after torrential rain in Japan Japanese rescuers found four bodies Saturday at the scene of a landslide in the north of the country, taking the total death toll from record rainfall to six.

10 August 2013

Fukushima operator pumps out toxic groundwater The operator of the crippled Japanese Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant has started pumping out radioactive groundwater to reduce leakage into the Pacific ocean.

10 August 2013

Monasteries decline as TV and smartphones grip Bhutan Kencho Tshering, a red-robed Buddhist monk, takes a call from the King of Bhutan's office, then duly dashes off to start a ceremony praying for a break in the monsoon rains.

10 August 2013

Green sea turtles eat more plastic than ever: study Endangered green turtles are ingesting more man-made debris, including potentially lethal plastic products, than ever before.

10 August 2013

Philippine oil spill turns Manila Bay red A diesel oil spill spread a large reddish stain over Manila Bay in the Philippines' capital on Friday, posing potential health and environmental hazards.

10 August 2013

5 million Chinese tourists to visit Kazakhstan during EXPO-2017 Kazakhstan is expecting 5 million tourists from China during the international exhibition EXPO-2017.

09 August 2013

Kazakhstan and China to agree on visa-free group travel Kazakhstan mulls signing an agreement on visa-free group travel with China.

09 August 2013

Nagasaki marks 68th anniversary of US atomic bombing Nagasaki on Friday marked the 68th anniversary of the atomic bombing by the United States during World War II that turned the Japanese city into an inferno.

09 August 2013

Miserable Eid for divided Kashmir families For thousands of Kashmiri families divided by one of the most heavily militarised borders in the world, this year's Eid al-Fitr festival offers cold comfort as India-Pakistan tensions flare.

09 August 2013

Researchers propose new experiments on mutant bird flu Scientists proposed developing a more potent strain of the deadly H7N9 bird flu on Wednesday to examine how mutant forms might spread among humans, a topic that has stoked global alarm in the past.

09 August 2013

UN team to inspect N. Korean ship impounded in Panama A team of UN experts will head to Panama next week to inspect a North Korean ship impounded last month after the discovery of Cuban missile parts in its cargo.

09 August 2013

Chinese herb remedy extract linked to cancer: study A plant extract used in Chinese herbal remedies for arthritis, gout and inflammation has been directly linked to cancer and causes a surprising number of genetic mutations.

08 August 2013

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