Thaksin’s visa revoked due to conviction Decision was made by UK home secretary POST REPORTERS AND AGENCIES Britain said yesterday Thaksin Shinawatra’s entry visa to the United Kingdom was revoked because he had been convicted of corruption. British Foreign Secretary David Miliband confi... Read more.
Prudential support for ICICI Press Trust of India NEW DELHI, Oct. 15: Assuring a strong commitment to India and its alliances with ICICI Bank, UK financial giant Prudential has said that it is open to raising its stake in the insurance joint venture with the country’s banking major. “The Ind... Read more.
Graffiti outlawed on Tottori dunes By REIJI YOSHIDA Staff writer In a bid to stop tourists from defacing the Tottori Sand Dunes, the Tottori Prefectural Assembly enacted an ordinance Tuesday prohibiting the drawing of patterns and other “annoying acts” that take away from its natural bea... Read more.
Aso Cabinet support rate falls to 46% The Yomiuri Shimbun The approval rating for Prime Minister Taro Aso’s Cabinet has dropped to 45.9 percent, according to a Yomiuri Shimbun survey. The approval rating was down 3.6 percentage points from the previous survey conducted Sept. 24 and 25, immedia... Read more.
Aid rushed to Tibet after earthquake kills at least 10 and wrecks hundreds of homes By AUDRA ANG, AP BEIJING –– Rescuers rushed tents, food and water to villagers in Tibet on Tuesday after an earthquake and scores of aftershocks rattled the capital and surrounding areas, killing at least 10 peop... Read more.
Aid rushed to Tibet after earthquake kills at least 10 and wrecks hundreds of homes By AUDRA ANG, AP BEIJING –– Rescuers rushed tents, food and water to villagers in Tibet on Tuesday after an earthquake and scores of aftershocks rattled the capital and surrounding areas, killing at least 10 peop... Read more.
Tragedy mars Leena’s run for governor Campaign manager dies in publicity stunt SURASAK GLAHAN Bangkok governor candidate Leena Jangjanya has put her campaign on hold after her leading adviser drowned in Sam Wa canal when a publicity stunt went tragically wrong. “I’ll stop campaigni... Read more.
Tragedy mars Leena’s run for governor Campaign manager dies in publicity stunt SURASAK GLAHAN Bangkok governor candidate Leena Jangjanya has put her campaign on hold after her leading adviser drowned in Sam Wa canal when a publicity stunt went tragically wrong. “I’ll stop campaigni... Read more.
Detained opposition leader Suu Kyi meets lawyer Rangoon — Burma opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi has been allowed to meet her lawyer for the first time after five years under house arrest, opposition sources said Sunday. Suu Kyi met with her lawyer Kyi Win on Friday at her residence in Yango... Read more.
