Top 200 Latest Breaking Asia and World News and Headlines on 4/30/15

• Myanmar Ethnic Armies to Address Ongoing Fighting At Summit
  Wednesday, April 29, 2015 from RFA Home
  They say a nationwide cease-fire deal can’t be struck while fighting goes on in Kokang and Rakhine areas.

• Letter From India: In Suicide, at Least, Farmers Win India's Love
  Wednesday, April 29, 2015 from NYT > Asia Pacific
  Every year thousands of farmers, predominantly men, commit suicide, and the nation laments their deaths, but while they are alive, their prospects are bleak.
• Shinzo Abe of Japan Avoids Specifics in Speech on Trade Accord
  Wednesday, April 29, 2015 from NYT > Asia Pacific
  In the first address by a Japanese prime minister to a joint meeting of Congress, Shinzo Abe appealed to skeptical American lawmakers to back a Pacific trade accord.
• Man rescued after 82 hours beneath rubble
  Thursday, April 30, 2015 from CNN.com - Asia
  From a four-month-old baby's survival, to a man rescued after 82 hours trapped under rubble, tales of miraculous survival following Nepal's devastating earthquake give others hope.
• Nepal Earthquake Update: UN Launches $415M Emergency Appeal As Death Toll Continues To Rise
  Thursday, April 30, 2015 from International Business Times
  The United Nations has launched a $415 million emergency appeal to provide vital aid to the earthquake-affected regions in Nepal as the death toll from Saturday’s earthquake continues to rise. According to latest official estimates, near...
• Villages near epicenter take aid into own hands
  Thursday, April 30, 2015 from CNN.com - Asia
  In this tiny village squeezed between two mountains, the earthquake left only one home habitable out of the 36 that once stood.
• The women of the Chinese internet remain defiant
  Thursday, April 30, 2015 from BBC News - Asia
  The women of the Chinese internet remain defiant
• Australia, Vietnam and Anniversaries of War
  Thursday, April 30, 2015 from The Diplomat
  The two countries have both celebrated major anniversaries, with little tolerance for dissent.
• Tibetans in Nepal Take Stock of Damage Following Quake
  Wednesday, April 29, 2015 from RFA Home
  Numbers of fatalities and injuries are expected to rise as reports come in from remote areas.
• Mayweather 'does not want fight'
  Thursday, April 30, 2015 from BBC News - Asia
  Manny Pacquiao's trainer Freddie Roach says Floyd Mayweather does not want Saturday's super-fight in Las Vegas.
• Hun Sen to Seek Fifth Term as Cambodia’s Prime Minister
  Wednesday, April 29, 2015 from RFA Home
  He has threatened to end the period of political cooperation with the opposition party.
• Is Hamas Training Operatives in Malaysia?
  Thursday, April 30, 2015 from The Diplomat
  An old claim resurfaces with some new evidence.
• What Does Regime Change in Sri Lanka Mean for the United States?
  Thursday, April 30, 2015 from The Diplomat
  Is the Obama administration too eager to embrace Sri Lanka’s new government?
• Boy rescued from Nepal quake rubble
  Thursday, April 30, 2015 from BBC News - Asia
  A teenage boy is rescued in Nepal's capital after surviving five days in quake rubble, as bad weather hampers delivery of aid to remote villages.
• Life Term for Captain in South Korea Ferry Disaster
  Wednesday, April 29, 2015 from NYT > Asia Pacific
  Lee Jun-seok was convicted of murder through willful negligence by a South Korean judge for his role in the sinking of the Sewol last April.
• How to get 7,000 people out in 24 hours?
  Thursday, April 30, 2015 from CNN.com - Asia
• Trying to Locate the Living, Nepal Rescuers Find Only Frustration
  Thursday, April 30, 2015 from NYT > Asia Pacific
  Residents of Bhaktapur told a search-and-rescue team that had traveled from Fairfax County, Va., that there was no one left to save in their shattered city after Saturday’s earthquake.
• VIDEO: India's tense relationship with NGOs
  Thursday, April 30, 2015 from BBC News - Asia
  India is cracking down on foreign-funded NGOs, with nearly 9,000 seeing their registration cancelled. Pratiksha Ghildial reports.
• VIDEO: Growing anger over earthquake response
  Wednesday, April 29, 2015 from BBC News - Asia
  There is growing frustration in Nepal at the pace of the relief effort after Saturday's devastating earthquake.
• Australia row over police advice
  Thursday, April 30, 2015 from BBC News - Asia
  Australia defends its death penalty stance amid a row over advice given to the AFP on co-operating with police in countries where it is used.
• Pakistan jails 10 for Malala attack
  Thursday, April 30, 2015 from BBC News - Asia
  A court in Pakistan has jailed 10 men for life for the 2012 gun attack on education activist Malala Yousafzai, media reports say.
• Living evidence: A Korean 'comfort woman' speaks out
  Thursday, April 30, 2015 from CNN.com - Asia
• Brazilian 'unaware' until execution
  Thursday, April 30, 2015 from BBC News - Asia
  A Brazilian man with psychiatric conditions executed in Indonesia with seven other prisoners did not understand what was happening to him, says his priest.
• Japan PM offers war repentance to US
  Wednesday, April 29, 2015 from BBC News - Asia
  Japanese PM Shinzo Abe expresses "deep repentance" over Japan's role in World War Two during an historic address to the US Congress.
• I'm alive: Nepal quake survivors find loved ones
  Thursday, April 30, 2015 from CNN.com - Asia
  Travelers in Nepal are among those who have gone missing after the quake. Their loved one overseas have taken to social media to track them down.
• Girl dies after being thrown off bus
  Thursday, April 30, 2015 from BBC News - Asia
  A 14-year-old Indian girl dies and her mother is seriously injured when they are thrown off a bus by men who tried to sexually assault them.
• Hope and History: Shinzo Abe’s Speech to Congress
  Wednesday, April 29, 2015 from The Diplomat
  The Japanese prime minster's anticipated speech to a joint session of the U.S. Congress.
• China Offers $2 Billion to Oil-Rich Equatorial Guinea
  Wednesday, April 29, 2015 from The Diplomat
  China will offer $2 billion to help Equatorial Guinea move beyond a reliance on oil.
• McDonald's China supplier fined
  Thursday, April 30, 2015 from BBC News - Asia
  Beijing officials give the city's biggest ever pollution fine to a company that supplies French fries to McDonald's in China, say state media.
• Hue Journal: Economic Boom Poses a New Threat, Among Many, to a Vietnamese Heritage
  Thursday, April 30, 2015 from NYT > Asia Pacific
  What weather, war and ideology have not yet undone to the character of the central Vietnamese city of Hue, development may.
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  • WSJ reports FBI facilitated 2012 ransom payment from family of al-Qaida hostage Weinstein’
    Thursday, April 30, 2015 from The Japan Times » News category » World
    The U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation in 2012 helped facilitate a ransom payment from the family of American hostage Warren Weinstein to al-Qaida in an unsuccessful attempt to get him released, the Wall Street Journal said on Wednesda...
  • Kyodo news summary -6-
    Thursday, April 30, 2015 from News - Kyodo News
  • Japan, China, S. Korea to adopt environmental action plan
    Thursday, April 30, 2015 from News - Kyodo News
  • Saudi King Makes Abrupt Shuffle of Successors, Top Positions
    Thursday, April 30, 2015 from The Chosun Ilbo
    Saudi Arabia's king made a series of dramatic shuffles to the country's line of succession Wednesday, amid a wave of turmoil in the Arab world and what analysts say are growing questions about Salman's weeks-old reign. In an announcement...
  • BOJ likely to cut inflation outlook for FY 2015
    Thursday, April 30, 2015 from News - Kyodo News
  • Biden welcomes Abe's speech for acknowledging Japan's wartime past
    Thursday, April 30, 2015 from News - Kyodo News
  • Hong Kong drops to 83rd place in free press ranking
    Thursday, April 30, 2015 from Hong Kong feed
    Increased violence against journalists and cyberattacks on news websites have led to a further decline in Hong Kong's press freedom, says a US report.
  • Foreign Nationals in S. Korea Surpass 1.8 Million
    Thursday, April 30, 2015 from [KBS WORLD RADIO] NEWS
    [Domestic] : The number of foreign nationals living in South Korea has surpassed one-point-eight million. [more...]
  • Rival Camps Denounce Abe's Speech
    Thursday, April 30, 2015 from [KBS WORLD RADIO] NEWS
    [Politics] : Both ruling and opposition camps have denounced a speech delivered by Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe on Wednesday at a joint session of the U.S. Congress. [more...]
  • S. Korea Has Highest Colorectal Cancer Rate in the World
    Thursday, April 30, 2015 from [KBS WORLD RADIO] NEWS
    [Domestic] : New data shows that South Korea has the highest rate of colorectal cancer in the world. [more...]
  • Japan's Abe Offers 'Repentance' on WWII
    Thursday, April 30, 2015 from The Chosun Ilbo
    Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe on Wednesday expressed "deep repentance" over Japan's role in World War II, even as he declared Tokyo's emergence as a global security player in the face of China's rising power in Asia. Abe made his co...
  • Olympus names new Korean chief
    Thursday, April 30, 2015 from The Korea Heald
    Olympus Korea said Wednesday it has named Naoki Okada, former senior vice president of Olympus China, as its new regional chief. The new Korean head joined Olympus in 1984 and served diverse positions in the company’s endoscope and new g...
  • Gov't to Spend 156.5 Billion Won to Foster Female Scientists
    Thursday, April 30, 2015 from [KBS WORLD RADIO] NEWS
    [Politics] : The government will inject 156-and-a-half billion won this year to foster female scientists. [more...]
  • Weather forecast for Thursday
    Thursday, April 30, 2015 from News - Kyodo News
  • Samsung predicts recovery in Q2
    Thursday, April 30, 2015 from The Korea Heald
    By Lee Ji-yoonSamsung Electronics on Wednesday predicted earnings will recover in the second quarter as its new flagship smartphone, the Galaxy S6, lures back customers and its chip division wins orders from rival vendors.In a regulatory...
  • VOA: 47,000 N. Koreans Working in Russia
    Thursday, April 30, 2015 from [KBS WORLD RADIO] NEWS
    [Inter-Korea] : Citing Russia's labor ministry data, Voice of America has reported that the number of North Korean ... [more...]
  • Industrial Output, Retail Sales Down in March
    Thursday, April 30, 2015 from [KBS WORLD RADIO] NEWS
    [Economy] : South Korea’s industrial output dropped last month, following an upswing a month earlier. [more...]
  • Prosecutors Secure Testimony on S. Gyeongsang Governor
    Thursday, April 30, 2015 from [KBS WORLD RADIO] NEWS
    [Domestic] : Prosecutors investigating the Sung Woan-jong scandal have secured testimony regarding the delivery of illicit political funds to the governor of South Gyeongsang Province. [more...]
  • Kumho Industrial creditors reject sole bidder’s offer
    Thursday, April 30, 2015 from The Korea Heald
    The fate of Kumho Industrial, the de facto holding firm of Kumho Asiana Group, is up in the air as creditors rejected the sole bidder’s price offer to acquire a controlling stake.On Tuesday, Korea Development Bank, the lead manager of th...
  • It was easy for Abe to talk up U.S. ties before Congress but South Korea, China may not be impressed
    Thursday, April 30, 2015 from The Japan Times » National
    Prime Minister Shinzo Abe may have done a relatively good job in delivering one message Wednesday to the joint session of the U.S. Congress: Japan and America have reconciled well after the war and are no longer foes. Such acknowledgemen...
  • By-Election Secures Leadership for Ruling Party
    Thursday, April 30, 2015 from [KBS WORLD RADIO] NEWS
    [Politics] : Despite the ongoing scandal surrounding several heavyweight Pro-Park Geun-hye politicians, the ruling Saenuri Party triumphed in the April 29 by-election by grabbing three out of the four seats. The main opposition New Polit...
  • Kim Jong-un's Sister to Have Baby in May
    Thursday, April 30, 2015 from The Chosun Ilbo
    North Korean leader Kim Jong-un's younger sister Yeo-jong is pregnant and expected to give birth next month, National Intelligence Service chief Lee Byung-ho said Wednesday. The NIS chief revealed the information in a closed-door session...
  • Half of Workers Earn Less Than W2 Million Per Month
    Thursday, April 30, 2015 from The Chosun Ilbo
    Nearly half of the 19 million wage and salary workers in Korea are paid less than W2 million per month, according to data released by Statistics Korea on Wednesday. The figures showed that 12.5 percent of 18.95 million workers earn less ...
  • Visa waved for Colombians and Peruvians travelling to Europe
    Thursday, April 30, 2015 from CCTV America
    Just ten years ago drug dealers, cocaine addicts and violence were synonymous with Colombian stereotypes. Today, citizens of this South American nation seem to have a chance to change things. By the end of this year, Colombians may be ab...
  • ‘U.S.-Japan cooperation takes aim at China’s assertiveness’
    Thursday, April 30, 2015 from The Korea Heald
    The U.S.’ and Japan’s stepped-up moves to keep an assertive China in check are expected to pose fresh regional tensions and delicate diplomatic tasks among the neighboring countries, analysts said Wednesday. 김종훈 의원, 미 의사당 앞서 아베 규탄 (워싱턴=연...
  • US Supreme Court debates drug used in botched executions
    Thursday, April 30, 2015 from CCTV America
    U.S. Supreme Court justices engaged in an impassioned debate on Wednesday about capital punishment — part of arguments over a single drug that has been used in several botched executions. The justices heard arguments over the plea ...
  • World › Australia wary of escalating rift after Indonesia executions
    Thursday, April 30, 2015 from Japan Today: Japan News and Discussion - World
    Australia said it would withdraw its ambassador to Indonesia after two Australians were among eight drug traffickers executed by the Southeast Asian country Wednesday, but was wary of escalating hostilities with its neighbor despite a pu...
  • MPF contribution rate should be raised, says new chairman
    Thursday, April 30, 2015 from Hong Kong feed
    The contribution rate to the MPF should be raised in the future, the new chairman of the Mandatory Provident Fund Schemes Authority said.
  • Tightrope daredevil Wallenda walks atop giant moving Ferris wheel
    Thursday, April 30, 2015 from The Japan Times » News category » World
    The performances of daredevil tightrope walker Nik Wallenda have taken him between Chicago skyscrapers, over Niagara Falls and across a gorge near the Grand Canyon. He can now add a spinning Ferris wheel to the list. Wallenda successfull...
  • [Editorial] Seoul’s conundrum
    Thursday, April 30, 2015 from The Korea Heald
    A former American ambassador to Seoul said this week that ties with South Korea and Japan were both very important for the U.S., dismissing views that Washington is prioritizing its alliance with Tokyo. In an interview with a local news ...
  • Baltimore Mother Lauded for Tough Treatment of Rioting Son
    Thursday, April 30, 2015 from The Chosun Ilbo
    A U.S. mother is winning widespread praise for repeatedly smacking her teenage son and yanking him off the streets of Baltimore after she spotted him throwing rocks at police during the city's riots earlier this week. Some people on soci...
  • [Editorial] Amnesty excess
    Thursday, April 30, 2015 from The Korea Heald
    Sung Woan-jong, a construction company owner who died in an apparent suicide early this month, is posthumously rocking the nation with a list of powerful figures, who he alleged had received large sums of money from him. The snowballing ...
  • Gov't to Bring Home Stranded Nationals in Nepal
    Thursday, April 30, 2015 from The Chosun Ilbo
    The government sent a special plane to Nepal Thursday morning to bring home Koreans stranded by the earthquake. Several Korean tourists are currently stranded in Nepal, including 44 high school students. The Foreign Ministry said Wednesd...
  • FIFA Women's World Cup Roster Unveiled
    Thursday, April 30, 2015 from [KBS WORLD RADIO] NEWS
    [Sports] : Ji So-yun and Park Eun-sun have been selected among the players who will represent South Korea in the FIFA Women's World Cup that will open in Canada in June. [more...]
  • Paul McCartney Surprises Tokyo Fans with Beatles Hit
    Thursday, April 30, 2015 from The Chosun Ilbo
    Almost 50 years after the Beatles delivered memorable performances at Tokyo's Nippon Budokan arena, former band member Paul McCartney returned to the venue Tuesday with a special treat for his fans. McCartney, 72, surprised the audience ...
  • [Kim Ji-hyun] Mastering the art of ‘mildang’
    Thursday, April 30, 2015 from The Korea Heald
    I have never quite gotten the hang of negotiating.Either I give up too much, or refuse to budge at all, mostly because I don’t see the point. It’s not a matter of life or death, so let it go, I say. These days, however, I have improved a...
  • Online Shopping Sales Jump in Q1
    Thursday, April 30, 2015 from The Chosun Ilbo
    More and more Koreans are choosing to shop online and on their phones, a recent study revealed. According to Statistics Korea, online shopping sales surged 18 percent in the first quarter from the previous year, with the total volume of ...
  • More Koreans donate, volunteer, survey shows
    Thursday, April 30, 2015 from The Korea Heald
    By Claire LeeMore South Koreans are choosing to donate funds to charities and participate in volunteer work, government data showed Wednesday. According to the Welfare Ministry, Koreans donated 12.49 trillion won ($11.9 billion) in 2013,...
  • For tsunami-hit town, preserving disaster symbol becoming a taboo subject
    Thursday, April 30, 2015 from AJW by The Asahi Shimbun
    MINAMI-SANRIKU, Miyagi Prefecture--Every week, a woman prays in front of the rusted skeletal framework of a building that once housed this town’s disaster response center, the site where her husband was swept away by the 2011 tsunami.
  • International outrage follows Indonesia executions; condemned sang ‘Amazing Grace’
    Thursday, April 30, 2015 from The Japan Times » News category » World
    Indonesia faced a storm of international protest Wednesday for putting seven foreign drug convicts before a firing squad, but Filipinos rejoiced after a compatriot was spared at the last minute. Australia withdrew its ambassador in prote...
  • Rain to Dampen Long Weekend
    Thursday, April 30, 2015 from The Chosun Ilbo
    It will be a rainy long weekend for most people as downpours are forecast for much of the first week of May throughout the country. The Korea Meteorological Administration on Wednesday said it will be clear across the country on Friday, ...
  • Ruling Party Sweeps By-Elections Despite Scandal
    Thursday, April 30, 2015 from The Chosun Ilbo
    The ruling Saenuri Party swept by-elections on Wednesday, scoring wins in the blue-collar Gwanak district of Seoul as well as western port city of Incheon and Gyeonggi Province. The main opposition New Politics Alliance for Democracy was...
  • Russia Abandons Supply Mission to International Space Station
    Thursday, April 30, 2015 from The Chosun Ilbo
    Russia has abandoned a 2.6 billion ruble ($51 million) mission to supply the International Space Station, the head of the Roscosmos space agency said on Wednesday, the latest setback for the country's beleaguered space program. The unman...
  • Incheon Airport marks 10 years at the top
    Thursday, April 30, 2015 from The Korea Heald
    DEAD SEA, Jordan ― The global airport industry celebrated Incheon International Airport’s unprecedented achievement in airport services at the 2015 airport service quality award ceremony hosted by Airports Council International here on T...
  • [News Focus] Polls’ impact on parties limited
    Thursday, April 30, 2015 from The Korea Heald
    The April 29 by-election held to fill four parliamentary seats on Wednesday is expected to set limited but new direction for rival parties as they strive to take an advantageous position ahead of the general election next year.Voters hea...
  • Credit Suisse: BOK Will Take Action against Weak Yen
    Thursday, April 30, 2015 from [KBS WORLD RADIO] NEWS
    [Economy] : Credit Suisse predicts that the Bank of Korea will continuously intervene in the foreign exchange market to counter the weakening Japanese yen. [more...]
  • Daewoo Shipbuilding releases patents to small companies
    Thursday, April 30, 2015 from The Korea Heald
    Daewoo Shipbuilding and Marine Engineering will make more than 100 shipbuilding-related patents available to small and medium-sized enterprises, company officials said Wednesday.Under the plans, DSME will open up 105 patented technologie...
  • Abe Offers No Clear Apology to People of Asia
    Thursday, April 30, 2015 from [KBS WORLD RADIO] NEWS
    [International] : Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe offered condolences to the United States over World War II on Wednesday, but failed to apologize to the people of Asia. [more...]
  • Inter-Korea Trade Reaches New High in 2014
    Thursday, April 30, 2015 from [KBS WORLD RADIO] NEWS
    [Inter-Korea] : Despite sanctions against Pyongyang, trade between the two Koreas reached a new record last year due to the normalization of operations at the Gaeseong Industrial Complex. [more...]
  • Incheon Named Best Airport for 10th Straight Year
    Thursday, April 30, 2015 from The Chosun Ilbo
    Incheon International Airport maintained the top spot in the annual Airport Service Quality Awards for the 10th consecutive year, making it the only airport in the world to achieve the feat. The airport said Wednesday that it was named t...
  • Jammu-Srinagar highway closed for traffic
    Thursday, April 30, 2015 from India News, Latest News in India, Live News India, India Breaking News - Times of India
    The 300-km long Jammu-Srinagar national highway, the only all-weather surface link connecting Kashmir valley with the rest of the country, was closed on Thursday for vehicular traffic due to landslide triggered by heavy rain.
  • Transport strike: Buses off the roads in Udupi
    Thursday, April 30, 2015 from The Hindu - National
    Karnataka State Road Transport Corporation (KSRTC) buses, private express buses and city buses were off the roads in Udupi district due to the nation-wide strike against the Road Transport and Saf...
  • Pakistani intruder killed in J&K's Samba district
    Thursday, April 30, 2015 from India News, Latest News in India, Live News India, India Breaking News - Times of India
    A Pakistani intruder was killed in firing by BSF when he was trying to enter into Indian territory from across the border in Basantar belt of Samba district in Jammu and Kashmir on Thursday.
  • Opposition targets Ramdev over ayurveda product 'promising male child'
    Thursday, April 30, 2015 from India News, Latest News in India, Live News India, India Breaking News - Times of India
    Opposition members in Rajya Sabha on Thursday sought a ban on a purported ayurveda product by yoga guru Ramdev's Divya Pharmacy that promises a male child.
  • India rushes over 8 thousand tents to Nepal
    Thursday, April 30, 2015 from Zee News : India National
    With incessant rains and the hot sun adding to the miseries of quake victims in Nepal, India Thursday rushed 8,450 tents to its disaster-struck eastern neighbour.
  • Ten sentenced to 25 years for 2012 attack on Malala
    Thursday, April 30, 2015 from The Hindu - International
    In 2012, the child rights activist was shot in the head by militants when she was returning from her school in Swat district.
  • Foreign Secretary to visit Nepal tomorrow
    Thursday, April 30, 2015 from Zee News : India National
    Foreign Secretary S. Jaishankar will visit quake-hit Kathmandu on Friday to take stock of the situation.
  • Forgiven All, Says Kerala Professor After 14 Convicted for Chopping His Hand
    Thursday, April 30, 2015 from NDTV News - Top Stories
    Five years after a Kerala professor's palm was chopped off by fundamentalists, 14 people have been found guilty by NIA court in Ernakulam. The sentencing will be pronounced on May 5.
  • Jaitley takes pause in setting up public debt management
    Thursday, April 30, 2015 from The Hindu - National
    The provisions on the creation of an independent Public Debt Management Agency have been left out of the Finance Bill 2015-16.
  • Pendency of cases in courts coming down, says Gowda
    Thursday, April 30, 2015 from Zee News : India National
    Maintaining that pendency of cases in courts was coming down, Union Minister DV Sadananda Gowda on Thursday said the government is working with judiciary to address pendencies by increasing the number of judicial officers and providing b...
  • BJP dubs Rahul Gandhi`s `kisan padyatra` as `repentance yatra`
    Thursday, April 30, 2015 from Zee News : India National
    The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Thursday dubbed Congress vice-president Rahul Gandhi's 'kisan padyatra' as
  • Transport strike: Mysuru unaffected by bandh
    Thursday, April 30, 2015 from The Hindu - National
    Several city buses, autorickshaws and call taxis were found plying as usual in Mysuru on Thursday. However, drivers and conductors, who had gathered at the KSRTC depot on Nelson Mandela R...
  • CPI ready for merger of Left parties: Suravaram
    Thursday, April 30, 2015 from The Hindu - National
    The Communist Party of India (CPI) is ready to sort out issues for merger of the Left parties, party general secretary Suravaram Sudhakar Reddy has said. “We are ready for discussions. We...
  • Ramdev in trouble for "son-guaranteeing'' medicine
    Thursday, April 30, 2015 from The Hindu - National
    Uproar in the Rajya Sabha over a "son-guaranteeing'' medicine" being sold by the yoga guru's pharmacy
  • Prez Pranab Mukherjee extends greetings to Marshall Islands on Constitution Day
    Thursday, April 30, 2015 from Zee News : India National
    President Pranab Mukherjee on Thursday extended his greetings and felicitations to the government and people of the Republic of the Marshall Islands on the eve of their Constitution Day.
  • Rahul Gandhi meets distressed farmers during `kisan padyatra`
    Thursday, April 30, 2015 from Zee News : India National
    Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi on Thursday met family members of distressed farmer Amit Kishore Kamble during his 'kisan padyatra' and assured that he would make all out efforts to seek remedial measures for them.
  • Opposition targets Ramdev over ayurveda medicine 'promising male child'
    Thursday, April 30, 2015 from India News, Latest News in India, Live News India, India Breaking News - Times of India
    Opposition members in Rajya Sabha on Thursday sought a ban on a purported ayurveda product by yoga guru Ramdev's Divya Pharmacy that promises a male child.
  • China closes major business news website
    Thursday, April 30, 2015 from The Hindu - International
    Authorities ordered one of China’s most prominent business news websites to close on Thursday after its managers were accused of extorting money from companies with threats of negative coverage. <...
  • Engineer's suicide: Madras HC dismisses bail pleas of former TN minister, chief engineer
    Thursday, April 30, 2015 from India News, Latest News in India, Live News India, India Breaking News - Times of India
    The Madurai bench of the Madras high court on Thursday dismissed the bail petitions of former Tamil Nadu agriculture minister SS (Agri) Krishnamoorthy and agriculture chief engineer M Senthil who were arrested on April 4 in connection wi...
  • A mega political gimmick: Anbumani
    Thursday, April 30, 2015 from The Hindu - National
    Apart from the AIADMK, the PMK is the only party that Mr. Vijayakant did not invite to be part of the delegation that met Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
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    • ‘He knew he was in trouble’, says Baltimore mum who smacked son during riots
      Wednesday, April 29, 2015 from The Malay Mail Online | World
      BALTIMORE, April 29 — Among the startling images to emerge from riots in Baltimore this week, one sticks out: a fed-up mother smacking her son repeatedly for joining the violent demonstrations. Toya Graham caught her 16-year-old so...
    • Why Petilla resigned
      Wednesday, April 29, 2015 from Nation
      Energy Secretary Jericho Petilla denies he resigned because he didn't favor possible appointments in the Energy Regulatory Commission but he still has an opinion on some of the personnel moves being planned at the DOE.
    • 60 more drug convicts on death row
      Wednesday, April 29, 2015 from ANTARA News -
      Head of the National Anti-Narcotics Agency (BNN) Anang Iskandar said there are some 60 more death row drug convicts awaiting execution. "There are approximately 60 drug convicts who have been sentenced to death but have ...
    • BN on a mission to bring home 6,000 outstation voters
      Wednesday, April 29, 2015 from The Rakyat Post » News
      ROMPIN, April 29, 2015: The Barisan Nasional machinery will need to find a way to bring home 6,000 voters, currently living out of the constituency for the Rompin by-election come May 5. Umno vice-president Datuk Seri Hishamuddin Hussein...
    • UN appeals for US$415m to help Nepal quake victims
      Wednesday, April 29, 2015 from theSundaily.my Highlights
      KATHMANDU: The United Nations on Wednesday appealed for US$415 million (RM1.5 billion) for Nepal, saying it urgently needs more funds to provide relief to people affected by a devastating earthquake. The UN said there was a critical need...
    • Odd job worker charged with drug trafficking
      Wednesday, April 29, 2015 from NST Online Latest News - All
      ALOR STAR: A-29-year-old odd job worker was charged at the magistrate’s court here yesterday with two counts of drug trafficking about two weeks ago.
    • Business : 370,725 Establishments In Distributive Trade Sector In 2013: Statistics Department
      Thursday, April 30, 2015 from BERNAMA - English Version
      KUALA LUMPUR, April 30 (Bernama) -- There were a total of 370,725 establishments undertaking businesses in the distributive trade sector in Malaysia as of 2013, said the Department of Statistics Malaysia.
    • Shareholders back NMG management
      Thursday, April 30, 2015 from NationMultimedia.com - Topstories
      SHAREHOLDERS of Nation Multimedia Group Plc yesterday gave the current management team an overwhelmingly vote of support to carry on with their professional responsibilities.
    • 'Recruiter' ni Mary Jane Veloso, nasa gobyerno na
      Wednesday, April 29, 2015 from Nation
      Mula sa Nueva Ecija Provincial Police ay inilipat na sa Camp Crame ang pangangalaga sa sinasabing recruiter ni Mary Jane Veloso na si Maria Kristina Sergio.
    • General : Curfew In ESSZone Extended Till May 17
      Thursday, April 30, 2015 from BERNAMA - English Version
      KOTA KINABALU, April 30 (Bernama) -- Phase 18 of the curfew in the waters of the East Sabah Security Zone (ESSZone) which would end on May 1 has been extended to Phase 19 beginning May 2 to 17 from 7pm until 5am.
    • Abe expresses ‘deep repentance’ over Japan’s role in WW2
      Wednesday, April 29, 2015 from The Malay Mail Online | World
      NEW YORK, April 29 — Prime Minister Shinzo Abe expressed “deep repentance” over Japan’s role in World War Two in a speech to the US Congress today even as he declared Japan’s emergence as a global security p...
    • Petilla assures resignation won't affect power supply this dry season
      Wednesday, April 29, 2015 from GMA News Online / News / Nation
      Energy Secretary Jericho Petilla said he will leave the Energy department well-prepared for any possible power crisis in the coming weeks.
    • Timeline for Maguindanao Massacre resolution up to judiciary
      Wednesday, April 29, 2015 from GMA News Online / News / Nation
      Speaking at a forum marking World Press Freedom Day, Communications Secretary Herminio “Sonny” Coloma Jr. acknowledged public dismay with the snail-paced trial of the accused in the multiple murder case but said its resolutio...
    • Ministry committed towards increase in women workforce
      Wednesday, April 29, 2015 from theSundaily.my Local News
      KUALA LUMPUR: The women, family and community development ministry is committed to increasing women participation in the workforce to 55% by year-end. Deputy minister Datuk Azizah Mohd Dun said the ministry was confident of achieving the...
    • New Saudi FM is well-spoken Washington insider
      Wednesday, April 29, 2015 from theSundaily.my Highlights
      RIYADH: From the 9/11 attacks to this year's air strikes in Yemen, Saudi Arabia's new top diplomat is a longtime Washington insider known as a well-spoken advocate for the kingdom's foreign policy. A frequent face on US te...
    • USM, UM make global Top 50 in new QS rankings by subject
      Wednesday, April 29, 2015 from The Rakyat Post » News
      KUALA LUMPUR, April 29, 2015: Environmental Sciences programmes under Universiti Sains Malaysia (USM) and Development Studies programmes under Universiti Malaya (UM) emerged in the top 50 of the 2015 QS World University Rankings by subje...
    • New hotel and commercial area in Pengerang
      Wednesday, April 29, 2015 from NST Online Latest News - All
      JOHOR BARU: A hotel and commercial area for entrepreneurs utilising compact containers as their structures will make their debut in Pengerang by the end of the year.
    • General : Early Voting For Rompin By-Election Today
      Thursday, April 30, 2015 from BERNAMA - English Version
      ROMPIN, April 30 (Bernama) -- Early voting for the Rompin parliamentary seat by-election involving 545 registered voters started at 8am today.
    • PAGASA: Summer heat index may reach 40C
      Wednesday, April 29, 2015 from Nation
      Mas iinit pa raw ang panahon sa mga darating na araw. Posibleng umabot sa 40 degrees Celsius ang heat index. Kaya nagbabala ang PAGASA sa mga posibleng komplikasyon.
    • S'wak abolishes toll, cuts electricity tariff
      Wednesday, April 29, 2015 from Malaysiakini :: NEWS
      FREE Lanang Bridge toll gone come May 25, while the state is in talks to scrap others.
    • World failing in fight against antibiotic resistance: WHO
      Wednesday, April 29, 2015 from Thanh Nien News Online | Thanh Nien Daily
        In a survey of government plans to tackle the issue, the World Health Organization said only a quarter of the 133 countries that responded were addressing the problem.
    • CEOs positive on economic growth
      Wednesday, April 29, 2015 from Bangkokpost.com : Top Stories
      Most executives of firms listed on the Stock Exchange of Thailand have projected the economy to grow by between 2% and 4% this year, a survey says.
    • Top security at judges do fuel talk of PM's presence
      Wednesday, April 29, 2015 from Malaysiakini :: NEWS
      UPDATED 11.08PM Malaysiakini's photographer ecorted out, organisers zip lips.
    • Business : Husni Leads Malaysian Delegation To Finance Ministers' Meeting In Azerbaijan
      Thursday, April 30, 2015 from BERNAMA - English Version
      KUALA LUMPUR, April 30 (Bernama) -- Minister of Finance II, Datuk Seri Ahmad Husni Hanadzlah, will lead the Malaysian delegation to several meetings in Azerbaijan, including the 18th ASEAN+3 Finance Ministers
    • Heavy fighting in Yemen, Saudi Arabia trains tribal fighters
      Wednesday, April 29, 2015 from The Star Online News Highlights
      ADEN/DOHA (Reuters) - Saudi-led air strikes hit five Yemeni provinces as fighting raged in the southern city of Aden on Wednesday, and sources in the region said the kingdom was training armed tribesmen to fight the Iran-allied Houthi gr...
    • IGP denies Hamas rumour
      Wednesday, April 29, 2015 from theSundaily.my Highlights
      KUALA LUMPUR: Inspector-General of Police Tan Sri Khalid Abu Bakar has denied renewed claims by Israel's secret service officials that the Palestinian Islamic resistance movement (Hamas) is providing military training for Palestinia...
    • Relief teams face five-day trek to deliver Nepal quake aid
      Thursday, April 30, 2015 from NationMultimedia.com - Topstories
      The UN launched a $415 million appeal for survivors of Nepal's massive earthquake as coordinators warned Thursday that it might take a five-day trek to deliver relief supplies to some of the worst-hit rural areas.
    • Rais Yatim supports call for lawmakers to have SPM credit in BM – Bernama
      Wednesday, April 29, 2015 from The Malaysian Insider : Malaysia
      The proposal to make a condition for individuals who wish to become elected representatives, to be fluent in Bahasa Malaysia and obtain a credit in the subject in the Sijil Pelajaran Malaysia (SPM) examination, should be supported, Tan S...
    • To protect her from threats, PNP takes custody of Mary Jane’s ‘illegal recruiter’
      Wednesday, April 29, 2015 from GMA News Online / News / Nation
      The recruiter who allegedly tricked Mary Jane Veloso into bringing 2.6 kilos of heroin to Indonesia has been placed under the Philippine National Police's protective custody.
    • Presidential Adviser Lends Hand to Political Party Hopeful
      Wednesday, April 29, 2015 from The Irrawaddy » Burma
      One aspiring political party causes a social media commotion after rumors swirl that it will be comprised of ex-generals and supported by a presidential advisor. The post Presidential Adviser Lends Hand to Political Party Hopeful appeare...
    • Australia to recall ambassador over Indonesia executions
      Wednesday, April 29, 2015 from The Rakyat Post » World
      SYDNEY, April 29, 2015: Australia on Wednesday took the unprecedented step of recalling its ambassador to Indonesia after two of its citizens, Myuran Sukumaran and Andrew Chan, were executed for drugs offences. Prime Minister Tony Abbott...
    • Anwar to seek ‘fresh’ hearing of sodomy case tomorrow
      Wednesday, April 29, 2015 from Malaysia Today
      (Malay Mail Online) – Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim will attempt tomorrow to put his five-year conviction for sodomy under review by seeking a fresh bench at the Federal Court to... READ MORE
    • Filipinos see 'miracle' in Mary Jane's reprieve
      Wednesday, April 29, 2015 from Nation
      Dito sa Pilipinas, nagbunyi ang marami nang hindi matuloy ang pagbitay kay Mary Jane Veloso. Para sa kanila, isa itong milagro lalo't maliban kay Mary Jane, natuloy ang bitay sa iba pang mga dayuhang nasa death row.
    • Asian students cram for SATs with bootleg tests
      Wednesday, April 29, 2015 from The Rakyat Post » World
      HONG KONG, April 29, 2015: As students around the world cram for this Saturday’s Scholastic Aptitude Test (SAT) college entrance exam, many in Asia are pouring over old tests in hopes the College Board will again reuse a test that has le...
    • Syabas not accepting bill payment made at TNB counters from June 1
      Wednesday, April 29, 2015 from NST Online Latest News - All
      KUALA LUMPUR: Syarikat Bekalan Air Selangor Sdn Bhd (Syabas) will not accept payment for water bills made at Tenaga Nasional Berhad (TNB) counters from June 1.
    • A birthday this homeless person is unlikely to forget
      Wednesday, April 29, 2015 from The Rakyat Post » News
      KUALA LUMPUR, April 29, 2015: Over the past 15 years, M. Thayanathan, 50, had never been treated to a birthday cake or received any presents. But to his complete surprise, Kechara Soup Kitchen (KSK) volunteers threw him a surprise party ...
    • Poor maintenance culture in PJ
      Wednesday, April 29, 2015 from theSundaily.my Local News
      PETALING JAYA: What makes a city tick? Is it skyscrapers, a mass transit transport system, six-lane highways, luxurious eateries and shopping hubs? Or is it quality of life the city administrators provide for its residents? It’s no use h...
    • Sabah speaker: Why should Anwar be allowed to vote?
      Wednesday, April 29, 2015 from Malaysia Today
      (The Star) – Sabah speaker Datuk Seri Salleh Said Keruak has questioned the opposition’s call for imprisoned PKR adviser Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim to be allowed to vote in the... READ MORE
    • Vietnam envoy: Hanoi-Manila relationship stronger
      Wednesday, April 29, 2015 from Nation
      Though Vietnam and the Philippines lay claim to the same areas in the West Philippine Sea, the Vietnamese envoy to Manila says both countries will remain friends.
    • General : Najib Visits Auto Workshop In Kampung Baru Operated By Disabled Person
      Thursday, April 30, 2015 from BERNAMA - English Version
      KUALA LUMPUR, April 30 (Bernama) - Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak today visited 2H Auto Workshop in Kampung Baru, a workshop operated by a disabled person.
    • PM Abe expresses ‘deep remorse’ for Asian suffering in WWII
      Wednesday, April 29, 2015 from Manila Bulletin | Latest Breaking News | News Philippines » World
      Prime Minister Shinzo Abe on Wednesday expressed “deep remorse” over Japan’s actions toward neighboring Asian nations during World War II, but stopped short of a full apology for mass sexual slavery. “Post war, we...
    • MOVES-Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi, HSBC Bank, Falcon Private Bank
      Wednesday, April 29, 2015 from Singapore
      (Adds Comerica, ADS Securities, Primary Capital Mortgage) April 29 - The following financial services industry appointments were announced on Wednesday. To inform us of other job changes, email moves@thomsonreuters.com. COMERICA INC U.S....
    • TJCG calls for repeal of amnesty law
      Wednesday, April 29, 2015 from Pajhwok Afghan News (English)
      By Azizullah Hamdard , Farid Tanha on 29 April 2015 KABUL (Pajhwok): The Transitional Justice Coordination Group (TJCG) on Wednesday called April 27 and 28 as “dark days in Afghanistan’s recent history,” calling for prosecution of those ...
    • Daesh Threatens Security of Whole Region: Ghani
      Wednesday, April 29, 2015 from TOLOnews.com RSS Feed
      Addressing a group of Indian and Afghan journalists in New Delhi on Wednesday Afghan President Ashraf Ghani said that he has held inclusive discussions with Indian officials on security matters. Referring to emerging threats relating to ...
    • Rais backs proposal for lawmakers to be fluent in Bahasa Malaysia
      Wednesday, April 29, 2015 from The Star Online Nation Highlights
      KUALA LUMPUR: A proposal to make it a condition for individuals who wish to become elected representatives to be fluent in Bahasa Melayu and obtain a credit in the subject in the SPM examination should be supported, said Tan Sri Dr Rais ...
    • Thousands of Nepal quake survivors may face lifelong disabilities: aid workers
      Wednesday, April 29, 2015 from World
      NEW DELHI (Thomson Reuters Foundation) - Thousands of people injured by a devastating earthquake in Nepal could be left with permanent disabilities if they are not treated quickly and given proper care and rehabilitation, aid workers war...
    • Iran is committed to freedom of navigation in Gulf: Zarif
      Wednesday, April 29, 2015 from World
      NEW YORK - Iran's foreign minister on Wednesday offered assurances that Tehran is committed to maintaining freedom of navigation in the Gulf in the aftermath of the seizure of a commercial ship by Iranian forces a day earlier. "The Persi...
    • Abe voices 'repentance' on WW2, touts Japan's new security role
      Wednesday, April 29, 2015 from World
      WASHINGTON - Prime Minister Shinzo Abe on Wednesday expressed "deep repentance" over Japan's role in World War Two, even as he declared Tokyo's emergence as a global security player in the face of China's rising power in Asia. Using the ...
    • Russia Worried About Insecurity in Northern Afghanistan
      Wednesday, April 29, 2015 from TOLOnews.com RSS Feed
      Russian Ambassador to Kabul Alexander Mantytsky said on Wednesday that his government's concern for security conditions in Afghanistan has grown in recent weeks, pointing to heightened militant activity in northern parts from the country...
    • EC failed to hold credible polls: TIB
      Wednesday, April 29, 2015 from The Independent :: Online Edition
      Condemning the widespread vote rigging, violence and  obstruction towards balloting at different polling stations during the city polls, the Transparency International Bangladesh (TIB) has said the Election Commission (EC) and law enforc...
    • Iran is committed to freedom of navigation in Gulf - Zarif
      Wednesday, April 29, 2015 from Channel NewsAsia World News
      Iran's foreign minister on Wednesday offered assurances that Tehran is committed to maintaining freedom of navigation in the Gulf in the aftermath of the seizure of a commercial ship by Iranian forces a day earlier.
    • We are hungry:’ Aid reaches epicenter, Nepal toll tops 5000
      Wednesday, April 29, 2015 from Manila Bulletin | Latest Breaking News | News Philippines » World
      GUMDA, Nepal (AP) — Hands pressed together in supplication, the Nepalese women pleaded for food, shelter and anything else the helicopter might have brought on an in-and-out run Wednesday to this smashed mountain village near the epicent...
    • Baltimore 'hero mom' delivers tough, and public, punishment to rioting son
      Wednesday, April 29, 2015 from World
      BALTIMORE - Among the startling images to emerge from riots in Baltimore this week, one sticks out: a fed up mother smacking her son repeatedly for joining the violent demonstrations. Toya Graham caught her 16-year-old son Michael in a h...
    • Protests in Burundi as court examines president's third term bid
      Wednesday, April 29, 2015 from Channel NewsAsia World News
      Protest-hit Burundi on Wednesday (Apr 28) took the controversial question of President Pierre Nkurunziza's third term bid to the constitutional court but opposition supporters dismissed the move and said demonstrations would go on.
    • Maersk says Iran tells it of cargo dispute but cannot confirm it
      Wednesday, April 29, 2015 from World
      COPENHAGEN - Maersk said on Wednesday Iranian authorities had told it the Maersk Tigris vessel had been seized over an unresolved claim, but as it had not received any documents it could not confirm this had been the reason for Iran's ac...
    • Ghani rolls out red carpet for Indian investors
      Wednesday, April 29, 2015 from Pajhwok Afghan News (English)
      By Javed Hamim Kakar on 29 April 2015 KABUL (Pajhwok): President Ashraf Ghani on Wednesday assured Indian business community of his government’s full support if they invested in Afghanistan. A statement from the Presidential Palace in Ka...
    • Beef up case vs Veloso’s recruiters
      Wednesday, April 29, 2015 from Manila Bulletin | Latest Breaking News | News Philippines » National
      Senator Paolo “Bam” Aquino IV yesterday called on authorities to beef up the case filed against Mary Jane Veloso’s recruiter, Maria Kristina Sergio, and other people responsible for her plight so she can get full justice for her years of...
    • Nepal quake: Kathmandu getting back on its feet as rescue efforts continue
      Wednesday, April 29, 2015 from Channel NewsAsia Asia Pacific News
      On Day 5 of search and rescue operations in Nepal, Channel NewsAsia's Anand Krishna, Taufex Khamid and Steve Clark visited several districts in Kathmandu to see how the city is coping in the earthquake's aftermath. 
    • Toll from quake-triggered Everest avalanche rises to 19
      Wednesday, April 29, 2015 from Manila Bulletin | Latest Breaking News | News Philippines » World
      KATHMANDU, Nepal (AP) — The death toll from an avalanche on Mount Everest triggered by last weekend’s massive earthquake in Nepal has risen to 19, including two climbers from the United States and one each from China, Australia and...
    • It was the power of prayer—Binay; DFA informed by Attorney General
      Wednesday, April 29, 2015 from Manila Bulletin | Latest Breaking News | News Philippines » National
      “THE POWER OF PRAYER.” Vice President Jejomar C. Binay said yesterday he believes it was prayers that made possible the last-minute reprieve granted by the Indonesian government to doomed overseas Filipino worker (OFW) Mary Jane Veloso. ...
    • Pope echoes feminist anthem of equal pay for equal work
      Wednesday, April 29, 2015 from philstar.com - World
      VATICAN CITY — Pope Francis added his voice Wednesday to the feminist anthem of equal pay for equal work, saying it's "scandalous" that women earn less than
    • President challenges anti-BBL advocates:Present alternative, or support peace efforts
      Wednesday, April 29, 2015 from Manila Bulletin | Latest Breaking News | News Philippines » National
      Langkawi, Malaysia – President Aquino has challenged anew critics of the proposed  Bangsamoro Basic Law (BBL) to present alternative solutions to the conflict in Mindanao instead of just complaining about the peace initiative following t...
    • Taylor to skipper new-look England
      Wednesday, April 29, 2015 from >The News International - Latest Stories
      Taylor to skipper new-look England ...
    • UN appeals for $415 mn to help Nepal quake victims
      Wednesday, April 29, 2015 from >The News International - Latest Stories
      UN appeals for $415 mn to help Nepal quake victims ...
    • ‘No district in danger of falling to rebels’
      Wednesday, April 29, 2015 from Pajhwok Afghan News (English)
      By Muhammad Hassan Khetab on 29 April 2015 KABUL (Pajhwok): The defence and interior ministries on Wednesday announced launching of 21 clearing operations across 13 provinces, saying no province or district was in danger of falling to in...
    • 38-km roads rehabilitated, graveled in Wardak
      Wednesday, April 29, 2015 from Pajhwok Afghan News (English)
      By Pajhwok Report on 29 April 2015 MAIDAN SHAHR (Pajhwok): Reconstruction work on a 6.1-kilometer road has been launched in the Chak district of central Maidan Wardak province, officials said on Wednesday. The acting governor’s spokesman...
    • Close Merkel ally de Maiziere rejects charges he lied
      Wednesday, April 29, 2015 from World
      BERLIN - Germany's interior minister, a close ally of Chancellor Angela Merkel, denied on Wednesday charges he lied to parliament about German intelligence cooperation with U.S. spy agencies, but remained under fire over a string of blun...
    • Hope For Kunduz Residents As Troops Push Back Taliban
      Wednesday, April 29, 2015 from TOLOnews.com RSS Feed
      By late Wednesday Kunduz residents were able to breathe a sigh of relief as many started returning to their normal lives after days of fighting between security force members and Taliban insurgents. Kunduz residents told TOLOnews that th...
    • Major search operation begins in Kunduz
      Wednesday, April 29, 2015 from Pajhwok Afghan News (English)
      By Hidayatullah Hamdard on 29 April 2015 KUNDUZ CITY (Pajhwok): A massive search operation has been launched in northern Kunduz province, where more than 300 security forces and militants suffered casualties during the past week, officia...
    • UN calls world for USD 415-mln support for Nepal
      Wednesday, April 29, 2015 from The Himalayan Times RSS
      KATHMANDU: The United Nations and humanitarian partners on Wednesday made an urgent appeal to member states for assistance worth USD 415 million needed to provide vital relief to victims of the destructive earthquake which rattled Nepal ...
    • People's Assembly: Inauguration of President - start of new stage of Kazakhstan's development
      Wednesday, April 29, 2015 from Казинформ
      ASTANA. KAZINFORM - The Assembly of People of Kazakhstan congratulated President Nursultan Nazarbayev on assumption of office. Kazinform publishes the text of the congratulation.
    • The Washington Times: Recalling the lessons of Armenia
      Wednesday, April 29, 2015 from NEWS.am | News from Armenia
    • Minister about fights: First stage completed successfully
      Wednesday, April 29, 2015 from News.Az - Latest Articles
      “Armenia’s military-criminal regime is conscious of the strength of our Armed Forces”.
    • Incumbent PM Garibashvili Rules Out Major Reshuffle of Govt
      Wednesday, April 29, 2015 from Civil.Ge Daily News
      He said that only two new members will be appointed in govt, which faces confidence vote in Parliament.
    • Armenia still needs 30% energy resources to reach out Russia
      Wednesday, April 29, 2015 from NEWS.am | News from Armenia
    • Armenian Minister: Apartment certificates in emergency area will be available since June
      Wednesday, April 29, 2015 from NEWS.am | News from Armenia
    • SOCAR announces volumes of ACG profit oil
      Wednesday, April 29, 2015 from Today.Az
    • We value our strong, open and developing relations with Kazakhstan - D. Cameron
      Wednesday, April 29, 2015 from Казинформ
       ASTANA. KAZINFORM - Prime Minister of Great Britain David Cameron sent a telegram to Nursultan Nazarbayev to congratulate him on the election triumph, the press service of the President informs.
    • French expert: Karabakh independence from Azerbaijan must be recognized
      Wednesday, April 29, 2015 from NEWS.am | News from Armenia
    • Azerbaijani president receives delegation led by EU Special Representative
      Wednesday, April 29, 2015 from Today.Az
    • Page Turned: Tsarukyan rules out political comeback
      Wednesday, April 29, 2015 from Home | ArmeniaNow.com
      Founder and former head of the Prosperous Armenia Party (PAP) Gagik Tsarukyan will not return to politics anymore, the wealthy businessman, who effectively stopped his political activities under government pressure earlier this year, sai...
    • Still In Low Gear: Radical opposition group determined to push for regime change despite April 24 setback
      Wednesday, April 29, 2015 from Home | ArmeniaNow.com
      Although last week’s “100th Anniversary Without the Regime” campaign initiated by the radical opposition group, the Founding Parliament (FP), was not followed by a “planned mobilization”, nevertheless the activists say their fight will c...
    • Validity period extended for TAP’s exemption from EU gas directive provisions
      Wednesday, April 29, 2015 from Trend.Az - Latest Headlines
      The regulatory authorities in TAP’s host countries – Greece, Italy and Albania – have released a joint opinion, prolonging the validity period of TAP’s exemption from certain provisions of the EU Gas Directive.
    • Yerevan to host trade exhibition of Indian goods
      Wednesday, April 29, 2015 from Panorama.am
      International exhibition Days of India in Armenia will be held in Yerevan from April 30 to May 10. Several dozens of big, small and medium-sized companies will participate in the ...
    • Armenia’s Energy Deputy Minister: Armenian NPP has got investors
      Wednesday, April 29, 2015 from NEWS.am | News from Armenia
    • Karabakh’s Sahakyan attends Zhengyal Bread Festival
      Wednesday, April 29, 2015 from NEWS.am | News from Armenia
    • Armenian Defense Minister awards veterans
      Wednesday, April 29, 2015 from NEWS.am | News from Armenia
    • Disclose or Protect?: Armenian media experts discuss source protection in view of court rulings
      Wednesday, April 29, 2015 from Home | ArmeniaNow.com
      Armenia’s judicial system allows for the use of leverage to force the media and journalists to reveal their source of information, but such instruments must be used only in exceptional cases, media experts say.
    • Tokyo commemorates Armenian Genocide Centennial (PHOTO)
      Wednesday, April 29, 2015 from NEWS.am | News from Armenia
    • Alec Yenikomshian: Founding Parliament's strategy experiences retreat
      Wednesday, April 29, 2015 from Arminfo: News
      The Founding Parliament will take radical steps if the Municipality of Yerevan refuses to sanction the rally in Liberty Square again, Alec Yenikomshian, veteran of ASALA, supporter of the Founding Parliament movement, said...
    • Georgia government collapses after ministers quit
      Wednesday, April 29, 2015 from Panorama.am
      Georgia Prime Minister Irakli Garibasvili's government collapsed Wednesday after a seventh minister quit his 20-member Georgian Dream coalition Cabinet, AFP reported.  I am resigning from my post, sports minister Levan Kipiani ...
    • Local Concerns: Opposition party expresses criticism over community enlargement program
      Wednesday, April 29, 2015 from Home | ArmeniaNow.com
      An Armenian opposition party has voiced criticism over a governmental program of enlarging communities considering it a dangerous concept. In a statement it urged all residents of communities subject to enlargement to actively participat...
    • Warlick: OSCE MG Co-Chairs to meet with Armenian, Azerbaijani FMs
      Wednesday, April 29, 2015 from Panorama.am
      The Co-Chairs of the OSCE Minsk Group will meet with the Foreign Ministers of Armenia and Azerbaijan, U.S. Co-Chair of the OSCE Minsk Group James Warlick wrote on Twitter. Will meet ...
    • Armenian Genocide Book Drive kicks off in Los Angeles
      Wednesday, April 29, 2015 from NEWS.am | News from Armenia
    • Roundtable called “Improvement of legislation on transition to green economy” to be held on April 30
      Wednesday, April 29, 2015 from Казинформ
      Roundtable called "Improvement of legislation on transition to green economy" to be held on April 30
    • Hundreds protest US army stray shells in South Korea
      Wednesday, April 29, 2015 from Panorama.am
      More than 600 gathered in downtown Seoul, South Korea, on Wednesday to protest stray shells of the US military impacting residents in a town near the heavily fortified North Korean ...
    • BlackBerry would team with Apple on security
      Wednesday, April 29, 2015 from Today.Az
    • Russia to lower gas price for Armenia, says Gazprom chief
      Wednesday, April 29, 2015 from Home | ArmeniaNow.com
      Gazprom has agreed to lower the price of its natural gas delivered to Armenia, the chief executive of the state-owned Russian gas monopoly announced on Tuesday.
    • EU-Armenia: Moscow labels upcoming EaP Summit as ‘anti-Russian’
      Wednesday, April 29, 2015 from Home | ArmeniaNow.com
      Armenia is expected to attend the upcoming Eastern Partnership (EaP) Summit of the European Union in Riga, Latvia, amid statements in Moscow that the meeting is going to have an “anti-Russian orientation”.
    • Ozbiliz: “Maybe it’s because I am an Armenian and the coach is a Turk”
      Wednesday, April 29, 2015 from Home | ArmeniaNow.com
      Armenia’s Istanbul-born midfielder Aras Ozbiliz is inclined to think that his dismissal from Spartak Moscow’s main team by ethnic Turkish coach Murat Yakin is due to his Armenian nationality.