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Former US first lady Nancy Reagan lies in repose ahead of funeral
AFP, Published on 10/03/2016
» LOS ANGELES - Former US first lady Nancy Reagan was lying in repose at her husband's presidential library on Wednesday, with members of the public paying their last respects ahead of a private funeral.
Myanmar holds its breath for presidential revelation
AFP, Published on 10/03/2016
» NAYPYIDAW (MYANMAR) - Aung San Suu Kyi's pro-democracy party is due to reveal its nominations for Myanmar's presidency Thursday, after months of fevered speculation over who will be the Nobel laureate's proxy that has left even her own MPs in the dark.
Amid nuclear spat, US mocks North Korea's 'young dictator'
AFP, Published on 10/03/2016
» WASHINGTON - A US spokesman repeatedly referred to 33-year-old North Korean leader Kim Jong-Un's youth Wednesday while warning the "young dictator" against further nuclear provocations.
N. Korea fires short-range missiles into sea
AFP, Published on 10/03/2016
» SEOUL - North Korea fired two short-range ballistic missiles into the sea off its eastern coast on Thursday, fuelling a build-up in military tensions after its recent nuclear test and long-range rocket launch.
China consumer inflation jumps to 2.3% in Feb: govt
AFP, Published on 10/03/2016
» BEIJING - China's consumer inflation jumped to 2.3 percent in February, official data showed Thursday, a positive sign for demand in the world's second-largest economy.
North Korea says to liquidate South assets in joint projects
AFP, Published on 10/03/2016
» SEOUL - North Korea said Thursday it would dispose of all assets left behind by South Korean firms involved in two now-shuttered joint projects, further raising already elevated tensions on the divided Korean peninsula.
Names of 22,000 IS members leaked to news channel: report
AFP, Published on 10/03/2016
» LONDON - Tens of thousands of documents containing the names, addresses, phone numbers and family contacts of jihadis who joined the Islamic State group have been given to the UK's Sky News, the broadcaster said.
Fukushima errors linger as Japan marks 5 years since quake
AFP, Published on 10/03/2016
» FUKUSHIMA (JAPAN) - The complacency and cosy relationships blamed for the Fukushima nuclear accident are still a problem in Japan, experts warn, even as the country faces the probability of another earthquake and tsunami that could dwarf the 2011 catastrophe.
Asia markets rally as ECB meeting comes into focus
AFP, Published on 10/03/2016
» HONG KONG - Asian investors turned positive again Thursday, extending a global advance, as they turn their attention to a European Central Bank policy meeting later in the day that is expected to see another stimulus push.
South Korea keeps interest rate at record low of 1.5%
AFP, Published on 10/03/2016
» SEOUL - South Korea's central bank on Thursday kept its key interest rate unchanged to help stabilise the market amid concerns over China's economic hard landing.