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World Bank picks Korean-American Kim as president

The World Bank chose Korean-American physician Jim Yong Kim as its next chief Monday in a decision that surprised few ...

ADB predicts 6.4 percent economic growth in 2012

The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has predicted the nation`s economic growth will reach 6.4 percent in 2012, following ...

Nokia Brings Times Square to a Standstill With Latest CGI Technology and Nicki Minaj Performance

AsiaNet 48939NEW YORK, Apr. 9, 2012 (ANTARA/PRNewswire-AsiaNet)     Nokia brought Times Square to a ...

Bank Indonesia to summon DBS Singapore for discussions

Bank Indonesia will summon the management of DBS Singapore in connection with plans to purchase 67.37 percent of Bank ...

Philippines urges united ASEAN stand on South China Sea

ASEAN should forge a common position on a proposed code of conduct aimed at easing tensions in the South China Sea ...

Israel`s next-generation drones: smaller, smarter, deadlier

David Harari nostalgically recalls the day the Israel Air Force, stunned by the loss of fighter jets and aviators to ...

5 Qaeda suspects, three others killed in Yemen

Eight people, including five suspected Al-Qaeda members, were killed in an air strike and a shooting in Yemen on ...

Demonstrators block toll road to protest fuel price hike

Thousands of demonstrators protesting the government`s plan to raise fuel oil prices blocked the toll road in front of ...

Pakistan Taliban to attack lawmakers if Afghan supply routes reopen

The Pakistan Taliban will attack lawmakers if they decide to re-open NATO supply routes to Afghanistan, the militant ...

Mt Marapi spews volcanic ash

Mount Marapi in West Sumatra spewed volcanic ash up to 100 meters into the sky on Saturday afternoon. The ...

Russia, China join UN demand for Syria peace move

The UN Security Council demanded Wednesday that Syria immediately implement a peace plan by special envoy Kofi Annan, ...

Pakistan-Indonesia relations solid: ambassador

The relations between Pakistan and Indonesia are solid and moving in the right direction with greater emphasis on ...

Yudhoyono asks party cadres to introspect

The chairman of the ruling Democrat Party`s advisory board, Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono, had asked party cadres to ...

Iraq tells iran no arms to Syria to cross its territory

Iraq has informed Iran that it will not permit arms shipments to Syria to pass through or over its ...

Mt Marapi erupts twice on Sunday

Mount Marapi in West Sumatra province erupted twice on Sunday morning, spewing volcanic ash. "A seismograph record ...