Archive for the ‘Asia’ Category

Afghans edgy as NATO meets

Saturday, May 19th, 2012

Rina Amiri and Omar Samad say that with NATO’s drawdown two years away, Afghans worry about stability, Taliban and their next president.
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Roasted fetuses found in luggage in Thailand

Friday, May 18th, 2012

Six roasted fetuses covered with gold for black magic rituals were found in a Bangkok hotel room, and the gruesome discovery led to the arrest of a British citizen Friday, Thai police said.
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Asian shares drop on eurozone fears

Friday, May 18th, 2012

Asian shares dropped, with Japan’s stock index falling to a four-month low, as investors dumped risky assets amid growing worries about Europe compounded by disappointing US economic data.
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Chinese tycoon sentenced to life in prison

Friday, May 18th, 2012

A Chinese court on Friday sentenced Lai Changxing, a tycoon who spent more than a decade as a fugitive in Canada, to life in prison for smuggling and bribery, the state-run news agency Xinhua reported.
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China’s soccer ambition grows

Friday, May 18th, 2012

The Chinese Super League has seen its global profile skyrocket over the last 12 months with the arrival of several high-profile football stars in big-money deals.
CNN.com – Asia