Provides the latest RSS feeds for Southeast Asia News. For more headlines on Breaking, National, Business, Finance, Sports and World News, visit our home page Pakistan News.net http://www.pakistannews.net/index.php/cat/303b19022816233b/ en-us Fri, 24 May 2013 05:18:38 -0400 Fri, 24 May 2013 05:18:38 -0400 30 A Bangladesh Government report into the collapse of a multi-storied factory building has uncovered a series of violations. The report revealed that the building had been constructed with sub-standard materials on unsuitable land. According to the BBC, it also recommended life sentences for the building's owner and the owners of five garment factories operating there. The Rana Plaza collapse on ... http://www.pakistannews.net/index.php/sid/214732101/scat/303b19022816233b Fri, 24 May 2013 03:20:02 -0400 http://www.pakistannews.net/index.php/sid/214732101/scat/303b19022816233b The new government of Pakistan has faced urgent calls to address the country's appalling record of violence against journalists. The Committee to Protect Journalists has said in a major new report that a total of 23 journalists were murdered in the past decade, with not a single conviction, reports The Independent. The CPJ's Asia programme coordinator Bob Dietz said that the government, ... http://www.pakistannews.net/index.php/sid/214732088/scat/303b19022816233b Fri, 24 May 2013 02:50:03 -0400 http://www.pakistannews.net/index.php/sid/214732088/scat/303b19022816233b Beijing, May 24 (Xinhua-ANI): Humanitarian emergency directors from various UN agencies will travel on a six-day mission to Afghanistan and Pakistan, the United Nations said Thursday. During the visit from May 26 to June 1, the directors will see for themselves "the ongoing humanitarian operations in the countries and look into ways in which the humanitarian community can strengthen its response ... http://www.pakistannews.net/index.php/sid/214731632/scat/303b19022816233b Fri, 24 May 2013 02:10:02 -0400 http://www.pakistannews.net/index.php/sid/214731632/scat/303b19022816233b Jailed Pakistani doctor, Shakil Afridi, who helped the US track down Osama bin Laden, had applied for asylum in the US but was denied by authorities, according to a classified Pakistani government report. The 357-page Abbottobad Commission Report, which has yet to be made public, said also that Afridi was convicted by a tribal court on bogus charges, and that it has undermined Pakistan's ... http://www.pakistannews.net/index.php/sid/214731381/scat/303b19022816233b Fri, 24 May 2013 01:50:02 -0400 http://www.pakistannews.net/index.php/sid/214731381/scat/303b19022816233b The Supreme Court of Pakistan, while hearing the six identical petitions against former Pakistan Army Chief and president Pervez Musharraf, has observed that it is the jurisdiction of the federation to lodge a complaint and constitute a special court for his trial for subverting and abrogating the constitution. On the other hand, Musharraf's counsel, Ahmed Raza Kasuri, made it clear that his ... http://www.pakistannews.net/index.php/sid/214731130/scat/303b19022816233b Fri, 24 May 2013 01:10:02 -0400 http://www.pakistannews.net/index.php/sid/214731130/scat/303b19022816233b African leaders plan to meet this weekend at a summit in Ethiopia's capital, Addis Ababa, as part of the 50th anniversary celebration of the formation of the Organization of African Unity (OAU).The Theme of the summit is pan-Africanism and renaissance. "Under this theme, Africa will be looking at that spirit of pan-Africanism that inspires through solidarity, unity of purpose for us to be ... http://www.pakistannews.net/index.php/sid/214725666/scat/303b19022816233b Thu, 23 May 2013 18:15:02 -0400 http://www.pakistannews.net/index.php/sid/214725666/scat/303b19022816233b Paris – Li Na's momentous French Open title win of 2011 was expected to open the floodgates for Asian – and in particular Chinese – players in world ... http://www.pakistannews.net/index.php/sid/214732757/scat/303b19022816233b Fri, 24 May 2013 04:03:02 -0400 http://www.pakistannews.net/index.php/sid/214732757/scat/303b19022816233b (28 mins ago) Hungarian prosecutors have indicted a Singaporean businessman known as Dan Tan and 44 Hungarians suspected of being involved in an international match-fixing conspiracy. Tan was known as the ';boss’’ by his accomplices Chief Prosecutor Imre Keresztes said in a statement that 32 local and international matches are thought to have been manipulated by the suspects, ... http://www.pakistannews.net/index.php/sid/214732599/scat/303b19022816233b Fri, 24 May 2013 04:02:41 -0400 http://www.pakistannews.net/index.php/sid/214732599/scat/303b19022816233b (37 mins ago) Pakistani umpire Asad Rauf has been withdrawn from next month's Champions Trophy by the ICC because Indian police are investigating his performances during the ongoing IPL. ';In the wake of reports ... we feel that is in Asad's best interests, as well as those of the sport and the event itself, that he is withdrawn from participating in the ICC Champions ... http://www.pakistannews.net/index.php/sid/214732758/scat/303b19022816233b Fri, 24 May 2013 04:02:33 -0400 http://www.pakistannews.net/index.php/sid/214732758/scat/303b19022816233b Beidou on the international market, will create a network of stations across Pakistan to enhance the location accuracy of Beidou, according to Huang Lei, international business director of the ... http://www.pakistannews.net/index.php/sid/214732254/scat/303b19022816233b Fri, 24 May 2013 03:20:17 -0400 http://www.pakistannews.net/index.php/sid/214732254/scat/303b19022816233b The appetite for risk is neutral after improving in the US session on Thursday upon dissecting Wednesday's Federal Reserve reiteration of the likely scaling back its asset purchase program in June. All eyes are on Germany's Ifo report. But volatility persisted in the Nikkei 225. Most foreign currencies remain relatively firm after all reversed losses the day before. Most Asian stock ... http://www.pakistannews.net/index.php/sid/214732255/scat/303b19022816233b Fri, 24 May 2013 03:05:55 -0400 http://www.pakistannews.net/index.php/sid/214732255/scat/303b19022816233b A British man climbing Mount Everest to raise money for UK charity Comic Relief may have fallen afoul of the law by making a video call from the top of the mountain. Daniel Hughes summited on Sunday along with scores of other people. But when he got to the top of Everest he did something quite different from the others: He put on a clown nose - the trademark of the charity's fundraising ... http://www.pakistannews.net/index.php/sid/214732256/scat/303b19022816233b Fri, 24 May 2013 03:04:39 -0400 http://www.pakistannews.net/index.php/sid/214732256/scat/303b19022816233b Fri May 24, 2013 3:45am EDT * Nikkei ends a seesaw day up 0.9 pct * Asian stocks outside Japan dip to 1-month lows * Yen rises vs USD and euro on turbulent Nikkei * European stocks expected to fare better By Ian Chua SYDNEY, May 24 (Reuters) - Asian stocks fell to one-month lows on Friday and the yen rebounded broadly as extreme volatility in the Nikkei kept investors on edge. The Nikkei has ... http://www.pakistannews.net/index.php/sid/214732594/scat/303b19022816233b Fri, 24 May 2013 02:55:09 -0400 http://www.pakistannews.net/index.php/sid/214732594/scat/303b19022816233b /enpproperty--> ISLAMABAD - Pakistan is China's all-weather strategic cooperation partner, and the bilateral relationship is characterized by the blessing of good-neighborliness, Foreign Minister Wang Yi said Thursday. Wang made the remarks in comments on Premier Li Keqiang's just-concluded visit to the South Asian country, which he said bore rich fruit, charted a new course for ... http://www.pakistannews.net/index.php/sid/214731760/scat/303b19022816233b Fri, 24 May 2013 02:29:36 -0400 http://www.pakistannews.net/index.php/sid/214731760/scat/303b19022816233b President Barack Obama said he will engage Congress in exploring a number of options for increased oversight of lethal drone strikes outside of war zones like Afghanistan. The official U.S. figures of number of strikes and estimated deaths remain classified. But, according to the New America Foundation which maintains a database of the strikes, the CIA and the military have carried out an ... http://www.pakistannews.net/index.php/sid/214731777/scat/303b19022816233b Fri, 24 May 2013 02:13:08 -0400 http://www.pakistannews.net/index.php/sid/214731777/scat/303b19022816233b ISLAMABAD, May 19 (Xinhua) -- Re-polling on a parliamentary seat started in Pakistan's port city of Karachi Sunday morning following allegations of rigging, officials said. The Election Commission of Pakistan had ordered re-polling after political parties alleged that election officials had been forcibly stopped from reaching the polling stations on May 11 polling day. Voting will continue ... http://www.pakistannews.net/index.php/sid/214731791/scat/303b19022816233b Fri, 24 May 2013 01:59:37 -0400 http://www.pakistannews.net/index.php/sid/214731791/scat/303b19022816233b (CBS News) DHAKA, Bangladesh -- Getting inside a garment factory in Bangladesh isn't easy. It's an enormous industry. There are more than 4,000 factories, employing an estimated 4 million people. Garments and textiles make up about 80 percent of Bangladesh's export ... http://www.pakistannews.net/index.php/sid/214731148/scat/303b19022816233b Fri, 24 May 2013 01:21:31 -0400 http://www.pakistannews.net/index.php/sid/214731148/scat/303b19022816233b The U.S. expressed concern Thursday over increased attacks on religious minorities in Indonesia, but human rights groups accused Washington of downplaying the problem as it looks to forge stronger relations with ... http://www.pakistannews.net/index.php/sid/214731302/scat/303b19022816233b Fri, 24 May 2013 01:18:41 -0400 http://www.pakistannews.net/index.php/sid/214731302/scat/303b19022816233b Vietnam War veteran Bob Pardo, known for the ';Pardo’s Push'; heroic aerial maneuver, will be the guest speaker at the Historic Aviation Memorial Museum general meeting at 10 a.m. Saturday. The meeting will be next door to the museum at Jet Center of Tyler in Hangar 1, and the public is invited. There is no charge for the meeting.According to information from the museum, on March ... http://www.pakistannews.net/index.php/sid/214731303/scat/303b19022816233b Fri, 24 May 2013 01:16:40 -0400 http://www.pakistannews.net/index.php/sid/214731303/scat/303b19022816233b TOKYO–The yen weakened against other major currencies in Asian morning trade on Friday as risk sentiment improved, with Tokyo stocks bouncing back following the previous day’s seven-percent plunge. The dollar rose to 102.33 yen in Tokyo from 101.82 yen in New York late Thursday as the benchmark Nikkei 225 index at the Tokyo Stock Exchange jumped over three three percent in early ... http://www.pakistannews.net/index.php/sid/214730810/scat/303b19022816233b Fri, 24 May 2013 00:23:17 -0400 http://www.pakistannews.net/index.php/sid/214730810/scat/303b19022816233b JAKARTA | Fri May 24, 2013 12:10am EDT JAKARTA May 24 (Reuters) - Indonesia's new central bank governor said on Friday he will seek "good negotiations" with overseas monetary authorities on banking reciprocity. Indonesia's central bank governor Agus Martowardojo told reporters shortly after his swearing-in ceremony that he would respect the country's current ... http://www.pakistannews.net/index.php/sid/214731301/scat/303b19022816233b Fri, 24 May 2013 00:10:54 -0400 http://www.pakistannews.net/index.php/sid/214731301/scat/303b19022816233b JAKARTA | Fri May 24, 2013 12:02am EDT JAKARTA May 24 (Reuters) - Indonesian inflation is expected to be minus 0.8 percent month-on-month in May, deputy central bank governor Perry Warjiyo said on Friday. The April month-on-month figure was -0.10 percent. April year-on-year inflation was 5.57 percent, just above the central bank's target for the year. (Reporting by Adriana Nina ... http://www.pakistannews.net/index.php/sid/214731300/scat/303b19022816233b Fri, 24 May 2013 00:02:25 -0400 http://www.pakistannews.net/index.php/sid/214731300/scat/303b19022816233b Fri May 24, 2013 12:00am EDT (Adds dropped word "Exchange" in paragraph 2) KUALA LUMPUR May 24 (Reuters) - Malaysian billionaire Vincent Tan is exploring an IPO of U.K football team Cardiff City as early as this year, people with knowledge of the matter told Reuters, in a deal that would follow the team's recent promotion to the Premier League. Cardiff City would be the second Premier ... http://www.pakistannews.net/index.php/sid/214730809/scat/303b19022816233b Fri, 24 May 2013 00:00:19 -0400 http://www.pakistannews.net/index.php/sid/214730809/scat/303b19022816233b rail , with trains replacing many of the trucks carrying freight across populous Java. Rail is making a global comeback but in Indonesia the logic behind its rejuvenation is undeniable for one simple reason: For decades on the drawing board, the 615km trans-Java highway has stalled, stymied by land acquisition issues that defy a solution. That means a three- to five-day trip for the trucks ... http://www.pakistannews.net/index.php/sid/214730171/scat/303b19022816233b Thu, 23 May 2013 23:49:25 -0400 http://www.pakistannews.net/index.php/sid/214730171/scat/303b19022816233b /enpproperty--> ISLAMABAD - Chinese Premier Li Keqiang on Thursday wrapped up his first official visit to Pakistan since he took office in March, which analysts said has opened a new chapter in bilateral relations between the two all-weather ... http://www.pakistannews.net/index.php/sid/214729670/scat/303b19022816233b Thu, 23 May 2013 22:57:37 -0400 http://www.pakistannews.net/index.php/sid/214729670/scat/303b19022816233b home market of Singapore in the first quarter to a much greater extent than buyers from China, India and the United States. DTZ Research said Indonesian buyers bought 11 ... http://www.pakistannews.net/index.php/sid/214729705/scat/303b19022816233b Thu, 23 May 2013 22:56:43 -0400 http://www.pakistannews.net/index.php/sid/214729705/scat/303b19022816233b Incoming Pakistan premier Nawaz Sharif has said strengthening ties with China will be his government's top foreign policy priority and sought Beijing's help for dealing with economic challenges and energy deficit. Sharif, whose party won the May 11 elections and is headed to forming the government at the centre, said this during a meeting with visiting Chinese Prime Minister Li Keqiang ... http://www.pakistannews.net/index.php/sid/214729635/scat/303b19022816233b Thu, 23 May 2013 22:56:38 -0400 http://www.pakistannews.net/index.php/sid/214729635/scat/303b19022816233b Some of the projects funded by foreign diplomatic missions in Sri Lanka might not have been in the best interests of the country, Sri Lankan government sources said yesterday.These sources told The Island that in spite of severe criticism of some projects undertaken by NGOs, since 2002, there hadn't been any initiative to inquire into what was going on.Responding to a query, a senior ... http://www.pakistannews.net/index.php/sid/214729706/scat/303b19022816233b Thu, 23 May 2013 22:56:33 -0400 http://www.pakistannews.net/index.php/sid/214729706/scat/303b19022816233b Vietnam is a "top priority" investment destination in Asia for Indian companies, especially for those from Haryana state.This was revealed at a conference held in Ho Chi Minh City yesterday by Pankaj Kapoor, chairman of the Haryana Chamber of Commerce and Industry.Kapoor said companies from Haryana, a state that borders the Indian capital of New Delhi, were looking for co-operation ... http://www.pakistannews.net/index.php/sid/214729707/scat/303b19022816233b Thu, 23 May 2013 22:56:26 -0400 http://www.pakistannews.net/index.php/sid/214729707/scat/303b19022816233b Europ Continents, an international distributor of medical equipment in South-East Asia, has introduced new test kits for HIV and syphilis, aimed at ensuring a timely diagnosis.The company's Healthcare Division Manager, Pierrick Chambrin, said the test would reduce the amount of time taken to obtain the result of tests for HIV. Only one blood sample is needed to test for both conditions.The ... http://www.pakistannews.net/index.php/sid/214729708/scat/303b19022816233b Thu, 23 May 2013 22:56:03 -0400 http://www.pakistannews.net/index.php/sid/214729708/scat/303b19022816233b China's objection has led to the removal of the participation of the United States and the United Kingdom as observers in a peace talks between the Myanmar government and the Kachin Independence Organisation (KIO), San Aung of Peace Coordinating Group (PCG) said. In spite of the representatives of the US and UK being unable to participate in the peace talks, Vijay Nambiar, UN ... http://www.pakistannews.net/index.php/sid/214729675/scat/303b19022816233b Thu, 23 May 2013 22:55:31 -0400 http://www.pakistannews.net/index.php/sid/214729675/scat/303b19022816233b Continuing their wave of global recognition for sustainable efforts, Sri Lanka's Jetwing Hotels have been awarded the prestigious Travelife Gold Award for 7 of their properties. Travelife ... http://www.pakistannews.net/index.php/sid/214729709/scat/303b19022816233b Thu, 23 May 2013 22:38:44 -0400 http://www.pakistannews.net/index.php/sid/214729709/scat/303b19022816233b COLOMBO, Sri Lanka - The dedicated inbound travel arm of Jetwing Travels, Sri Lanka Tailor-Made (SLTM) has been recognized for the very core values it stands for, quality and innovation. Sri Lanka Tailor-Made's website ... http://www.pakistannews.net/index.php/sid/214729710/scat/303b19022816233b Thu, 23 May 2013 22:38:44 -0400 http://www.pakistannews.net/index.php/sid/214729710/scat/303b19022816233b Nearly three weeks after a Bangladesh garment-factory building collapsed, the search for the dead ended yesterday at the site of the worst disaster in the history of the global garment industry. The death toll hit 1,127. Mohammed Amir Hossain Mazumder, deputy director of fire service and civil defense, said search for bodies from the April 24 collapse was called off at 6pm. Bulldozers and other ... http://www.pakistannews.net/index.php/sid/214729711/scat/303b19022816233b Thu, 23 May 2013 22:22:49 -0400 http://www.pakistannews.net/index.php/sid/214729711/scat/303b19022816233b Garuda Indonesia, the airline of Indonesia, is proud to introduce a complimentary limousine service for Executive Class passengers in celebration of the airline’s Brisbane relaunch in August. Executive Class passengers departing from Brisbane will experience a seamless door-to-door journey, enjoying a drop off service to Brisbane airport and a pick-up service from Brisbane airport upon ... http://www.pakistannews.net/index.php/sid/214729035/scat/303b19022816233b Thu, 23 May 2013 22:02:03 -0400 http://www.pakistannews.net/index.php/sid/214729035/scat/303b19022816233b Thailand has welcomed 19.04 percent more international arrivals during January and April this year, compared to the same period last year. According to Ministry of Tourism and Sports data, up to 8.841 million trips were registered into the country during the first four months of the year, up from 7,427 million in 2012. Delivering the highest number of growth, Chinese arrivals increased by ... http://www.pakistannews.net/index.php/sid/214729114/scat/303b19022816233b Thu, 23 May 2013 22:02:03 -0400 http://www.pakistannews.net/index.php/sid/214729114/scat/303b19022816233b Cyclone Mahasen has damaged crops worth 2.75 Bangladeshi taka (US$35.2 million), hurting hundreds of farmers in the southern districts.Aus seedlings, sesame seeds, green chilli, mung beans, peanuts, vegetables, sunflower and various other crops were damaged as fields were submerged by heavy rains and water logging, farmers and officials of Department of Agricultural Extension said.The cyclone ... http://www.pakistannews.net/index.php/sid/214729048/scat/303b19022816233b Thu, 23 May 2013 22:01:40 -0400 http://www.pakistannews.net/index.php/sid/214729048/scat/303b19022816233b The main opposition Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) has urged the Bangladesh government to hold a dialogue with it on formation of an election-time bipartisan neutral government.In a press statement on Thursday evening, BNP said the government should take the initiative "in the interest of peaceful handover of power through a participatory and competitive national election."The ... http://www.pakistannews.net/index.php/sid/214729187/scat/303b19022816233b Thu, 23 May 2013 22:00:37 -0400 http://www.pakistannews.net/index.php/sid/214729187/scat/303b19022816233b growth performing better than expected while inflation fell to levels not seen for more than three years. Economists say the numbers point to the resilience of the Singapore economy in the face of global headwinds and the dampening effects government policies are having on home and car prices. Workers struggling with cost- of-living pressures will welcome the news that inflation sank to 1.5 ... http://www.pakistannews.net/index.php/sid/214729188/scat/303b19022816233b Thu, 23 May 2013 21:59:50 -0400 http://www.pakistannews.net/index.php/sid/214729188/scat/303b19022816233b China's Cai Yun (back) and Fu Haifeng in action against Rian Agung Saputro and Angga Pratama (inset) of Indonesia during their men's doubles tie of their Sudirman Cup quarterfinals ... http://www.pakistannews.net/index.php/sid/214729150/scat/303b19022816233b Thu, 23 May 2013 21:59:48 -0400 http://www.pakistannews.net/index.php/sid/214729150/scat/303b19022816233b The European Parliament in a resolution yesterday said Bangladesh's duty and quota-free access to the EU market can be withdrawn in the event of serious and systematic violations of the principles set out in different human rights conventions.Members of European Parliament (MEPs) called on the European Commission to investigate the country's compliance with these conventions.They expect ... http://www.pakistannews.net/index.php/sid/214729189/scat/303b19022816233b Thu, 23 May 2013 21:59:30 -0400 http://www.pakistannews.net/index.php/sid/214729189/scat/303b19022816233b Business confidence in the Philippines hit an all-time high in the second quarter, as the assignment of an investment grade to the Philippines prompted expectations that economic growth would remain robust and would continue to boost corporate earnings. The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP or centra bank) on Thursday reported that the business confidence index for the second quarter hit +54.9 ... http://www.pakistannews.net/index.php/sid/214729190/scat/303b19022816233b Thu, 23 May 2013 21:59:21 -0400 http://www.pakistannews.net/index.php/sid/214729190/scat/303b19022816233b BruInnovEdu has finally completed developing 'Learn Thru Play' and is ready for deployment in schools.Following the footsteps of her predecessors at ... http://www.pakistannews.net/index.php/sid/214729191/scat/303b19022816233b Thu, 23 May 2013 21:59:12 -0400 http://www.pakistannews.net/index.php/sid/214729191/scat/303b19022816233b THE Wildlife Division plans to embark on a study this month of the proboscis monkey population, particularly those found living along the Brunei River, in the hope that the research findings can be used to conserve their habitats."And after that, if the necessary support is ... http://www.pakistannews.net/index.php/sid/214729192/scat/303b19022816233b Thu, 23 May 2013 21:59:07 -0400 http://www.pakistannews.net/index.php/sid/214729192/scat/303b19022816233b One of the recipients from non-government organisations receiving the cheque from RBAF commander, Major General Dato Hj Aminuddin Ihsan. Picture: Courtesy of ... http://www.pakistannews.net/index.php/sid/214729193/scat/303b19022816233b Thu, 23 May 2013 21:59:06 -0400 http://www.pakistannews.net/index.php/sid/214729193/scat/303b19022816233b CYS Minister YB Pehin Dato Hj Hazair (R) with Permanent Secretary Dato Hj Mohd Hamid during the press conference for the ASEAN Ministerial Meeting on Youth, at the Rizqun International Hotel, Gadong. Picture: BT/Saiful ... http://www.pakistannews.net/index.php/sid/214729194/scat/303b19022816233b Thu, 23 May 2013 21:59:03 -0400 http://www.pakistannews.net/index.php/sid/214729194/scat/303b19022816233b Belait District Zone 1 Representative and Village Head of Lumut 1 YB Hj Mohd Shafiee asking a question during the dialogue session with BLNG yesterday at the Liang Lumut Recreation Club (LLRC). Picture: BT/Hj Mohd ... http://www.pakistannews.net/index.php/sid/214729195/scat/303b19022816233b Thu, 23 May 2013 21:59:01 -0400 http://www.pakistannews.net/index.php/sid/214729195/scat/303b19022816233b Minister of Culture, Youth and Sports YB Pehin Orang Kaya Pekerma Laila Diraja Dato Seri Setia Haji Hazair Haji Abdullah during a Press Conference at the ASEAN Ministerial Meeting on Youth at The Rizqun International Hotel, Gadong. Picture: BT/Saiful ... http://www.pakistannews.net/index.php/sid/214729196/scat/303b19022816233b Thu, 23 May 2013 21:58:57 -0400 http://www.pakistannews.net/index.php/sid/214729196/scat/303b19022816233b Just a few hours of torrential rain pushed much of the capital city Dhaka to ankle to waist-deep water, causing immense sufferings to the city dwellers yesterday.Two pedestrians died of electrocution when they stepped on a snapped electric cable in the waterlogged street at Bangsal in the old town.In Uttara, a mother and her five-month-old baby died in their sleep when a wall collapsed on their ... http://www.pakistannews.net/index.php/sid/214729197/scat/303b19022816233b Thu, 23 May 2013 21:58:30 -0400 http://www.pakistannews.net/index.php/sid/214729197/scat/303b19022816233b KATHA, Myanmar ... http://www.pakistannews.net/index.php/sid/214729680/scat/303b19022816233b Thu, 23 May 2013 21:41:19 -0400 http://www.pakistannews.net/index.php/sid/214729680/scat/303b19022816233b China and Pakistan have agreed to cement their strategic partnership and deepen comprehensive strategic cooperation in various areas, according to a joint statement issued Thursday during Chinese Premier Li Keqiang's visit to the South Asian ... http://www.pakistannews.net/index.php/sid/214728362/scat/303b19022816233b Thu, 23 May 2013 21:02:37 -0400 http://www.pakistannews.net/index.php/sid/214728362/scat/303b19022816233b Seria - Hundreds of people, especially children, flocked the British Forces Brunei (BFB) Open Day held at the British Garrison Sports Complex in Seria. The Commander and all members of British Forces Brunei welcomed the public and invited guests to the open day to the music of members of the British marching band. Invited guests were escorted by high ranking officers from British Forces Brunei ... http://www.pakistannews.net/index.php/sid/214728454/scat/303b19022816233b Thu, 23 May 2013 21:02:05 -0400 http://www.pakistannews.net/index.php/sid/214728454/scat/303b19022816233b Bandar Seri Begawan - His Majesty the Sultan and Yang Di-Pertuan of Brunei Darussalam has consented to the strengthening of the Anti-Terrorism Order, 2011 with the issuance of the Anti-Terrorism (Terrorist Financing) Regulations 2013. The regulations have taken effect from December 8, 2012 and were issued by the Minister responsible for internal security matters for the purpose of the ... http://www.pakistannews.net/index.php/sid/214728456/scat/303b19022816233b Thu, 23 May 2013 21:02:05 -0400 http://www.pakistannews.net/index.php/sid/214728456/scat/303b19022816233b Bangladesh unless it sees an improvement in the country's working conditions following the collapse last month of a building housing a number of garment ... http://www.pakistannews.net/index.php/sid/214728337/scat/303b19022816233b Thu, 23 May 2013 20:56:30 -0400 http://www.pakistannews.net/index.php/sid/214728337/scat/303b19022816233b Bandar Seri Begawan - Asia Inc Forum has announced that Von Hernandez, the Executive Director of Greenpeace for Southeast Asia has joined their list of invited speakers for their upcoming event, the 6th National Environment Conference. Hernandez will be delivering a keynote address on climate change at the conference, which is set to be convened by Asia Inc Forum on June 4 at The Empire Hotel ... http://www.pakistannews.net/index.php/sid/214728408/scat/303b19022816233b Thu, 23 May 2013 20:52:44 -0400 http://www.pakistannews.net/index.php/sid/214728408/scat/303b19022816233b Bandar Seri Begawan - Asean Ministers have endorsed a Brunei proposal to engage young professionals through a youth volunteer corps that will complement the Asean Youth Volunteer Programme (AYVP) through implementation of three initial short-term projects scheduled to be carried out in Cambodia, Indonesia, and the Philippines this year. The youth volunteer corps will be implemented before the ... http://www.pakistannews.net/index.php/sid/214728409/scat/303b19022816233b Thu, 23 May 2013 20:44:59 -0400 http://www.pakistannews.net/index.php/sid/214728409/scat/303b19022816233b Bandar Seri Begawan - Three Thai nationals - two men and one woman - were sentenced to jail, and the men, with strokes of the cane, which was passed down yesterday by the Bandar Seri Begawan Magistrate's Court after all defendants pleaded guilty to overstaying in the country without reasonable causes. Forty-four-year-old Sombat Chamnanrop is incarcerated for six months and will be receiving ... http://www.pakistannews.net/index.php/sid/214728410/scat/303b19022816233b Thu, 23 May 2013 20:44:52 -0400 http://www.pakistannews.net/index.php/sid/214728410/scat/303b19022816233b A teenager who survived the massive Bangladesh factory collapse says she was afraid to go to work the day of the incident. Those who try to improve working conditions face retaliation. Holly Williams ... http://www.pakistannews.net/index.php/sid/214728411/scat/303b19022816233b Thu, 23 May 2013 20:43:33 -0400 http://www.pakistannews.net/index.php/sid/214728411/scat/303b19022816233b Pakistan's new prime minister wants to improve relations with the U.S., but he has to answer to angry voters, who resent U.S. drone strikes that have killed over 3,000 people over the last 10 years in Pakistan. Elizabeth Palmer ... http://www.pakistannews.net/index.php/sid/214728412/scat/303b19022816233b Thu, 23 May 2013 20:43:32 -0400 http://www.pakistannews.net/index.php/sid/214728412/scat/303b19022816233b (CBS News) DHAKA, Bangladesh -- When she was 11 years old, Tahmina Akhter Sadia went to work in a garment factory. Four years later, she's her family's breadwinner -- and a survivor of one of the worst industrial accidents in ... http://www.pakistannews.net/index.php/sid/214728135/scat/303b19022816233b Thu, 23 May 2013 20:43:31 -0400 http://www.pakistannews.net/index.php/sid/214728135/scat/303b19022816233b Fri May 24, 2013 12:22am EDT * Nikkei down 0.6 pct, erases earlier gains * Asian stocks outside Japan dip to 1-month lows * Yen rises vs USD and euro as Nikkei trims gains By Ian Chua SYDNEY, May 24 (Reuters) - Japanese stocks turned negative on Friday and the yen reversed early losses, keeping intact worries that the Nikkei's largest one-day drop in two years may be the start of a bigger ... http://www.pakistannews.net/index.php/sid/214731045/scat/303b19022816233b Thu, 23 May 2013 20:29:33 -0400 http://www.pakistannews.net/index.php/sid/214731045/scat/303b19022816233b An Arizona jury tasked with determining whether convicted killer Jodi Arias should be put to death for the brutal murder of an ex-boyfriend failed to reach a unanimous verdict on Thursday, and a judge ordered a retrial in the penalty phase. Arias, 32, was found guilty earlier this month in the murder of Travis Alexander, whose body was found slumped in the shower of his Phoenix-area home in ... http://www.pakistannews.net/index.php/sid/214727267/scat/303b19022816233b Thu, 23 May 2013 20:05:05 -0400 http://www.pakistannews.net/index.php/sid/214727267/scat/303b19022816233b Manchester United announced Thursday that more than $290 million of its high-interest debt has been refinanced, cutting the club's interest costs by around $15 million a year.Fresh from winning a 20th English title and undergoing an apparently smooth managerial succession, United said it has secured a new loan from Bank of America with far lower interest rates.United has refinanced 177.78 ... http://www.pakistannews.net/index.php/sid/214727324/scat/303b19022816233b Thu, 23 May 2013 20:02:32 -0400 http://www.pakistannews.net/index.php/sid/214727324/scat/303b19022816233b Officers of the Bandung Customs and Excise Office's service and monitoring division apprehended two individuals with the initials F and HK, who were believed to have counterfeited paid duty labels worth Rp 3.9 billion (US$410,000).Office head Benediktus Jarot Jatnika said the counterfeit labels were for imported alcoholic beverages."Based on surveillance, the location of transaction was ... http://www.pakistannews.net/index.php/sid/214727325/scat/303b19022816233b Thu, 23 May 2013 20:02:30 -0400 http://www.pakistannews.net/index.php/sid/214727325/scat/303b19022816233b Prosecutors demanded on Thursday an eight-year prison sentence for alleged bomb-maker Muhammad Thoriq for terrorism.The prosecutors accused Thoriq of violating Article 15 of the 2003 Law on Antiterrorism, a charge that carries a maximum penalty of 15 years in prison."We demand the court to sentence Muhammad Thoriq alias Alex to eight years in prison," prosecutor Rini Hartartie told the ... http://www.pakistannews.net/index.php/sid/214727327/scat/303b19022816233b Thu, 23 May 2013 20:02:29 -0400 http://www.pakistannews.net/index.php/sid/214727327/scat/303b19022816233b The police have arrested three men and confiscated 2,900 ecstasy pills and 500 grams of crystal methamphetamine in a series of raids.Gambir Police chief Adj. Sr. Comr. Tatan Dirsan said on Thursday that the suspects belonged to a big drug syndicate judging by the large amount of evidence found in their possession. The drugs were worth a total of Rp 4 billion (US$408,000)."We're still ... http://www.pakistannews.net/index.php/sid/214727326/scat/303b19022816233b Thu, 23 May 2013 20:02:29 -0400 http://www.pakistannews.net/index.php/sid/214727326/scat/303b19022816233b The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) announced on Thursday that it had selected two new advisory board members.KPK secretary general Anis Basalamah said that after a recruitment process that spanned months, the KPK chose Mohammad Mu'tashim Billah, a doctoral candidate at the University of Indonesia (UI)'s sociology faculty, and Suwarsono, an academician."The new advisors ... http://www.pakistannews.net/index.php/sid/214727328/scat/303b19022816233b Thu, 23 May 2013 20:02:28 -0400 http://www.pakistannews.net/index.php/sid/214727328/scat/303b19022816233b Huaneng Power International Inc. (902) led declines at China’s electricity producers amid speculation the price for coal-fired power may be cut and concern a reported coal import ban may raise costs. Huaneng Power, the nation’s biggest producer, dropped 8.3 percent, the most since November 6, 2008, to close at HK$7.94 today in Hong Kong. The stock has shed 18 percent in the past ... http://www.pakistannews.net/index.php/sid/214727329/scat/303b19022816233b Thu, 23 May 2013 19:55:14 -0400 http://www.pakistannews.net/index.php/sid/214727329/scat/303b19022816233b It’s now the turn of Philippine investigators to go to Taiwan to gather evidence for their probe on the fatal shooting of a suspected Taiwanese poacher last May 9, Justice Secretary Leila de Lima said yesterday. De Lima said Taipei has allowed the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) to get statements from the companions of slain fisherman Hung Shih-cheng as well as to examine their ... http://www.pakistannews.net/index.php/sid/214727330/scat/303b19022816233b Thu, 23 May 2013 19:55:12 -0400 http://www.pakistannews.net/index.php/sid/214727330/scat/303b19022816233b Taiwan’s United Microelectronics Corporation (UMC), a leading microchip maker, Wednesday said it has spent $110 million setting up a research and development unit in Singapore. The unit will undertake R&D collaborations with local research institutes, such as Singapore’s Institute of Microelectronics, the company said in a statement. UMC is the world’s third biggest ... http://www.pakistannews.net/index.php/sid/214727331/scat/303b19022816233b Thu, 23 May 2013 19:55:11 -0400 http://www.pakistannews.net/index.php/sid/214727331/scat/303b19022816233b Air Incheon Co., South Korea’s first cargo-only airline, plans to start services this year to smaller cities in China, where Samsung Electronics Co. (005930) and Apple Inc. (AAPL) assemblers are increasingly locating their factories. Air Incheon expects to receive its second leased aircraft in August and that will facilitate the China service, vice President Kim Gyu Hyeong said in an ... http://www.pakistannews.net/index.php/sid/214727332/scat/303b19022816233b Thu, 23 May 2013 19:55:09 -0400 http://www.pakistannews.net/index.php/sid/214727332/scat/303b19022816233b A top North Korean general and confidant of leader Kim Jong-Un met a senior Chinese official in Beijing Wednesday, with relations between the allies strained ahead of a China-US summit. Choe Ryong-Hae, director of the Korean People’s Army politburo, is a ';special envoy'; of the North’s young leader, Pyongyang’s official news agency said. He met Wang Jiarui, head ... http://www.pakistannews.net/index.php/sid/214727335/scat/303b19022816233b Thu, 23 May 2013 19:55:08 -0400 http://www.pakistannews.net/index.php/sid/214727335/scat/303b19022816233b Chinese Premier Li Keqiang Wednesday linked growth in his country’s restive west with that in sluggish Pakistan, saying the two sides wanted to create an ';economic corridor'; to boost development. Li, on his first overseas trip since taking over in a once-in-a-decade power transfer in Beijing, congratulated Pakistan on its recent general election and hailed the countries’ ... http://www.pakistannews.net/index.php/sid/214727334/scat/303b19022816233b Thu, 23 May 2013 19:55:06 -0400 http://www.pakistannews.net/index.php/sid/214727334/scat/303b19022816233b The United States should consider curbs on Chinese investment or even offensive operations against hackers to address the growing toll from intellectual property theft, a report said. The 11-month study led by high-ranking former US officials said that theft of software and other US-developed products was costing the American economy more than $300 billion each year – as much as the ... http://www.pakistannews.net/index.php/sid/214727333/scat/303b19022816233b Thu, 23 May 2013 19:55:04 -0400 http://www.pakistannews.net/index.php/sid/214727333/scat/303b19022816233b Public attention has understandably been focused on the 2013 midterm elections. However recent events serve to remind us that Philippine-China relations will continue to be a major issue for policy makers and the consequences of these policy decisions will have an impact on the daily lives of Filipinos. First, there was the completion of the composition of the UN Arbitration panel which will ... http://www.pakistannews.net/index.php/sid/214727336/scat/303b19022816233b Thu, 23 May 2013 19:55:03 -0400 http://www.pakistannews.net/index.php/sid/214727336/scat/303b19022816233b Japan will provide patrol boats to the Philippines to help the country bolster its capabilities in the face of China’s growing presence in regional waters. In a meeting in Tokyo on May 22, Foreign minister Fumio Kishida and his counterpart Albert del Rosario agreed to work together to improve the capabilities of the Philippine Coast Guard. Kishida said Japan will make arrangements for ... http://www.pakistannews.net/index.php/sid/214727337/scat/303b19022816233b Thu, 23 May 2013 19:55:02 -0400 http://www.pakistannews.net/index.php/sid/214727337/scat/303b19022816233b Lenovo Group Ltd’s bold acquisitions in its flagship PC business, a foray into mobile gadgets, and a relatively light debt load are setting it apart from PC rivals as industry shipments take their steepest fall in decades. Lenovo, a sliver away from unseating Hewlett-Packard Co as the world’s top PC maker by shipments, is expected on Thursday to post a two-thirds rise in quarterly ... http://www.pakistannews.net/index.php/sid/214727338/scat/303b19022816233b Thu, 23 May 2013 19:55:01 -0400 http://www.pakistannews.net/index.php/sid/214727338/scat/303b19022816233b A record 923,000 foreigners travelled to Japan in April, up 18.1 percent from a year earlier, taking advantage of a weaker yen and an increase in chartered flights, a government agency said Wednesday. The previous monthly high was 879,000 in July 2010, the Japan National Tourism Organisation said. Tourism has rebounded since 2011, when visitor numbers plunged following the massive earthquake ... http://www.pakistannews.net/index.php/sid/214727340/scat/303b19022816233b Thu, 23 May 2013 19:54:59 -0400 http://www.pakistannews.net/index.php/sid/214727340/scat/303b19022816233b Japan’s nuclear watchdog on Wednesday endorsed a conclusion by a panel of seismologists that a fault under a reactor at an atomic plant in western Japan is active, potentially blocking a restart of the reactor. The Nuclear Regulation Authority said it agreed with the panel that the fault underneath the Tsuruga No. 2 reactor could set off an earthquake and cause an accident. Japanese ... http://www.pakistannews.net/index.php/sid/214727339/scat/303b19022816233b Thu, 23 May 2013 19:54:58 -0400 http://www.pakistannews.net/index.php/sid/214727339/scat/303b19022816233b Singapore’s economy unexpectedly expanded last quarter as services and construction strengthened, reducing pressure on the central bank to ease monetary policy to boost growth. Gross domestic product rose an annualised 1.8 percent in the three months through March from the previous quarter, when it grew 3.3 percent, the trade ministry said in a statement today. That compares with an April ... http://www.pakistannews.net/index.php/sid/214727341/scat/303b19022816233b Thu, 23 May 2013 19:54:56 -0400 http://www.pakistannews.net/index.php/sid/214727341/scat/303b19022816233b /enpproperty--> The Chinese government will stick to its friendly policy toward Pakistan and support the South Asian nation in realizing stability and better development, Premier Li Keqiang said on Thursday. Li was speaking during a meeting with Pakistani military leaders including Chairman of Joint Chiefs of Staff Committee General Khalid Shameem Wynne, Chief of Army Staff General ... http://www.pakistannews.net/index.php/sid/214727275/scat/303b19022816233b Thu, 23 May 2013 19:50:51 -0400 http://www.pakistannews.net/index.php/sid/214727275/scat/303b19022816233b United States Global markets fell sharply on concerns about Chinese and European growth, but Wall Street failed to follow.The Dow Jones ended down just 13 points to 15,295 and the S&P 500 lost 0.3 per cent to 1,650.The falls were relatively small compared to Asian markets yesterday.Japan's Nikkei led the way down, dropping 7 per cent after a leading report by HSBC showed Chinese ... http://www.pakistannews.net/index.php/sid/214727342/scat/303b19022816233b Thu, 23 May 2013 19:48:15 -0400 http://www.pakistannews.net/index.php/sid/214727342/scat/303b19022816233b BEIJING, China - Pakistan wants to benefit in the field of agriculture and particularly in enhancing rice production by employing Hybrid rice technology developed by an expert from Hunan province, said Pakistans Ambassador to China, Masood Khan. Pakistan largely benefited from the Hybrid rice seeds developed by Professor Yuan Long Ping, who is popularly known as Father of Hybrid Rice, said ... http://www.pakistannews.net/index.php/sid/214727343/scat/303b19022816233b Thu, 23 May 2013 19:19:43 -0400 http://www.pakistannews.net/index.php/sid/214727343/scat/303b19022816233b On the evening of May 21st, Sanya’s Deputy Mayor Gu Jingqi met with a 13-person delegation from Malaysia (Hainan) Wanning Association led by President Datuk Wu Shi Cai at the Sanya Shanhaitian Hotel. Mr. Gu warmly welcomed the delegation and explained the development of Sanya’s economy and society, and said that he and the president Mr. Wu have enjoyed a good relationship for many ... http://www.pakistannews.net/index.php/sid/214726081/scat/303b19022816233b Thu, 23 May 2013 18:53:48 -0400 http://www.pakistannews.net/index.php/sid/214726081/scat/303b19022816233b The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration said Thursday there is a 70 percent chance that 13 to 20 named storms will form in the Atlantic Ocean this season. It says as many as 11 of them could strengthen into hurricanes -- storms with winds of 119 kilometers per hour or higher. The forecasters say they cannot predict if any of those storms will strike land. NOAA says warmer than ... http://www.pakistannews.net/index.php/sid/214726006/scat/303b19022816233b Thu, 23 May 2013 18:53:01 -0400 http://www.pakistannews.net/index.php/sid/214726006/scat/303b19022816233b The 2013 Atlantic Hurricane season could be busier and deadlier than average, according to predictions released Thursday by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration or NOAA. The six-month seasonal outlook for Atlantic storms will be above average says Jerry Bell, lead Atlantic hurricane forecaster with NOAA’s Climate Prediction Center. "The outlook is calling for 13 to ... http://www.pakistannews.net/index.php/sid/214726007/scat/303b19022816233b Thu, 23 May 2013 18:53:01 -0400 http://www.pakistannews.net/index.php/sid/214726007/scat/303b19022816233b The World Health Organization says there are now 22 deaths worldwide out of 44 lab-confirmed cases of the new coronavirus.WHO officials have reported another fatal case of the Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus, or MERS, in central Saudi Arabia, but say it is not related to the cluster of cases reported from the country's east.The U.N. health agency said in a statement Thursday, ... http://www.pakistannews.net/index.php/sid/214726082/scat/303b19022816233b Thu, 23 May 2013 18:50:28 -0400 http://www.pakistannews.net/index.php/sid/214726082/scat/303b19022816233b Pakistan and Ireland played out a thrilling tie in the first one-day international at the Clontarf Cricket Club Ground, Dublin on Thursday.A knock of 84 from Asad Shafiq and Mohammed Afeez's 122 not out set the tone for the tourists, as they posted 266 in an innings reduced to 47 overs by rain.The weather interruption left Ireland needing 276 to win by virtue of the Duckworth-Lewis method, a ... http://www.pakistannews.net/index.php/sid/214726083/scat/303b19022816233b Thu, 23 May 2013 18:48:51 -0400 http://www.pakistannews.net/index.php/sid/214726083/scat/303b19022816233b Former Pakistani Prime Minister Nawaz Shaif is set to return to office after an overwhelming victory in weekend parliamentary elections. Sharif was ousted in a military coup. His latest victory comes as some say relations between the United States and Pakistan are deteriorating. In a post-election interview with ... http://www.pakistannews.net/index.php/sid/214725899/scat/303b19022816233b Thu, 23 May 2013 18:37:58 -0400 http://www.pakistannews.net/index.php/sid/214725899/scat/303b19022816233b More than 60,000 people packed into Gelora Bung Karno Stadium in Jakarta on a recent Saturday night to see the national football team play. Another 100 million tuned in to television to watch the match, underlining the appeal of football in Indonesia where attendance rivals the top English and German football leagues. Among the fans are two of Indonesia's most powerful people - President ... http://www.pakistannews.net/index.php/sid/214726084/scat/303b19022816233b Thu, 23 May 2013 18:34:54 -0400 http://www.pakistannews.net/index.php/sid/214726084/scat/303b19022816233b Standard Chartered Plc (STAN) , which generates more than three quarters of operating profit in Asia, will tap rising demand for wealth management products in Southeast Asia to bolster growth, Chief Executive Officer Peter Sands said. Standard Chartered is "very positive about Asean as a whole," Sands, 51, said in an interview, referring to the 10-member Association of Southeast ... http://www.pakistannews.net/index.php/sid/214726085/scat/303b19022816233b Thu, 23 May 2013 18:29:08 -0400 http://www.pakistannews.net/index.php/sid/214726085/scat/303b19022816233b Having read the news item "Jordan’s ambassador to Macedonia presents credentials" (The Jordan Times, May 23, 2013), I would like to stress that no such country is a member of the United ... http://www.pakistannews.net/index.php/sid/214726183/scat/303b19022816233b Thu, 23 May 2013 18:12:01 -0400 http://www.pakistannews.net/index.php/sid/214726183/scat/303b19022816233b LONDON (AP) -- A man seen with bloody hands wielding a butcher knife after the killing of a British soldier on the streets of London was described as a convert to Islam who took part in demonstrations with a banned radical group, two Muslim hard-liners said ... http://www.pakistannews.net/index.php/sid/214725989/scat/303b19022816233b Thu, 23 May 2013 18:06:42 -0400 http://www.pakistannews.net/index.php/sid/214725989/scat/303b19022816233b Ominous ties are emerging between skyrocketing sectarian violence in Iraq and Syria's civil war. Analysts say al-Qaida-linked militants are flowing back and forth from both countries and are seeking to use religious differences to bring down the government, not only in Damascus, but also in Baghdad. Iraqis are witnessing the worst violence to rock their country in five years. Bombings ... http://www.pakistannews.net/index.php/sid/214724513/scat/303b19022816233b Thu, 23 May 2013 17:39:46 -0400 http://www.pakistannews.net/index.php/sid/214724513/scat/303b19022816233b ADDIS ABABA -- As the African Union celebrates the 50th anniversary of its founding, a group of respected leaders and activists led by former U.N. Secretary-General Kofi Annan is urging African leaders to maximize the continent’s natural resource potential. The African Progress Panel ... http://www.pakistannews.net/index.php/sid/214724555/scat/303b19022816233b Thu, 23 May 2013 17:39:45 -0400 http://www.pakistannews.net/index.php/sid/214724555/scat/303b19022816233b South Sudan President Salva Kiir (L) meets his Kenyan counterpart Uhuru Kenyatta, who is on his first visit to the region as head of state, in Juba, South Sudan, May 23, ... http://www.pakistannews.net/index.php/sid/214724557/scat/303b19022816233b Thu, 23 May 2013 17:39:45 -0400 http://www.pakistannews.net/index.php/sid/214724557/scat/303b19022816233b The fast pace of rapprochement between Burma and the United States continued this week with the visit of Burma's president Thein Sein to Washington, where he met with President Obama and congressional leaders and signed a trade agreement. At the same time, political reform in Burma has slowed to a crawl. In its haste to pursue a closer relationship with Burma, the administration risks ... http://www.pakistannews.net/index.php/sid/214724606/scat/303b19022816233b Thu, 23 May 2013 17:38:39 -0400 http://www.pakistannews.net/index.php/sid/214724606/scat/303b19022816233b (MENAFN) Thailand's total exports rose 10.5 percent to USD18.7 billion in April on yearly basis, reported Xinhua News citing the Thai Ministry of Commerce.The ministry said that during the first 4 months, the country's total exports rose to USD75.67 billion.It attributed the higher exports to a growth in the industrial sector and a slight fall of the baht.It's worth noting that the ... http://www.pakistannews.net/index.php/sid/214724660/scat/303b19022816233b Thu, 23 May 2013 17:31:17 -0400 http://www.pakistannews.net/index.php/sid/214724660/scat/303b19022816233b (MENAFN) Singapore witnessed a 4.7-percent growth in industrial production in April on year, reported Xinhua News citing the city- state's Economic Development Board (EDB).Biomedical production was the only industry to face a decline, which reached 2.7 percent during the month.April's figure is compared with a 3.8-percent fall in March and a 16.3-percent decline in February.It's ... http://www.pakistannews.net/index.php/sid/214724661/scat/303b19022816233b Thu, 23 May 2013 17:31:16 -0400 http://www.pakistannews.net/index.php/sid/214724661/scat/303b19022816233b (MENAFN - ProactiveInvestors - Australia) Pan Pacific Petroleum (ASX: PPP) is poised to participate in the drilling of up to three wells in the Nam Con Son Basin offshore southern Vietnam.The Ocean General semi-submersible drilling rig is now on tow to Block 121, operated by Origin Energy (ASX: ORG) to drill the Ca Voi-1X well targeting the large Whale Prospect.Ca Voi-1X is expected to spud ... http://www.pakistannews.net/index.php/sid/214724563/scat/303b19022816233b Thu, 23 May 2013 17:31:09 -0400 http://www.pakistannews.net/index.php/sid/214724563/scat/303b19022816233b (MENAFN - ProactiveInvestors - Australia) Otto Energy (ASX: OEL) expects to spud the first of two Galoc Phase II in June with the mobilisation of the Ocean Patriot semi-submersible drilling rig to the Galoc oil field offshore Philippines.The rig is currently under tow from Singapore and is expected to arrive on site in early June. After it is anchored, it will proceed to spud the Galoc-5H and ... http://www.pakistannews.net/index.php/sid/214724431/scat/303b19022816233b Thu, 23 May 2013 17:31:05 -0400 http://www.pakistannews.net/index.php/sid/214724431/scat/303b19022816233b (MENAFN) Singapore's Ministry of Trade and Industry (MTI) announced that the city-state's economy expanded in the first quarter by 0.2 percent from a year before, reported Xinhua News.The figure is revised from the 0.6-percent decline estimated previously in April.Furthermore, it's compared with a growth of 1.5 percent recorded in last year's fourth quarter.On quarterly basis, ... http://www.pakistannews.net/index.php/sid/214724224/scat/303b19022816233b Thu, 23 May 2013 17:31:00 -0400 http://www.pakistannews.net/index.php/sid/214724224/scat/303b19022816233b ISLAMABAD - Pakistan’s president, Asif Ali Zardari, will certainly lose his job in September – and like his predecessor, retired Gen. Pervez Musharraf, he’s likely to face criminal charges under the government of newly elected Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif. Zardari has lived with the virtual inevitability of facing charges of corruption since 2009, when Pakistan’s ... http://www.pakistannews.net/index.php/sid/214724154/scat/303b19022816233b Thu, 23 May 2013 17:30:55 -0400 http://www.pakistannews.net/index.php/sid/214724154/scat/303b19022816233b Pakistan's Endangered Press and the Perilous Web of Militancy, Security, and PoliticsMore than 20 journalists have been murdered in reprisal for their work in Pakistan over the past decade. Not one case has been solved, not a single conviction won. This perfect record of impunity has fostered an ever-more violent climate for journalists. Fatalities have jumped in the past five years, and ... http://www.pakistannews.net/index.php/sid/214724664/scat/303b19022816233b Thu, 23 May 2013 17:27:57 -0400 http://www.pakistannews.net/index.php/sid/214724664/scat/303b19022816233b Freedom Forum is gravely concerned over a recent press freedom violation that occurred in the capital city of Kathmandu.Early in the morning of May 19, 2013, cadres affiliated with the Communist Party of Nepal (Maoist) seized all copies of ... http://www.pakistannews.net/index.php/sid/214724663/scat/303b19022816233b Thu, 23 May 2013 17:27:57 -0400 http://www.pakistannews.net/index.php/sid/214724663/scat/303b19022816233b China pledged on Thursday to increase investment in Pakistan in return for a tariff reduction the two governments have agreed on. "The two sides must strengthen strategic cooperation in response to a fast-changing global and regional climate," visiting ... http://www.pakistannews.net/index.php/sid/214724336/scat/303b19022816233b Thu, 23 May 2013 17:24:54 -0400 http://www.pakistannews.net/index.php/sid/214724336/scat/303b19022816233b Former Pakistani premier claims third term in power according to unofficial results from Saturday's elections ISLAMABAD - Former Pakistani Prime Minister Navaz Sharif's Pakistan Muslim League-N claimed an early victory in Saturday's parliamentary elections, according to unofficial results.Sharif, toppled 14 years ago in military takeover, was ahead with 130 seats while his main ... http://www.pakistannews.net/index.php/sid/214724435/scat/303b19022816233b Thu, 23 May 2013 17:00:45 -0400 http://www.pakistannews.net/index.php/sid/214724435/scat/303b19022816233b The Memorial Day weekend kicks off summer and, with no Triple Crown hopes to extend the spring, also kicks off a "second season" of racing. There are important turf races at Churchill Downs, Belmont Park, Hollywood Park and Arlington Park. Some of the nation's top steeds will be on display in the Grade I Met Mile at Belmont. Fillies and mares are in action from coast to coast and ... http://www.pakistannews.net/index.php/sid/214725548/scat/303b19022816233b Thu, 23 May 2013 16:58:28 -0400 http://www.pakistannews.net/index.php/sid/214725548/scat/303b19022816233b MANILA, Philippines – The Philippines will be able to export for the first time its hybrid corn seed once nearby Southeast Asian countries including Vietnam opens up to biotechnology products within the next two ... http://www.pakistannews.net/index.php/sid/214724666/scat/303b19022816233b Thu, 23 May 2013 16:53:31 -0400 http://www.pakistannews.net/index.php/sid/214724666/scat/303b19022816233b SEVEN Vietnamese nationals who broke out of a remote Cape York detention centre have been caught in Cairns. The group are understood to have climbed over a fence at the Scherger detention centre, about 15km east of Weipa, on Thursday. "The circumstances of how they escaped are still unclear," a Department of Immigration spokeswoman told AAP. It's believed the group then managed to ... http://www.pakistannews.net/index.php/sid/214724665/scat/303b19022816233b Thu, 23 May 2013 16:48:22 -0400 http://www.pakistannews.net/index.php/sid/214724665/scat/303b19022816233b WASHINGTON -- The scattered ruins of Moore, Oklahoma, a town devastated for the fourth time in 14 years by a major tornado, are a grim reminder that current building codes can’t do much to prevent property destruction and loss of life, especially when a powerful twister cuts through town. But the death toll can be dramatically reduced when people take shelter in underground storm bunkers ... http://www.pakistannews.net/index.php/sid/214723079/scat/303b19022816233b Thu, 23 May 2013 16:25:02 -0400 http://www.pakistannews.net/index.php/sid/214723079/scat/303b19022816233b In a speech addressing U.S. national security and counter-terrorism strategy, U.S. President Barack Obama announced additional steps to reaffirm his pledge to close the military detention facility at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. He said Guantanamo "has become a symbol around the world for an America that flouts the rule of law." In a speech Thursday at the National Defense University in ... http://www.pakistannews.net/index.php/sid/214723078/scat/303b19022816233b Thu, 23 May 2013 16:25:02 -0400 http://www.pakistannews.net/index.php/sid/214723078/scat/303b19022816233b An April 2011 Combination picture shows Kenya's Uhuru Kenyatta, who was finance minister, and William Ruto, former Higher Education Minister at the International Criminal Court (ICC) in The ... http://www.pakistannews.net/index.php/sid/214723204/scat/303b19022816233b Thu, 23 May 2013 16:25:02 -0400 http://www.pakistannews.net/index.php/sid/214723204/scat/303b19022816233b Protesters rally outside the Voice of America headquarters building before the arrival of Burmese President Thein Sein during his visit to Washington, 19 May ... http://www.pakistannews.net/index.php/sid/214723205/scat/303b19022816233b Thu, 23 May 2013 16:13:36 -0400 http://www.pakistannews.net/index.php/sid/214723205/scat/303b19022816233b Li Keqiang in the South Asian nation. On Thursday, the premier wrapped up his two-day official visit in Pakistan, the second stop of his nine-day journey abroad. The two sides vowed to deepen strategic ties in spite of the global situation, signing a joint declaration and a number of accords and memorandums of understanding, including one for establishing an "economic corridor". As ... http://www.pakistannews.net/index.php/sid/214723206/scat/303b19022816233b Thu, 23 May 2013 16:10:19 -0400 http://www.pakistannews.net/index.php/sid/214723206/scat/303b19022816233b Manama-May-23(BNA)The Thai Cultural Festival was today given the go-ahead at the Cultural Hall. Culture Minister Shaikha Mai bint Mohammed Al-Khalifa and Thai Ambassador to Bahrain Vichai Varasirikul and a number of diplomats attended the opening ceremony. The Ministry of Culture is organizing the festival with the Thai Ministry of Culture and Manama-based Thai Embassy. The festival, which ... http://www.pakistannews.net/index.php/sid/214723207/scat/303b19022816233b Thu, 23 May 2013 16:09:05 -0400 http://www.pakistannews.net/index.php/sid/214723207/scat/303b19022816233b BRITISH Ambassador to the Philippines Stephen Lillie (right) and Cowdery cut the ribbon formally opening T.M. Lewin’s SM Aura store. PHOTOS BY RICHARD REYES If T.M. Lewin had expanded in the Philippines four years ago, the respected British men's shirting brand would have probably raised not a few eyebrows back in London. But that has changed, as the brand, which was founded way back ... http://www.pakistannews.net/index.php/sid/214723209/scat/303b19022816233b Thu, 23 May 2013 15:58:27 -0400 http://www.pakistannews.net/index.php/sid/214723209/scat/303b19022816233b May 11, 2013: Former Prime Minister and leader of the Pakistan Muslim League-N party Nawaz Sharif waves to his supporters at a party office in Lahore, ... http://www.pakistannews.net/index.php/sid/214723210/scat/303b19022816233b Thu, 23 May 2013 15:53:13 -0400 http://www.pakistannews.net/index.php/sid/214723210/scat/303b19022816233b HONG KONG - Tiger Airways brings in valued travel options to Indonesia with its launch of direct service between Hong Kong and Jakarta. From 25 July 2013, Tiger Airways will fly to the capital of Indonesia four times weekly on Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday, with an increase to daily flights from September onwards. "We are excited that Tiger Airways is the first low cost carrier ... http://www.pakistannews.net/index.php/sid/214722814/scat/303b19022816233b Thu, 23 May 2013 15:51:48 -0400 http://www.pakistannews.net/index.php/sid/214722814/scat/303b19022816233b Centara Grand at Central Plaza Ladprao Bangkok has a special package for its Club accommodations, with rates starting at Baht 3,560 per night for a Club Deluxe Room if they stay for 2 nights or more, along with 15 percent discount on regular a la carte treatments at Spa Cenvaree and 25 percent discount on all spa packages. The package is available from now until October 31, 2013, and rates are ... http://www.pakistannews.net/index.php/sid/214722763/scat/303b19022816233b Thu, 23 May 2013 15:51:46 -0400 http://www.pakistannews.net/index.php/sid/214722763/scat/303b19022816233b SINGAPORE - Agoda.com, Asia's leading hotel booking site and part of Nasdaq-listed Priceline Group (Nasdaq:PCLN), has announced a variety of hotel deals in the leadup to the Great Singapore Sale, one of the island nation's biggest yearly events. Celebrating its 20th year and taking place from May 31 to July 28, the sale - often abbreviated simply as GSS - is an annual event centered on ... http://www.pakistannews.net/index.php/sid/214723211/scat/303b19022816233b Thu, 23 May 2013 15:51:45 -0400 http://www.pakistannews.net/index.php/sid/214723211/scat/303b19022816233b A picture of victim Drummer Lee Rigby, of the British Army's 2nd Battalion The Royal Regiment of Fusiliers is displayed with flowers left by mourners outside an army barracks near the scene of his killing in Woolwich, southeast London May 23, ... http://www.pakistannews.net/index.php/sid/214721547/scat/303b19022816233b Thu, 23 May 2013 15:09:37 -0400 http://www.pakistannews.net/index.php/sid/214721547/scat/303b19022816233b Fact Sheet: U.S. Policy Standards and Procedures for the Use of Force in Counterterrorism Operations Outside the United States and Areas of Active Hostilities Since his first day in office, President Obama has been clear that the United States will use all available tools of national power to protect the American people from the terrorist threat posed by al-Qa’ida and its associated ... http://www.pakistannews.net/index.php/sid/214721548/scat/303b19022816233b Thu, 23 May 2013 15:09:36 -0400 http://www.pakistannews.net/index.php/sid/214721548/scat/303b19022816233b 2001, we were shaken out of complacency. Thousands were taken from us, as clouds of fire, metal and ash descended upon a sun-filled morning. This was a different kind of war. No armies came to our shores, and our military was not the principal target. Instead, a group of terrorists came to kill as many civilians as they could. And so our nation went to war. We have now been at war for well ... http://www.pakistannews.net/index.php/sid/214721549/scat/303b19022816233b Thu, 23 May 2013 15:09:36 -0400 http://www.pakistannews.net/index.php/sid/214721549/scat/303b19022816233b Supporters of the opposition Pan-Islamic Malaysian Party campaign along a road on the eve of elections on May 4, 2013 in Pekan, Malaysia. The elections, set for May 5, will see incumbent PM Najib Razak face Anwar Ibrahim, whose opposition coalition includes moderates, Islamists and Malaysians of Chinese descent. (Nicky Loh/Getty ... http://www.pakistannews.net/index.php/sid/214721662/scat/303b19022816233b Thu, 23 May 2013 14:56:55 -0400 http://www.pakistannews.net/index.php/sid/214721662/scat/303b19022816233b /enpproperty--> ISLAMABAD - China and Pakistan have agreed to cement their strategic partnership and deepen comprehensive strategic cooperation in various areas, according to a joint statement issued Thursday during Chinese Premier Li Keqiang's visit to the South Asian nation. The statement said both sides are satisfied with their relationship, which contributed to peace and stability in ... http://www.pakistannews.net/index.php/sid/214721560/scat/303b19022816233b Thu, 23 May 2013 14:53:39 -0400 http://www.pakistannews.net/index.php/sid/214721560/scat/303b19022816233b ISLAMABAD--Chinese Premier Li Keqiang praised the Sino-Pakistan relationship to the hilt on Thursday, urging the "all-weather friends" to boost cooperation in business, trade, energy and infrastructure and build a long-vaunted economic ... http://www.pakistannews.net/index.php/sid/214721663/scat/303b19022816233b Thu, 23 May 2013 14:53:30 -0400 http://www.pakistannews.net/index.php/sid/214721663/scat/303b19022816233b The defects and errors that led to the world's deadliest garment-industry accident include the swampy ground the Rana Plaza was built on, the "extremely poor quality" construction materials and the massive, vibrating equipment operating when the eight-story building collapsed, a committee appointed ... http://www.pakistannews.net/index.php/sid/214721537/scat/303b19022816233b Thu, 23 May 2013 14:36:25 -0400 http://www.pakistannews.net/index.php/sid/214721537/scat/303b19022816233b Uzbekistan: A Massacre That Should Not Fade Into History Eight years after the Andijan massacre, Uzbekistan remains a human-rights disaster. When will the EU change its strategy towards ... http://www.pakistannews.net/index.php/sid/214721665/scat/303b19022816233b Thu, 23 May 2013 14:23:39 -0400 http://www.pakistannews.net/index.php/sid/214721665/scat/303b19022816233b GOMA -- United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has been visiting the war-weary city of Goma in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), accompanied by the president of the World Bank, Jim Yong Kim. Both men stressed they see investing in development as the way out of Congo’s conflicts. The front lines outside Goma were silent on Thursday morning as Ban and Kim conducted their ... http://www.pakistannews.net/index.php/sid/214719546/scat/303b19022816233b Thu, 23 May 2013 13:51:07 -0400 http://www.pakistannews.net/index.php/sid/214719546/scat/303b19022816233b New performance standards have been announced (5/23) for oil, gas and mining companies, requiring them to be much more transparent in their business dealings. to De Capua report on extraction industries The Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative approved the new performance standards at a meeting in Sydney, Australia. Created in 2003, the initiative includes government, business ... http://www.pakistannews.net/index.php/sid/214719545/scat/303b19022816233b Thu, 23 May 2013 13:51:07 -0400 http://www.pakistannews.net/index.php/sid/214719545/scat/303b19022816233b Currency appreciation back home is hitting Asian expatriates hard on their pockets. Above, a daily scene at a currency exchange in the UAE. Jeffrey E Biteng / The ... http://www.pakistannews.net/index.php/sid/214719648/scat/303b19022816233b Thu, 23 May 2013 13:49:04 -0400 http://www.pakistannews.net/index.php/sid/214719648/scat/303b19022816233b Millions of refugees and migrants have ended up as forced labour because many countries do not give them legal protection, Amnesty International said. In its 2013 report, the agency raised concerns about many human-rights issues, some of which are related to Thailand. The report pointed out that asylum-seekers in Thailand continued to face the risk of arrest and detention as well as forced ... http://www.pakistannews.net/index.php/sid/214720029/scat/303b19022816233b Thu, 23 May 2013 13:42:44 -0400 http://www.pakistannews.net/index.php/sid/214720029/scat/303b19022816233b Asean Economic Community with an exhibition called "A Journey through Asean", which opened last weekend. For the third year running, TK Park is aiming to instruct youngsters on what exactly the Association of Southeast Asian Nations means to them. And thanks to a scholarly support of The Thailand Research Fund, the ripples go well beyond commercial interests, though, affecting culture, ... http://www.pakistannews.net/index.php/sid/214720030/scat/303b19022816233b Thu, 23 May 2013 13:42:43 -0400 http://www.pakistannews.net/index.php/sid/214720030/scat/303b19022816233b Thammasat University academic Somsak Jeamteerasakul's Facebook account has been suspended for 30 days, leading to widespread criticism on social media. Facebook user Phakjira Slk, claiming to have been asked by Somsak, posted a message on the academic's page saying the account had been suspended on Wednesday morning because he allegedly criticised Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra for ... http://www.pakistannews.net/index.php/sid/214720031/scat/303b19022816233b Thu, 23 May 2013 13:42:42 -0400 http://www.pakistannews.net/index.php/sid/214720031/scat/303b19022816233b have signed a trade and investment framework agreement, creating a platform for ongoing dialogue and cooperation on bilateral trade and investment issues.As part of this dialogue, the two sides will collaborate to identify initiatives that support the ongoing reform program and promote inclusive development that benefits the people of Myanmar."The United States supports reforms that lay the ... http://www.pakistannews.net/index.php/sid/214719665/scat/303b19022816233b Thu, 23 May 2013 13:40:24 -0400 http://www.pakistannews.net/index.php/sid/214719665/scat/303b19022816233b Chinese Premier Li Keqiang met with Pakistani military leaders on Thursday as Beijing and Islamabad seek to expand their defense and anti-terror cooperation. Li reaffirmed Beijing's unswerving support for Pakistan to realize stability and improve its development.Li spoke during a meeting with top Pakistani military leaders, saying "the military is not only an important force in ... http://www.pakistannews.net/index.php/sid/214720032/scat/303b19022816233b Thu, 23 May 2013 13:39:13 -0400 http://www.pakistannews.net/index.php/sid/214720032/scat/303b19022816233b Li Xuerui of China hits a return against Lindaweni Fanetri of Indonesia during their quarterfinal match at the 2013 Sudirman Cup world mixed team badminton championships in Kuala Lumpur on Thursday. Photo: CFP Defending champions China had to dig deep to avoid a surprise defeat to Indonesia, winning 3-2 on Thursday in the quarterfinals of the Sudirman Cup.Two days after whipping their ... http://www.pakistannews.net/index.php/sid/214719956/scat/303b19022816233b Thu, 23 May 2013 13:38:32 -0400 http://www.pakistannews.net/index.php/sid/214719956/scat/303b19022816233b sse d the hope that, with joint efforts, the traditional friendship between China and Pakistan could bear more fruits. China-Pakistan friendship is time-tested and even more precious ... http://www.pakistannews.net/index.php/sid/214720034/scat/303b19022816233b Thu, 23 May 2013 13:35:42 -0400 http://www.pakistannews.net/index.php/sid/214720034/scat/303b19022816233b Malaysia must end its post-election crackdown and release a member of parliament and other opposition political activists arrested under the repressive Sedition Act, Amnesty International urged today.Opposition activists Tian Chua MP, Ibrahim Harris and Tamrin Ghafar were arrested in Kuala Lumpur today under the Sedition Act, which the government last year promised to repeal. Meanwhile, student ... http://www.pakistannews.net/index.php/sid/214720035/scat/303b19022816233b Thu, 23 May 2013 13:33:29 -0400 http://www.pakistannews.net/index.php/sid/214720035/scat/303b19022816233b Asian business migrants looking at moving to New Zealand are being urged to invest in real estate to secure their residency. Migration seminars are being conducted in nations such as Singapore and Malaysia aimed at people willing to put upwards of $1.5 million into new residential property developments. One seminar, held in Sabah, Malaysia, last weekend was advertised as "Invest in New Zealand: ... http://www.pakistannews.net/index.php/sid/214721664/scat/303b19022816233b Thu, 23 May 2013 13:30:10 -0400 http://www.pakistannews.net/index.php/sid/214721664/scat/303b19022816233b Mohammad Hafeez scored his fifth century in ODI cricket to put Pakistan in a commanding position in the first match of their series against ... http://www.pakistannews.net/index.php/sid/214720037/scat/303b19022816233b Thu, 23 May 2013 13:25:47 -0400 http://www.pakistannews.net/index.php/sid/214720037/scat/303b19022816233b The parents of Shane Todd, the American engineer found dead in his Singapore apartment on June 24, 2012, announced Wednesday that they are withdrawing from the official inquiry into their son's death and will leave Singapore immediately. "We no longer have confidence in the transparency and the fairness of the system," the Todds said in a statement released to CBS ... http://www.pakistannews.net/index.php/sid/214719897/scat/303b19022816233b Thu, 23 May 2013 13:17:02 -0400 http://www.pakistannews.net/index.php/sid/214719897/scat/303b19022816233b (CBS News) Keeping in touch with loved ones fighting on the front lines has changed. These days, military families can use webcams or e-mail. In the past, they turned to home video, and before that, film. A man in Albuquerque, N.M., found some rare film footage from the Vietnam War era and now, he wants to return those memories to more than 200 families. In 1968, Sheri Maloy is one of the people ... http://www.pakistannews.net/index.php/sid/214719743/scat/303b19022816233b Thu, 23 May 2013 13:16:58 -0400 http://www.pakistannews.net/index.php/sid/214719743/scat/303b19022816233b Indonesia and Papua New Guinea are planning joint exploration for potential oil and natural gas reserves in border areas. "The border possesses a huge amount of unexplored oil and gas reserves, according to data obtained by our team," Indonesian Energy and Mineral Resources Minister Jero Wacik was quoted as saying by The Jakarta Post after meeting this week with Papua New Guinea's ... http://www.pakistannews.net/index.php/sid/214719732/scat/303b19022816233b Thu, 23 May 2013 13:08:33 -0400 http://www.pakistannews.net/index.php/sid/214719732/scat/303b19022816233b WAM DUBAI, 23 May, 2013 -- Emirates, will increase capacity on its services to Colombo from next month with the addition of three more flights per week. The addition of three more services, which will operate between Dubai and Colombo on Mondays, Thursdays and Sundays, will increase the number of flights between the two cities to four each day on those days, and take the total number of weekly ... http://www.pakistannews.net/index.php/sid/214719993/scat/303b19022816233b Thu, 23 May 2013 13:04:22 -0400 http://www.pakistannews.net/index.php/sid/214719993/scat/303b19022816233b THE commission investigating a building collapse that left 1127 dead and more than 2400 hurt is urging the Bangladeshi government to pursue homicide charges against the owners of the structure and of the five textile factories. The worst industrial disaster in the history of the South Asian nation was due to poor construction and the use of "extremely poor quality" materials, according to ... http://www.pakistannews.net/index.php/sid/214719508/scat/303b19022816233b Thu, 23 May 2013 12:40:19 -0400 http://www.pakistannews.net/index.php/sid/214719508/scat/303b19022816233b A prominent Syrian opposition figure has proposed a transition plan for the war-torn country, requiring President Bashar al-Assad to hand power to a senior aide and leave the country with 500 ... http://www.pakistannews.net/index.php/sid/214718353/scat/303b19022816233b Thu, 23 May 2013 12:35:03 -0400 http://www.pakistannews.net/index.php/sid/214718353/scat/303b19022816233b U.S. law enforcement officials say that one of the four Americans it now acknowledges killing in drone strikes was a young man who left the country for Pakistan intent on engaging in violent terrorism against the United States. Jude Kenan Mohammad had not been previously identified in news media reports as being killed by a U.S. drone attack, unlike three other Americans the government on ... http://www.pakistannews.net/index.php/sid/214718354/scat/303b19022816233b Thu, 23 May 2013 12:35:03 -0400 http://www.pakistannews.net/index.php/sid/214718354/scat/303b19022816233b U.S. news reports say a Chechen man killed in an altercation with an FBI agent implicated himself in a triple slaying that may have been connected to dead Boston Marathon bombing suspect Tamerlan ... http://www.pakistannews.net/index.php/sid/214718352/scat/303b19022816233b Thu, 23 May 2013 12:35:03 -0400 http://www.pakistannews.net/index.php/sid/214718352/scat/303b19022816233b JAKARTA -- Leading religious figures in Indonesia have come out against a U.S.-based interfaith group's plan to award President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono's support for religious freedom. They said it sends the wrong message about a country where religious minorities face increasing violence and persecution. Minority faiths in Indonesia are under attack. Local governments have been ... http://www.pakistannews.net/index.php/sid/214718355/scat/303b19022816233b Thu, 23 May 2013 12:35:02 -0400 http://www.pakistannews.net/index.php/sid/214718355/scat/303b19022816233b Bangkok, May 23 (Prensa Latina) The Thai government issued a positive sign for the world rice trade when calling on rice entrepreneurs, buyers and experts to participate in a new route towards the 2013 Rice Convention. Thailand seeks to become the rice center for Asean and the world, announced an official communiqu referring to the meeting that will be held in May 26-28 in Chiang Mai, 700 ... http://www.pakistannews.net/index.php/sid/214718465/scat/303b19022816233b Thu, 23 May 2013 12:28:56 -0400 http://www.pakistannews.net/index.php/sid/214718465/scat/303b19022816233b joined a coalition of organisations to pressure the Vietnamese government to end its persecution of the activists. The eight activists, along with six others, were charged under Article 79 of Vietnam's penal code for "carrying out activities aimed at overthrowing the people's ... http://www.pakistannews.net/index.php/sid/214718466/scat/303b19022816233b Thu, 23 May 2013 12:23:02 -0400 http://www.pakistannews.net/index.php/sid/214718466/scat/303b19022816233b INDONESIA'S president, Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono, is not known as a conviction politician. Rather, his leadership has been characterised by compromise. On the environment, though, Mr Yudhoyono has been uncommonly courageous. In 2009, two years after world leaders met on the island of Bali to agree on a "road map" to slow climate change, Mr Yudhoyono pledged Indonesia to cutting its ... http://www.pakistannews.net/index.php/sid/214718090/scat/303b19022816233b Thu, 23 May 2013 12:20:39 -0400 http://www.pakistannews.net/index.php/sid/214718090/scat/303b19022816233b A clumsy crane operator triggered a 10-hour blackout across a third of Vietnam on Wednesday, exposing the fragility of the nation’s power grid. — JOEL SAGET/AFP/Getty ... http://www.pakistannews.net/index.php/sid/214718208/scat/303b19022816233b Thu, 23 May 2013 12:11:30 -0400 http://www.pakistannews.net/index.php/sid/214718208/scat/303b19022816233b Poor quality cement and iron rods have been blamed in a government committee report for a massive building collapse in Bangladesh in which more than 1,000 people were killed. CBS News' Holly Williams recently went undercover in that country to investigate unsafe working ... http://www.pakistannews.net/index.php/sid/214718526/scat/303b19022816233b Thu, 23 May 2013 12:09:27 -0400 http://www.pakistannews.net/index.php/sid/214718526/scat/303b19022816233b China has played a positive role in the continuous easing of the relationship between India and Pakistan, said a state-run daily which added, "China has not played balancing strategy, using one country against the other."An article in the Global Times said that when Chinese Premier Li Keqiang and his entourage flew from India to Pakistan Wednesday for a two-day visit, his plane was ... http://www.pakistannews.net/index.php/sid/214718380/scat/303b19022816233b Thu, 23 May 2013 12:08:03 -0400 http://www.pakistannews.net/index.php/sid/214718380/scat/303b19022816233b New York: She fled her husband and her family, sneaking out of her home in Pakistan to take sanctuary in the American Embassy, which then whisked her to a secret hide-out in the United States.The thrilling escape seemed to end the harrowing ordeal of Amina Ajmal, an American citizen who said she had been held captive for years by her own relatives in Pakistan and forced to marry a man there who ... http://www.pakistannews.net/index.php/sid/214718467/scat/303b19022816233b Thu, 23 May 2013 12:07:19 -0400 http://www.pakistannews.net/index.php/sid/214718467/scat/303b19022816233b Every morning, Alberto Lagarda Evangelista, 71, leaves the two-storey, lemon-yellow home he has lived in for the past decade and walks to work at the cemetery next door. As a caretaker of about 20 graves, Evangelista earns just 20,000 pesos (315) a year, a sum so small that he must share his house with seven other people - all of whom are dead.Evangelista lives and works in the Cementerio del ... http://www.pakistannews.net/index.php/sid/214718348/scat/303b19022816233b Thu, 23 May 2013 12:03:18 -0400 http://www.pakistannews.net/index.php/sid/214718348/scat/303b19022816233b The head of an official inquiry into the deadly collapse of a Bangladesh factory complex said the building’s owner was the ';main culprit'; for the disaster because he violated construction codes. The cave-in of the eight-story Rana Plaza outside the capital last month killed ... http://www.pakistannews.net/index.php/sid/214718468/scat/303b19022816233b Thu, 23 May 2013 12:02:19 -0400 http://www.pakistannews.net/index.php/sid/214718468/scat/303b19022816233b ISLAMABAD -- A U.S.-based international press watchdog organization is calling for the incoming Pakistan government led by Nawaz Sharif to take urgent steps to stem "the murderous silencing" of the press by bringing to justice those who have attacked journalists. The Committee to Protect Journalists said many reporters killed in Pakistan during the past decade were targeted and ... http://www.pakistannews.net/index.php/sid/214716339/scat/303b19022816233b Thu, 23 May 2013 11:20:46 -0400 http://www.pakistannews.net/index.php/sid/214716339/scat/303b19022816233b Philippines has soared to an all-time high after the country was awarded investment grade credit ratings. The central bank said the overall confidence index rose 54.9 per cent from the first quarter's 41.5 per cent. "This is the highest reading since the start of the nationwide survey in the fourth quarter of 2006," said the central bank. The confidence index is the percentage of ... http://www.pakistannews.net/index.php/sid/214716341/scat/303b19022816233b Thu, 23 May 2013 11:18:52 -0400 http://www.pakistannews.net/index.php/sid/214716341/scat/303b19022816233b The Finance Ministry's fiscal agency head Bambang Brodjonegoro has said that after deflation in April, it is expected that inflation will recur in May because harvests will have been collected."It seems unlikely to see deflation in May. However, even if there is inflation, we will have a low inflation rate," said Bambang in Jakarta on Thursday, as quoted by Antara news ... http://www.pakistannews.net/index.php/sid/214716873/scat/303b19022816233b Thu, 23 May 2013 11:18:10 -0400 http://www.pakistannews.net/index.php/sid/214716873/scat/303b19022816233b Semarang municipal election monitoring committee ordered the campaign teams of the three-Central Java gubernatorial election candidates get their campaign material off the streets for the three-day cooling-off period in the run up to the polls on May 26.The Panwaslu chairperson Sri Wahyu Ananingsih said in Semarang on Thursday that the committee in association with the local public order agency ... http://www.pakistannews.net/index.php/sid/214716872/scat/303b19022816233b Thu, 23 May 2013 11:18:09 -0400 http://www.pakistannews.net/index.php/sid/214716872/scat/303b19022816233b Bantul High and Informal Education Agency head Masharun Gozhalie has announced that all senior high school students who took the final examinations passed. However, the official announcement is slated to be made tomorrow."Frankly, none of the students in Bantul failed the exam. Therefore, they can move a step up, whether to continue education or start looking for jobs," Masharun said ... http://www.pakistannews.net/index.php/sid/214716875/scat/303b19022816233b Thu, 23 May 2013 11:18:06 -0400 http://www.pakistannews.net/index.php/sid/214716875/scat/303b19022816233b Police and students stand off at Trisakti University in West Jakarta, Indonesia, on May 8, 1998, before scuffles erupted. Student protests against President Suharto that ignited throughout Indonesia ultimately ended the 30-year rule of the military ... http://www.pakistannews.net/index.php/sid/214716876/scat/303b19022816233b Thu, 23 May 2013 11:13:28 -0400 http://www.pakistannews.net/index.php/sid/214716876/scat/303b19022816233b The south Asian country was ranked after Israel, North Korea in terms of how they are viewed globally. This year's annual Country Ratings Poll for the BBC World Service found that 55 percent of respondents viewed Pakistan as a negative country as compared to only 15 percent who had a mainly positive influence.Iran was ranked the worst nation in the world globally with 59 percent of ... http://www.pakistannews.net/index.php/sid/214716346/scat/303b19022816233b Thu, 23 May 2013 11:13:07 -0400 http://www.pakistannews.net/index.php/sid/214716346/scat/303b19022816233b NEW YORK (MarketWatch) -- U.S. stocks dropped in Thursday morning trade after Japanese equities dived overnight, as global markets reacted to weak Chinese manufacturing data and worries about the Federal Reserve's potential tapering of its bond-buying ... http://www.pakistannews.net/index.php/sid/214716311/scat/303b19022816233b Thu, 23 May 2013 11:12:01 -0400 http://www.pakistannews.net/index.php/sid/214716311/scat/303b19022816233b Vietnam ) war by a North Vietnamese army veteran, although fiction, revealed truths to many people inside and outside Vietnam. The main protagonist, Kien - a thinly disguised portrait of the author - is a tortured soul whose sanity is threatened by his brutal experiences during the war.The story begins after the war, with Kien working in an army unit clearing battlefields of rotting corpses. The ... http://www.pakistannews.net/index.php/sid/214716662/scat/303b19022816233b Thu, 23 May 2013 11:08:59 -0400 http://www.pakistannews.net/index.php/sid/214716662/scat/303b19022816233b in the first three months of the year compared with the previous quarter. That was much better than an advanced estimate of the gross domestic product (GDP) data released last month that showed Singapore contracted 1.4 percent in the first quarter or expectations for a contraction of around 1.1 percent. A surge in financial services was cited as reason for the unexpected upward revision. ... http://www.pakistannews.net/index.php/sid/214716378/scat/303b19022816233b Thu, 23 May 2013 11:06:04 -0400 http://www.pakistannews.net/index.php/sid/214716378/scat/303b19022816233b KUALA LUMPUR: A Malaysian court on Thursday charged a student activist with sedition and police arrested three others, including two opposition politicians, in what critics decried as a crackdown on ... http://www.pakistannews.net/index.php/sid/214717795/scat/303b19022816233b Thu, 23 May 2013 11:05:22 -0400 http://www.pakistannews.net/index.php/sid/214717795/scat/303b19022816233b Standings after Round 5: (Open) 4.5 points--GM Mark Paragua (PH); 4.0--GM Julio Catalino Sadorra (PH), GM Le Quang Liem (Viet), GM John Paul Gomez (PH), GM Richard Bitoon (PH), GM Li Chao (Chn); (Women's) 4.0 points--IM Batkhuyag Munguntuul (Mgl), WGM Mary Ann Gomes (Ind), WGM Guo Qi (Chn), WGM Wang Jue (Chn); 3.5--WGM Huang Qian (CHn), WGM Nafisa Muminova (Uzb), IM Pham Le Thao Nguyen ... http://www.pakistannews.net/index.php/sid/214716878/scat/303b19022816233b Thu, 23 May 2013 11:01:38 -0400 http://www.pakistannews.net/index.php/sid/214716878/scat/303b19022816233b Thu May 23, 2013 10:37am EDT * Importer expected to plead guilty, faces up to 12 years in prison * Case is part of broad government corruption crackdown * Trials of more foreign businessmen expected By Marc Frank HAVANA, May 23 (Reuters) - The trial of a Canadian businessman who has confessed to bribing Cuban officials began on Thursday, almost two years after his arrest in a sweeping government ... http://www.pakistannews.net/index.php/sid/214718190/scat/303b19022816233b Thu, 23 May 2013 10:37:34 -0400 http://www.pakistannews.net/index.php/sid/214718190/scat/303b19022816233b Thu May 23, 2013 10:07am EDT WASHINGTON May 23 (Reuters) - Sales of new U.S. single-family homes rose 2.3 percent in April, and prices climbed to record high levels, offering strong proof the sector's rebound trend is intact. The Commerce Department said on Thursday sales increased to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 454,000 units. Economists polled by Reuters had expected sales to rise ... http://www.pakistannews.net/index.php/sid/214717583/scat/303b19022816233b Thu, 23 May 2013 10:07:53 -0400 http://www.pakistannews.net/index.php/sid/214717583/scat/303b19022816233b Japan's Nikkei stock index tumbled 7.3 percent after release of the report showing Chinese factory production dropped in May for the first time in seven months. It was the biggest one-day loss since Japan's March 2011 tsunami and nuclear disaster. Stocks in London, Paris and Frankfurt followed suit, dropping about 2 percent. U.S. future indexes fell ahead of the opening of ... http://www.pakistannews.net/index.php/sid/214714855/scat/303b19022816233b Thu, 23 May 2013 10:07:40 -0400 http://www.pakistannews.net/index.php/sid/214714855/scat/303b19022816233b The top diplomats of the United States and Britain have made a joint attempt to revive Israeli-Palestinian peace talks by shuttling between Jerusalem and Ramallah to meet the leaders of both ... http://www.pakistannews.net/index.php/sid/214715231/scat/303b19022816233b Thu, 23 May 2013 10:07:40 -0400 http://www.pakistannews.net/index.php/sid/214715231/scat/303b19022816233b SINGAPORE (AFP) - The parents of a US scientist found hanged in Singapore last year said Thursday they will seek a US congressional inquiry and tap a celebrity Thai pathologist to prove their son was murdered.Mary Todd, mother of the late researcher Shane Todd whose death in June 2012 was ruled a suicide by the Singapore police, indicated the family did not expect the US government to intervene ... http://www.pakistannews.net/index.php/sid/214715338/scat/303b19022816233b Thu, 23 May 2013 10:05:46 -0400 http://www.pakistannews.net/index.php/sid/214715338/scat/303b19022816233b Overnight Asian markets were a complete and utter mess and while a seven per cent correction in the Nikkei may be par for the course after an 80 per cent rally, the reasons behind the sell-off have significant implications for Canadian ... http://www.pakistannews.net/index.php/sid/214715339/scat/303b19022816233b Thu, 23 May 2013 10:04:58 -0400 http://www.pakistannews.net/index.php/sid/214715339/scat/303b19022816233b Rendering of Shobuj Pata low-rise condo project, Dhaka, Bangladesh by Toronto-based JCI Architects. Instead of pushing tall buildings upright, you can tip the towers onto their sides, as JCI decided to do here. The move lets skyscrapers do what they do best - provide dwellings that are safe and private, but compactly stacked in the landscape. (JCI ... http://www.pakistannews.net/index.php/sid/214715340/scat/303b19022816233b Thu, 23 May 2013 10:04:56 -0400 http://www.pakistannews.net/index.php/sid/214715340/scat/303b19022816233b Quetta, May 23 : At least 12 people were killed and several others were injured in a bomb blast in Pakistan's Quetta city on Thursday, officials ... http://www.pakistannews.net/index.php/sid/214715342/scat/303b19022816233b Thu, 23 May 2013 10:00:22 -0400 http://www.pakistannews.net/index.php/sid/214715342/scat/303b19022816233b She has been on her feet in this laundromat in the northern Thai city of Chiang Mai since seven in the morning and had been hoping to call it a day when two more customers walked in. She is not in a position to turn anyone away: ';I need the money. My family needs me to work," she tells IPS, her voice tinged with desperation as she begins yet another load. Six do-it-yourself washing ... http://www.pakistannews.net/index.php/sid/214714896/scat/303b19022816233b Thu, 23 May 2013 09:57:33 -0400 http://www.pakistannews.net/index.php/sid/214714896/scat/303b19022816233b Sohel Rana also "used extremely poor quality iron rods and cement," Ahmed told The Associated Press on Thursday. "There were a series of irregularities." The report found that Rana had permission to build a six-story structure and added two floors illegally so he could rent them out to garment factories. Past statements from authorities said the owner had permission for a ... http://www.pakistannews.net/index.php/sid/214715007/scat/303b19022816233b Thu, 23 May 2013 09:49:09 -0400 http://www.pakistannews.net/index.php/sid/214715007/scat/303b19022816233b The report also said the building was not built for industrial use and the weight of the heavy garment factory machinery and their vibrations contributed to the building ... http://www.pakistannews.net/index.php/sid/214715008/scat/303b19022816233b Thu, 23 May 2013 09:49:07 -0400 http://www.pakistannews.net/index.php/sid/214715008/scat/303b19022816233b