Section: Asia
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- Azerbaijan (1,400)
- Bangladesh (459)
- China (1,817)
- India (3,608)
- Indonesia (807)
- Japan (1,436)
- Kazakhstan (682)
- Kyrgyzstan (667)
- Laos (3)
- Malaysia (6,377)
- Myanmar (25)
- Nepal (712)
- Pakistan (3,592)
- Philippines (1,081)
- Singapore (4,460)
- South Korea (305)
- Taiwan (190)
- Tajikistan (42)
- Thailand (1,124)
- Uzbekistan (33)
- Vietnam (614)
IMF says concerned by Ukrainian parliament's rejection of budget
MOSCOW (Reuters) – The International Monetary Fund said on Friday it was concerned by a debate in the Ukrainian parliament that effectively amounted to a rejection of the government’s proposal for a new tax code and budget for 2016. …read more Source: The...
World’s refugees and displaced exceed record 60 million: United Nations
The number of people forcibly displaced worldwide is likely to have ‘far surpassed’ a record 60 million, in 2015, mainly driven by the Syrian war and other protracted conflicts, the United Nations said on Friday. The estimated figure includes 20.2 million refugees fleeing wars and persecution, the most since 1992, the UN High...
Ukraine interior minister sues Georgia ex-president
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From Russia with love: Putin, Trump sing each other’s praises
WASHINGTON: Russian President Vladimir Putin and US presidential candidate Donald Trump praised each other on Thursday, saying they would welcome an improvement in the now-icy relations between their two nations. Trump – who holds the lead in opinion polls in his bid for the Republican nomination and was dubbed the “absolute leader” in the race...
Putin admits Russia had people in Ukraine for certain military tasks
Putin said Russia was ready to persuade separatists in Ukraine that a compromise was needed in order to achieve a political settlement. …read more Source:...
Kyrgyz national attempts to smuggle 140 parrots from Ukraine to Russia
…read more Source: AKIpress News Agency
Number of people forced to flee war, violence to hit record in 2015: UN
GENEVA (AFP) – The number of people who have been forced to flee war, violence and persecution looks set to soar in 2015 past last year’s record of nearly 60 million, the UN said Friday.The UN refugee agency released a report showing rocketing numbers of people living as refugees, asylum seekers or displaced within their countries...
Putin admits Russian military in Ukraine but denies ‘regular troops’ present
President Vladimir Putin insisted Thursday that Russia has no regular troops in eastern Ukraine but admitted that some people have been carrying out military tasks there. Putin’s comments during his annual news conference raised eyebrows after months of bluntly denying U.S. and NATO charges that Moscow had any direct presence or role in...
From Russia with love: Vladimir Putin, Donald Trump sing each other’s praises
Russian President Vladimir Putin and US presidential candidate Donald Trump praised each other on Thursday, saying they would welcome an improvement in the now-icy relations between their two nations. Democrat Obama has been critical of Putin and had called for sanctions against Russia after it annexed Crimea. …read more Source: The Times...
Russian president Vladimir Putin praises Donald Trump to the moon, GOP candidate returns favour
Russian President Vladimir Putin and US presidential candidate Donald Trump praised each other on Thursday, saying they would welcome an improvement in the now-icy relations between their two nations. Trump – who holds the lead in opinion polls in his bid for the Republican nomination and was dubbed the “absolute leader” in the...
