Top 200 Latest Breaking Asia and World News and Headlines on 4/23/15

• Several Injured, Detained After Clashes Over Visa Scam in China's Henan
  Thursday, April 23, 2015 from RFA Home
  Many who lost money say it will take them years to save up a similar amount again.

• Amnesty says human rights in Maldives deteriorating
  Thursday, April 23, 2015 from AL JAZEERA ENGLISH (Central & South Asia)
  UK-based group warns of "serious irregularities within judicial processes" after fact-finding mission to the islands.
• Balloon crash pilot 'a drug user'
  Thursday, April 23, 2015 from BBC News - Asia
  The pilot of a hot air balloon that crashed in New Zealand, killing 11 people, may have been under the influence of cannabis, an inquest hears.
• India's PM Calls for Solution to Stop Suicides After Protester Hangs Self
  Thursday, April 23, 2015 from Sputnik International
  Indian Prime Minister said that government must prevent local farmers from committing suicide.
• Meet Japan’s New Maritime Surveillance Plane
  Thursday, April 23, 2015 from The Diplomat
  As tensions in East Asia are on the rise, Japan's Coast Guard is steadily increasing its capabilities.
• Chinese Township Official Grabs Uyghur Farmers’ Greenhouses in Xinjiang
  Thursday, April 23, 2015 from RFA Home
  He gave the facilities to Han Chinese migrants from outside the region.
• A Former New York Investment Banker Takes On Financial Inclusion In India
  Thursday, April 23, 2015 from Forbes - Asia
  The female entrepreneur who is opening up access to financial services for all Indians.
• Iran and Pakistan Agree to Enhance Bilateral Trade
  Thursday, April 23, 2015 from The Diplomat
  Iran and Pakistan agreed to boost their trade ties, in an agreement that could yield $5 billion in trade growth.
• Cambodian Officials Rescue Family Accused of Sorcery in Northeastern Province
  Thursday, April 23, 2015 from RFA Home
  But the family, fearing mob violence, doesn’t want to return to their village.
• Armenia church canonises 1.5 million 'genocide' victims
  Thursday, April 23, 2015 from AL JAZEERA ENGLISH (Central & South Asia)
  Armenian Apostolic Church canonises 1.5 million people it says were massacred during last years of the Ottoman empire.
• US-India Collaboration on Aircraft Carriers: A Good Idea?
  Thursday, April 23, 2015 from The Diplomat
  Ashley Tellis claims the United States should help India develop its next-generation carriers. He's right.
• The China-Pakistan Economic Corridor Is Easier Said Than Done
  Thursday, April 23, 2015 from The Diplomat
  The China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) raises several questions in the domestic Pakistani context.
• Mazar-i-Sharif Journal: Niche Trade in Lamb Pelts Proves Vital to Ailing Afghan Economy
  Thursday, April 23, 2015 from NYT > Asia Pacific
  Last year, Finland imported nearly a half-million Afghan lamb pelts, auctioning them off to be turned into luxurious women’s coats, among other items.
• Protesting farmer hanged himself in front of Delhi minister
  Thursday, April 23, 2015 from Asia news, all the latest and breaking Asian news
  Delhi's chief minister lambasted for continuing with speech after Gajendra Singh, protesting against developers acquiring farmers' land, hanged himself from a tree
• Farmer's suicide triggers protests in India
  Thursday, April 23, 2015 from AL JAZEERA ENGLISH (Central & South Asia)
  Police launch probe into death of farmer who hanged himself from tree during rally against land acquisition law.
• A bolly good read
  Thursday, April 23, 2015 from The Economist: Asia
  The power of song MILLIONS of Indians watch Bollywood movies for the broken hearts, lost fortunes, dishy actors and catchy tunes. But beyond mere escapism, such fare may have a role to play in fighting illiteracy. Between 1991 and 2011 I...
• Four Historical Lessons for Dealing with Iran
  Thursday, April 23, 2015 from The Diplomat
  Talks are one thing, but actually implementing any deal with Iran will be quite another.
• Giovanni Lo Porto Was Known as Aid Worker Drawn to Needy
  Thursday, April 23, 2015 from NYT > Asia Pacific
  Mr. Lo Porto, an Italian who worked for Welthungerhilfe, a German aid group, had been hired to manage a sanitation and drinking water project in Pakistan.
• Million Dollar Heart: Wealthy Europeans to Blame for Organ Trafficking
  Thursday, April 23, 2015 from Sputnik International
  The illegal trade and trafficking of human organs is being partly spurred on by wealthy Europeans who travel to other countries to receive illegally acquired organs, European MEPs have warned.
• Obama regrets deaths of two hostages in US drone strike
  Thursday, April 23, 2015 from AL JAZEERA ENGLISH (Central & South Asia)
  American and Italian hostages accidentally killed in January strike targeting al-Qaeda base on Afghan-Pakistan border.
• A baby-sitters’ charter
  Thursday, April 23, 2015 from The Economist: Asia
  THE junta that has ruled Thailand since a coup last May says it will hand back power only after it has healed political and social rifts that make democracy unworkable. On April 26th its placemen in a “reform” committee are due to finish...
• UK boy charged over Australia 'plot'
  Thursday, April 23, 2015 from BBC News - Asia
  A 14-year-old boy charged with two counts of inciting terrorism in Australia is thought to be the youngest person accused of a UK terrorist offence.
• Obama Apologizes For Innocent Hostages Of Al Qaeda Killed in US Counterterrorism Operations
  Thursday, April 23, 2015 from International Business Times
  President Barack Obama apologized Thursday morning for the U.S. government's accidental killing of two innocent hostages of al Qaeda during a counterterrorism operation in January in the Afghanistan-Pakistan border region. He named Dr. W...
• Reporter's Notebook: Warren Weinstein: A Gracious Host, Immersed in Pakistani Life
  Thursday, April 23, 2015 from NYT > Asia Pacific
  Austin Ramzy describes a 2005 visit to Warren Weinstein’s house in Lahore, where he was working on an economic development project.
• Thousands evacuated as Chile volcano erupts
  Thursday, April 23, 2015 from AL JAZEERA ENGLISH (Central & South Asia)
  State of emergency declared in southern region after Calbuco volcano, dormant for decades, spews ash and smoke.
• Killing of Americans Deepens Debate Over Use of Drone Strikes
  Thursday, April 23, 2015 from NYT > Asia Pacific
  Though the Obama administration says two American Qaeda operatives were not “specifically targeted,” their deaths touch on a debate over killings without due process.
• Subversion, Public Order Cases of Tiananmen Anniversary Activists Move Closer to Trial
  Thursday, April 23, 2015 from RFA Home
  One of their lawyers calls on the international community to pay more attention to the struggle for freedom in China.
• Thousands march in S Africa against attacks on migrants
  Thursday, April 23, 2015 from AL JAZEERA ENGLISH (Central & South Asia)
  Crowds denouncing xenophobia pass through Johannesburg neighbourhoods housing immigrants targeted in deadly attacks.
• Snooker looks to big breaks in China
  Thursday, April 23, 2015 from BBC News - Asia
  Snooker looks to move to the next level in China
• Health blogger admits faking cancer
  Thursday, April 23, 2015 from BBC News - Asia
  An Australian "wellness" blogger who built a successful business on claims she survived terminal cancer admits she lied about having the disease.
• To separate bowls that are stuck together
  Friday, April 24, 2015 from The Chosun Ilbo
  To separate bowls that are stuck together, pour cold water in the upper vessel and hot water in the lower one.
• NPAD Chief Calls for Independent Counsel on Illicit Fund Scandal
  Thursday, April 23, 2015 from [KBS WORLD RADIO] NEWS
  [Politics] : The head of the main opposition party has called for an independent counsel to get to the bottom ... [more...]
• Today's Photo: April 24, 2015
  Friday, April 24, 2015 from The Chosun Ilbo
• Coyote roaming exclusive Manhattan triggers police hunt
  Thursday, April 23, 2015 from The Japan Times » News category » World
  A coyote spotted on Wednesday in an exclusive Manhattan neighborhood touched off a massive police hunt that shut down Riverside Park, then led to Columbia University and Grants Tomb. Before moving on up to the most expensive of New York ...
• Veterans of Commonwealth Nations Remember Korean War Battle
  Thursday, April 23, 2015 from [KBS WORLD RADIO] NEWS
  [Domestic] : A ceremony was held on Thursday to mark the 64th anniversary of a pivotal battle during the Korean ... [more...]
• National › Body of missing 6-year-old girl found in Hokkaido river
  Thursday, April 23, 2015 from Japan Today: Japan News and Discussion - National
  The body of a 6-year-old girl who went missing on Tuesday afternoon was found floating in a river in Kyowa, Hokkaido, on Thursday morning. Police said it appeared that Runa Hirano had fallen into the Horikappu River and drowned, Fuji TV ...
• Right-wing candidate’s nude campaign poster skirts election law
  Thursday, April 23, 2015 from The Japan Times » National
  Campaigning for Sunday’s second wave of quadrennial unified local elections has highlighted a legal loophole that allows candidates to go to extremes — including nudity — to gain votes. In contrast with the ubiquitous portrait shot...
• State Auditor: Financial Watchdog Pressured Creditors over Keangnam Enterprises
  Thursday, April 23, 2015 from [KBS WORLD RADIO] NEWS
  [Politics] : The state auditor has found that the nation's financial watchdog unduly pressured creditors to go ... [more...]
• HRW Denounces N. Korea's Distribution of Wages to Gaeseong Workers
  Thursday, April 23, 2015 from [KBS WORLD RADIO] NEWS
  [Politics] : A senior official of the Human Rights Watch has criticized North Korea for violating human rights with regard to how the workers at the Gaeseong Industrial Complex are paid. [more...]
• EU considers military action on migrants at summit
  Thursday, April 23, 2015 from China Post Online - International News, 國際新聞
  (ChinaPost.com.tw) - EU leaders gathering in Brussels on Thursday will consider launching a military operation against human traffickers in Libya, in a bold effort to halt the deadly flow of refugees trying to reach Europe by sea.
• KPA Foundation Day Reverts to Past
  Thursday, April 23, 2015 from DailyNK - Brightening the future of Korea
  North Korea has changed its anniversary ofthe foundation of the Chosun People’s Army [KPA] from April 25th to February8th, Daily NK has learned. “We've been annually celebrating the foundationof the KPA on April 25th since 1978, but...
• Kyodo news summary -7-
  Thursday, April 23, 2015 from News - Kyodo News
• Tennis: Nishikori advances to Barcelona quarterfinals
  Thursday, April 23, 2015 from News - Kyodo News
• HondaJet makes maiden flight from Sendai to Tokyo
  Thursday, April 23, 2015 from NewsOnJapan.com
  Honda Motor Co.'s first jet plane made its maiden flight Thursday as the company seeks to boost its reputation for cutting-edge technology. (Japan Times)
• Japanese Prime Minister Abe to skip WWII ceremony in Russia
  Friday, April 24, 2015 from News - Kyodo News
• Qing History Another Front Against Western Influence
  Thursday, April 23, 2015 from China Digital Times (CDT) » China & the World
  In the wake of a broad and sustained campaign against Western influence in education and beyond, China Media Project’s David Bandurski notes a new attack on Western historians
• Former Japanese PMs Urge Abe to Admit the Past in August Statement
  Thursday, April 23, 2015 from [KBS WORLD RADIO] NEWS
  [International] : Former Japanese prime ministers have urged incumbent Prime Minister Shinzo Abe to admit to the ... [more...]
• Police searching for missing Chiba girl in late teens
  Thursday, April 23, 2015 from News - Kyodo News
• Chile, Argentina Cancel Flights as Volcanic Ash Cloud Spreads
  Friday, April 24, 2015 from The Chosun Ilbo
  An ash cloud from volcano Calbuco in southern Chile that erupted unexpectedly on Wednesday was blowing into Chile and Argentina on Thursday, forcing the cancelation of flights from nearby towns in both countries. The volcano, which last ...
• Industry ministry eyes 20%-22% of electricity from nuclear in 2030
  Thursday, April 23, 2015 from News - Kyodo News
• Tour bus crashes in Kumamoto, injuring 20 South Koreans
  Thursday, April 23, 2015 from The Japan Times » National
  A tourist bus slammed into a tree along the road in Kumamoto Prefecture, injuring 20 South Korean passengers on board, police said. The injuries were not life-threatening and the passengers all remained conscious, they added. The police ...
• Park Calls for Greater Cooperation with Chile
  Thursday, April 23, 2015 from [KBS WORLD RADIO] NEWS
  [Economy] : President Park Geun-hye has expressed hope that the free trade deal between South Korea and Chile ... [more...]
• NEWS ADVISORY: Asia, Africa vow firmer cooperation in fighting terrorism
  Thursday, April 23, 2015 from News - Kyodo News
• Michael Brown family to sue Ferguson over teen's 'wrongful death'
  Thursday, April 23, 2015 from China Post Online - International News, 國際新聞
  (ChinaPost.com.tw) - The family of an unarmed African American teenager killed by a white police officer in Ferguson, Missouri said Wednesday it will sue the city for his "wrongful death."
• Honda's light business jet unveiled for 1st time in Japan
  Thursday, April 23, 2015 from News - Kyodo News
• New Pentagon strategy warns of cyberwar capabilities
  Thursday, April 23, 2015 from The Japan Times » News category » World
  A new Pentagon cybersecurity strategy lays out for the first time publicly that the U.S. military plans to use cyberwarfare as an option in conflicts with enemies. The 33-page strategy says the Defense Department “should be able to...
• Shape of Stegosaurus plates varied for males and females, study says
  Thursday, April 23, 2015 from The Japan Times » News category » World
  The shape of the bony plates along the back of the long-extinct Stegosaurus may have differed if the dinosaur were male or female, researchers said Wednesday. The Stegosaurus was a lumbering, plant-eating dinosaur with two rows of back p...
• Body of missing 6-year-old girl found in Hokkaido river
  Thursday, April 23, 2015 from NewsOnJapan.com
  The body of a 6-year-old girl who went missing on Tuesday afternoon was found floating in a river in Kyowa, Hokkaido, on Thursday morning. (Japan Today)
• Unification Minister: Inter-Korean Rail Restoration First Step in Eurasia Initiative
  Thursday, April 23, 2015 from [KBS WORLD RADIO] NEWS
  [Inter-Korea] : The unification minister has said that re-linking the severed inter-Korean railway would be the ... [more...]
• Quake-hit areas to be asked to bear part of reconstruction costs
  Friday, April 24, 2015 from News - Kyodo News
• Discovery of drone on roof of prime minister’s office highlights legal shortcomings: expert
  Thursday, April 23, 2015 from The Japan Times » National
  The discovery of a hobbyist-style drone on the roof of Prime Minister Shinzo Abe’s office on Wednesday has revealed a blind spot in Japan’s counterterrorism policies and underlined the need for greater regulation of the incre...
• Mexican girl wrongly sent to U.S. returns to celebration
  Thursday, April 23, 2015 from The Japan Times » News category » World
  A 14-year-old Mexican girl who was taken by authorities and sent screaming to live in the United States was returned home Wednesday after DNA tests showed she is not the daughter of the Houston woman who claimed her. The case of Alondra ...
• Lippert Attacker Seeks Court's Understanding at First Pre-Trial Conference
  Thursday, April 23, 2015 from [KBS WORLD RADIO] NEWS
  [Domestic] : The first pre-trial conference for the attacker of U.S. Ambassador to South Korea Mark Lippert was ... [more...]
• N. Korea Extends Gaeseong Wage Deadline to Friday
  Thursday, April 23, 2015 from [KBS WORLD RADIO] NEWS
  [Inter-Korea] : With the two Koreas still at loggerheads over North Korea’s demand for wage hikes at the Gaeseong ... [more...]
• China Names Top 100 Fugitives Suspected of Corruption
  Friday, April 24, 2015 from The Chosun Ilbo
  China has issued a list of its top 100 officials and others wanted on suspicion of corruption who are believed to have fled abroad, the latest step in President Xi Jinping's aggressive campaign to rein in graft. Photos of the suspects we...
• U.S. woman jailed after McDonald’s shooting over bacon-less burger
  Thursday, April 23, 2015 from The Japan Times » News category » World
  A Michigan woman was sentenced to three to seven years in prison after firing her gun at a McDonald’s drive-thru when her hamburger was delivered twice without bacon, local media reported Wednesday. Shaneka Monique Torres, 30, was ...
• Daegu Monorail Begins to Carry Passengers
  Thursday, April 23, 2015 from [KBS WORLD RADIO] NEWS
  [Culture] : South Korea’s first monorail transit service opened on Thursday in the southeastern city of ... [more...]
• Fatal attraction for pesticide-addicted bees
  Thursday, April 23, 2015 from The Japan Times » News category » World
  Like nicotine for humans, certain pesticides seem to hold an addictive attraction for bees, which seek out tainted food even if it may be bad for them, research showed Wednesday. Not only did bees show no signs of avoiding neonicotinoid-...
• China manufacturing gauge at 12-month low: HSBC
  Friday, April 24, 2015 from China Post Online - China News
  (ChinaPost.com.tw) - An index of China's manufacturing activity fell to a 12-month low in April, HSBC said Thursday, indicating further weakness as growth sputters in the world's second-largest economy.
• Liver transplant deaths at Kobe hospital avoidable, says report
  Thursday, April 23, 2015 from The Japan Times » National
  Three of four people who died within a month of their liver transplants could have been saved, according to the summary of a forthcoming report on suspected malpractice. The post Liver transplant deaths at Kobe hospital avoidable, says r...
• S. Korea, Chile to Boost Cooperation in Space Sciences
  Thursday, April 23, 2015 from [KBS WORLD RADIO] NEWS
  [Science] : South Korea and Chile have agreed to work together to boost bilateral cooperation in space ... [more...]
• South Korean Bonds Popular in Europe
  Thursday, April 23, 2015 from [KBS WORLD RADIO] NEWS
  [Economy] : Foreign currency-denominated bonds issued by South Korean financial institutions are enjoying growing popularity in Europe. [more...]
• Tokyo stocks close up 0.27% at 15-year high
  Thursday, April 23, 2015 from NewsOnJapan.com
  Tokyo stocks extended their gains on Thursday, a day after the benchmark index closed above 20,000 for the first time in 15 years. (Global Post)
• NEWS ADVISORY: Japanese Prime Minister Abe to skip World War II ceremony in Russia
  Friday, April 24, 2015 from News - Kyodo News
• Kyodo Top12 News (23:30)
  Thursday, April 23, 2015 from News - Kyodo News
• Japan team develops system to preserve donor organs for up to 24 hours
  Thursday, April 23, 2015 from The Japan Times » National
  A group of Japanese researchers have developed a system that preserves donor organs in a transplantable state for up to 24 hours. The research team, formed by Tokyo University of Science (TUS), Keio University and Tokyo-based biotechnolo...
• Japan’s ties with Iran to grow after nuclear deal finalized, Abe says
  Thursday, April 23, 2015 from The Japan Times » National
  Japan’s relations with Iran are certain to develop further if a final agreement is made on Tehran’s nuclear program, Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said. In a meeting with Iranian President Hassan Rouhani, Abe welcomed a tentative...
• Model for Rockwell’s ‘Rosie the Riveter’ painting dies at 92
  Thursday, April 23, 2015 from The Japan Times » News category » World
  Mary Doyle Keefe, the model for Norman Rockwell’s iconic 1943 “Rosie the Riveter” painting, which symbolized the millions of American women who went to work on the home front during World War II, has died. She was 92. K...
• Rubio, Clinton Early Favorites for 2016 White House Run
  Friday, April 24, 2015 from The Chosun Ilbo
  A U.S. public opinion survey shows Republican Senator Marco Rubio leading the group of hopefuls for the party's 2016 presidential nomination. A poll released Thursday by Quinnipiac University has the first-term lawmaker from the southeas...
• Baseball: Central League standings
  Thursday, April 23, 2015 from News - Kyodo News
• • Indian man murdered by fellow Nepali worker in UAE
    Friday, April 24, 2015 from Zee News : India National
    A 26-year-old Nepali worker has been charged with choking an Indian man to death in the UAE following a drunken brawl.
  • More funds for NREGA sought
    Thursday, April 23, 2015 from The Indian Express » Section » India
    Committee, recommends that the department should pursue with the Ministry of Finance and Niti Aayog for higher budgetary allocation of fund for MNREGA scheme.
  • Anti-Indian activity in Canada raised
    Thursday, April 23, 2015 from The Hindu - National
    Central agencies have raised concern with their Canadian counterparts about the anti-India activities of some pro-Khalistan extremist groups and individuals operating in Canada at the behest of Pa...
  • Cousin demands CID probe into Sai Baba’s death
    Thursday, April 23, 2015 from India News, Latest News in India, Live News India, India Breaking News - Times of India
    A day before Satya Sai Baba’s death anniversary, a cousin of the departed godman demanded a CID probe into his death claiming that Sai Baba passed away on March 29 and not as officially declared on April 24, 2011.
  • ‘Vehicle law modeled on central Act in the offing’
    Thursday, April 23, 2015 from India News, Latest News in India, Live News India, India Breaking News - Times of India
    The state government is mulling to make a motor vehicle law on the lines of the central motor vehicle act to regulate vehicles issue. As of now, transport departments in all state functions as per the central motor vehicle act.
  • Two Mumbai police officers held on rape charge
    Thursday, April 23, 2015 from The Hindu - National
    Six persons, including two police officers and a woman, have been arrested for allegedly raping a 29-year-old model and robbing her of jewellery and cash. A case was registered after the woman app...
  • Verify if 1971 war veteran is eligible for disability pension, HC tells Army
    Thursday, April 23, 2015 from India News, Latest News in India, Live News India, India Breaking News - Times of India
    Bombay High Court on Thursday directed the Army to submit within two weeks a report on the eligibility of a 1971 Indo-Pak war veteran to get disability pension as well as its arrears.
  • Rajnath Singh assures fair inquiry into farmer`s death
    Thursday, April 23, 2015 from Zee News : India National
    Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh on Thursday assured a fair inquiry into the death of farmer Gajendra Singh, who hung himself at an AAP rally in Jantar Mantar on Wednesday.
  • Navy War room leak: Court issues showcause to Tihar prison official
    Thursday, April 23, 2015 from The Indian Express » Section » India
    Special CBI Judge Sanjeev Aggarwal issued showcause notice to the superintendent of Tihar Jail no. 4 where Verma is lodged.
  • Last-minute delay of AI flight leads to chaos at Delhi airport
    Thursday, April 23, 2015 from India News, Latest News in India, Live News India, India Breaking News - Times of India
    There was chaos at Indira Gandhi International Airport on Thursday night as an Air India flight to Chicago was delayed by over 11 hours at last-minute.
  • Arun Jaitley to meet India Inc on new tax form today
    Thursday, April 23, 2015 from India News, Latest News in India, Live News India, India Breaking News - Times of India
    Finance minister Arun Jaitley will meet industry chambers on Friday afternoon to get feedback from business on the new tax return forms that came in for criticism over disclosures related to foreign travel and domestic bank accounts.
  • Last-minute delay of AI flight leads to chaos at Delhi's IGI
    Thursday, April 23, 2015 from India News, Latest News in India, Live News India, India Breaking News - Times of India
    There was chaos at Indira Gandhi International Airport on Thursday night as an Air India flight to Chicago was delayed by over 11 hours at last-minute.
  • ‘Move to lower age of juvenile convicts late’
    Thursday, April 23, 2015 from India News, Latest News in India, Live News India, India Breaking News - Times of India
    The Narendra Modi government at the Centre has moved to finally bring in a stringent law to deal with rising heinous crimes by juveniles in the country by lowering the age of juveniles who can be now tried as adults, but it’s a law at le...
  • Probe doesn't show foreign funding for ISIS activists
    Thursday, April 23, 2015 from India News, Latest News in India, Live News India, India Breaking News - Times of India
    A high level probe conducted nu the National Investigation Agency (NIA) and state police forces against Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) activists has not revealed any information on foreign funding to them.
  • Subramanian Swamy meets Asaram, to fight his case
    Thursday, April 23, 2015 from Zee News : India National
     Senior BJP leader Subramanian Swamy on Thursday held a meeting with Asaram Bapu in Jodhpur Central Jail and assured the self-styled godman that he would fight his case in the court.
  • Andhra Pradesh encounter: NHRC seeks info on cops
    Thursday, April 23, 2015 from India News, Latest News in India, Live News India, India Breaking News - Times of India
    A bench of the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) on Thursday directed Andhra Pradesh to furnish information on the team which participated in the Seshachalam forest encounter while expressing discontentment over the way the state g...
  • Cyberabad cops pulled up for not submitting report on Kishanbagh firing
    Thursday, April 23, 2015 from India News, Latest News in India, Live News India, India Breaking News - Times of India
    The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) on Thursday questioned why the Cyberabad police failed to submit a report on security forces opening fire at Arsh Mahal in Kishanbagh on May 14 last year in which three Muslim civilians lost th...
  • Congress CMs wanted changes in Land Acquisition Act: BJP
    Thursday, April 23, 2015 from Zee News : India National
    BJP on Thursday countered the allegations made by Congress against it on the land bill saying it was Congress chief ministers who had sought changes in the Land Acquisition Act as the previous bill was "hampering" development and land ac...
  • 74 graft cases against IAS, IPS officers in past three years
    Thursday, April 23, 2015 from Zee News : India National
    The CBI has registered 74 corruption cases against IAS and IPS officers among others in last three years, the government said on Thursday.
  • ‘Third gender’ to feature on all bank forms
    Thursday, April 23, 2015 from India News, Latest News in India, Live News India, India Breaking News - Times of India
    Following a Supreme Court directive last year, Reserve Bank of India has directed banks to henceforth include ‘third gender’ in all their forms and applications whether prescribed by the central banks or designed by the banks themselves.
  • Anti-Coup Thinkers Released from Junta's Reform Forum
    Thursday, April 23, 2015 from Breaking News - RSS Khaosod English
    BANGKOK — Several dozen anti-coup activists, politicians, and academics have been released from a junta-organized forum on reform and reconciliation today.
  • Amadeus identifies six emerging groups of travellers
    Thursday, April 23, 2015 from Asianewsnet.net - Breaking News
    By 2030, six groups of travellers with distinct motivations and behaviours will emerge, a study commissioned by travel technology firm Amadeus has found. One group will rely heavily on peer rev .....
  • Obama takes blame for operation that killed two hostages
    Thursday, April 23, 2015 from theSundaily.my Highlights
    WASHINGTON: President Barack Obama on Thursday revealed that an American and an Italian hostage were killed in a covert US counter-terrorism operation on the Afghan-Pakistan border in January, saying he took "full responsibility" for the...
  • Right to freedom of religion of Sarawakian not absolute, Appeals Court heard
    Thursday, April 23, 2015 from Malaysia Today
    (Bernama) — The right to freedom of religion of Sarawakian clerk Jill Ireland Lawrence Bill is not absolute, the Court of Appeal here today heard. Senior Federal Counsel Shamsul Bolhassan... READ MORE
  • Dr Mahathir doubts Malaysia will be developed nation by 2020
    Thursday, April 23, 2015 from Asianewsnet.net - Headline
    Former Malaysia prime minister Dr Mahathir Mohamad has doubts about Malaysia achieving a developed nation status by 2020. "By 2020, I think we will have the per capita income, but we will .....
  • Switzerland, Scandinavia top global ‘happy’ index
    Thursday, April 23, 2015 from The Malay Mail Online | World
    NEW YORK, April 23 — Switzerland tops a global ranking of happiness, closely followed by Iceland, Denmark, Norway and Canada in a comprehensive study unveiled by academics in New York today. The 2015 World Happiness Report is the t...
  • Many food premises ordered closed following cleanliness inspections
    Thursday, April 23, 2015 from theSundaily.my Local News
    LUMUT: The Perak Health Department has declared 35 food premises including a school canteen in the state, closed after they were found not meeting a satisfactory level of cleanliness. State Health deputy director, Datin Dr. Ranjit Kaur s...
  • MMEA foils cigarette smuggling attempt
    Thursday, April 23, 2015 from theSundaily.my Local News
    JOHOR BARU: The Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency (MMEA) foiled an attempt to smuggle 880 cartons of various brands of cigarettes valued at RM100,000, off Sungai Ayam, Batu Pahat, last night. Batu Pahat MMEA chief, Lieut Commander Mu...
  • Thai Navy Petitions Govt to Buy Submarines
    Thursday, April 23, 2015 from Breaking News - RSS Khaosod English
    BANGKOK — The Royal Thai Navy has formally submitted a request to the government to buy submarines for its submarine division, which has lacked a single vessel for the last 64 years.
  • Pentagon denies Moscow claim of U.S. troops in east Ukraine
    Thursday, April 23, 2015 from The Star Online News Highlights
    MOSCOW (Reuters) - The Russian Defense Ministry said on Thursday that U.S. troops were training Ukrainian forces in the conflict zone in eastern Ukraine, but the Pentagon flatly denied it, accusing Moscow of a "ridiculous attempt&qu...
  • Pentagon says evicted Russian hackers, global cyber threat grows
    Thursday, April 23, 2015 from The Star Online News Highlights
    PALO ALTO, California (Reuters) - The United States on Thursday disclosed a cyber intrusion this year by Russian hackers who accessed an unclassified U.S. military network, in a episode Defense Secretary Ash Carter said showed the growin...
  • Decision on demolition of Bonanza speedway to be made on Monday
    Thursday, April 23, 2015 from NationMultimedia.com - National
    OFFICIALS FROM the Forestry Department, security agencies and Nakhon Ratchasima will decide on Monday when to demolish the Bonanza speedway, which allegedly sits on 105 rai of land in three forest reserves and areas marked as Sor Por Kor...
  • Pakistan's distressing report card
    Thursday, April 23, 2015 from Asianewsnet.net - Breaking News
    In the aftermath of the visit by the Chinese president and the optimism generated by the announcement of multiple transport and energy projects getting under way soon, comes a reality check that sh .....
  • EU lifts trade warning on Philippine fish exports
    Thursday, April 23, 2015 from Asianewsnet.net - Headline
    The European Union on Tuesday cleared the way for Philippine fish exports to the 28-member bloc after it took stock of the country’s achievements in curbing illegal, unreported and unregulate .....
  • Short term traffic diversion at Persiaran Surian
    Thursday, April 23, 2015 from theSundaily.my Local News
    KUALA LUMPUR: There will be revised timing for the night traffic diversion at Persiaran Surian from Damansara-Puchong Highway (LDP) and Sungai Buloh starting Saturday until July 31. A statement by MMC-Gamuda KVMRT (PDP) Sdn Bhd today sai...
  • Pakistan bracing for a 46 billion dollar future
    Thursday, April 23, 2015 from Asianewsnet.net - Breaking News
    Consider it Pakistan’s Marshall Plan. China’s $46 billion infrastructure spending is a once-in-a-lifetime development opportunity, which can put Pakistan on the path to development and .....
  • M'sian students escape fiery death in Moscow
    Thursday, April 23, 2015 from theSundaily.my Local News
    PETALING JAYA: A total of 21 Malaysian students escaped a fiery death when a massive fire broke out at a Malaysian students hostel in Moscow, Russia. A statement from the Foreign Ministry said the incident occurred on Wednesday at 11.30p...
  • Philippines accuses China coastguard of armed robbery
    Thursday, April 23, 2015 from theSundaily.my Highlights
    MANILA: The Philippines accused the Chinese coastguard on Thursday of robbing Filipino fishermen at gunpoint during a series of confrontations at a disputed shoal in the hotly contested South China Sea. Fishermen aboard three vessels wit...
  • Chinese smartwatch makers say clock ticking for Apple
    Thursday, April 23, 2015 from theSundaily.my World News
    SHENZHEN, China: The Apple Watch goes on sale on Friday but Chinese factories are already churning out cheaper alternatives, to the delight of local consumers. "Our product has all the functions Apple Watch has, and even surpasses them,"...
  • RI, Egypt discuss efforts to enhance cooperation
    Thursday, April 23, 2015 from ANTARA News -
    Indonesian President Joko Widodo and Egyptian Prime Minister Ibrahim Mahlab discussed efforts to enhance cooperation between the two countries known for their moderate political views at a bilateral meeting here on Thursday. ...
  • Bangladesh opposition leader Khaleda Zia under attack again
    Thursday, April 23, 2015 from Asianewsnet.net - Headline
    A group of around 70 people yesterday attacked Khaleda Zia's motorcade with wooden sticks and threw brick chips at it in the capital's Bangla Motor area. Abdul Qaiyum, an adviser to the .....
  • People can judge me through my services: Hasan Arifin
    Thursday, April 23, 2015 from NST Online Latest News - All
    ROMPIN: Despite being a seasoned politician and popular figure in Rompin, Barisan Nasional's candidate Datuk Hasan Arifin plans to maximise the campaign period to meet as many voters and cover as much grounds as possible.
  • African, Asian leaders agree to cooperate against terrorism
    Thursday, April 23, 2015 from NST Online Latest News - All
    JAKARTA, (Indonesia): Asian and African leaders agreed to develop concrete ways to cooperate in fighting extremism and the financing of terrorism, they said at the conclusion of a summit in Indonesia’s capital Thursday.
  • West-led world order ‘obsolete': Jokowi
    Thursday, April 23, 2015 from Asianewsnet.net - Headline
    President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo showcased a new face of Indonesia before Asian and African leaders on Wednesday by delivering a strong yet straightforward speech criticising inequality r .....
  • Iranian ships moving away from Yemen - U.S. official
    Thursday, April 23, 2015 from The Star Online News Highlights
    WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Iranian ships are moving northeast away from Yemen, a U.S. official said on Thursday after a convoy of Iranian cargo ships prompted U.S. concerns that Tehran was sending weapons into the region.
  • 21 foreign students 'critical' after Moscow dorm fire
    Thursday, April 23, 2015 from theSundaily.my World News
    MOSCOW: Twenty-one foreign students were on Thursday in a critical condition in hospital after fire ripped through a student residence in Moscow, an official said. The 16-storey dormitory, which belongs to one of Russia's top medica...
  • Mugabe calls for UN reform
    Thursday, April 23, 2015 from Asianewsnet.net - Headline
    Speaking in his capacity as Zimbabwean president and chairman of the African Union, Robert Mugabe has called on his Asian and African counterparts to join hands in reforming the UN Security Council .....
  • Asian-African Conference loses flare with many no-shows
    Thursday, April 23, 2015 from Asianewsnet.net - Headline
    More state leaders that had initially confirmed their attendance at the 60th anniversary of the Asian-African Conference have canceLled their visits to Indonesia, including those from Sri Lanka and .....
  • Attacks, intimidation on rise in Maldives: Amnesty
    Thursday, April 23, 2015 from theSundaily.my World News
    NEW DELHI: Protesters are being frequently beaten up while the media faces a growing number of death threats in the Maldives, Amnesty International said Thursday, after a fact-finding mission to the honeymoon islands. Peaceful demonstrat...
  • 40 injured, 30 seriously, as bus overturns in Buri Ram
    Thursday, April 23, 2015 from NationMultimedia.com - National
    A Bangkok-Ubon Ratchathani air-conditioned bus overturned on a road in Buri Ram's Prakone Chai district at 2am yesterday, injuring 40 passengers.
  • Moscow hostel fire: Six Malaysian students hospitalised
    Thursday, April 23, 2015 from The Malay Mail Online | Malaysia
    KUALA LUMPUR, April 23 — Six out of 21 students who were involved in a fire in Moscow last night are still under going medical treatment for carbon monoxide poisoning and burns while other students had been discharged. The Embassy ...
  • Ex-crimebuster has more assets seized
    Thursday, April 23, 2015 from NationMultimedia.com - National
    Police and the Office of the Anti-Money Laundering Commission yesterday seized assets from two buildings owned by former Investigation Bureau Crime Suppression Division chief Pongpat Chayapan in Nonthaburi's Pak Kret district.
  • Progress made on illegal fishing: Thai leading seafood exporter
    Thursday, April 23, 2015 from Asianewsnet.net - Headline
    The ThaiI government's efforts to tackle illegal fishing in a bid to avoid trade sanctions from the European Union have not all been in the right direction, said a senior executive of a leading .....
  • Landless farmers join protest to demand urgent help from govt
    Thursday, April 23, 2015 from NationMultimedia.com - Topstories
    Sansern accepts petitions but warns the protesters against rallying
  • Obama says he takes full responsibility for hostage deaths
    Thursday, April 23, 2015 from The Rakyat Post » World
    WASHINGTON, April 23, 2015: President Barack Obama said on Thursday he takes “full responsibility” for a US counterterrorism mission that inadvertently killed an American and an Italian held hostage by al-Qaida. He defended t...
  • Germany orders intelligence agency to fix flaws in operations
    Thursday, April 23, 2015 from The Star Online News Highlights
    BERLIN (Reuters) - The German government has ordered its foreign intelligence agency to address flaws in some of its operations, after Der Spiegel reported that agency officials indirectly helped U.S. agencies spy on European firms such ...
  • Thailand 'must remain' at bottom of TIP report
    Thursday, April 23, 2015 from NationMultimedia.com - Topstories
    Ex-Us envoy pushes for lowest ranking as 'many of the problems still remain'
  • Scientists ‘edit’ human embryos
    Thursday, April 23, 2015 from NST Online Latest News - All
    MIAMI: In a controversial new research paper, Chinese scientists describe how they were able to manipulate the genomes of human embryos for the first time, raising ethical concerns about this new frontier in science.
  • Seven-year-old boy falls to his death – Kajang Police
    Thursday, April 23, 2015 from BorneoPost Online | Borneo , Malaysia, Sarawak Daily News » Nation
    KUALA LUMPUR: An seven-year-old boy fell to his death from the third floor of an apartment unit in […]
  • Kenya kicks out top anti-corruption officials
    Thursday, April 23, 2015 from theSundaily.my World News
    NAIROBI: Kenya's top anti-corruption officials were suspended Thursday following a bitter stand-off with parliament and after they alleged widespread graft in the east African nation. President Uhuru Kenyatta removed the chairman an...
  • Joy, anger for family of Mexican girl wrongly sent to US
    Thursday, April 23, 2015 from Manila Bulletin | Latest Breaking News | News Philippines » World
      GUANAJUATO, Mexico (AP) — When a woman in Texas claimed that Alondra Luna Nunez was her long-lost daughter, the girl’s real parents in Mexico say they presented more than a dozen documents from baptismal records and a copy o...
  • Yemen factions divided over peace talk terms
    Thursday, April 23, 2015 from World
    RIYADH - The prospect of talks to end Yemen's crisis has been welcomed by all sides, but as the fighting and Saudi air strikes continue, there is little agreement on how negotiations might take place. At stake is a ceasefire in Yemen, wh...
  • BD seeks duty-free access of 129 products to Indonesia
    Thursday, April 23, 2015 from National
    Highlighting the quality of Bangladeshis goods, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Thursday sought duty- and quota-free access of its 129 products to Indonesia. This was proposed in a meeting between Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and Indones...
  • Somalia seeks to drive militants from southern valley bases: PM
    Thursday, April 23, 2015 from World
    NAIROBI - Somali and African forces aim to drive al Shabaab Islamist militants out of one of the last major tracts of territory in southern Somalia that the group still holds and which it uses to launch attacks, the Somali prime minister...
  • GMA lawyers move anew for dismissal of plunder raps
    Thursday, April 23, 2015 from Manila Bulletin | Latest Breaking News | News Philippines » National
    The lawyers of former President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo have filed a motion for reconsideration before the Sandiganbayan First Division seeking the dismissal of plunder charges against her for the failure of prosecutors to prove her role...
  • COA: P7B tree-planting project of DENR a failure
    Thursday, April 23, 2015 from Inquirer News » Nation
    The P7.2-billion National Greening Program (NGP) and the land survey project of the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) were “unsuccessful,” according to the Commission on Audit (COA).
  • Gold haul at Ctg airport
    Friday, April 24, 2015 from bdnews24.com - Bangladesh
    Customs officials seize the bars smuggled in three flights
  • ASEAN needs to become more people-driven: Future50 panellists
    Thursday, April 23, 2015 from Channel NewsAsia Asia Pacific News
    "The thing that underpins everything, is trying to build this identity of a community with people-to-people interaction," says Malaysian Minister for Youth and Sports Khairy Jamaluddin - one of the guests speakers at a Singapore Institut...
  • Palace says DA, DAR can clarify COA audit
    Thursday, April 23, 2015 from Inquirer News » Nation
    Malacañang on Thursday stood by its agencies that the Commission on Audit reported had misused public funds.
  • African, Asian leaders agree to cooperate against terrorism
    Thursday, April 23, 2015 from philstar.com - World
    JAKARTA, Indonesia — Asian and African leaders agreed to develop concrete ways to cooperate in fighting extremism and the financing of terrorism, they said a
  • EC denies change in stance
    Thursday, April 23, 2015 from The Independent :: Online Edition
    Army deployment The Election Commission (EC) said yesterday (Thursday) that there was no change in its decision on army patrolling during polls. “We did not budge an inch from our decision about the army. Previously, we talked about the ...
  • Gay marriage tough issue for Republican White House hopefuls
    Thursday, April 23, 2015 from Manila Bulletin | Latest Breaking News | News Philippines » World
    NEW YORK (AP) — For Democratic politicians, same-sex marriage has become an easy issue: They’re for it. Many top Republicans — notably the presidential hopefuls — face a far more complicated landscape. Looming ahead for these conte...
  • Case, counter-case filed over attack on Khaleda’s motorcade
    Thursday, April 23, 2015 from National
    A case and a counter-case were filed on Thursday in connection with Wednesday’s attack on BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia’s motorcade in the city’s Banglamotor area that left 10 people injured. BNP chairperson Khaleda’s adviser Abdul Quayum ...
  • Med Crude-Azeri weakens to lowest premium to Urals since August
    Thursday, April 23, 2015 from Singapore
    LONDON, April 23 - Azeri Light grade extended its decline on Thursday falling to its weakest levels since the end of 2014 and to its cheapest level versus sour crudes such as Urals since August last year due to a growing glut of light cr...
  • U.N. expert says secret trade deals threaten human rights
    Thursday, April 23, 2015 from World
    GENEVA - Secret negotiations on international trade deals threaten human rights, and the inclusion of provisions that would allow companies to sue states appears to violate human rights law, an independent U.N. expert said on Thursday. A...
  • 15,000 jobs up in Ilocos fairs
    Thursday, April 23, 2015 from philstar.com - Nation
    MANILA, Philippines - At least 15,000 jobs await new graduates and other jobseekers in the Ilocos region this month, the Department of Labor and Employment (
  • UK boy, 14, charged with inciting Australian ANZAC day attack
    Thursday, April 23, 2015 from World
    LONDON - A 14-year-old British boy has been charged with encouraging a beheading and inciting a terrorism attack on an ANZAC Day parade in Australia, thousands of miles from his home, Britain's Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) said on Thu...
  • Documents show aid goes to deserving families
    Thursday, April 23, 2015 from Pajhwok Afghan News (English)
    By Javed Hamim Kakar on 23 April 2015 KABUL (Pajhwok): Pajhwok Afghan News have obtained original documents that prove the Afghan government has distributed monetary assistance to deserving families of refugees from Pakistan’s Waziristan...
  • UN for inclusive, credible city polls
    Thursday, April 23, 2015 from National
    United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has reiterated his call for transparent, inclusive, and credible city corporation elections in Bangladesh. And, he said that it is only possible through ensuring a secure and safe campaigning ...
  • Pentagon denies Moscow claim of U.S. troops in Ukraine combat zone
    Thursday, April 23, 2015 from World
    MOSCOW - The Russian Defense Ministry said on Thursday that U.S. troops were training Ukrainian forces in the conflict zone in eastern Ukraine, but the Pentagon flatly denied it, accusing Moscow of a "ridiculous attempt" to obscure its o...
  • Chechen leader to men: Fire on unauthorized federal troops
    Thursday, April 23, 2015 from Manila Bulletin | Latest Breaking News | News Philippines » World
      MOSCOW (AP) — In defiance of those in Moscow eager to curb his powers, Chechnya’s strongman leader told his security forces to open fire on Russian federal troops if they tried to operate in the region without his approval. ...
  • Sevilla’s ‘stellar record in 16 months of service at BOC’
    Thursday, April 23, 2015 from Inquirer News » Nation
    In a statement on Thursday, Finance Secretary Cesar Purisima said:
  • ICT-2 summons 23 citizens to explain stance over Bergman’s conviction
    Thursday, April 23, 2015 from National
    Dhaka, Apr 23 (UNB) -The International Crimes Tribunal -2 on Thursday asked 23 noted citizens to appear before the tribunal on April 29 to explain their concern over the conviction of Dhaka-based British journalist David Bergman in a con...
  • White House says independent review of hostage deaths under way
    Thursday, April 23, 2015 from World
    WASHINGTON - An independent inspector general is reviewing the U.S. counterterrorism operation that killed two hostages and will make recommendations on how to prevent that from happening again, the White House said on Thursday. White Ho...
  • Sevilla quits Customs over political pressure; Lina looms as successor
    Thursday, April 23, 2015 from Manila Bulletin | Latest Breaking News | News Philippines » National
    Commissioner John P. Sevilla yesterday announced his resignation from his post, saying he has had enough and can no longer stand the political pressure at the Bureau of Customs (BOC), particularly concerning the 2016 elections. Set to re...
  • Japan ministers' war shrine visit irks China after Abe talks
    Thursday, April 23, 2015 from philstar.com - World
    TOKYO — Three Japanese Cabinet ministers on Thursday visited a Tokyo shrine that honors the country's war dead, including convicted war criminals, drawing a
  • Ex-CIA chief will be sentenced for leaking military secrets
    Thursday, April 23, 2015 from Manila Bulletin | Latest Breaking News | News Philippines » World
        CHARLOTTE, North Carolina (AP) — Former CIA Director David Petraeus, whose career was destroyed by an extramarital affair with his biographer, was set to be sentenced Thursday in federal court in Charlotte for giving her cl...
  • White House says counterterrorism strike followed protocols
    Thursday, April 23, 2015 from World
    WASHINGTON - President Barack Obama did not specifically sign off on the counterterrorism operation on an al Qaeda compound that killed two hostages, but the operation followed protocols aimed at preventing civilian deaths, the White Hou...
  • Manjur promises port city free from extortion
    Thursday, April 23, 2015 from The Independent :: Online Edition
    Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP)-backed mayoral candidate M Manjur Alam yesterday unveiled his 54-point development plan, promising development and ridding the city of water-logging, extortion and terrorism. The manifesto, which was re...
  • Indonesia orders preparations for executions
    Thursday, April 23, 2015 from Manila Bulletin | Latest Breaking News | News Philippines » National
    The Indonesian government said Thursday it had ordered officials to make preparations to execute a group of drug convicts, most of them foreigners, despite mounting international criticism. The attorney general’s office also reveal...
  • Rwandan genocide survivor has come to Yerevan as a sister of pain
    Wednesday, April 22, 2015 from armenpress.am RSS -
    Esther Mujavayo compares the Armenians to a tree that continues to grow.
  • Plane of Republika Srpska president banned from flying over Turkey
    Wednesday, April 22, 2015 from NEWS.am | News from Armenia
  • Armenia President: Not ready to establish ties with Turkey with preconditions
    Thursday, April 23, 2015 from NEWS.am | News from Armenia
  • Armenia President: Genocide recognition by Turkey shortest path to reconciliation
    Thursday, April 23, 2015 from NEWS.am | News from Armenia
  • Assyrians call on Turkey’s President to recognize Armenian Genocide
    Wednesday, April 22, 2015 from NEWS.am | News from Armenia
  • Sevan Artin: UK denies and acknowledges Armenian Genocide at the same time
    Wednesday, April 22, 2015 from NEWS.am | News from Armenia
  • Ukrainian press covers Armenian Genocide Centennial events
    Wednesday, April 22, 2015 from armenpress.am RSS -
    Becoming familiar with the Armenian experience cold be helpful for Ukraine, which is presenting demands for recognition of the Holodomor.
  • KPMG in Azerbaijan once again sponsors Azerbaijan Foreign MBA Club meeting
    Wednesday, April 22, 2015 from Today.Az
  • Armenian President Sargsyan: recognition of the genocide by the Turks is the shortest path to reconciliation of our nations
    Wednesday, April 22, 2015 from armenpress.am RSS -
    Euronews met with Armenian President Serzh Sargsyan in the capital Yerevan.
  • US will send no delegation to Gallipoli battle commemorations in Turkey
    Wednesday, April 22, 2015 from NEWS.am | News from Armenia
  • Descendants of Armenian Genocide want legacy of those killed to live on: The Huffington Post
    Wednesday, April 22, 2015 from armenpress.am RSS -
    The Huffington Post has covered the Tomasyan family in Istanbul.
  • Armenian President attends ceremony of blessing of land for construction of Holy Martyrs’ Church
    Wednesday, April 22, 2015 from armenpress.am RSS -
    President of the Republic of Armenia, chairman of the State Commission on Coordination of the events for the commemoration of the 100th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide Serzh Sargsyan attended today the ceremony of blessing of the la...
  • Armenia president interviewed by CNNturk
    Wednesday, April 22, 2015 from NEWS.am | News from Armenia
  • Serbian newspaper: Turkey persistently doesn’t acknowledge Armenian Genocide
    Wednesday, April 22, 2015 from NEWS.am | News from Armenia
  • Turkey recalls its envoy from Austria over resolution on Armenian Genocide
    Wednesday, April 22, 2015 from NEWS.am | News from Armenia
  • Austria left without Turkish envoy
    Wednesday, April 22, 2015 from armenpress.am RSS -
    Genocide recognition angers Ankara
  • Armenia can take the initiative to present the second Convention onthe Crime of Genocide: historian
    Wednesday, April 22, 2015 from armenpress.am RSS -
    "A second Convention on the Crime of Genocide needs to be adopted in order to reinforce the mechanisms for the prevention of genocides," Simon Payaslian said.
  • Greece parliament: Genocide remembrance is prevention mechanism
    Thursday, April 23, 2015 from NEWS.am | News from Armenia
  • Bulgarian political analyst: Turkey’s policy over Armenian Genocide is caddish
    Wednesday, April 22, 2015 from NEWS.am | News from Armenia
  • Kazakh banks willingly lend to agrarian sector
    Wednesday, April 22, 2015 from Today.Az
  • Ireland’s Sinn Fein political party speaker urges government to recognize the Armenian Genocide
    Wednesday, April 22, 2015 from armenpress.am RSS -
    “If we don’t recognize the past, we can’t learn from our mistakes and move forward. We have to guarantee that we are against the distortion of history,” he said.
  • Flemish Region parliament adopts resolution on Armenian Genocide
    Wednesday, April 22, 2015 from NEWS.am | News from Armenia
  • Armenian Genocide victims honored on Capitol Hill (PHOTO)
    Thursday, April 23, 2015 from NEWS.am | News from Armenia
  • There can be no justification for the massive elimination on theethnic ground: Vladimir Putin
    Wednesday, April 22, 2015 from armenpress.am RSS -
    "The international community has to do everything possible to make sure such crimes never happen again and anywhere," Vladimir Putin said.
  • Israeli President says Armenian Genocide and Jewish Holocaust arehistorically linked
    Wednesday, April 22, 2015 from armenpress.am RSS -
    President of Israel Reuven Rivlin has stated that the Armenian Genocide and the Jewish Holocaust are historically linked.
  • US State Department: Kerry and Turkey FM discussed Armenian issue
    Thursday, April 23, 2015 from NEWS.am | News from Armenia
  • Aram I brings relics of Armenian Genocide victims to Yerevan
    Thursday, April 23, 2015 from NEWS.am | News from Armenia
  • Spanish Parliament honors memory of Armenian Genocide
    Wednesday, April 22, 2015 from NEWS.am | News from Armenia
  • Church representatives in Yerevan condemn Armenian Genocide and discrimination
    Wednesday, April 22, 2015 from NEWS.am | News from Armenia
  • Russia and Armenia leaders to discuss cooperation
    Wednesday, April 22, 2015 from NEWS.am | News from Armenia