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Ford India apologises for Berlusconi advert

YoopyaMarch 25, 2013March 25, 2013

by YoopyaMarch 25, 2013March 25, 20130

The Indian unit of Ford Motor Company has apologised for an advertisement showing former Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi with a group of bound women...

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Saudi Arabia ‘threatens Skype ban’

YoopyaMarch 25, 2013

by YoopyaMarch 25, 20130

Encrypted messaging services such as Skype, Viber and WhatsApp could be blocked in Saudi Arabia, the telecommunications regulator there is reported to have warned. It...

Asia News World

Syria rebel commander Riad al-Asaad wounded by blast

YoopyaMarch 25, 2013

by YoopyaMarch 25, 20130

A rebel military commander in Syria is reported to have been wounded by a bomb blast in Deir al-Zour province. Activists said a device exploded...

Asia News World

South Korea, US sign military plan against North ‘provocations’

YoopyaMarch 25, 2013March 25, 2013

by YoopyaMarch 25, 2013March 25, 20130

South Korea has signed a new military plan with the US to counter what officials call North Korean “provocations”. The plan provides for a joint...

News World

Hong Kong court denies domestic workers residency

YoopyaMarch 25, 2013March 25, 2013

by YoopyaMarch 25, 2013March 25, 20130

Hong Kong’s top court has ruled that domestic workers are not eligible to apply for permanent residency, ending a two-year battle that has split opinion....

Asia News World

US set for Bagram prison handover to Afghanistan

YoopyaMarch 25, 2013

by YoopyaMarch 25, 20130

The US is set to hand over to Afghanistan the only prison still under American control, the Pentagon says, resolving an issue that has strained...

Asia News World

Obama ends Middle East trip with visit to Petra ruins

YoopyaMarch 23, 2013

by YoopyaMarch 23, 20130

US President Barack Obama is ending his visit to the Middle East with a trip to the famous ruins of the ancient city of Petra...

Asia News World

Abu Sayyaf release Australian hostage Warren Rodwell

YoopyaMarch 23, 2013

by YoopyaMarch 23, 20130

An Australian man kidnapped 15 months ago by an al-Qaeda-linked group in the Philippines has been released. An emaciated-looking Warren Rodwell was freed on Saturday...

Asia News World

Burma: State of emergency imposed in Meiktila

YoopyaMarch 22, 2013

by YoopyaMarch 22, 20130

A state of emergency has been imposed in the Burmese town of Meiktila following three days of communal violence between Buddhists and Muslims. A statement...

Asia News World

South Korea defense chief pick quits in new humiliation for Park

YoopyaMarch 22, 2013

by YoopyaMarch 22, 20130

(Reuters) – South Korean President Park Geun-hye’s nominee for defense chief withdrew his candidacy on Friday, the latest humiliation for her month-old administration as the...