Crucial talks between India and China today border issue to be discussed

India Today - Monday 20th May, 2013

Ahead of the formal talks with his Indian counterpart, Chinese Prime Minister Li Keqiang on Monday hoped that his visit will lead to increase in mutual strategic trust between the two sides.The border issue is likely to be discussed between the two nations in the crucial talks on Monday and the Chinese PM said he is looking forward to have a productive discussion with PM Manmohan Singh.Keqiang ...

New suicides reported at Foxconn China factory

Market Watch - Monday 20th May, 2013

LOS ANGELES (MarketWatch) -- Three workers at a Foxconn Technology Group factory in Zhengzhou, China, have killed themselves over the past three weeks, Agence France-Presse reported Saturday, citing state media and a labor-rights group. The reported deaths -- involving a 30-year-old married man, a 23-year-old woman and 24-year-old man -- revive the specter of a wave of suicides that have struck ...

South Korea analyzing if North Korea launched missiles or artillery

Fox News - Monday 20th May, 2013

South Korea officials are trying to determine out what exactly North Korea fired into its eastern waters over the weekend. A Defense Ministry official speaking on condition of anonymity citing department rules says experts are analyzing whether the projectiles are short-range missiles or a new type of artillery the country may be developing. North Korea fired what Seoul officials called a ...

Yahoo Japan Says 22 Million User IDs May have Been Stolen

CIO - Monday 20th May, 2013

IDG News Service (Tokyo Bureau) - Yahoo Japan, the country's largest Web portal, said up to 22 million user IDs may have been leaked during a hack that was discovered last week. The company emphasized that the IDs are already public information, and no passwords or other private data were affected. Yahoo Japan IDs are used along with password to log in to the site, and are often displayed ...

Bird flu costs China industry $65 billion

The Courier Mail - Monday 20th May, 2013

CHINA'S human H7N9 bird flu outbreak has cost the country's poultry industry more than 400 billion yuan ($A66.96 billion) as consumers shun chicken, government officials have told state media. The sector has been losing an average of one billion yuan a day since the end of March, the Beijing Times said on Monday, citing Li Xirong, head of the National Animal Husbandry Service. H7N9 avian ...

Japans Cabinet Office makes upward revision

Middle East Times - Monday 20th May, 2013

The Japanese economy is picking up slowly, the Cabinet Office said Monday in its upwardly revised May monthly assessment report. While noting the "economy is picking up slowly," the report, released on the office's website, said: "Exports show signs of picking up. Industrial production is picking up slowly. Corporate profits show movements of improvement, mainly among large ...

China pledges mutual trust with India

The Courier Mail - Monday 20th May, 2013

CHINESE Premier Li Keqiang has pledged to build up mutual trust and cooperation with India as he held talks in New Delhi, saying good relations between the countries are key to world peace. "The purpose of my current visit to India is three-fold - to increase mutual trust, to intensify cooperation and to face the future," Li told reporters on Monday as he held talks with his Indian ...

Swan takes fancy to helicopter after losing mate

SINA - Monday 20th May, 2013

Whooper the swan appeared to take a liking to the helicopter in Jersey after his long-term partner was killed. Danielle Le Brun, who has been looking after the swan at the Les Mielles Golf and Country Club said that the bird had been "chasing the helicopters" at Jersey Airport. "He's been flying around the area looking for a mate and he's just taken a fancy to the ...

Taiwanese students disguised as Japanese for self-protection in Philippines

SINA - Monday 20th May, 2013

(Photo:Agencies) A Taiwanese medical student studying in the Philippines told reporters he had to disguise himself as a Japanese to protect himself from being attacked by locals as tension escalated after the shooting incident, Taiwan Central News Agency reports on Sunday. The student, surnamed Wu, expressed concerns about his perfonal safety, saying that he never seen such tension between the ...

Hong Kong shares soar to 3-12-month high China set for 4th straight gain

Reuters - Monday 20th May, 2013

Mon May 20, 2013 12:45am EDT * HSI +1.7 pct, H-shares +1.8 pct, CSI300 +1.1 pct * Gains in strong volumes, HK catch up after Friday public holiday * China April home price data lifts property sector * Tencent hits another record high, surpasses HK$300 mark By Clement Tan HONG KONG, May 20 (Reuters) - Hong Kong shares jumped to their highest since early February on Monday, led by Chinese cyclical ...

Sports Briefing | Golf Sang-Moon Bae of South Korea Wins Byron Nelson Championship

New York Times - Monday 20th May, 2013

Sang-Moon Bae of South Korea won the Byron Nelson Championship in Irving, Tex., for his first PGA Tour title, beating Keegan Bradley by two strokes after blowing a four-stroke lead. Bae, 26, closed with a one-under 69 to finish at 13-under 267. ¶ Jennifer Johnson shot a 65 to win the Mobile Bay L. ...

Wettest spell since last winter forecast for South Australias weather

AdelaideNow - Monday 20th May, 2013

FORECASTERS have tipped South Australia to be hit with the wettest spell since last winter. Weatherzone says the state's "month of recovery" from a long dry spell is set to continue. Weatherzone meteorologist Brett Dutschke said virtually all of SA would receive some rain between now and Thursday morning. He said it would be the state's "wettest few days since at least ...

Wellington train accident causes injuries traffic disruption

Global Times - Monday 20th May, 2013

A commuter train derailed in Wellington during morning rush hour on Monday, causing minor injuries to four people and disruption for hundreds of passengers.The incident involved the 7.43 am service from Porirua to Wellington.The last unit of the train came off the track near the Kaiwharawhara depot shortly after 8 am on Monday, Radio New Zealand reported.KiwiRail general manager of passengers ...

Australia Stock Rally Showing Signs of Fatigue

CNBC - Monday 20th May, 2013

Australian stocks have enjoyed solid gains amid the party in global equities, rising around 20 percent over the past six months, however, one strategist fears the rally could be short-lived. The rally ...

Chinas Tingyi Q1 profit falls 47 pct as sales slow

Reuters - Monday 20th May, 2013

HONG KONG | Mon May 20, 2013 12:16am EDT HONG KONG May 20 (Reuters) - China's Tingyi (Cayman Islands) Holding Corp, a maker of drinks and instant noodles, on Monday posted a 47 percent fall on its first-quarter profit due to slower sales growth and an increase in advertising and marketing spending. Tingyi, which has a broad-ranging partnership with PepsiCo Inc and sells noodles ...

Bank of Japan raises economic outlook

Market Watch - Monday 20th May, 2013

LOS ANGELES (MarketWatch) -- The Bank of Japan said in its May report issued Monday that the nation's economy was slowly improving, marking an upgrade from its views in the April update, according to reports. The previous outlook had mentioned signs of recovery but with weak spots, a Reuters report said, while Dow Jones Newswires said the upgrade was the first in two months. Japanese stocks ...

Craig Stephens This Week in China China ‘hard-landing’ trades revisited

Market Watch - Monday 20th May, 2013

HONG KONG (MarketWatch) -- A string of banks trimming their Chinese growth forecasts last week does not have alarm bells sounding yet. But as well as reviewing China's misfiring economy, it is probably time to revisit some "China hard-landing" ...

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Record Net - Monday 20th May, 2013

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Russia Japan try to bridge gaps on thorny issues

SINA - Sunday 19th May, 2013

MOSCOW, April 29 (Xinhua) -- Russia and Japan managed to move their positions closer on certain issues, pledging to speed up talks on reaching a peace treaty for the first time since the end of WWII, as leaders of the two countries met here on Monday. Following his talks with visiting Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, Russian President Vladimir Putin told reporters that they have instructed ...

China holds naval drill in South China Sea

SINA - Sunday 19th May, 2013

China's southern navy fleet reportedly conducted a drill simulating missile attack in the South China Sea Thursday in support of Taiwan, days after a Taiwanese fisherman was shot dead by the Philippine Coast Guard ...

Osaka mayor says not to withdraw comfort women remarks

SINA - Sunday 19th May, 2013

Toru Hashimoto(Photo:Agencies) Toru Hashimoto, co-head of Japan Restoration Party, told Shintaro Ishihara, the other co-leader of the Japanese opposition party, on Sunday that he has no intention to withdraw his recent remarks that have triggered outrage both at home and abroad. Hashimoto made clear his intention at a meeting with Ishihara in the central Japan city of Nagoya, saying that he ...

Two deaf and mute orphan girls raped in India

SINA - Sunday 19th May, 2013

In a shocking incident in Jaipur, India, staffers of a non-governmental organization raped two deaf and mute orphaned girls, where they were under treatment for speech therapy. The girls were living in a hostel of the NGO, whose warden along with a clerk was arrested. Police is questioning other staff members of the NGO. The incident came to light when the girls, who are still learning to ...