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- Japan (1,436)
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- Nepal (712)
- Pakistan (3,592)
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- Singapore (4,460)
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- Taiwan (190)
- Tajikistan (42)
- Thailand (1,124)
- Uzbekistan (33)
- Vietnam (614)
Brent falls below US$104 after brief recovery
SINGAPORE: Brent crude fell below US$104 a barrel on Thursday, after briefly bouncing in the previous day off a 13-month low, on ample supplies and concerns about weak demand despite the ongoing political turmoil in Iraq and Ukraine. …read more Source: New Straits...
Ukraine deaths double in 2 weeks
The estimated death toll in the Ukraine conflict nearly doubled to at least 2,086 as of Aug 10 from 1,129 on July 26, the United Nations human rights office said on Wednesday. …read more Source: China...
How the Dow Jones industrial average did Wednesday
A modest gain for the stock market on Wednesday tugged the Dow Jones industrial average back into the black for the year as investors set aside concerns about Ukraine, Iraq and earnings, at least for a day. Amazon led the gains in light trading, despite a mixed batch of economic and corporate news.The Dow Jones industrial average rose 91.26...
US indexes move higher; Amazon gains, Macy’s drops
A modest gain for the stock market on Wednesday tugged the Dow Jones industrial average back into the black for the year as investors set aside concerns about Ukraine, Iraq and earnings, at least for a day.Amazon led the gains in light trading, despite a mixed batch of economic and corporate news. The gains were broad but thin. Three companies...
World › NATO chief fears Putin’s ambition goes beyond Ukraine
NATO chief Anders Fogh Rasmussen expressed concern on Wednesday that Russian President Vladimir Putin’s ambition went “beyond Ukraine,” where he is accused of stoking a bloody rebellion by pro-Kremlin separatists. “We have seen the illegal annexation of Crimea, we have seen a strong Russian hand in the destabilisation of...
Russia bans Ukrainian alcohol in escalating trade war
MOSCOW – Russia fired its latest salvo in an escalating trade war with the West and Kiev on Wednesday by banning all Ukrainian alcohol imports over alleged violations of safety rules. …read more Source: Bangkok...
Ukraine wants Russia punished for admitting Crimean clubs
KIEV – Ukrainian Football Federation boss Anatoly Konkov has called upon the world and European football ruling bodies to punish the Russian Football Union for admitting clubs from Crimea, which Russia annexed. …read more Source: Bangkok...
Nato chief fears Vladimir Putin’s ambition ‘goes beyond Ukraine’
August 14, 2014 5:25 AMREYKJAVIK (AFP) – Nato chief Anders Fogh Rasmussen expressed concern on Wednesday that Russian President Vladimir Putin’s ambition went “beyond Ukraine,” where he is accused of stoking a bloody rebellion by pro-Kremlin separatists. …read more Source: The Straits...
Ukraine’s Russian Orthodox Church Elects New Leader as Fighting Rages
Ukraine’s wing of the Russian Orthodox Church elected a pro-Russian conservative as its new leader on Wednesday, as Kiev appealed for the church to help unite the country being torn apart by a pro-Mos… …read more Source:...
Russia Bans Ukrainian Alcohol in Escalating Trade War
Russia fired its latest salvo in an escalating trade war with the West and Kiev on Wednesday by banning all Ukrainian alcohol imports over alleged violations of safety rules. …read more Source:...
