News Topic - Asia

Oil falls to near $53 as OPEC doesn't cut output
Oil prices fell to near $53 a barrel Monday in Asia after OPEC declined to cut production at an informal meeting in Cairo on ...
USA Today  –  Dec 1, 2008 05:16 AM [GMT]  –  comment?
found in Top Stories

Asia sees growing Aids threat
UN says up to 10 million in region may be infected by 2010.
Al Jazeera  –  Dec 1, 2008 05:15 AM [GMT]  –  comment?
found in World: Asia

Bhutanese refugees leave camps in South Asia for new home here
Chitra Prassad Gautam and his family watched in awe as water came out of the shower head in the bathroom of their new apartment.
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette  –  Dec 1, 2008 05:00 AM [GMT]  –  comment?
found in Local: Pennsylvania: Pittsburgh

Asia Markets: Tokyo, Shanghai in glum mood; Honda shares fall
Asian stocks declined Monday, as investors stepped back amid signs the global slowdown is getting worse, with Honda leading Japanese automakers lower as the nation heads for its weakest year of domestic sales in decades, and after data showed China’s manufacturing sector contracted by a recor ... more »
MarketWatch.com  –  Dec 1, 2008 03:24 AM [GMT]  –  comment?
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Medical center keeps troops in action
"Being here really makes you appreciate the sacrifices these wounded warriors have made and when you put them on a plane after they recovered from their injuries you know they're going back out there to put their lives on the line all over again," says a nurse as she wipes away a tear ... more »
The United States Air Force  –  Dec 1, 2008 02:57 AM [GMT]  –  comment?
found in Politics: Military

Obama to Unveil National Security Team
Mumbai terror strikes put S. Asia tensions among other urgent issues.
ABC News  –  Dec 1, 2008 12:58 AM [GMT]  –  comment?
found in U.S. News

Actis raises $2.9bn for new markets
Actis is due to announce raising a $2.9bn fund for emerging market private equity investment in Africa, China, India, Latin America and south-east Asia and show how groups focused on emerging markets are still able to raise cash
Financial Times  –  Nov 30, 2008 11:38 PM [GMT]  –  comment?
found in Business: Companies

U.S. Key To Curbing South Asia Terror
In the wake of the tragic Mumbai attacks this past week, the United States is in a unique position to help South Asian countries combat terrorism - but only if they can see beyond their own national security.
CBS News  –  Nov 30, 2008 8:30 PM [GMT]  –  comment?
found in Politics

Clinton, Obama Team to Face Mumbai Mess
As president-elect gathers natl. security team, S. Asia regional issues at fore.
ABC News  –  Nov 30, 2008 7:31 PM [GMT]  –  comment?
found in Top Stories

India and Pakistan and the aftermath of Mumbai
There is a grave danger that the carnage in Mumbai could provoke much higher levels of violence across a wide arc of South Asia.
International Herald Tribune  –  Nov 30, 2008 12:35 PM [GMT]  –  comment?
found in Politics: Opinions