November 7, 2009
MANILA, Philippines(UPDATE) US assistance in the resolution of conflicts in Mindanao and the rehabilitation of storm-ravaged are among the topics for discussion between President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo and US State Secretary Hillary Clinton next week, officials said Saturday. Malacañang officials welcomed the whirlwind visit of Clinton to Manila next Thursday ahead of the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit in Singapore on November 19. “We welcome the visit of Hillary Clinton in her…
September 14, 2009
MANILA, PhilippinesTXTmate, a consumer movement, Sunday criticized the proposed 5-centavo tax on text messages as a dangerous measure that would not address the real problem of cellphone usersaccess costs that are the highest in Asia. In a press statement, TXTmate spokesperson Marcelino G.
September 14, 2009
Most Read Business Singapore firms betting big on RP Cash-rich locals fueling stock market rally In Pangasinan, there’s chicken to die for Move over, GNP: Ready for GNH? Gov’t presses Congress on ’sin tax’ bill Follow-through buying seen lifting stocks Airline to invest $10M in Subic Trans-Asia junks biofuels venture With leadership comes humility SMC share swap gets warm…
August 13, 2009
Rescue teams in Taiwan have continued to evacuate survivors, including young children who…
August 13, 2009
BANGKOK (AFP) – Thailand's government will appeal against a court decision rejecting a US request for the extradition of Russian alleged arms dealer Viktor Bout, an official said Thursday. Bout, who has been dubbed the “Merchant of Death”, has been fighting extradition since his March 2008 arrest in Bangkok while allegedly agreeing to supply missiles to Colombian rebels
August 13, 2009
PESHAWAR, Pakistan (AFP) – A suicide bombing and gun attack in northwest Pakistan on Thursday killed six people, including three prominent anti-Taliban tribal elders, officials said. A bomber strapped with explosives and riding a motorbike killed Malik Khadeen, one of his relatives and two passers-by after ramming the..
August 13, 2009
PARACHINAR, Pakistan – Helicopter gunships pummeled a key Taliban commander’s bases in Pakistan’s northwest, killing at least 12 insurgents Thursday as government forces ratcheted up pressure on the militants following their top leader’s reported death, officials said. Military helicopters destroyed several bases and hideouts Thursday morning near the Kurram and Aurakzai tribal regions run by militant commander Hakimullah Mehsud, three intelligence officials said. Hakimullah Mehsud is a clansman and potential successor to Pakistani Taliban chief Baitullah Mehsud, who was on Aug
August 13, 2009
SINFA, Taiwan (AP) — Terrified survivors of Typhoon Morakot were pulled to safety along cables slung across a raging river, five days after dozens of their fellow villagers died in flash floods, as criticism mounted Thursday over Taiwan’s response to the disaster.
August 13, 2009
Afghans are heading to the polls next week in the country’s second presidential election.
August 11, 2009
WASHINGTON – The Obama administration is moving to freeze the assets of a North Korean…
August 11, 2009
A fresh wave of violence has hit parts of southern Afghanistan, raising the number of dead civilians and troops just nine days ahead of the country’s presidential elections. Kandahar and Khost provinces in AfghanistanAfghan officials Tuesday said separate roadside bombs targeted civilian vehicles in Kandahar province
August 11, 2009
Reality television is proving a…
August 11, 2009
WASHINGTON – President Barack Obama says the conviction of a Myanmar opposition leader is a violation of “the universal…
August 11, 2009
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The United…