Malaysian Indian Congress party polls this year Tuesday, 18 June 2013 17:40
Singapore: The organisational elections of the Malaysian Indian Congress (MIC) will be held within this year as against the party's earlier decision to hold these from January next year.After a meeting of the party's central working committee (CWC) at the…
Over 100 Chinese held for environmental pollution Tuesday, 18 June 2013 17:39
Beijing: As many as 118 suspects have been detained in China for their involvement in environmental pollution cases, authorities said Tuesday.The ministry of public security said the suspects were detained since January, Xinhua reported.Most of the pollution cases involve mining…
NATO hands over security to Afghans Tuesday, 18 June 2013 16:27
London: NATO Tuesday handed over security to Afghan forces for the whole of Afghanistan for the first time since the Taliban were ousted in 2001.At a ceremony in Kabul, Afghan President Hamid Karzai said that from Wednesday "our own security…
IIT-ian becomes dean of top Singapore business school Tuesday, 18 June 2013 16:22
Singapore: Ravi Kumar, an alumnus of the Indian Institute of Technology -Madras (IIT-M), has been appointed dean of the Nanyang Business School (NBS) in Singapore's Nanyang Technological University (NTU), it was announced Tuesday.In a press release issued by the university,…
Weak appointments undermine Afghan rights body Tuesday, 18 June 2013 16:15
Kabul: Afghan President Hamid Karzai’s appointment of a weakly qualified human rights commission with little public consultation raises concerns about the country’s most important rights body, Human Rights Watch said Tuesday.On June 15, Karzai announced the appointment of five new…
Singapore Open kicks off with several withdrawals Tuesday, 18 June 2013 13:58
Singapore: The Singapore Open kicked off Tuesday with several of the top players absent from the men's singles event.The absentees include 2010 champion and Olympic bronze medallist Sony Dwi Kuncoro of Indonesia, reports Xinhua.Previously, China's Olympic gold medallist Lin Dan,…
Shaolin temple goes global Tuesday, 18 June 2013 13:56
Beijing: The Shaolin Temple, known as the cradle of Chinese kung fu, is preparing to stage its first cultural festival in the US as part of efforts to expand its global clout.The first North American Shaolin Cultural Festival is scheduled…
18 Ibero-American films to be screened in Shanghai Tuesday, 18 June 2013 12:09
Shanghai: Ibero-American films will not compete in the Shanghai International Film Festival, or SIFF, but will be represented with 18 films in Spanish, Portuguese, Galician, Basque and Catalan, among the more than 300 selected for event.Latin presence will therefore show…
Over 30 wild animals seized from Singapore flat Tuesday, 18 June 2013 09:10
Singapore: Over 30 wild animals of highly endangered species such as the slow loris, marmoset, Indian star tortoise and ball python, prohibited for being kept as pets, have been seized from a flat in Singapore during a raid, authorities said.The…
Iran to be more 'transparent' over n-issue: Hassan Rouhani Tuesday, 18 June 2013 09:07
Tehran: Iran's president-elect Hassan Rouhani said Monday that his country would try to be more " transparent" in its nuclear issue to "build confidence". "The sanctions are problems which Iran faces today and all of us know that they are…
Beijing rejects claim of Snowden being Chinese spy Tuesday, 18 June 2013 09:06
Beijing: Beijing has rubbished a former US president's claim that Edward Snowden, a former US intelligence contractor-turned-whistleblower hiding in Hong Kong, was an agent of China.Chinese foreign ministry spokeswoman Hua Chunying termed such a claim as "sheer nonsense" Monday, a…
Beijing begins military recruitment of college students Monday, 17 June 2013 17:04
Beijing: More than 1,000 representatives from over 30 universities in Beijing Monday joined in a ceremony held to mark the start of the military recruitment of college students.Brochures introducing recruitment policies were distributed and students' questions about the policy were…
The descending China`s manned deep-sea submersible Jiaolong Monday, 17 June 2013 16:18
SOUTH CHINA SEA: Photo taken on June 17, 2013 shows the descending China's manned deep-sea submersible Jiaolong in the South China Sea, south China. Jiaolong conducted the first diving operation for its first voyage of experimental application in the South…
Three die in Taliban attack in Afghanistan Monday, 17 June 2013 16:13
Kabul: Three civilians were killed and two others wounded Monday when Taliban attacked two trucks in eastern Afghan province of Laghman."The insurgents ambushed a two-truck convoy in Sang-e-Kalima area of the province Monday, killing three drivers and injuring two others,"…
Tamil Tiger fronts operate in Germany: Sri Lanka Monday, 17 June 2013 15:53
Colombo: The Tamil Tiger rebel front organisations are still operating in Germany under the guise of community organisations, the Sri Lankan external affairs ministry claimed Monday.External Affairs Minister G.L. Peiris, during a discussion he had in Berlin with the German…
Hong Kong says it will follow law in Snowden case Monday, 17 June 2013 11:49
Beijing: The government of Hong Kong, headed by Leung Chung-ying, said it will conduct itself in accord with the laws in the case of US former CIA contractor Edward Snowden, who is believed to be in hiding at an unknown…
11 militants killed in Afghanistan: ISAF Monday, 17 June 2013 09:18
Kabul: Eleven militants have been killed in three separate operations in Afghanistan, the NATO-led International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) said Sunday."An Afghan and coalition security force killed five extremists and wounded another during an operation in search of a senior…
Five Chinese kids, missing after bus fall, dead Monday, 17 June 2013 09:14
Beijing: The five children who were missing after a minibus plunged into a Chinese river in Fujian province earlier this week were found dead Sunday, authorities said. A seven-seater minibus, carrying 10 people had fallen into a 10-metre-deep river Wednesday…
Israel launches nationwide military exercise Monday, 17 June 2013 09:13
Jerusalem: The Israeli military commenced a week-long military drill across the country Sunday.The Israeli military said the Air Force will deploy the Iron Dome anti-missile batteries and other aerial defence systems in various locales, reported Xinhua.The exercise was "routine" and…
Tourists enjoy parasailing at a beach in Cebu Province Sunday, 16 June 2013 17:01
CEBU: Tourists enjoy parasailing at a beach in Cebu Province, the Philippines, June 15, 2013.
Global warming sees Bangladesh river destroying villages Sunday, 16 June 2013 16:22
Dhaka: It is time for Mohammed Qader of Bahuka village in Sirajganj district to move again. For the seventh time in the last 20 years that he has been residing in Bahuka, Qader will be forced to rebuild his life…
UN chief slams deadly attacks in Pakistan Sunday, 16 June 2013 16:19
United Nations: UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has condemned the terror attack in Pakistan that left 20 people dead, saying "no cause can justify such violence"."The secretary-general strongly condemns the attacks in Quetta and Ziarat, Pakistan, in which at least 20…
Over 530,000 Syrian refugees in Lebanon Sunday, 16 June 2013 16:18
Beirut: The UN Higher Council for Refugees said Sunday that the number of Syrians who have fled their war-torn country to Lebanon has exceeded 530,000.In its latest report on Syrian refugees, the UN agency said more than 455,000 have registered…
Four killed in Afghan blast Sunday, 16 June 2013 16:16
Tirin Kot (Afghanistan): Four civilians were killed Sunday when a roadside bomb struck a vehicle in southern Afghanistan's Uruzgan province, Xinhua reported.A civilian vehicle touched off an improvised explosive device (IED) in Chora district at around 7 a.m., causing the…
20 killed in twin bomb attack, firing in Pakistan Sunday, 16 June 2013 13:25
Islamabad: At least 20 people were killed and 27 others injured in a twin bomb attack followed by firing in Pakistan's southwest city of Quetta, police said Sunday.The killed included 11 female university students, a senior government official, three security…
