Tuesday 9th February, 2010
Costa Rica elects first woman president
Turkmenistan News.NetSan Jose, Feb 9 (IANS) fifty-year-old Laura Chinchilla became the first woman president of Costa Rica after she won 64.7 percent votes in the country's general election this weekend.
Yanukovych wins Ukraine presidential vote
Turkmenistan News.NetKiev, Feb 9 (DPA) Viktor Yanukovych has effectively won Ukraine's presidential election with a 3.14 percentage-point margin of victory over his opponent, and practically all ballots counted, a senior election official said Monday.
Multi-nation exercise Milan concludes successfully in Andaman
Turkmenistan News.NetPort Blair, Feb 8 : The multination naval exercise hosted by the Indian Navy at Andaman and Nicobar islands with an aim to build mutual confidence between the navies of the Asia Pacific region successfully concluded with a passage exercise at sea on Monday.
Sikh kids should be allowed to wear kirpans, karas in public: Brit Asian judge
Turkmenistan News.NetLondon, Feb 8: Britain's first Asian judge, Sir Mota Singh, has said that Sikh schoolchildren should be allowed to wear their ceremonial daggers at all times in all public places.
Iran to build 10 nuke enrichment sites within one year
Turkmenistan News.NetTehran, Feb 8 (DPA) Iran claimed that it would build 10 new enrichment sites within one year, the state media reported Monday.
China closes 'biggest hacker site', arrests three
Turkmenistan News.NetBeijing, Feb 8 (DPA) Police have shut down China's biggest website for hackers and arrested three people suspected of selling malicious software and other hacking services, state media said Monday.
Malaysia resents foreign critics of Anwar Ibrahim sodomy trial
Turkmenistan News.NetKuala Lumpur, Feb 8 (IANS) Malaysia has asked foreign governments to 'respect' its legal system and processes after Australian parliamentarians criticised the ongoing trial of opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim on sodomy charges.
Judges should declare assets: Bangladesh chief justice
Turkmenistan News.NetDhaka, Feb 8 (IANS) Bangladesh's new chief justice, Mohammad Fazlul Karim, has said all judges should declare their assets in the interests of transparency.
VIKAS BAJAJ and KEITH BRADSHER Asia sails smoothly through debt traps
New Straits TimesWhile Asia is showing resilience in the face of recession, investors are alarmed about Greek, Spanish and Portuguese indebtedness, which highlights the fundamental weakness of the European monetary un...
Appeal to Asian community in taxi killing
Newstalk ZBMr Jones says they are appealing more strongly to the Asian communities in and around the Auckland CBD this week as many of those they canvassed over the weekend were not aware of Mr Mohini's murder.
Appeal to Asian community over taxi driver suspect
New Zealand HeraldShrink Police hunting the killer of Auckland taxi driver Hiren Mohini have appealed to the Asian community to track down a man considered a prime suspect. Mr Mohini died minutes after he was stabbed...
U.S. commits millions to halt Asian carp
USA TodayWASHINGTON (AP) — Navigational locks and gates in Chicago-area waterways crucial for commercial shipping may be opened less frequently than usual in a stepped-up campaign to prevent Asian carp fr...
U.S. commits millions to halt Asian carp
USA TodayWASHINGTON (AP) — Navigational locks and gates in Chicago-area waterways crucial for commercial shipping may be opened less frequently than usual in a stepped-up campaign to prevent Asian carp fr...
Let Sikhs wear ceremonial daggers in public, says UK's first Asian judge
The ScotsmanSir Mota Singh, QC, said there had been instances of Sikhs being refused entry to public venues because they were wearing the daggers, known as kirpans, or other religious artefacts. The kirpan is one...
Let Sikhs wear ceremonial daggers in public, says UK's first Asian judge
The ScotsmanSir Mota Singh, QC, said there had been instances of Sikhs being refused entry to public venues because they were wearing the daggers, known as kirpans, or other religious artefacts. The kirpan is one...
U.S. Asian carp remedies unsatisfactory-governors
ReutersThe Obama administration is proposing a partial closing of locks to the Great Lakes as part of a $78 million plan to keep invasive Asian carp from moving into the lakes from rivers and canals, but the...
More tainted milk powder found in China
IOLBy Cara Anna Beijing - The discovery has punched a 170-ton hole in China's promises to overhaul its food safety system. Officials say they've found yet another case where large amounts of tainted m...
Officials detail plan to handle Asian carp threat
Chicago TribuneWASHINGTON -- After a White House meeting christened the "carp summit," federal and state officials today announced a multi-pronged attack with a $78.5 million price tag to prevent Asian carp, an inva...
Jackson doctor denies manslaughter charge
Times of IndiaLOS ANGELES: Michael Jackson's doctor pleaded not guilty here on Monday after being charged with involuntary manslaughter in connection with the pop superstar's death from a lethal cocktail of pres...
Ahmadi-Nejad returns to confrontation
Financial TimesMahmoud Ahmadi-Nejad, Iran’s president, has re-verted to type.For months western diplomats have had to contend with an Iranian political landscape so confusing that Mr Ahmadi-Nejad – heartily loat...
Sri Lanka pledges funds for Tamil north
Financial TimesSri Lanka plans to spend $1bn (€730m, £639m) a year to bring the northern Tamil-dominated parts of the country “up to scratch” following decades of civil war that ended last year, its central b...
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