ROK presidential aspirant pledges political reforms
2012-05-10 16:23:06
Lee Jae-oh, a five-term South Korean lawmaker with close ties to President Lee Myung-bak, announced his presidential bid Thursday with pledges of political reform.
Pic shows Sukhoi plane broken into small pieces
2012-05-10 15:11:37
The Search and Rescue Agency on Thursday displayed the picture of wreckage of the Sukhoi super jet-100 plane that was broken into many small pieces at the slope of a mountain in Bogor regency near Jakarta, indicating a small possibility of survival for those on board.
Susilo demands investigation on plane crash
2012-05-10 14:55:29
Indonesian President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono on Thursday demanded a full investigation on the crash of Sukhoi super jet 100 on Wednesday, according to local media reports.
Chinese volunteers head to Korea World Expo
2012-05-10 14:54:27
The first group of 12 Chinese volunteers for the 2012 World Exposition flew from Shanghai to offer services at the forthcoming event in the Republic of Korea.
Suspect in fishermen killing handed over to China
2012-05-10 14:37:42
Kham and his men, together with some Thail soldiers, were behind the killing of 13 Chinese sailors.
Blast in SW Pakistan kills 1 policeman
2012-05-10 14:21:09
At least one policeman was killed and three others were injured when a bomb hit their vehicle in Pakistan's southwest city of Quetta on Thursday morning.
Missing Sukhoi plane found in mountainous area
2012-05-10 10:56:34
Rescuers have seen from air the wreckage of missing Sukhoi super-jet 100 with over 50 people on board at the slope of a mountain of Gunung Salak in Bogor regency of West Java.
ROK central bank freezes key rate
2012-05-10 09:49:34
South Korea's central bank said on Thursday that it froze the benchmark interest rate at 3.25 percent for May.
Search resumes for missing Russian plane
2012-05-10 09:15:39
Rescuers resumed searching a mountain area south of the Indonesian capital at first light for a Russian Sukhoi plane with 50 people on board that went missing and is presumed crashed.
Police thwart protest in Indian-controlled Kashmir
2012-05-09 22:27:12
Indian police used water cannons and batons to thwart local government employees' protest march.
Russian Sukhoi plane missing on test flight in Indonesia
2012-05-09 20:04:20
A Russian Sukhoi passenger plane has gone missing during a demonstration flight in Indonesia.
Manila: Military modernization not dependent on US
2012-05-09 19:14:30
The Philippines is not relying solely on the United States to upgrade its Armed Forces.