Eastern Asia

Japan stocks fall ahead of key US data

Japanese stocks retreated Thursday, as fears about the U.S. economy and the fate of Detroit's struggling automakers reversed early gains. The Nikkei 225 stock average fell 79.86 points, or 1 percent, to 7,924.24. The broader...

Eleven Students Died of Carbon Monoxide Poisoning

On Dec. 2, 2008, 12 female students were found unconscious due to carbon monoxide poisoning in a dormitory at Duizhi Liang Middle School in Yulin City, Shaanxi Province, causing 11 deaths and one hospitalization.

Historic Signing of Cluster Munitions Treaty

Armaments: In Oslo this morning, a hundred countries - including Switzerland - affixed their signature to a Convention that prohibits cluster munitions. A major landmark for humanitarian law. This was the result of an...

Quake rocks Japan

Quake with magnitude of 6.1 hits northern Japan TOKYO---- A 6.1-magnitude earthquake struck off the coast of northern Japan on Thursday, the Meteorological Agency said. There were no immediate reports of damage or casualties....

New Guidelines Released By The International Society For Stem Cell Research

The International Society for Stem Cell Research (ISSCR), the world's leading professional organization of stem cell researchers, released new guidelines for the responsible development of safe and effective stem cell therapies...

U.S. says had substantive nuclear talks with North Korea

SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Top U.S. nuclear diplomat Christopher Hill said he had substantive talks with his North Korean counterpart on Thursday, but wants to ensure broader six-party talks next week zero in on the specifics of a...

FACTBOX-What Asia's top players want from U.N. climate talks

Dec 4 (Reuters) - Nearly 190 nations are meeting in Poland as part of U.N. talks to hammer out a broader pact to fight global warming. (For stories on the Poland talks, click on [ID:nL3732521] CHINA China is under huge pressure...

Yen and dollar up before ECB

TOKYO (Reuters) - The yen and the dollar rose against other major currencies on Thursday, supported by concerns about a long and deep global recession and expectations that central banks in Europe will cut interest rates later...

China to send scientists into space

China's military-backed space program will send scientists on future manned missions as its demand for technical expertise rises, state media reported Friday. Plans call for the program to begin setting up space laboratories...

Call made for China navy to battle Somali pirates

By Associated Press Thursday, December 4, 2008 - Added 3m ago BEIJING - A Chinese general has called for the country’s navy to join the fight against Somali pirates, saying the mission would boost China’s international stature...

               

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