China has redefined the level at which people in rural areas are considered poor to include everyone earning less than $1 a day (6.5 yuan).
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En Afghanistan, l’Inde concurrence la Chine dans l’exploitation minière
Un consortium de sept entreprises indiennes, mené par l'entreprise publique State Authority of India Ltd (SAIL), a remporté, lundi 28 novembre, l'appel d'offres pour l'exploitation, en Afghanistan, d'une…
Pakistan blocks BBC World News TV channel
Pakistani cable television operators have begun blocking the BBC's international news TV channel, BBC World News.
Chinese official: Eurozone collapse would be a ‘disaster’
A collapse of the eurozone would be a "disaster for everyone" and EU leaders have not "fully realised" the urgency of the situation, a Chinese official said Tuesday…
India-Pakistan tennis pair Bopanna and Qureshi split
Indian tennis player Rohan Bopanna and Pakistan's Aisam-ul-Haq Qureshi have ended their doubles partnership.
Pakistan ‘to boycott Afghan Bonn talks’ after Nato raid
Pakistan is to boycott talks on Afghanistan's future in protest at a Nato air strike which killed 24 of its soldiers at the weekend, officials say.
India all-party talks fails to end retail deadlock
An all-party meeting in India has failed to break a deadlock over opposition demands to reverse a decision to open up the retail market to global supermarket chains.
Malaysian lawyers rally against street-protest ban
Hundreds of lawyers in Malaysia have staged a rally against proposed laws that would ban street protests.
Japan singletons hit record high
Record numbers of young Japanese do not have boyfriends or girlfriends, and many do not want one, according to a survey by the country's government.
China regulator bans TV advertisements during dramas
China has ordered a ban on advertisements during TV dramas as part of its reform of cultural activities.