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- Bangladesh (459)
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- Indonesia (807)
- Japan (1,436)
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- Kyrgyzstan (667)
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- 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)
Another Cocaine Bust at Yerevan’s Zvartnots Airport
Local police in conjunction with Interpol’s office in Armenia are said to have found three kilos of cocaine hidden in a suitcase belonging to Ilina Shelever, a Ukraine citizen, after landing in Yerevan on November 10 after a São Paulo – Dubai flight. …read more Source:...
Kazakh PM, FM Address Newly Established Astana Club, Stress Commitment to Win-Win Cooperation in Central Asia
The Astana Times provides news and information from Kazakhstan and around the world. ASTANA – Prime Minister of Kazakhstan Karim Massimov and Foreign Minister of Kazakhstan Erlan Idrissov addressed Nov. 11 the closing session of the first meeting of the Astana Club, a new neutral platform operating on Chatham House rules of privacy for dialogue...
Athletics: Russia faces exile as IAAF decides doping fate
MONACO (AFP) – Russia, accused of state-sponsored doping, have said they are ready to establish a new anti-doping agency hours before world athletics chiefs meet with exclusion from the 2016 Olympics a potential long-term consequence for Moscow.Sebastian Coe, the recently-elected president of the International Association of Athletics...
Ukraine woman detained at Yerevan airport with 3kgs of cocaine
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Malaysia Airlines may introduce premium economy service: CEO
Malaysia Airlines (MAS) may introduce a premium economy option to attract long-haul business travellers as one part of a broader strategy to try to help it exit years of losses, its chief executive said in an interview on Friday. The airline, which introduced a new business class seat last week, will make a decision in “a couple of...
Ukrainian lawmakers approve gay rights bill
Petro Poroshenko hailed parliament’s action as a “historic” move that brought the nation close to its longtime goal of winning the visa-free regime. …read more Source: The...
Ukrainian lawmakers approve gay rights bill
KIEV, Ukraine — Ukrainian lawmakers have approved a bill that bans discrimination of gays, key legislation intended to help pave the way for visa-free travel between Ukraine and the European Union. The 450-seat parliament on Thursday approved the bill with 234 votes. Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko hailed parliament’s action as a...
Russia, Pakistan, and Saudi Arabia
And a new confrontation in the Middle East Russia buying into American suspicion that ISIS bombed the Metro jet (“99.9pc sure”) will mean only one thing. Putin will green-light ground troops into Syria, further raising the stakes in the Levant. Russian pride will not take the affront lightly and, if proved, the government will sell the ground...
Verkhovna Rada allows American and Canadian solders to enter Ukraine
350 American and 100 Canadian soldiers will participate in the exercises. …read more Source:...
Russian crisis-hit economy slumped 4.1% in 3Q
[Moscow] Russia’s economy shrank 4.1 per cent in the third quarter this year, official statistics showed on Thursday, as a recession caused by low oil prices and Western sanctions over Ukraine continued to take its toll. …read more Source: The Business...
