Новости по теме Asia Pacific

Typhoon Bolaven heads for Korea after lashing Japan One of the most powerful typhoons in decades churned towards the Korean peninsula Monday after lashing Japan's Okinawa with heavy rains and wind, leaving at least five injured.

27 August 2012

Superstition thrives in modern Singapore Whenever Christina Tang is overseas and returns to her hotel room, she always knocks on the door before entering even if she is the only occupant.

26 August 2012

Man in Malaysia bitten by crocodile during toilet break A construction worker was bitten by a crocodile during a toilet break in a river in Malaysian Borneo, but fought off the huge reptile and escaped with his life.

25 August 2012

Apple scores huge win over Samsung in patent case Apple won more than $1 billion in a massive US court victory over Samsung on Friday, in one of the biggest patent cases in decades -- a verdict that could have huge market repercussions.

25 August 2012

US looks at new early-warning radar for Japan: officials US and Japanese officials are considering deploying a new US early-warning radar to Japan to help counter possible missile threats from North Korea.

25 August 2012

Faded US stimulus hopes weigh on oil prices Oil prices were mixed Thursday amid fresh doubts about hoped-for US Federal Reserve stimulus and a bleaker energy demand outlook in China and Europe.

25 August 2012

New Zealand 'runaway millionaire' jailed for theft A New Zealand man who fled to China after a bank mistakenly deposited millions of dollars into his account was jailed for four years and seven months Friday.

25 August 2012

New Zealander jailed for ostrich egg assault on wife A New Zealand man who assaulted his wife with an ostrich egg after her pet pig ran amok has been jailed for six months.

24 August 2012

Australian mining minister warns boom is 'over' Australia's Resources Minister declared the mining boom "over" following BHP Billiton's decision to delay the massive Olympic Dam project as commodities prices sag.

23 August 2012

Life or death decisions for India's new president Among the ceremonial invitations piled on the desk of India's new president Pranab Mukherjee sits a small file that could provide the veteran politician with one of his biggest challenges.

23 August 2012

Australia sees China chance in Chevron gas exit Australian officials on Tuesday welcomed Chevron's decision to bow out of Woodside Petroleum's massive Browse liquefied natural gas project as a chance for Chinese investors to buy in.

22 August 2012

Anti-Japan protests erupt in China over island row Anti-Japan protests broke out in more than a dozen Chinese cities including Beijing and Hong Kong on Sunday as authorities allowed thousands of people to vent anger over an escalating territorial row.

21 August 2012

Radio host suspended after Nazi taunt at Assange mother An Australian radio host was Monday taken off air after taunting the mother of WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange with a Nazi slogan, screaming at her "Sieg Heil! Sieg Heil! Sieg Heil!".

20 August 2012

Dictator's daughter to run for S. Korea presidency South Korea's ruling party overwhelmingly voted for the daughter of an assassinated dictator to be its presidential candidate Monday, the first time a major party has chosen a woman to run for the post.

20 August 2012

Japan's Sharp mulls main businesses sale: report Japan's embattled Sharp Corp. is considering selling off part of its main operations as it looks to plug a gaping hole in its balance sheet.

20 August 2012

Climate change driving Australian fish south: report Australian scientists said Friday there was now "striking evidence" of extensive southward migration of tropical fish and declines in other species due to climate change, in a major ocean report card.

20 August 2012

Feasts and fireworks as Muslims in Asia mark Eid Millions of Muslims across Asia began celebrating the Eid al-Fitr holiday on Sunday, with a month of fasting giving way to feasting, family reunions and raucous festivities.

20 August 2012

Limbless Frenchman swims between US, Russian islands Quadruple amputee Philippe Croizon swam between islands in the icy Bering Strait Friday to cross from America to Asia in the final part of a quest to link all continents.

19 August 2012

Japan should fortify islets defence: senior politician Japan should strengthen its coast guard to defend disputed islands, the ruling party policy chief said Saturday, a day after Tokyo deported pro-Beijing activists who had sailed there.

19 August 2012

Australia 'preparing' for Assange extradition to US Australia confirmed Saturday that its diplomatic post in Washington had been preparing for Julian Assange's possible extradition to the US but played it down as "contingency planning".

19 August 2012

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