Новости по теме Asia Pacific

Google blocks anti-Islam film in Malaysia Google has begun barring access in Malaysia to an anti-Islamic film that has sparked fury across the Muslim world after the country's Internet regulator lodged an official complaint.

18 September 2012

South Korea supported Kazakhstan bid to host EXPO-2017 I have asked to support our application to host EXPO-2017. Korean party supports us and we are thankful for that: Nazarbayev.

17 September 2012

Pentagon chief seeks to calm Japan-China tensions US Defense Secretary Leon Panetta was seeking to calm simmering tensions between Japan and China in meetings with officials in Tokyo on Monday, amid an escalating row over territorial rights.

17 September 2012

Obama to launch China WTO action on autos President Barack Obama will launch a new WTO enforcement action against Chinese auto subsidies Monday, countering his Republican foe Mitt Romney's accusations that he is too timid towards Beijing.

17 September 2012

"Messiah" mourned at elaborate Moon funeral More than 30,000 mourners, many weeping openly, attended the elaborate, flower-strewn funeral in South Korea Saturday of their "messiah" and Unification Church founder Sun Myung Moon.

16 September 2012

Japan to decide on nuclear-power policy: reports Japan on Friday was set to decide on a post-Fukushima energy policy that will see it abandon nuclear power within the next three decades.

15 September 2012

Charges over genital mutilation of girls in Australia Many cases of female genital mutilation likely go unreported in Australia, a state minister said Friday after four people were charged over the alleged circumcision of two girls aged 6 and 7.

15 September 2012

WikiLeaks says US gave 'tacit approval' to embassy attacks Whistle-blowing website WikiLeaks declared on Wednesday that the United States had effectively given groups an opening to attack its embassies by supporting the siege of its founder Julian Assange.

14 September 2012

Hidden Cartier-Bresson images exhibited for first time Long-hidden photographs from French master Henri Cartier-Bresson are to be exhibited this weekend for the first time, shedding light on a little-known and controversial project of his in India.

14 September 2012

US lawmakers question China organ transplants US lawmakers called Wednesday for pressure on China to stop the use of organs from executed inmates, as experts charged that transplants had become a business that may target prisoners of conscience.

13 September 2012

Asian Apple-linked shares mixed after iPhone 5 launch Stocks in Apple's Asian component suppliers were mixed Thursday after the launch of the iPhone 5, with analysts citing uncertainty over its impact in the hugely competitive smartphone market.

13 September 2012

Hundreds jailed by 'fake' bomb detectors in Thai south Implicated by the wand of a "bogus" bomb detector, Hassan became one of hundreds detained in Thailand's insurgency-racked south because of equipment that experts say is useless.

13 September 2012

Australian super-trawler ban in doubt Australia's hopes of blocking a controversial super-trawler from fishing in its waters looked uncertain with the opposition speaking out against the move and a key independent lawmaker expressing reservations.

13 September 2012

Japan to abandon nuclear power by 2030s Japan will abandon nuclear power within the next three decades under new government policy on the post-Fukushima energy mix.

13 September 2012

Nazarbayev voiced Kazakhstan’s position on Syria, Iran, North Korea and Afghanistan President Nazarbayev has voiced Kazakhstan’s position on Syria, Iran, North Korea and Afghanistan at CICA meeting in Astana.

12 September 2012

Samsung starts to build $7bn chip plant in China South Korea's Samsung Electronics said Wednesday it had started building a new $7 billion chip plant in the Chinese city of Xian -- its biggest-ever investment in the country.

12 September 2012

Fresh calls for inquiry into Australian currency scandal New documents reportedly showing that Australia's central bank knew about a banknote bribery scandal before it became public raised fresh calls Wednesday for an inquiry into the allegations.

12 September 2012

Japan tsunami 'miracle pine' cut down, preserved A lone pine tree that stood as a symbol of hope in Japan, after surviving the huge tsunami that swept away a forest of 70,000, was being cut down Wednesday in a bid to preserve it.

12 September 2012

Australia breached rights of 9-year-old girl Australia's human rights body Wednesday found the government breached the rights of a nine-year-old girl it detained for more than nine months, during which time she witnessed others self-harming.

12 September 2012

Australia slams 'sick joke' cigarette packs Australia slammed as a "sick joke" Wednesday new cigarette packs on sale as part of the national phase-in to plain packaging which play on drab branding and claim it's "what's on the inside that counts."

12 September 2012

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