A group of North Korean refugees have arrived in Seoul after three years in a South Korean diplomatic mission in China, South Korean media reports say.
Après les législatives partielles, l’Union européenne envisage une levée des sanctions contre la Birmanie
La Ligue nationale pour la démocratie a remporté 40 des 44 sièges qu'elle briguait lors des élections législatives partielles de ce dimanche 1er avril en Birmanie. Et parmi…
China surpasses US as world’s biggest grocery market
China has become the world's largest market for food and grocery retail, surpassing the US, a study showed.
First contingent of 200 US Marines arrives in Darwin
The first contingent of 200 United States Marines has arrived in Darwin.
North Korea rocket, Burma poll top Asean summit agenda
Asean leaders are meeting in Cambodia, with North Korea's planned rocket launch, Burma's by-election and the South China Sea topping the agenda.
Afghanistan: Militants ‘kill police by poisoning food’
Militants killed four Afghan policemen and two civilians inside a police checkpoint by poisoning their yoghurt and launching an attack, officials say.
Chinese tycoon ‘detained’ amid political scandal
A Chinese business tycoon with reported links to disgraced Communist party official Bo Xilai has been detained, state media reported, in the latest twist to a major political…
Pit bulls in Philippine dog fights to be put down
MANILA, Philippines (AP) — At least nine pit bulls rescued from a dogfighting ring in the Philippines were euthanized Tuesday and dozens more are likely to be because…
Tajikistan accuses Uzbekistan of economic blockade
Tajikistan has accused its central Asian neighbour, Uzbekistan, of imposing a blockade.
Park Ji-Sung predicts Asian World Cup win
Manchester United's South Korean midfielder Park Ji-Sung has predicted that an Asian country will bring home the World Cup within a decade.

