Saturday, November 29, 2008 10:16
Indian scientists and police searching a North Korean ship detained in the Andaman islands have so far not found any nuclear materials, officials say. The MV Mu San dropped anchor off Hut Bay island without permission on Wednesday, India said. It attempted to flee and the Indian coastguard detained it after a chase….
Saturday, November 29, 2008 10:16
Article by WorldNews.com correspondent Dallas Darling. It was Oscar Wilde who wrote that a cynic was a man who knows the price of everything and the value of nothing.
Saturday, November 29, 2008 10:16
Fireworks light night sky above National Stadium or ‘Bird’s Nest’ during closing ceremony of 2008 Beijing Olympic Games, 24 Aug 2008China marked the one year anniversary of its hosting of the Olympic Games by naming August eighth a national sports day and holding festivities outside its iconic Olympic landmark - The Birds Nest.
Saturday, November 29, 2008 10:16
The Indian equity markets are showing signs of recovery, according to Celent, a Boston-based financial research and consulting firm. Although India’s equity market capitalisation is still some way off the 2007 high of $3.3 trillion, it is expected to exceed 2008 levels in 2009 at $1.9 trillion, the firm says in its latest report on India shares. Celent is the latest to sing praises for India’s stock market
Saturday, November 29, 2008 10:16
Vietnam is staging “Orange Day” to raise funds for people it says suffered because of the spraying of Agent Orange by US troops during the Vietnam War. The campaign’s organisers hope to raise more than $3m (
Saturday, November 29, 2008 10:16
Indian hydropower company NHPC launched a Rs60 billion ($1.25 billion) IPO on Friday. By the end of the first day of bookbuilding, the institutional tranche was six times covered. The company is selling 1.67 billion shares at a price range of between Rs30 to Rs35 a share.
Saturday, November 29, 2008 10:16
According to latest news reports from AFP and Reuters, the country intends to impose an Internet filter to block “undesirable” content. From sources, ZDNet Asia understands the ban is to cover only pornographic content, but is not confirmed if it will be…
Saturday, November 29, 2008 10:16
TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — A typhoon-spawned mudslide engulfed a mountain village in southern Taiwan, burying up to 600 people, a police official and a rescued villager said Monday. Typhoon Morakot dumped up to 80 inches (two meters) of rain on some communities over the weekend before moving on to China, where it forced the evacuation of nearly 1 million people along the east coast. Earlier it had struck the Philippines,…
Saturday, November 29, 2008 10:16
TAIPEI (AFP) – At least 34 people died and scores more were reported missing Monday after typhoons battered East Asia, as parts of the region experienced their worst weather in half a century. Most those killed were in Taiwan when Typhoon Morakot slammed into the island, dumping a record 2.5 metres (100 inches) of rain at the weekend
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Hundreds of people are feared to have been killed and a million have fled their homes after Typhoon Morakot hit the Asia-Pacific region.
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By Joel D Adriano MANILA - Despite the global economic downturn, foreign remittances have held up surprisingly well in the Philippines, providing the economy a desperately needed capital boost as new foreign direct investment (FDI) is reduced to a trickle. Rather than returning home and swelling the ranks of the unemployed, Filipinos continue to find offshore job opportunities amid hard economic times.
Saturday, November 29, 2008 10:16
Environmental Group: More Than 350 Species Discovered In Himalayas Over Past Decade Font size Print E-mail Share 0 Comments Photo (AP) Photo…
Saturday, November 29, 2008 10:16
MANILA, Philippines–Senator Benigno ‘Noynoy’ Aquino III did not rule out the possibility of running for president or vice president next year although at this point, he said he is more inclined ‘not to seek’ a higher office. ‘I’m inclined not to seek higher office at this point. In the meantime, however, I’m…
Saturday, November 29, 2008 10:16
MANILA, Philippines Senator Manuel ‘Mar’ Roxas II has deferred the filing of a bill, renaming Epifanio delos Santos Avenue (Edsa) to Cory Aquino Avenue, noting road’s historical implications. Roxas said he would…