| Russian embassy in Libya stormed over veto on Syria Dozens of Syrian protesters stormed the Russian embassy in Libyan capital Tripoli Sunday, a day after Russia and China blocked a UN resolution on the Syrian crisis.
According to witnesses, several... | |
| More money for Tibet health care China will considerably increase spending on health services in the Tibet region, an official said Sunday.
The expenditure will go up by about 30 percent to 1.4 billion yuan ($225 million) in 2012,... |
| Wade helps Australia beat India in first Commonwealth Bank ODI Debutant wicketkeeper-batsman Mathew Wade helped Australia to beat India by 65 runs in the first one day match of the Commonwealth Bank Series on Sunday. The visitors lost the match on the basis of... |
| Killer nabbed in China A man who shot dead three people in eastern China Sunday has been arrested, police said.
The man, in his 30s, used a handgun to shoot three people dead around 10 a.m. in Dangxian village of Huining... |
| China mulls next generation rockets China will launch its next generation Long March carrier rockets in the next five years, an expert said.
Yu Menglun, a researcher at the Chinese Academy of Sciences, said China has sought to develop... |
| India suffer crushing defeat in tri-series opener India were outplayed by Australia in the tri-series opener here Sunday in a rain-affected match reduced to 32 overs a side.
The batting woes for the visitors continued as they were cleaned up for... |
| Scoreboard: India vs. Australia, First ODI Scoreboard of the ODI tri-series opener between Australia and India at the Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG) here Sunday:
Australia:
Matthew Wade b R Sharma 67
David Warner b Vinay Kumar 6
Ricky... |
| Concerned India backs democracy transition in Syria India has voted for an Arab and Western-backed UN resolution denouncing the violent crackdown in Syria and calling for a democratic transition, but Russia and China vetoed it, saying it amounted to... |
| India lose ODI tri-series opener by 65 runs India lost the ODI tri-series opener against Australia by 65 runs at the Melbourne Cricket Ground here Sunday.
India were bowled out for 151 in 29.2 overs while chasing 217 in a 32-over... |
| Clarke says he won't oppose T20 matches at expense of ODIs Australian captain Michael Clarke has said he will not tand in the way if the Cricket Australia decides to hold more Twenty20 international matches at the expense of the one-day matches.
"Honestly... |
| Chinese love Swiss watches People in China appear to have developed a special craving for Swiss watches, to go by their record sales.
Hong Kong, the No. 1 market for Swiss watches, contributed 410 million Swiss francs (about... |
| Cold wave to hit China A cold wave will sweep China nationwide from Sunday evening to Tuesday, bringing gale winds and plunging temperatures in most parts of the country, the meteorological authorities warned Sunday.
The... |
| Wade, David Hussey push Australia to 216/5 in 32 overs Attacking fifties by Matthew Wade and David Hussey helped Australia set a daunting 217-run target against India in the ODI tri-series opener here Sunday, following heavy rain which reduced the match... |
| India backs move against Assad, rights body pats Delhi India has voted for an Arab and Western-backed UN resolution denouncing the violent crackdown in Syria, but Russia and China vetoed it saying it amounted to advocating a regime change.
India and 12... |
| Australia set revised 218-run target for India Australia made 216 for five in 32 overs in the ODI tri-series opener against India at the Melbourne Cricket Ground here Sunday, setting India a 218-run target according to the Duckworth-Lewis... |
| China plans to carry out safety overhaul of high-speed trains China is planning to carry out a special campaign to check safety issues of high-speed trains this year.
China's work safety supervision authority, the State Administration of Work Safety, said in a... |
| Australia PM Gillard dampens leadership challenge Australia: Australian Prime Minister Julia Gillard has insisted she will lead Labor into the next election, even as new a poll Monday showed she is less popular than predecessor Kevin Rudd.Gillard... |
| Qantas chief slams pro-Australia laws Australia: Qantas chief Alan Joyce on Monday warned the airline would be forced to slash services and expressed "grave fears" for its future if proposed laws strengthening its ties to... |
| China defends Syria veto, doubts West's intentions BEIJING (Reuters) - China's state-run media on Monday defended the government's rejection of a U.N. resolution pressing Syrian President Bashar al-Assad to abandon power, saying Western... |
| Lynas plant threatens China's chokehold China's grip on the rare earths vital for everything from iPods to missiles is widely expected to end soon, thanks in large part to a contentious new plant in Malaysia.Australian miner Lynas won... |
| PM takes aim at China, Russia over Syria Prime Minister Julia Gillard says China and Russia have failed in their international responsibilities by vetoing a United Nations resolution against Syria's... |
| China bars its airlines from paying EU carbon tax BEIJING -; China announced Monday it will prohibit its airlines from paying European Union charges on carbon emissions, ratcheting up a global dispute over the cost of combatting climate change. ... |
| What Australia can learn from NZ's Waitangi Much is made of the Treaty of Waitangi as the vehicle for the recognition of Maori in New Zealand’s legal system. Australia lacks a treaty, the argument goes, and therefore is constitutionally... |
| Indian Foreign Minister to Travel to China Next Week New Delhi, Feb 6 (Prensa Latina) Indian Foreign Minister, S. M. Krishna, will travel to China on Tuesday to relaunch bilateral relations and agree details of Chinese President Hu... |
| China shipwreck death toll rises to 9 Rescuers have recovered the bodies of nine people from a shipwreck and are still searching for another two missing in central China's Hunan Province, local officials said Monday. Seventeen... |
| China to defy EU emissions tax The Chinese government has banned the country's airlines from paying controversial charges on carbon emissions imposed by the European Union.The official Xinhua news agency quoted the Civil... |
| China government reportedly plans to raise import tariffs for LCD panels The China government plans to raise import tariffs for LCD panels by 3-5% in the second quarter of 2012 in order to safeguard the development of the domestic flat panel industry, according to... |
| High-profile gun crimes in China spark calls for action Experts are calling for stricter controls on guns across China in the wake of a series of shooting tragedies. In the latest case, three people were killed and eight injured in Huining county in... |
| Should Korea sign an FTA with China? FTA with Chile in 2004, the country has signed deals with the European Union, Singapore, the Association of Southeast Asian Nations and, most recently, the U.S. Now attention has turned to the... |
| All eyes on Taiwan's new cabinet amid looming global downturn TAIPEI: Comprising financial and economic experts, the priority of Taiwan's new cabinet is to revive the island's economy amid a looming global downturn.Premier Sean Chen is facing the... |
| China Bans Airlines From Joining EU Aviation Emissions System Feb. 6 (Bloomberg) -- China banned airlines from taking part in a European Union carbon-emissions system designed to curb pollution, saying the program violates international... |
| China detains Wenzhou exec in city's debt crisis - report SHANGHAI (Reuters) - Police in China's eastern province of Zhejiang have detained a Wenzhou educational company boss for allegedly failing to repay large debts, the official Shanghai Securities... |
| Deep-sea filmmakers killed in Australia helicopter crash CANBERRA (Reuters) - Two award-winning filmmakers working on a documentary with renowned Hollywood director James Cameron were killed in a helicopter crash in Australia on Saturday, according to... |
| Anger after Russia, China block U.N. action on Syria BEIRUT/UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - Western and Arab countries responded with outrage on Sunday after Russia and China vetoed a U.N. Security Council resolution that would have backed an Arab plan... |
| War 'closer' after Russia and China in Syria veto Britain and its allies would work with Arab nations on further "diplomatic and economic steps" against the Syrian regime.Warning that their double veto would only make "continued... |
| China Banks Rise to 6-Month High on Dividend Cut: Shanghai Mover Feb. 6 (Bloomberg) -- Bank of China Ltd. led Chinese banking shares higher in Hong Kong after their state-backed shareholder allowed the nation’s biggest lenders to cut dividend payouts,... |
| A 6.8 quake hits central Philippines The quake hit 70km north of the city of Dumaguete on Negros Island today at 11:49am (2.49 AEDT) at a depth of 46km, the US Geological Survey... |
| Temperatures spike at damaged Japan reactor: NHK HONG KONG (MarketWatch) -- Temperatures are mysteriously rising in one of the damaged reactors at the crippled Fukushima Dai-Ichi nuclear power station, according to a report on Monday by Japanese... |
| Forex - Australia: What's Priced In - RBA Expectations 6 Feb 2012 Copyright and other intellectual property rights in the material in this report belong to FXMarketAlerts, 4Cast Limited, 4Cast Inc and/or Forecast pte ("4Cast"). The material shall not,... |
| Asian Bank Brands Led by China Construction Bank, ICBC Toughen Up in 2011 Asian banks made its way to the top 20 international bank brands of the year 2011, highlighting how they have so far bested the global financial turmoil and their future potential, the latest Banking... |
| Gandhi 'not focussed' on PM's job Priyanka Gandhi, Congress party's star campaigner in Uttar Pradesh state assembly elections, says brother Rahul is not focussed on becoming PM. He is working to "bring in positive change... |
| China media: Wen on democracy On Lantern Festival day, most newspapers in China focus on the latest comments by Premier Wen Jiabao. Mr Wen pledged "unwavering support for reform" and called for better laws to protect... |
| Candidate TV ad raises sensitivity question Senate candidate against the state of Michigan incumbent is bringing charges of racial insensitivity. Republican Party consultant Nick De Leeuw flat-out scolded... |
| No Israel decision on attacking Iran: Obama Israel has not made a decision yet on attacking Iran's nuclear installations, noting that he still prefers to use diplomacy. "I do not think Israel has taken a decision on what they need to... |
| 6.8-magnitude earthquake shakes Philippines; no casualty reports Seismologists say a 6.8-magnitude earthquake has struck the central Philippines, but there are no immediate reports of damage or casualties.No tsunami warning was... |
