BEIJING: Millions of people face drinking water shortages in southwestern China because of a once-a-century drought that has dried up rivers and threatens vast farmlands, state media reported Wednesday.
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March 16, 2010
March 8, 2010
Rohingya refugees "starve to death" in Bangladesh
DHAKA: Bangladesh is waging a campaign of arbitrary arrest, illegal expulsion and forced internment against Muslim refugees from neighbouring Myanmar, according to a report released Tuesday.
March 3, 2010
Malaysian woman sentenced to caning meets royals
KUALA LUMPUR : A Muslim Malaysian woman sentenced to be caned for drinking beer was granted a royal audience Wednesday but her fate remains unclear six months after the punishment was suspended, her spokesman said.
February 26, 2010
Record low Mekong River poses threat to millions
HANOI: Water levels in the northern Mekong River are at record-low levels, posing a threat to water supply, navigation and irrigation along a stretch of water that is home to millions, a regional official said.
February 24, 2010
China warns US to "act cautiously" on Taiwan arms sales
BEIJING: China warned the United States on Thursday to "act cautiously" on further arms sales to Taiwan, after the island said it was still interested in buying advanced US fighter jets.
Australian child migrants say apology "too late"
SYDNEY: Former child migrants who suffered years of abuse in Australian institutions Thursday welcomed the British government's apology for shipping them abroad, but many said it was too little too late.
February 16, 2010
Hunger-hit North Koreans are thinner than southerners
SEOUL: North Korean teenage refugees are far shorter and thinner than their South Korean peers, official data showed Wednesday, amid reports of a deepening food crisis in the impoverished communist state.
February 13, 2010
Eight killed, over 20 injured in India terror attack
MUMBAI - Eight people were killed and more than 20 others injured in a terror attack in the Indian city of Pune, police and the government said Saturday.
The blast took place at the German Bakery in the Koregaon Park area of the city at about 6.30 pm (1300 GMT). The bakery is an established eatery and popular with foreigners.
February 11, 2010
Myanmar to release Suu Kyi party deputy
YANGON: Myanmar is set to release the detained deputy leader of Aung San Suu Kyi's opposition party when his house arrest term expires on Saturday, an official told AFP Friday.
February 9, 2010
NKorea food crisis to worsen after poor harvest
SEOUL: North Korea's severe food shortages are expected to worsen this year after a poor grain harvest in 2009, South Korean officials said Wednesday.
February 6, 2010
China official heads to North Korea
BEIJING (Channel News Asia): A senior Chinese Communist Party official was on Saturday heading for North Korea, as the international community tries to persuade Pyongyang to return to nuclear disarmament talks, state media said.
February 3, 2010
Suu Kyi party hopes for deputy's release next week
YANGON: The detained deputy leader of Aung San Suu Kyi's opposition party in military-ruled Myanmar should be released next week and is set to resume political activities, a party spokesman said Thursday.
China strives for first "green" Expo
SHANGHAI: China, the world's number one emitter of greenhouse gases, aims to hold the first "green" World Expo in Shanghai, as the sprawling metropolis tries to shed its polluted past and become eco-friendly.
February 2, 2010
Thailand braces for fresh political instability
BANGKOK: Thailand is entering a new phase of political turbulence, bracing for a key court ruling on the frozen fortune of ousted premier Thaksin Shinawatra amid rumours of another coup.
January 29, 2010
12 dead, 20 missing as boat capsizes in India
HYDERABAD, India : Twelve people died and at least 20 others were missing and feared drowned on Saturday after an overcrowded boat jammed with Hindu pilgrims capsized in a river in southern India, police said.
January 28, 2010
Taiwan to ban junk food ads on children's TV
TAIPEI - Taiwan aims to become of one of the first societies in the world to ban junk food adverts in children's TV programmes in a bid to cut obesity rates, an official said Thursday.
January 21, 2010
Vietnam under fire over jailing of dissidents
HANOI : Vietnam on Thursday came under fire from the United States and activists after jailing a group of dissidents for up to 16 years for trying to overthrow the regime.
January 9, 2010
Indian set on fire in latest Australia attack
SYDNEY : A man of Indian descent was recovering in hospital on Saturday after a group of men set him on fire in the Australian city of Melbourne, police said, the latest in a string of similar attacks.
January 7, 2010
Pentagon gives OK for Taiwan missile deal
TAIPEI : The US Defence Department has approved the sale of upgraded missile equipment to Taiwan, a Taipei-based US official said Thursday, risking the ire of the island's rival China.
Mass mercury poisoning at China factory
BEIJING: Over 150 workers at an electrical factory in southern China have tested positive for suspected mercury poisoning, state press said on Thursday, in the latest work-safety scandal to hit the nation.
January 4, 2010
Hong Kong air pollution at 'life-threatening' levels
HONG KONG: Hong Kong's roadside air pollution reached life-threatening levels one in every eight days last year, a report said on Monday, citing figures obtained from the government.
January 3, 2010
Pakistan backlash after volleyball bombing kills 101
PESHAWAR, Pakistan : Pakistani authorities faced a furious backlash Sunday after a suicide strike on a volleyball match killed 101 people, as more violence killed a former provincial minister and seven others.
December 28, 2009
Suicide attack at Pakistan Shiite procession kills 30
KARACHI: A suicide bomber on Monday targeted Pakistan's largest procession of Shiite Muslims on their holiest day, killing at least 30 people and wounding dozens more in defiance of a major security crackdown.
December 21, 2009
Leading China dissident to be tried on Wednesday
BEIJING: Leading Chinese dissident Liu Xiaobo will be tried on Wednesday on subversion charges, his wife said, more than a year after he was detained following his role in a bold pro-democracy petition.
December 20, 2009
Up to 30,000 in anti-China rally in Taiwan ahead of talks
TAICHUNG, Taiwan (Channel News Asia) - Up to 30,000 protesters marched through Taiwan's third-largest city Sunday, loudly and angrily voicing unease over closer China ties ahead of a high-level meeting with the giant neighbour.
December 19, 2009
Myanmar's Suu Kyi party needs new blood: analysts
BANGKOK (Channel News Asia): Myanmar's opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi faces an urgent challenge to shake up her party's ranks, analysts say, after a rare meeting with her colleagues exposed a weak and ageing leadership team.
December 18, 2009
India withdraws 30,000 troops from Kashmir
NEW DELHI : India has pulled out 30,000 troops from Kashmir following a fall in militant attacks in the Himalayan region bordering Pakistan, the army announced on Friday.
December 15, 2009
Australia defends controversial Web filter
SYDNEY: Australia on Wednesday dismissed as "baseless" claims it was proposing a China-style plan for mandatory filtering of the internet and denied the system could be abused to silence free speech.
December 8, 2009
Karzai urges aid to fund Afghan security for 15-20 years
KABUL: President Hamid Karzai said on Tuesday that Afghanistan lacked the resources to fund its security forces for the next 15 to 20 years, appealing for foreign aid to stand up the police and army.
December 2, 2009
China approves genetically modified rice and corn to up yield
BEIJING : China has approved genetically modified strains of rice and corn in a move experts say could dramatically boost crop yields and help the world's most populous nation avoid food shortages.
Philippines to replace over 1,000 police after massacre
MANILA: All 1,092 police officers in a Philippine province will be replaced amid an investigation into an alleged role played by some of them in an election-linked massacre, the government said on Wednesday.
November 28, 2009
At Least 33 Die in Bangladesh Ferry Accident
NAZIRPUR, Bangladesh (Channel News Asia) - Rescue workers struggled to find survivors Saturday after at least 33 people died when a Bangladesh ferry overloaded with people returning home to celebrate a Muslim holiday capsized.
November 26, 2009
China unveils plan to limit carbon emissions
BEIJING: China unveiled on Thursday what it called an ambitious plan to boost energy efficiency and curb its carbon footprint in the most detailed indication yet of its stance heading into a world climate summit.
November 25, 2009
Philippine Government Expels Massacre Suspect as Toll Hits 57
COTABATO, Philippines (Channel News Asia) - Philippine President Gloria Arroyo's ruling party on Wednesday expelled the accused mastermind of a political massacre that claimed at least 57 lives, as she vowed justice would be served.
November 24, 2009
Indonesia Protesters Rally Against Yudhoyono
JAKARTA (Channel News Asia) - Indonesian protesters burned photos of President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono and demanded his resignation on Tuesday over what they see as his complicity in a series of major corruption scandals.
Philippines Declares Emergency as Massacre Toll Hits 46
SANIAG, Philippines (Channel News Asia) - The Philippines declared a state of emergency in parts of the volatile south on Tuesday as anger spiralled over a savage political massacre that left at least 46 people dead.
November 16, 2009
Afghan Govt Launches Unit to Tackle Corruption
KABUL (Channel News Asia) - The Afghan government said on Monday it had formed a major crime unit to tackle corruption, following escalating Western pressure on President Hamid Karzai to fight graft.
November 15, 2009
Obama Arrives in China for Maiden Visit
(AFP) SHANGHAI - US President Barack Obama arrived in China late Sunday for his first visit to the Asian giant -- a three-day mission aimed at convincing Beijing that Washington is its partner, not its rival.
November 9, 2009
US likely to send envoy to Pyongyang
WASHINGTON (Channel News Asia): The United States is likely to decide soon to send an envoy to North Korea, the first such mission by President Barack Obama's administration to jumpstart denuclearisation talks, an official said on Monday.
Myanmar will no longer dictate ASEAN ties: White House
WASHINGTON (Channel News Asia): The United States said on Monday it would no longer allow its row with Myanmar to hold its ties with Southeast Asia hostage, as President Barack Obama geared up for his debut official visit to the region.
October 25, 2009
India, China "to build trust" over border dispute
HUA HIN, Thailand (Channel News Asia): Indian premier Manmohan Singh and his Chinese counterpart have agreed to work towards lowering tensions in a long-running border dispute, he told reporters Sunday.
Thailand says Myanmar sees role for Suu Kyi in political process
HUA HIN, Thailand (Channel News Asia): Myanmar's prime minister told Asian leaders Sunday that the ruling military government sees a role for democracy icon Aung San Suu Kyi in fostering reconciliation ahead of elections in 2010, Thailand said.
October 24, 2009
Japanese official says Myanmar could ease Suu Kyi detention
HUA HIN, Thailand (Channel News Asia): Myanmar's prime minister told Asian counterparts on Saturday that the ruling military government could relax the conditions of democracy icon Aung San Suu Kyi's detention, a Japanese official said.
October 18, 2009
Deaths from Philippine storms nears 1,000
MANILA : The death toll from two devastating storms that struck the Philippines over the past month has risen to 858, with ensuing disease outbreaks killing 89 others, the government said Monday.
October 15, 2009
China sentences 6 more to death for Xinjiang unrest
BEIJING : China on Thursday sentenced six more people to death over bloody ethnic unrest in its far-western Xinjiang region in July, bringing the total to 12.
October 3, 2009
6.1-magnitude quake rocks eastern Indonesia
JAKARTA (Channel News Asia) - A 6.1-magnitude earthquake rocked Indonesia on Sunday, centred in the far east of the country about 3,500 kilometres (2,200 miles) from the Sumatra quake disaster zone, seismologists said.
At least 172 dead in India floods
BANGALORE (AFP) - The death toll from the worst flash floods and heavy rains seen in southern India in decades rose to at least 172 on Saturday, officials said, as authorities stepped up rescue efforts.
September 28, 2009
60 years on, China celebrates its global power
BEIJING: China will celebrate 60 years of communist rule on Thursday with lavish festivities showcasing the Asian giant's dramatic transformation to a diplomatic, economic and military power.
September 27, 2009
North Korea tightens crackdown on foreign films
SEOUL: North Korea has tightened its crackdown on foreign films after an elite college student was arrested for downloading and watching a bootleg file of a South Korean blockbuster, a defector group said on Monday.
September 26, 2009
Aung San Suu Kyi writes to Myanmar's junta on sanctions
YANGON: Detained Myanmar pro-democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi has written to the chief of the ruling junta with suggestions about how to get Western sanctions lifted, her lawyer said on Saturday.
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