Asia markets up after US delivers positive data

General Sources - Monday 20th May, 2013

BANGKOK (AP) -- Evidence of a steady economic recovery in the U.S. helped push Asian stock markets higher Monday. A gauge of future economic activity issued Friday rose more than expected, a sign that the world's biggest economy is improving. Consumer confidence also rose, offsetting several lackluster reports on slowing manufacturing and an increase in applications for unemployment ...

Central Banks in Driving Seat for Asia Markets

CNBC - Sunday 19th May, 2013

A two-day Bank of Japan meeting, a speech by the Federal Reserve's chief and minutes from the latest Reserve Bank of Australia gathering put central banks in focus for Asian markets in the week ahead. The Bank of Japan (BOJ) concludes its policy meeting on Wednesday and economists are not expecting any significant changes so soon after the central ...

Visiting Tajik president seeks to enhance ties

China Daily - Sunday 19th May, 2013

/enpproperty--> Tajik President Emomali Rahmon seems to have enough reasons to be confident that his first visit to China under Beijing's new leadership will maintain close bilateral ties and give them "a new and fresh ...

Iranian ambassador to Azerbaijan Khalida Khalid and her driver released

News.Az - Sunday 19th May, 2013

Azerbaijani citizens arrested in Iran have been released. The employee of the National Academy of Science of Azerbaijan, researcher and publicist Khalida Khalid and her driver Shamkhal Huseynov have been released. The statement came from Iranian ambassador to Azerbaijan Mohsun Pak Ayin. He said both citizens of Azerbaijan were released on 19 May ...

Greek premier arrives in Azerbaijan

News.Az - Sunday 19th May, 2013

The Prime Minister of Greece, Antonis Samaras arrived in Azerbaijan on 19 May. At the International airport of Heydar Aliyev the premier was welcomed by Azerbaijan’s Minister of Industry and Energy, co-chair of the Azerbaijani-Greek intergovernmental commission Natiq Aliyev and other officials. A short protocol conversation between Antonis Samaras and Natiq Aliyev was held at the salon ...

Ethnically diverse Azerbaijan among most tolerant countries

News.Az - Sunday 19th May, 2013

The ethnically diverse Azerbaijan where titular nation dominates, however, has included the country into the rating of the most tolerant societies. The results of the poll held in more than 80 countries (World Values Survey) were published on the website of The Washington Post. The poll aimed to draw parallels between economic development, as well as ethnic diversity of a country and tolerance ...

James Passin the American Who Invested in Mongolia

Business Mongolia - Sunday 19th May, 2013

The Mongolian Stock Exchange occupies a single room inside a gray building that once housed a children's movie theater, just off Skhbaatar Square in the capital city of Ulaanbaatar. On any given day, it's quieter than the nearby National Library, as 20 or so traders in cubicles click away softly on their laptops. This muted bourse hardly seems a place to make a fortune, but James ...

Tajik president arrives for China visit

Global Times - Sunday 19th May, 2013

Tajik President Emomali Rakhmon arrived in Beijing on Sunday afternoon, kicking off his China visit.During his stay in China, Rakhmon is scheduled to hold talks with Chinese President Xi Jinping and meet with top Chinese legislator Zhang Dejiang and Vice Premier Zhang ...

Denmarks Emmelie de Forest wins Eurovision song contest ahead of Azerbaijan Ukraine

Edmonton Journal - Saturday 18th May, 2013

Gianluca of Malta performs his song "Tomorrow" with his band during a rehearsal for the final of the Eurovision Song Contest at the Malmo Arena in Malmo, Sweden, Friday, May 17, 2013. The contest is run by European television broadcasters with the event being held in Sweden as they won the competition in 2012, the final will be held in Malmo on May 18. (AP Photo/Alastair ...