Новости по теме Asia Pacific

UN peacekeepers must protect cultural sites: UNESCO chief UN culture chief Irina Bokova urged the Security Council to task peacekeepers with protecting cultural sites and to help prosecute those who destroy historical treasures.

28 April 2015

Facebook collecting Nepal quake aid donations Facebook was rolling out a donation button for contributions to victims of the massive earthquake in Nepal, and offered to match up to $2 million.

28 April 2015

Australia-bound Prince Harry set to miss royal birth Prince Harry seems set to miss the birth of his niece or nephew when he flies back to Australia, as his sister-in-law Kate waits to go into labour.

27 April 2015

UN preparing 'massive' aid operation in quake-hit Nepal The UN food agency said Monday it was preparing a large-scale aid operation to earthquake-ravaged Nepal, with a first plane set to arrive.

27 April 2015

ASEAN warns sea reclamation 'may undermine peace' Reclamation work in the disputed South China Sea, where China has constructed an airstrip and other structures on coral reefs, threaten to "undermine peace, security and stability" in the region.

27 April 2015

Terror in Nepal as 7.9 quake rocks capital A powerful 7.9 magnitude earthquake struck Nepal, causing massive damage in the capital Kathmandu with strong tremors felt across neighbouring countries.

25 April 2015

Australia PM hails Gallipoli soldiers on Anzac Day Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbott on Saturday hailed the sacrifice of the thousands of soldiers from Australia and New Zealand killed in the Battle of Gallipoli.

25 April 2015

Armenians to mark 100 years since Ottoman massacre Armenians worldwide will mark the centenary of an Ottoman massacre of up to 1.5 million of their people on Friday.

24 April 2015

Storm in eastern India kills 33 A powerful storm swept through India's eastern Bihar state overnight leaving at least 33 people dead and destroying crops and properties.

22 April 2015

Iran, Afghanistan announce security cooperation against IS Afghanistan and Iran announced plans for enhanced security cooperation to combat threats from the Islamic State group, including possible joint military operations.

21 April 2015

Japan's maglev train breaks new world speed record Japan's state-of-the-art maglev train clocked a new world speed record in a test run near Mount Fuji.

21 April 2015

Abe says he may omit apology from Japan WWII statement Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has said he may not issue a direct apology for Japan's past aggression in an upcoming statement marking the 70th anniversary of the end of World War II.

21 April 2015

Japan robot receptionist welcomes shoppers She can smile, she can sing and this robot receptionist who started work in Tokyo never gets bored of welcoming customers to her upmarket shop.

20 April 2015

McDonald's faces 'cockroach burger' claim in New Zealand Fast food giant McDonald's said it was aware of a New Zealand woman's allegation she found a half-eaten cockroach in a hamburger bought at one of its South Island restaurants.

20 April 2015

China's Xi in Pakistan to unveil $46 bn investment plan Chinese President Xi Jinping arrived in Islamabad to unveil a $46 billion investment plan that Pakistan hopes will end a chronic energy crisis.

20 April 2015

Samsung removes logo on smartphones in Japan Samsung has removed its corporate logo from its new smartphones sold in Japan.

18 April 2015

Hong Kong protester 'beaten by police' slams case delay A Hong Kong pro-democracy protester apparently assaulted by police -- in a beating captured on video.

17 April 2015

War of words as Armenians fight for genocide recognition a century on Armenians are still battling to get the World War I slaying of their ancestors recognised as a genocide.

17 April 2015

EU parliament urges Turkey to recognise 'Armenian genocide' The European Parliament urged Turkey to use the centenary of Ottoman-era massacres to "recognise the Armenian genocide".

16 April 2015

Japan says will try again with 'scientific' whaling programme Japan's top whaling negotiator said Tokyo would try again to justify its "scientific" Antarctic Ocean hunt.

14 April 2015

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