Sunday 1st August, 2010
13 dead in China bus accident
At least 13 people were killed and nine injured after a bus fell off a cliff Saturday evening in southwest China's Sichuan province, authorities said.
Over 5,000 chemical barrels recovered from China river
Over 5,000 of the 7,000 chemical barrels, that were swept into a major river in northeast China's Jilin province, have been recovered by Saturday evening.
Lahiri tied fifth, Bhullar 11th at Brunei Open
A hat-trick of birdies late in the second stretch of the third round saw Anirban Lahiri pull himself to tied fifth with one more round to go in the Brunei Open here Saturday.
Two planes collide at Beijing airport
Tajikistan News.NetA passenger aircraft taxiing at an airport here collided with a stationary plane Saturday.
Demand for shark fins making sharks an endangered species in Andhra Pradesh
Tajikistan News.NetThe increasing demand for shark fins in south Asian countries has led fishermen in Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh to hunt for sharks, making them an endangered species along India's eastern coast.
Real Madrid fans divided about Germany's Khedira
Tajikistan News.NetFans of Spanish giants Real Madrid are divided about the signing of German international Sami Khedira, to judge by an online poll published by sports daily Marca Saturday.
Google on hiring spree in China
Tajikistan News.NetSearch engine giant Google has embarked on a hiring spree in China, despite its recent censorship-related problems with the government that saw many top engineers and executives leaving the company.
ICC VP nominee Isaac may win Asian vote for supporting IPL window creation in FTP
Tajikistan News.NetCricket Australia and New Zealand Cricket's nominee for the ICC vice-presidency, Alan Isaac, has come out in support of creating windows for the Indian Premier League (IPL) in the Future Tours Program (FTP), which could improve his chances of securing the post with the help of the Asian Bloc.
Kim Jong Il biographies seized in Myanmar
Tajikistan News.NetNorth Korean diplomats seized translations of a biography on regime leader Kim Jong Il by a local writer prior to a visit of the country's foreign minister, sources said Saturday.
Toxic cancer-causing dyes found in China garments
Tajikistan News.NetToxic dyes that can cause cancer have been detected in some garments in China, creating concern that buyers may also be exposed to health hazards.
15 die in China coalmine blast
Tajikistan News.NetFifteen people were killed in a blast at a coalmine in northern China Saturday, Xinhua reported.
Flash floods kill at least 65 in Afghanistan
Channel News AsiaKABUL : Flash floods in Afghanistan have killed at least 65 people and affected more than 1,000 families, the national disaster authority chief told AFP Saturday. Rescue teams in the northeast of the ...
Over 900 dead as floods sweep Asia
InquirerPESHAWAR--Floods sweeping Asia have killed more than 900 people, officials said Saturday, washing away thousands of homes and destroying infrastructure in some of the worst scenes in living memory. He...
Hundreds killed as floods sweep Asia
Vancouver SunJuly 31: A family rescued by army soldiers pass a cargo truck with men on top taking shelter from heavy floods in Nowshera, located in northwest Pakistan July 31, 2010. Heavy monsoon rains have trigge...
'Recovery in Asia far from robust'
Times of IndiaRajat M Nag, managing director general of Asian Development Bank, does not like to term the global economic recovery as fragile, but says it’s far from being robust. He is a firm believer of “I...
Undie-baring pants are not illegal, rules
Times of IndiaNEW YORK: Wearing saggy pants is not a crime, just foolish. That's how a New York City judge ruled in throwing out a summons issued to a man wearing low-slung pants that exposed his underwear. A...
ISI chief scraps UK visit after Cameron jibe
Times of IndiaLONDON: A diplomatic spat with implications for international counterterrorism escalated on Saturday after Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) chief Lt Gen Ahmed Shuja Pasha canceled his trip to the ...
Wearing burqa as bad as being scantily clad: Rabbis
Times of IndiaLONDON: Israeli rabbis are all set to issue an edict to clamp down on the growing number of devout Jewish women wearing "burqa" by declaring the garment an item of sexual deviancy that is as promis...
Jewish group opposes Ground Zero mosque
Times of IndiaAn influential Jewish organization announced its opposition to a proposed Islamic center and mosque two blocks north of ground zero in Lower Manhattan, intensifying a fierce debate about the limits...
Failed N Korean World Cup coach fears for life
Times of IndiaKim Jong-hun might well be envious of Dunga and Maradona, the two South American coaches sacked for their teams’ "poor" performance in the recent FIFA world cup. Kim, the North Korean coach, has ...
Indian forces kill sixth protester in two days in Kashmir
Channel News AsiaSRINAGAR, India : Two more protesters were killed Saturday in revolt-hit Indian Kashmir, bringing to six the number of young men shot dead by security forces in two days as fresh violence shook the re...
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