| Chinese minister says rise of Asia signals 'greater balance in international power structure' China's Vice Foreign Minister Zhang Zhijun has said that the rise of Asia represents greater balance in the international power structure.
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 Housing construction in India to rocket over next few yearsOver 500 million Indians will need new homes in almost a decade, close to the needs of China, North America and Western Europe put together, as the government and urban local bodies focus more on... |
| Asian stocks rise after US unemployment falls BANGKOK -- Asian stock markets climbed Monday after U.S. unemployment fell to its lowest in three years, suggesting a stronger recovery in the world's No. 1 economy that could benefit the... |
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| Australia PM Gillard dampens leadership challenge SYDNEY: 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 heads... |
| Asia Private Equity Weekly News, February 6, 2012 news ) . BLACKSTONE GROUP LP, the largest publicly listed alternative asset manager, reported lower fourth-quarter earnings as performance fees declined, but management fees increased from... |
| Island nation of Vanuatu jolted by several quakes PORT-VILA, Vanuatu (AP) -- The South Pacific island nation of Vanuatu continues to be jolted by several moderate to strong earthquakes after a magnitude 7.1 temblor hit last... |
| More floods threaten Queensland Floods continues to threaten Queensland in eastern Australia, with the town of St George expected to be worst hit. Thousands have been evacuated from the area, which is seeing its third major flood... |
| VIDEO: Focus on Pakistan's drug companies Pakistan's lucrative pharmaceutical industry is trying to recover its reputation after a scandal in which over 100 patients died from the effects of contaminated heart medicines. Tests now show... |
| Australian PM says she will lead government to victory Julia Gillard insists she will lead her unpopular government to victory at elections next year despite persistent media reports that Foreign... |
| Asian Stocks Rise After U.S. Unemployment Falls BANGKOK (AP) - Asian stock markets climbed Monday after US unemployment fell to its lowest in three years, suggesting a stronger recovery in the world's No. 1 economy that could benefit the region's... |
| Sanctions-hit Iran turns increasingly to Asia TEHRAN - Grappling with US and EU sanctions that have become progressively tougher over the past 18 months, Iran is increasingly turning to... |
| Bloomberg Brief Launches Daily Asia Economics Newsletter NEW YORK & HONG KONG--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Bloomberg Brief today announced the launch of Economics Asia and the addition of Tamara Mast Henderson, a former International Monetary Fund... |
| Asia Stocks Climb on U.S. Jobs Data; Euro Drops on Debt Concern Feb. 6 (Bloomberg) -- Asian stocks advanced, extending last week’s rally, after data showed higher-than-expected U.S. jobs growth. The euro weakened against most of its 16 major peers before... |
| Asia Markets: Asian shares climb after U.S. data SYDNEY (MarketWatch) -- Asian shares climbed on Monday, with commodity and exporters outperforming after data indicated that the U.S. economy is... |
| Snow cuts off UK from Europe LONDON: Many people spent the night in cars as traffic ground to a halt on roads and most flights for destinations in Europe were cancelled as swathes of snow... |
| Republican Newt Gingrich suggests 'covert' Syria action Newt Gingrich said the United States could take covert action to help oust Syrian President Bashar al-Assad without using US troops. Gingrich, who is struggling to keep up with frontrunner Mitt... |
| Romney on a roll, sails to easy victory in Nevada Mitt Romney cruised to an easy victory in Nevada on Saturday, crushing his three remaining rivals and taking firm command of the party's volatile presidential nominating race. With support from... |
| Angry US says veto on Syria a 'travesty' Hillary Clinton called the veto a "travesty". The vote came a day after activists say Syrian forces bombarded the city of Homs, killing more than 200 people in the worst night of bloodshed... |
| 'JFK took virginity of intern in wife's room at White House' Mimi Alford , now a 69-year-old grandmother, related how Kennedy led her into "Mrs Kennedy's room" during a personal tour, where he proceeded to have sex with her. The... |
| NRO & the curious case of Zardari Pakistan has been so deeply mired in a range of conflicting issues as he, and survived. Last year the Swiss authorities said they couldn't entertain a case... |
| Look at Indian democracy, Gilani tells Pak Yousaf Raza Gilani on Sunday pointed to the "stark difference" in the continuity of the democratic systems of India and Pakistan and said conspiracies were being hatched against his... |
| Gold rush: Burglars target NRI homes in Britain LONDON: Burglars armed with metal detectors and intimate knowledge of the purity of gold have been targeting houses belonging to people with origins in the Indian subcontinent, who traditionally... |
| China bans airlines from paying European Union carbon charges Civil Aviation Administration of China . The EU imposed the tax with effect from January 1, but more than two dozen countries, including India, Russia, China and the United States, have opposed the... |
| Mubarak to be sent to jail for first time Cairo will be upgraded in "record time", but there is no set date for the move. Since his arrest last April, he was in custody first at a hospital... |
| Mass evacuation in Australia as flood waters rise BRISBANE: Flood waters rose on Monday in parts of Queensland as the Australian state raced to complete the largest evacuation in its history with police boosting their presence to prevent looting.... |
| Strong 6.5-magnitude earthquake strikes off Vanuatu HONG KONG: A 6.5-magnitude earthquake hit off the coast of the South Pacific island of Vanuatu on Sunday, the Hong Kong Observatory said, but there were no reports of a tsunami warning.The quake... |
| Asia Shares Rally on US Jobs Surprise The United States created jobs at the fastest pace in nine months in January and the unemployment rate unexpectedly dropped to a near three-year low, driving the Nasdaq to an 11-year high on Friday... |
| Aussie PM says she will lead government to victory CANBERRA, Australia (AP) -- Embattled Australian Prime Minister Julia Gillard insists she will lead her unpopular government to victory at elections next year despite persistent media reports that... |
| Philippines: Arrest Ex-General Accused of ‘Disappearances’ (New York) – Philippine President Benigno Aquino III should order the armed forces to cooperate with civilian authorities in arresting retired Maj. Gen. Jovito Palparan and others charged with... |
| We Told the Children Not to Enter "We told the children not to enter the building because the soldiers had weapons everywhere," an official explained as he pointed to the corner of a government office where the soldiers had... |
| Interview: Former US spy chief sees shift toward Asia In an interview, Admiral Dennis C. Blair - the former director of national intelligence - says the US needs to back moderate Islamic societies, and urges Israel to keep pace with a changing Middle... |
| More From Rest of World The Khmer Rouge tribunal's Supreme Court on Friday ordered the regime's chief jailer to serve out the rest of his life in prison because of his "shocking and heinous'' crimes... |
| More From Mad, Mad World While the world braces for e-threats, India moves slow Well-executed cyber-attacks can cripple a nation’s military assets and strategic networks, energy grids and banking, communication and... |
| Asia Markets: Higher Monday On U.S. Jobs Data (RTTNews.com) - The Asian stock markets are expected to see a positive bounce on Monday, reacting to better than expected employment data from the United States. The U.S. Labor Department reported... |
| Protesters storm Syrian consulate in Istanbul Bashar al-Assad . Police fired tear gas to disperse the protesters in front of the consulate located in Nisantasi area of Istanbul. A report said the attack on the consulate took place following the... |
| 16 dead, 11 rescued after migrant boat capsizes in Dominican Republic SABANA DE LA MAR (DOMINICAN REPUBLIC): Sixteen bodies have been recovered and 11 people have been rescued in waters off this coastal town after an overloaded boat carrying migrants from the Dominican... |
| Weak Asian Jet Fuel Outlook Sees Airlines Cutting On Hedging SINGAPORE (Reuters) – Weakness in Asian prices of jet fuel in the fourth quarter, normally a peak demand period, looks set to persist through 2012 on a dip in air travel caused by Europe's... |
| Risk Declines in Pre-Asia Despite Some Greek Progress, Central Banks Weigh Greek government has yet to create a debt plan and signs of conflict between the majority party, PASOK and the opposition, New Democracy. Despite relatively light weekend... |
| Europe to strengthen Syria sanctions after UN veto: France Syrian crisis , France said on Sunday. "Europe will again harden sanctions imposed on the Syrian regime. We will try to increase this international pressure and there will come a time when the... |
| Egypt's Mubarak to be moved to prison for first time Hosni Mubarak will shortly be moved to a prison hospital as soon as the facility is upgraded to house the 83-year-old former president. The officials said Sunday the hospital in Tora prison... |
| Changing Geometrics of Asia-Pacific Asia-Pacific has many strategic, economic and political facets to it. Countries in Asia-Pacific account for over 40 percent of the world's population, 55 percent of the world's GDP and... |
| Korean Air Lounge Ranked No.1 in Asia Pacific Region Korean Air's Lounge at Incheon International Airport has been voted No.1 among 109 candidates in the Asia Pacific region by Priority Pass, a U.K.-based company that provides worldwide... |
