Thai riot policemen stand guard outside the parliament in Bangkok on Aug 1, 2013. Thai police braced for a fresh round of anti-government protest in Bangkok on Sunday, Aug 4, 2013, amid security concerns in a city where multiple rallies over recent years have led to unrest. -- FILE PHOTO: ...
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US INESS AND FINANCE:CHINA-JOHNSON AND JOHNSONTOKYO -- Health care giant Johnson and Johnson says it is pleased to put a legal dispute behind it after a Chinese court ordered it to pay compensation to a former distributor under an anti-monopoly law. Moved.__YOUR QUERIES: The editor in charge at the AP Asia-Pacific Desk in Bangkok is Scott McDonald. Questions and story requests are welcome. The ...
Taiwan president mobbed by mourners at conscripts funeral
Taiwan President Ma Ying-jeou was mobbed byhundreds of angry mourners as he attended the funeral service for ayoung conscript who died after allegedly being abused by his ...
Egypt army chief met Islamists over crisis Spokesman
against Egypt's new leaders, the army said on Sunday. Sisi "met with several representatives of the Islamist movements and stressed that there are opportunities for a peaceful solution to the crisis provided all sides reject violence," ...
Yemen ups security at Western missions after US warning
al-Qaida attack. Special forces with armoured personnel carriers were stationed outside the US embassy and the missions of Britain, France and Germany, a correspondent reported. "We are already in a state of alert, but we have doubled our alertness," a police officer said, speaking on condition of anonymity. Police and army checkpoints have been set up on all main streets around the ...
Iran Hassan Rouhani takes oath on vowing to rescue economy
Hassan Rouhani was set to take the oath before parliament on Sunday a day after taking office with a promise to work to ease crippling Western sanctions. The 64-year-old cleric, who the West is hoping will take a more constructive approach in long-running negotiations over Iran's controversial nuclear programme, was also expected to unveil his government line-up, Iranian media reported. ...
US Army keen to learn from Indias counter-insurgency operations
Impressed by the Indian military's successful counter-insurgency operations, he said, the US would like to learn from the Indian experience as to how to fight terrorists in a tough environment and difficult ...
Philippines faces Japan in opener of Fiba Asia second round
MANILA, Philippines ? A clash with Japan kicks off Smart Gilas Pilipinas? second round campaign in 27th Fiba Asia men?s Championships starting on Monday. The Filipinos, who wound up second after the opening round, are set to face the Japanese at 8:30 p.m. at the Mall of Asia Arena as the tournament resumes after a one-day break. The Philippines, meanwhile, tangles with Qatar ...
Australians to go to the polls on Sept. 7
CANBERRA, Australia (AP) -- Prime Minister Kevin Rudd called an election for Sept. 7 and said Sunday that it will be fought over who can be trusted to manage the Australian economy as it transitions from a decade-old mining boom fed by Chinese industrial demand that is now ...
At least 11 killed in Mexico clashesAt least 11 people died and 17 others were wounded in clashes in northern Mexico between security forces and criminal gangs authorities said Saturday.
NUEVO LAREDO, Mexico / Tamaulipas: At least 11 people died and 17 others were wounded in clashes in northern Mexico between security forces and criminal gangs, authorities said Saturday. The bloody confrontations ocurred in the states of Tamaulipas, Durango and Sinaloa, where violent drug cartels are vying for power. Clashes in the city of Reynosa, near the American border, early Saturday ...
Boy finds Egyptian mummy in grandmothers attic in Germany
LONDON: Mom, there's a 'mummy' in grandmom's attic! In a once-in-a-lifetime find, a 10-year-old German boy has discovered what may be an ancient Egyptian 'mummy' hidden in a corner of his grandmother's attic, where it lay undisturbed for many decades. Alexander found the "mummy" inside a sarcophagus covered with hieroglyphics while searching around ...
Flash floods kill 35 in east Afghanistan
KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) Afghan officials say flash floods have killed at least 35 people in four eastern provinces, while an estimated 50 people are still missing. Provincial spokesmen in Nangarhar, Kabul, Khost, and Nuristan said on Sunday that all the floods had occurred early Saturday. Flash floods are common in all those provinces. In Kabul's Surobi district, police chief Shaghasi Ahmadi ...
Al-Qaida terror threat US increases security shuts 22 embassies
President Barack Obama's top national security advisers held a meeting on Saturday to discuss "potential threats occurring in or emanating from the Arabian Peninsula," the White House ...
1 killed 12 injured as driver ploughs car into LA beach boardwalk
Los Angeles tourist site. The driver and sedan had yet to be located more than two hours after the crash at 6pm on Saturday, said police Officer Jorge Torres. Police were looking for a ...
Australia set for September 7 election PM Rudd
Australian Prime Minister Kevin Rudd on Sundaynamed September 7 as the election date, hoping to complete a stunning politicalcomeback by keeping the centre-left Labor Party in ...
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TOP STORIES: AUSTRALIA-ELECTION CANBERRA, Australia Prime Minister Kevin Rudd visited Australia's governor-general in a formality preceding the announcement of an election likely to be fought over a worsening economy and Australia's unpopular carbon tax. The election will likely be set for Sept. 7. Moved. By Rod ...
Send money to India
Rohini Nilekani, Nandan Nilekani?s wife, has sold 5.77 lakh Infosys shares worth Rs 163.51 crore and plans to use the money in philanthropic ...
Talking humanoid robot launches on Japan rocket
Kirobo - derived from the Japanese words for "hope" and "robot" - was among five tons of supplies and machinery on a rocket launched Sunday for the International Space Station from Tanegashima, southwestern ...
Australian prime minister to announce poll date
CANBERRA, Australia -; Prime Minister Kevin Rudd has visited Australia's governor-general - a formality preceding the announcement of an election likely to be Sept. ...
Hopes fade for Indonesians missing at sea Official
KUALA LUMPUR (AFP) - Malaysian rescuers on Sunday said hopes were fading for 40 Indonesians who went missing at sea days earlier, as one survivor recounted how passengers terrified by high waves panicked and caused their boat to capsize. The wooden boat, believed to be carrying 44 people including women and children from southern Johor state to Indonesia's Batam island, sank in heavy seas ...
JJ pleased Chinese anti-monopoly dispute is over
BEIJING -- Health care giant Johnson and Johnson says it is pleased to put a legal dispute behind it after a Chinese court ordered it to pay compensation to a former distributor under an anti-monopoly law.Thursday's ruling said Johnson & Johnson was guilty of "vertical monopoly" for setting minimum prices its distributors charged for surgical sutures. It noted that J&J has ...
Zimbabwe election results not credible US
Official results from presidential and parliamentary polls gave Mugabe, 89, a thumping victory and another five years in office, extending his 33-year ...
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