Section: Asia
- Afghanistan (54)
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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)
Merkel recognizes Ukraine’s reform, pledges further aid
German Chancellor Angela Merkel recognized on Wednesday Ukraine’s reform efforts and pledged further assistance to the country. …read more Source: China Internet Information...
US targets overseas cyber attackers with sanctions program
WASHINGTON: President Barack Obama launched a sanctions program on Wednesday to target individuals and groups outside the United States that use cyber attacks to threaten US foreign policy, national security or economic stability. In an executive order, Obama declared such activities a “national emergency” and allowed the US Treasury Department...
Merkel Says Ukraine Cease-Fire Not Fully Implemented
German Chancellor Angela Merkel says fighting in eastern Ukraine has been reduced in recent weeks but that the Minsk cease-fire plan has not yet been fully implemented. Merkel and Ukrainian Prime … …read more Source: Japan Herald...
Russia Launches Fraud Probe Against Petro Poroshenko’s Candy Factory
Russia launched Wednesday a probe into tax fraud against a candy factory owned by Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko and conducted a search of its premises. …read more Source:...
US senators urge FIFA not to let Russia host 2018 World Cup
A group of US senators has written to the international soccer association FIFA, urging it to consider removing Russia as host of the 2018 FIFA World Cup because of its role in the Ukraine crisis and occupation of Crimea. In a letter dated Tuesday and released on Wednesday, the 13 Democratic and Republican US lawmakers said they “strongly...
Putin creates new agency to ‘unite Russian nation’
Russian President Vladimir Putin on today ordered the creation of a new government agency to oversee ethnic issues, according to an official decree. The proposed agency will “implement measures directed at fortifying the unity of… The Russian nation,” it said. It will also chalk out “preventive measures” against...
Kiev expects gas deal with Russia by April 14: minister
Ukraine, locked in a long-standing pricing row with Russia over gas, hopes to sign a memorandum on supplies with Moscow this month that will run until the end of March 2016, its energy minister said on Wednesday. …read more Source: Global...
Merkel says Ukraine ceasefire hasn't been fully implemented
BERLIN (Reuters) – German Chancellor Angela Merkel said on Wednesday that the situation in Ukraine had become calmer in the weeks following the Minsk agreement but added that the ceasefire had not yet been fully implemented. …read more Source: The...
Obama authorizes sanctions to combat cyberattacks
WASHINGTON – The Obama administration on Wednesday launched the first-ever sanctions programme to financially punish individuals and groups outside the United States that are engaged in malicious cyber attacks.US President Barack, in an executive order, declared such activities a “national emergency” and allowed the US Treasury...
Foreign adoptions by Americans drop to lowest level since 1982
Dawn and Jesse Seltrecht filed paperwork to adopt a Chinese baby in 2007. More than eight years later, they are still waiting.”China had the most secure program and the shortest waitlist,” said Ms. Seltrecht, 39 years old, of Cedarburg, Wis.Their experience is increasingly common for Americans adopting abroad, as the number of...
