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May 16, 2012
Myanmar, Korea promote new chapter in bilateral ties
NAY PYI TAW (Xinhua) -- Myanmar President U Thein Sein said on Monday evening that South Korean President Lee Myung-bak's first visit to Myanmar during the time of new government opened up a new chapter of the friendly ties between the two countries, official media reported Tuesday. More >>>
May 15, 2012
Seven perish in hotel fire in Hiroshima
HIROSHIMA (The Yomiuri Shimbun) --Seven people died and three others were injured Sunday in a fire at Hotel Prince in Fukuyama, Hiroshima Prefecture, police said. More >>>
May 14, 2012
Leaders of China, Japan, ROK meet in Beijing
BEIJING (Xinhua) -- The fifth meeting of the leaders of China, Japan and the Republic of Korea (ROK) kicked off in Beijing on Sunday morning. More >>>
May 12, 2012
China, Russia pledge joint efforts for political solution
BEIJING (Xinhua) -- China and Russia on Thursday pledged to make joint efforts to seek a political solution to the ongoing Syrian issue as the two countries' foreign ministers held talks in Beijing. . More >>>
May 11, 2012
‘No sign of survivors' at Sukhoi crash site
JAKARTA (The Jakarta Post) -- The debris of the Russian Sukhoi SuperJet-100, which dropped off radar screens during a demonstration flight on Wednesday, has been found on a cliff of Mt. Salak, say Indonesian Air Force officials.
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May 10, 2012
Death toll from Philippine fire rises to 18
DAVAO CITY, Philippines (Xinhua) -- Six more bodies were recovered from beneath the rubble, bringing to 18 the number of fatalities in Wednesday's fire that razed a commercial complex in southern Philippines, police said. . More >>>
May 9, 2012
Vietnamese plenum opens on positive note
HANOI (Viet Nam News) -- The first four months of the year saw positive economic signs, said Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong at the opening of the 5th Plenum of the Communist Party of Vietnam Central Committee on Monday.
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May 8, 2012
China launches new mapping satellite
JIUQUAN, Gansu (Xinhua) -- China successfully launched its Tianhui I-02 mapping satellite from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in northwest China's Gansu province at 3:10 pm on Sunday. More >>>
May 7, 2012
13 people including 3 foreigners killed in avalanche triggered flood in Nepal
KATHMANDU (Xinhua) -- The death toll in avalanche in Annapurna range that triggered flood in the Seti River of western Nepal Saturday morning has reached 13. . More >>>
May 5, 2012
Hong Kong tycoons' brother arrested in graft probe
HONG KONG (AP) -- The estranged brother of two Hong Kong billionaire property developers ensnared in a high profile anti-corruption probe has been arrested as part of the investigation into alleged bribery. . More >>>
May 4, 2012
Korea, Mekong countries to propose plans in consultative meeting
Khon Kaen (Mekong Institute) -- The Mekong Institute (MI) in cooperation with the Republic of Korea (ROK), has held a multi-stakeholder meeting on “The Mekong-ROK Comprehensive Partnership for Mutual Prosperity”, to come up with recommendations and action plans to optimise future cooperation between the Republic of Korea and the Mekong countries on Thursday in Khon Kaen, Thailand. More >>>
May 3, 2012
RiUN chief meets Aung San Suu Kyi for first time
YANGON (Xinhua) – Secretary General of the United Nations Ban Ki-moon met with Aung San Suu Kyi, leader of Myanmar's National League for Democrcy (NLD), for the first time at her lakeside residence on Tuesday, the last day of Ban's three-day official visit to the country. More >>>
May 2, 2012
Rising living costs in Thailand eat up hike in daily wage
BANGKOK (The Nation) -- The Labour Ministry will monitor the cost of living over the next three months to determine if any additional adjustment is needed to the minimum daily wage. More >>>
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