South Korea confirms third case of swine fluSEOUL - South Korea Thursday confirmed its third case of infection with the influenza A(H1N1) swine-flu virus. Afghan district governor among 11 killed in Taliban attacksKABUL - A district governor and three others were killed in a militant attack in northern Afghanistan, while seven police personnel were killed in a roadside blast in country’s southern region, officials said Wednesday. Afghan civilians killed in NATO airstrikeKABUL - Around 30 people, including ‘a big number’ of civilians and several Taliban militants, were killed in a clash with international forces in western Afghanistan, a provincial governor said Tuesday. Imprisoned Malaysian Indian legislator may quitKUALA LUMPUR - Malaysian Indian legislator M. Manoharan, who says he is frustrated at not being able to work for his constituents due to his imprisonment under the stringent Internal Security Act (ISA), may resign to make way for the election of his wife. Blasts, ambush kill 30 people in AfghanistanKABUL - A provincial mayor along with six others were killed in a suicide attack in eastern Afghanistan Monday, while 15 civilians, six private security guards and two Taliban militants were killed in separate attacks elsewhere in the country, officials said. 14 civilians, six security guards killed in AfghanistanKABUL - A roadside bomb blast in southern Afghanistan killed 12 civilians Monday, while Taliban militants attacked a supply convoy in the same region, killing six private security guards and two civilians, officials said. Thailand asks UAE to extradite fugitive premierBANGKOK - Thailand has asked the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and Nicaragua to extradite fugitive former premier Thaksin Shinawatra on ‘a reciprocal and voluntary basis’, foreign ministry officials said Monday. China develops new method to test swine flu in pigsBEIJING - China has developed a new diagnostic method to test influenza A(H1N1) virus in pigs, the agriculture ministry said. Eight killed in Afghan suicide attackKABUL - A mayor, three of his bodyguards and three civilians were killed Monday when a suicide bomber attacked a government building in eastern Afghanistan, officials said. President Karzai to stand for re-election in AfghanistanKABUL - Afghan President Hamid Karzai officially registered with the Election Commission Monday to stand for re-election in country’s presidential polls slated for Aug 20. Asia should rebound next year: ADB presidentBALI - Developing countries in Asia should be able to rebound from the global economic crisis and reach 6 percent growth next year, the president of the Asian Development Bank (ADB), Haruhiko Kuroda, said here Monday. Hong Kong urged to release quarantined swine flu hotel guestsHONG KONG - The Hong Kong government Monday faced growing pressure to release 300 guests and staff quarantined for seven days in a hotel where East Asia’s first swine flu patient stayed. Thai electronics manufacturers start rehiring workersBANGKOK - Thailand-based electronics manufacturers have hired thousands of staff as orders from abroad have resumed, news reports said Monday. Storm batters eastern Philippines, 12 dead, 15 missingMANILA - At least 12 people were killed and 15 others were missing in landslides and floods triggered by a storm battering the eastern Philippines, the Office of Civil Defence (OCD) said Sunday. Pakistan Army kills 80 militants in Buner areaISLAMABAD - Eighty Taliban militants have been killed in the ongoing military operation in Pakistan’s Buner district, TV reports said. Miley Cyrus takes celibacy vowBEIJING - ‘Hannah Montana’ star Miley Cyrus has taken a vow of celibacy until she gets married. Paris Hilton to launch kids’ collection rangeBEIJING - Socialite heiress Paris Hilton is set to launch her own range of children’s clothes. Asian nations endorse $120 bn emergency fundBALI - Asian nations Sunday agreed on the make-up of a $120-billion regional liquidity fund designed to counter the global economic crisis. Jailed Malaysian Indian lawmaker to resign May 19KUALA LUMPUR - Malaysian Indian lawmaker M. Manoharan, who is serving a two-year jail term under the stringent Internal Security Act (ISA), has said he would resign as he is unable to serve his constituents. Malaysian Indian couples’ cases test conversion lawsKUALA LUMPUR - A government decision as well as Malaysian laws related to conversion are poised to be tested by the country’s highest court, thanks to two cases of estranged ethnic Indian couples. Philippines celebrates Pacquiao’s victory over HattonMANILA - The Philippines erupted in euphoria Sunday as Filipino boxing icon Manny Pacquiao knocked out Britain’s Ricky Hatton in the second round, making history as one of the world’s greatest fighters in the ring. An Indian safari in Nairobi, with samosas and biryani (Letter from Nairobi)NAIROBI - Chapatis are for Christmas and biryani is for weddings. And samosas are forever. Traces of India and Indians can be found just about everywhere in the leafy, sunlit streets of the Kenyan capital that is fast emerging as an economic magnet for the East African region. Japan to provide up to $60 billion in crisis fundBALI ISLAND - Japan will establish an emergency fund of up to 60 billion dollars in the event of an Asian financial crisis, Japanese Finance Minister Kauru Yosano said Sunday. China tests 113 who flew with Mexican having swine fluBEIJING - At least 113 people, who were on the same flight with a Mexican national later diagnosed with swine flu in Hong Kong, have been quarantined in China to test whether they are infected with the H1N1 virus, health officials here said. At least 10 killed as storm batters PhilippinesMANILA - At least 10 people were killed in landslides and floods triggered by a storm battering the eastern Philippines, the Office of Civil Defence (OCD) said Sunday. Hasina plotting to get foreign troops to fight militancy: ZiaDHAKA - Bangladesh’s opposition leader Khaleda Zia has strongly opposed the setting up of a South Asian task force to combat terrorism, alleging that Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina was using it as a guise to bring foreign troops into the country. Sri Lankan boy held captive in Malaysia rescuedKUALA LUMPUR - Malaysian authorities rescued a Sri Lankan teenager who had been held captive for eight months and arrested two suspects, a news report said Sunday. Do you know what Obama is in Japan?Eversince some t-shirts have surfaced in Japan reading “Obama for Obama”, questions have begun to be asked as to what “Obama” means in the Japanaese language. The Japanese word Obama means “little beach.” But other than that it is also the name of a city in Japan. Asia tries to block swine flu after four confirmed casesSEOUL - South Korea Saturday reported East Asia’s second human case of swine flu as other countries in the region sought to minimise the risks of infections by cancelling flights and imposing visa requirements on Mexico, the worst-hit country in the outbreak. China suspends flights from Mexico, traces passengersSHANGHAI - China Saturday suspended all flights from Mexico where over 300 confirmed cases of swine flu have been reported. |
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