SEOUL, South Korea (AP) Asiana Airlines said Wednesday it no longer plans to sue a San Francisco TV station over the use of racially offensive names. The South Korean air carrier said that KTVU-TV has already apologized for using fake names for four pilots on a plane that crashed in San Francisco on July 6. It will no longer sue, as it had said it would do. Asiana says it wants to focus on ...
Attackers kill Afghan prosecutor linked to Karzai
KABUL, Afghanistan -; Officials say gunmen have killed an Afghan prosecutor with ties to President Hamid Karzai in the latest attack targeting those linked to the ...
South Korea raids former dictators compound
Officials said Wednesday that the property seizures are part of an attempt to collect the 167.5 billion won ($143.5 million) the former president owes the ...
China holds lawyer as crackdown on activism grows
FILE - This July 17, 2009 file photo shows legal scholar Xu Zhiyong at a meeting in Beijing, China. A rights group says Chinese lawyer Xu has been detained after calling for the release of activists and campaigning against government abuses. Human Rights in China said Wednesday, July 17, 2013 that police had also taken computers and mobile phones from Xu's Beijing home. (AP Photo/Greg ...
A look at North Koreas weapons business
Panamanian presidential security detail walks on the deck aboard a North Korean-flagged ship at the Manzanillo International container terminal on the coast of Colon City, Panama, Tuesday, July 16, 2013. The North Korean ship carrying weapons system parts buried under sacks of sugar was seized as it tried to cross the Panama Canal on its way from Cuba to its home country, which is under a United ...
Markets edgy ahead of Bernanke testimony
A man watches an electronic stock indicator in Tokyo, Japan, Wednesday, July 17, 2013. Asian stock markets were mixed Wednesday as investors remained cautious ahead of testimony from U.S. Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke. (AP Photo/Azusa ...
Chelsea kicks off Asia tour in Bangkok
Britain's Chelsea Football Club will kick off its Asia tour by playing an exhibition match with local team in Bangkok on Wednesday evening.The match starts at 8 pm local time.The team will play against Singha All-Star at the Rajamangala National Stadium in Bangkok, which will act as a celebration of the 80th anniversary of Singha Corporation, the match organizer in Thailand.The team will ...
Seoul welcomes seizure of North Korean weapons ship
South Korea on Wednesday welcomed the seizure off Panama of a North Korean ship suspected of carrying weapons, urging the United Nations take up the ...
Two Koreas wrangle over reviving joint factory estate
North and South Korea held fresh talks on Wednesday about reopening their jointly-run industrial estate, but little progress was reported as they wrangled over who was to blame for the ...
India holds back on allowing more foreign investments in defence sector
The Indian cabinet has decided to hold back on more liberalisation of the defence sector. In response to fears of more foreign ownership of the sensitive sector, the cabinet said would consider raising the cap on a case-by-case ...
Japans Abe renews claim on disputed islands cheer coast security officials
TOKYO - Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe renewed his claims on disputed East China Sea islands as he visited nearby islands. He urged border security officials to boost their guard against China's increased activity in the region. Abe told Coast Guard officials based on the Ishigaki island that Japan's border security environment is challenging because of China's increased ...
SE Asia Stocks-Mostly firmer ahead of Bernanke testimony
July 17 (Reuters) - Most Southeast Asian stock markets ended firmer on Wednesday as investors waited for clarity on when the U.S. central bank will roll back its $85-billion-a-month bond buying programme. Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke, who gives testimony to Congress later in the day, is expected to balance a message of enduring central bank support for the U.S. economy with a reminder ...
SKorean officials Asiana crash pilots in hospital
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) Officials say four South Korean pilots of an Asiana plane that crash-landed in San Francisco this month are being treated for psychological trauma and injuries caused by the incident. Land, Infrastructure and Transport Ministry officials said Wednesday that the pilots have been hospitalized in South Korea following medical checkups after returning home over the weekend. ...
Riot in India as school meal kills 21 children
PATNA, India (AFP) - Twenty-one children have died after eating a free lunch feared to contain poisonous chemicals at a school in eastern India, officials said Wednesday, sparking angry protests as mobs ran riot.Another 30 children remained ill in hospital after consuming the meal of lentils, vegetables and rice cooked at a village primary school in the dirt-poor state of Bihar on ...
World stocks waver ahead of Bernankes testimony
A man watches an electronic stock indicator in Tokyo, Japan, Wednesday, July 17, 2013. Asian stock markets were mixed Wednesday as investors remained cautious ahead of testimony from U.S. Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke. (AP Photo/Azusa ...
Asian Stocks Struggle For Direction Ahead Of Bernanke Testimony
Asian stocks turned in a mixed performance on Wednesday, as investors waited on the sidelines before Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke's congressional testimony later in the day. Bernanke is widely expected to reiterate that U.S. monetary policy will remain highly accommodative to strengthen growth and employment. Commodities and equities rallied last week after Bernanke said interest ...
Anger as China law expert defends rape of bar waitress
A legal expert at a top Chinese university has inflamed controversy over a gang-rape case by calling the act less harmful if the victim was a bar ...
Japan PM Abe visits island near disputed chain
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe on Wednesday visited coastguards who patrol waters around islands at the centre of a dispute with China, as election campaigning stepped up a ...
Indonesia aims to ratify haze pact by early 2014
Indonesia said Wednesday it hopes to ratify a regional treaty by early next year to fight smog from forest fires that bring misery to millions, but green activists poured cold water on the ...
China losing shoe orders to Southeast Asia
/enpproperty--> Chinese shoe manufacturers have lost 30 percent of orders to factories in Southeast Asia since 2008 due to the increase in manufacturing costs, according to the Asia Footwear Association (AFA). Li Peng, secretary-general of AFA, said China's labor costs have increased rapidly after the financial crisis of 2008. The salary of Chinese shoemakers has gone up 3.5 times from ...
China slowdown wont cause steep downturn in SE Asia
China's economic slowdown is likely to weigh on Southeast Asian economies, but unlikely to lead to a steep downturn in its growth, said Asian Development Bank President Takehiko ...
ASIA CREDIT CLOSE Market treads water ahead of Bernanke
Wed Jul 17, 2013 5:24am EDT SINGAPORE, Jul 17 (IFR) - Asian credit markets were quiet for the most part ahead of Ben Bernanke's congressional testimony later today, with many participants expecting further dovish comments to strengthen the recovery in sentiment that kicked off last week. If there was any theme to today's price action, it was the continued weakness of India credit, with ...
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