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- Bangladesh (459)
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- 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)
Ukraine leader urges unity to bring change, combat Russian 'aggressor'
KIEV (Reuters) – Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko called on all political forces in the country on Sunday to rally behind his plans for constitutional change aimed at ending a separatist conflict in the east and defeating what he termed the “Russian aggressor”. …read more Source: The...
Prince Dmitry Romanov to visit Crimea first time since reunification with Russia
PARIS. KAZINFORM – Prince Dmitry Romanov, the oldest relative of the late Russian Tsar Nicholas II (Romanov), will visit Crimea next week, Kazinform refers to TASS. …read more Source:...
Emerging economies let currencies slide to stay competitive
London (AFP) – The worlds emerging economies are allowing their currencies to slide in a quest to remain competitive, following Chinas devaluation of the yuan and the dollars strength in anticipation of US rate hikes.The currencies of emerging nations in Asia have especially suffered in recent weeks from market speculation that the US...
Djokovic eyes history in Cincinnati final against Federer
CINCINNATI — World number one Novak Djokovic will be aiming for a slice of ATP history on Sunday when he takes on six-time champion Roger Federer in the ATP Cincinnati Masters final. Djokovic battled back to beat Ukrainian qualifier Alexandr Dolgopolov 4-6, 7-6 (7/5), 6-2 on Saturday to set up his 41st career meeting with Federer —...
Belarus president frees six jailed opponents before election
MINSK: Belarus strongman Alexander Lukashenko has released from jail six opposition leaders – considered the last political prisoners in the ex-Soviet state – less than two months before presidential polls, the presidency announced Saturday. A pardon for the six was revealed in a brief statement. Among the freed opponents was Mikola Statkevich, a...
Putin to be notable absentee at Ukraine crisis talks
The heads of Germany and France will meet Kiev’s pro-Western leader in Berlin on Monday for Ukrainian crisis talks most notable for their diplomatically-charged exclusion of Russia’s Vladimir Putin. German Chancellor Angela Merkel and French President Francois Hollande have put enormous political onus on resolving Ukraine’s...
Roy Jones cries politics in Ukraine blacklist
Boxing great Roy Jones Jr. responded to his recent ban to enter Ukraine saying it was politics getting in the way of his business endeavors. FightNews.com reported Jones is in Crimea when he responded to the ban that the Ukrainian Minister on Internal Affairs imposed on him. Jones said the Ukraine ban was also a way the Klitschko brothers,...
Athletics: Lopez breaks Chinese hearts to win 20km gold
BEIJING (AFP) – Spains Miguel Angel Lopez broke Chinese hearts to win the mens 20 kilometres walk at the world championships on Sunday.Olympic bronze medallist Wang Zhen had looked set to claim the host countrys first gold medal in Beijing after bursting clear at the 13km mark, only for the European champion to relentlessly reel him in over...
Tennis: Djokovic eyes history in Cincinnati final against Federer
CINCINNAT (AFP) – World number one Novak Djokovic will be aiming for a slice of ATP history on Sunday when he takes on six-time champion Roger Federer in the ATP Cincinnati Masters final.Djokovic battled back to beat Ukrainian qualifier Alexandr Dolgopolov 4-6, 7-6 (7/5), 6-2 on Saturday to set up his 41st career meeting with Federer...
Military pressure on Ukraine will last decades, President Poroshenko says
Two killed, six wounded in shelling near east Ukraine’s port city of MariupolUkraine struggles to control maverick battalionsUkraine, rebels urged to sign deal extending arms withdrawalTense peace holds in divided UkraineFar right group challenges Ukraine government after shootoutTwo civilians killed, market destroyed in fresh fighting in...
