Monday 23rd November, 2009
India -ASEAN free trade agreement to come into force in January 2010
Kazakhstan News.NetNew Delhi, Nov 23 : India and the Association of South East Asian Nations (ASEAN) have signed a trade in goods Agreement in August, which is envisaged to come into force with effect from January 2010.
21 killed in political violence in southern Philippines
Kazakhstan News.NetManila, Nov 23 (DPA) Twenty-one people, including journalists, were killed Monday in an outbreak of political violence in the southern Philippines, the military said.
Sri Lanka to hold presidential poll: officials
Kazakhstan News.NetColombo, Nov 23 (IANS) Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapakse has decided to opt for a presidential election two years ahead of schedule, government sources said Monday.
Death toll in Indonesian ferry accident rises to 27
Kazakhstan News.NetJakarta, Nov 23 (DPA) The death toll in the ferry accident in Indonesia rose to 27 Monday as rescue workers resumed their search for dozens of people missing after an overloaded ferry sank in bad weather off the island of Sumatra, officials said.
Government to help obese woman in Malaysia
Kazakhstan News.NetKuala Lumpur, Nov 23 (IANS) Malaysia's Penang state government will send a dietician and counsellor to visit obese Nurhaniza Ahmad, weighing 170 kg, to offer her help.
Death toll in China coal mine blast rises to 104
Kazakhstan News.NetBeijing, Nov 23 (DPA) The death toll from a gas explosion at a coal mine in north-eastern China has risen to 104, with four workers still trapped underground, state media said Monday.
Security concerns regarding Pakistan to be expressed at US-India meet
Kazakhstan News.NetWashington, Nov.23 : The US can expect some plain speaking from the Indian delegation regarding Pakistan and the blanket cheque that the super power seems to be giving India's South Asian neighbour.
Nine killed in ferry accident in Indonesia
Kazakhstan News.NetJakarta, Nov 22 (DPA) At least nine people were killed when a ferry carrying at least 242 people sank in bad weather off the Indonesian island of Sumatra Sunday, officials said.
Asia stocks mixed as figures on US economy awaited
Miami HeraldSEOUL, South Korea -- Asian stock markets were mixed Monday after a decline on Wall Street and as investors hunkered down ahead of a stream of figures that could confirm the U.S. economy is recoverin...
Asia stock markets mixed as investors hunker down ahead of figures on US economy; Europe gains
Canadian BusinessA South Korean currency trader reacts in front of a screen showing the Korea Composite Stock Price Index (KOSPI) at the Korea Exchange Bank headquarters in Seoul, South Korea. (THE ASSOCIATED PRESS/Ah...
Gunfire at home of US teachers in Indonesia's Aceh
Seattle Post-IntelligencerTHE ASSOCIATED PRESS BANDA ACEH, Indonesia -- Gunfire hit the home of two American lecturers in Indonesia's western province of Aceh on Monday, but no one was injured. It is the third time this mo...
21 Filipinos killed on way to file election papers
Seattle Post-IntelligencerBy JIM GOMEZASSOCIATED PRESS WRITER MANILA, Philippines -- Philippine troops found 21 bodies in the country's restive south after dozens of gunmen on Monday hijacked a convoy of politicians and sup...
Australian blames Scientology for brother's death
Seattle Post-IntelligencerBy ROD MCGUIRKASSOCIATED PRESS WRITER CANBERRA, Australia -- A man who blames the Church of Scientology for his brother's suicide added his voice Monday to calls for an Australia Senate inquiry int...
Asia stock markets mixed as investors hunker down ahead of figures on US economy; Europe gains
C NewsA South Korean currency trader reacts in front of a screen showing the Korea Composite Stock Price Index (KOSPI) at the Korea Exchange Bank headquarters in Seoul, South Korea. (THE ASSOCIATED PRESS/Ah...
Seven soldiers die in Afghanistan
BBCFour US soldiers have been killed in Afghanistan in the past 24 hours, military forces say.Three of the Americans were said by Nato to have died in southern Afghanistan on Sunday and the other in the ...
Indonesia president to act on row
BBCIndonesian President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono is due to announce what action he will take on a high-level corruption scandal.He has already warned Indonesian media it will be "controversial"...
Gunfire at home of US teachers in Indonesia's Aceh
Associated PressBANDA ACEH, Indonesia (AP) -- Gunfire hit the home of two American lecturers in Indonesia's western province of Aceh on Monday, but no one was injured.
21 Filipinos killed on way to file election papers
Associated PressMANILA, Philippines (AP) -- Philippine troops found 21 bodies in the country's restive south after dozens of gunmen on Monday hijacked a convoy of politicians and supporters filing their nominations f...
Australian blames Scientology for brother's death
Associated PressCANBERRA, Australia (AP) -- A man who blames the Church of Scientology for his brother's suicide added his voice Monday to calls for an Australia Senate inquiry into the religion.
GEICO Teams with Sam’s Auto Body to Present Car To New York Asian Women’s Center Nov. 23
Earth TimesWOODBURY, N.Y. - (Business Wire) The New York Asian Women’s Center (NYAWC), a non-profit social service and advocacy organization serving women and their children, will have a special reason to ...
Is the Kennedy politicial dynasty ending?
Times of IndiaWASHINGTON: Sen. Edward M. Kennedy will be a tough act to follow, even for the Kennedys. His death, coupled with the decision by family members not to seek the seat he held for nearly five decades,...
Gandhara art in Taliban crosshairs
Times of IndiaTAXILA: Archaeologists warn that the Taliban are destroying Pakistan’s ancient Gandhara heritage and rich Buddhist legacy as pilgrimage and foreign research dries up in the country’s northwest....
Rice price fears drive Philippine buying
Financial TimesMANILA, Nov 23 – The Philippines could import as much as 3m tonnes of rice next year as the world’s largest buyer of the grain, worried about the potential for higher prices, moves quickly to
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