US threatens food aid drops on Burma U.S. service members externally load humanitarian relief supplies onto a CH-47D Chinook helicopter in Muzaffarabad, Pakistan, Dec. 25, 2005. The United States is participating in a Pakistani-led relief operation to aid victims of the devastating earthqua... AidBurmaMilitaryPhotosUS
Obama grabs lead in race for superdelegates | YANGON, Myanmar - Myanmar's military rulers held a referendum yesterday aimed at solidifying their hold on power while brazenly turning cyclone relief efforts into a propaganda campaign. | In some c...
Q&A: Jonah Fisher at Everest Base Camp Tibetan and Chinese climbers have carried the Olympic torch to the summit of Everest. | Jonah Fisher, along with other foreign journalists, was invited by the Chinese authorities to cover the event fr...
Enjoy the view from a California oceanfront pier | Take a stroll in the California sunshine, breathing in the tang of ocean air while waves roll ashore under your feet - and do it without getting your feet wet and while staying within easy reach of ...
Australia to raise aid to Myanmar to $23.5 mln (Xinhua) | Updated: 2008-05-11 14:03 | CANBERRA -- Australian Foreign Minister Stephen Smith said on Sunday Australia will raise its aid commitment to Myanmar to 25 million Australian dollars (2...
Dubai Group launches Dh1b retakaful firm | DUBAI ' Dubai Group, the leading diversified financial services company of Dubai Holding, announced yesterday the launch of ACR ReTakaful Holdings Limited, the world's largest reinsurance company wi...
Danny on a mission | sivam@thestar.com.my | In a bid to do better than last time out, Chia will employ a local caddie to guide him around Royal Birkdale. | MALAYSIA'S Danny Chia journey for a better outing in the Britis...
Ma says Taiwan can learn from Singapore model | Taiwan should learn from Singapore and connect with the world with pragmatism and openness, as such an attitude would reduce the danger of war in the Taiwan Strait, president-elect Ma Ying-jeou (░ин...
Sporadic aid trickles into Burma | Deliveries of aid to Burma to help cyclone victims are arriving sporadically, as aid agencies continue to face obstacles set by the regime. | The UN's World Food Programme says two more plane-loads ...
Singapore foreign minister arrives in N. Korea+ BEIJING, May 10 (Kyodo) - Singapore Foreign Minister George Yeo and his party arrived in Pyongyang on Saturday, North Korea's official Korean Central News Agency reported. | The KCNA report, monitored...
N Korea hands US nuclear records The United States has said documents it has received from North Korea are an "important first step" towards full disclosure of the country's nuclear activities. A US envoy arrived in South Kore...
6.7 quake jolts Guam; no damage or injuries reported - | Fri May 9, 9:24 PM ET | HAGATNA, Guam - An undersea earthquake off Guam with a preliminary magnitude of 6.7 shook the U.S. territory Saturday morning, the U.S. Geological Survey said. | There were n...
Weddings boost Shark's fin consumption in Singapore: report - | 8 minutes ago | SINGAPORE (AFP) - Shark's fin consumption more than doubled in Singapore last year from 2006, with demand driven by an economic boom and an increase in wedding celebrations, a re...
Isis: Asean can fight food crisis | ASEAN, being a centre of food production, can shield itself from the impact of global food price increase. | Institute of Strategic and International Studies (Isis) chairman and chief executive offi...
