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- Japan (1,436)
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- Malaysia (6,377)
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- 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)
China profits boost Asian stock markets
Asian stock markets were mostly higher Monday, shrugging off jitters about stiffer Western sanctions against Russia, after China reported strong corporate profits.KEEPING SCORE: China’s benchmark Shanghai Composite Index surged 1.7 percent to 2,161.20. Tokyo’s Nikkei 225 added 0.5 percent to 15,540.47 and Hong Kong was up 0.6 percent...
Dollar flat in Asia ahead of key data, Fed meeting
The dollar moved narrowly in Asia Monday as simmering geopolitical tensions capped activity while investors look to a slate of US data and a Federal Reserve policy meeting later this week.In Tokyo afternoon trade, the greenback was quoted at 101.80 yen, slightly down from 101.83 yen in New York Friday.The euro was also flat at $1.3429 and 136.73...
Conflict in Ukraine hampers MH17 crash investigation
Escalating conflict between government forces and insurgents in eastern Ukraine has hampered an investigation into the crash of the Malaysia Airlines Flight MH17. …read more Source: China...
Russia fired rockets into Ukraine: U.S.
The U.S. stepped up pressure on Moscow on Sunday by releasing satellite images it says show that rockets have been fired from Russia into neighboring eastern Ukraine and that heavy artillery for pro-Russian separatists has crossed the border. The images, which came from the U.S. Director of National Intelligence and could not be independently...
MH17: Australian police to renew bid to access Ukraine crash site
SYDNEY: A joint Australian-Dutch probe team will renew efforts today to gain access to the crash site of a Malaysian airliner in eastern Ukraine, Australian Federal Police said, after fierce fighting kept them away the previous day. …read more Source: New Straits...
No Dutch military mission to Ukraine crash site: PM
The Dutch government decided not to send a military mission to the MH17 plane crash site in eastern Ukraine, Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte said late Sunday after a cabinet meeting. …read more Source:...
US images: Russia has fired rockets into Ukraine
WASHINGTON—The US stepped up pressure on Moscow on Sunday by releasing satellite images it says show that rockets have been fired from Russia into neighboring eastern Ukraine and that heavy artillery for pro-Russian separatists has crossed the border. The images, which came from the US Director of National Intelligence and could not be...
Malaysia marks grim Eid after MH17 crash
Malaysia on Monday marked a solemn Eid al-Fitr, Islam’s biggest festival, as families of those aboard downed Malaysia Airlines flight MH17 mourned the dead.Prime Minister Najib Razak expressed his “extreme sadness, most profound sympathy and deepest condolences” to MH17 families, as well as relatives of those aboard another...
Fighting complicates MH17 crash probe
Russia accused the US of hindering the OSCE’s work in Ukraine, as fighting raged around the crash site of flight MH17 and the Netherlands scrapped plans for an armed international mission to secure the area. …read more Source: Channel...
My captivity in Ukraine reveals when amateurs succumb to hatred
In eastern Ukraine, one text message can turn you into an enemy. In my case, it was sent to my father. “Talked to Borodai at night,” it said about an interview I had with a rebel leader. …read more Source: Thanh Nien...
