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Nepal waives visa fees for Chinese citizens
dpa, Published on 27/12/2015
» KATHMANDUathmandu - Nepal will waive visa fees for Chinese citizens, in appreciation for assistance the neighbouring country has provided, particularly during a severe fuel shortage, authorities said on Sunday.
Indonesia tightens security at airports
dpa, Published on 25/11/2015
» JAKARTA -- Indonesia has tightened security at airports across the country because of an increased terrorist threat, the Transport Ministry said on Wednesday.
China makes South China Sea proposals, slams US 'provocation'
dpa, Published on 23/11/2015
» KUALA LUMPUR - Chinese Prime Minister Li Keqiang on Sunday put forward a five-point proposal to ease rising tensions in the South China Sea, even as Beijing admitted to building military facilities in the area.
Bomb threat forces delays for Singapore Airlines flight
dpa, Published on 22/11/2015
» SINGAPORE - Passengers had to wait a little longer to leave a plane and get their luggage after a bomb threat on a passenger flight from the United States to Singapore, local press reported on Sunday.
Thousands due to strike at Australian airports
dpa, Published on 08/11/2015
» SYDNEY - Delays are expected at Australian airports Monday as some 5,000 Immigration and Border Force workers take part in a 24-hour strike over pay and conditions, a news report said.
India PM reaches out to Africa
Business, dpa, Published on 02/11/2015
» New Delhi: Indian Premier Narendra Modi has announced US$600 million and a line of cut-price credit in development aid for Africa as he called for expanded trade, all part of an effort to limit China's influence on the continent.
Probe sought over Manila airport guards planting bullets
dpa, Published on 29/10/2015
» MANILA — Philippine legislators on Thursday called for an investigation into an alleged scam at the country's main airport where security personnel allegedly planted bullets in passengers’ bags to extort money from them.
Pistorius at home with family - spokeswoman
dpa, Published on 20/10/2015
» PRETORIA -- Oscar Pistorius will "strictly adhere" to the conditions of his early release from prison, a family spokeswoman said Tuesday after the South African double-amputee athlete spent his first night under house arrest.
New rules aim to stop crocodile escapes
dpa, Published on 16/10/2015
» Crocodile farms will need walls at least 1.5 metres high around their pits under planned government guidelines, an official said Friday, after 28 crocodiles escaped in early October.
Reward tripled for Erawan bomber suspect
dpa, Published on 21/08/2015
» The reward for the Bangkok bombing suspect was tripled Friday, to 3 million baht offered for information leading to his capture, police said.