US Senator John Kerry has mentioned that the growth of BRIC nations indicate the basic shift taking place in the world economy. He also mentioned that the emerging nations require legitimate seat at the table for addressing the shared challenges in a better fashion.
 
"It is certainly ...

A new anti-corruption law has been launched by Afghanistan for fighting corruption. This step has been adopted amidst the immense international pressure it is facing for curbing this deadly crime.
 
This is the third attempt by the Afghan government to put an end to graft and bribery. The ...

Israel would answer to any Palestinian step toward an unilateral declaration of independence with "one-sided Israeli measures," said Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in a forum on Sunday in Jerusalem.
 
"There is no substitute for negotiations between Israel and the ...

It looks like the attempts made by the US President Barack Obama and the ASEAN leaders to convince Myanmar for releasing Aung San Suu Kyi have not been successful. Obama had urged Myanmar to release the opposition leader while he met the Myanmar Prime Minister Thein Sein during the ASEAN meet on ...

Leaders of the 21-nation Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) grouping met Sunday to discuss a new approach to regional growth, winding up a two-day summit in Singapore.
 
Belatedly joined by US President Barack Obama, who arrived for the summit late Saturday night, the leaders met in a ...

Leaders attending the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit in Singapore have scrapped a provision in their draft declaration pledging to halve greenhouse gas emissions by 2050, an official said.
 
Yi Xianliang, counselor at the Treaty and Law Department of the Chinese foreign ...

US President Barack Obama mentioned of Friday the alliance between Japan and the US will endure for a predictable future of East Asia.
 
"I began my trip here in Tokyo because the US-Japan alliance is a foundation for peace and prosperity throughout East Asia," Obama said at a news ...

The US President Barack Obama, who is in Japan, along with Japanese Premier Yukio Hatoyama has given the warning to Iran and North Korea against their pursuit of nuclear programmes.
 
A declaration was issued after their meeting in Tokyo, which stated that the nuclear exercises of these ...

The pro-democratic opposition leader of Myanmar Aung San Suu Kyi has appealed before the apex court of the nation against her 18-month house arrest sentence.
 
Her detention in her Yangon family home was extended by a special Insein prison court in August after she was found guilty of ...

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, while mentioning that he is staunch on creating peace with Palestine without any conditions, mentioned that he wishes that the peace deal should be completed “soon”.
 
Netanyahu, before holding door talks with the US president Barack ...

Bangladesh's railway system is gearing up to undergo a complete revamping so that the connectivity within the nation can be improved. This is being adopted as a part of the undergoing preparations for joining the Asian rail network.
 
Collaboration with New Delhi is likely to be high on the ...

The United Arab Emirates has kicked off the First Exporters Forum at Dubai today. This forum is meant for bringing the heads of Dubai government agencies and local traders as well as exporters and government employees together so that the exports of the nation can be strengthened.
 
The ...

The President of Afghanistan, Hamid Karzai, during an interview has mentioned that he is adopting the measures required for curbing corruption in his government, but mentioned that corruption was being worsened by foreign money inflow.
 
Karzai while mentioning about "the usual ...

US Assistant Secretary of State Kurt Campbell held meeting with the Myanmar premier Thein Sein and the opposition leader of Myanmar, Aung San Suu Kyi. He is the first US official of high ranking to visit Myanmar in 14 years.
 
US Deputy Assistant Secretary Scot Marciel and Campbell met the ...

According to the US, Afghan President Hamid Karzai, who has been declared as the winner in the elections, is the legitimate leader of the nation.
 
"President Karzai has been declared the winner of the Afghan election and will head the next government of Afghanistan," White House ...

Welcoming the UN Security Council resolution 1887 which calls for nuclear disarmament, the United Arab Emirates has mentioned that the process s an essential one.
 
Ali Ahmed Al-Shehhi, a member of the UAE delegation to the United Nations, while talking at the UN First Committee on ...

According to media reports, explosions and gun firing were heard from the UN guest house located in the central Kabul. The reports, available right now, fear five to be dead.
 
Reports suggest that 4 o 5 Taliban militants entered the guest house and started firing discriminately setting the ...

Iran has mentioned that it is ready for endorsing the UN deal which will enable it to send its potential nuclear fuel overseas for processing.
 
The remark by foreign minister Manouchehr Mottaki is a positive sign from Iran which has indicated that backroom debate between hardliners and ...

Mongolian Prime Minister n Bayar Sanjaa has put down his papers after the ruling part asked him to resign due to health problems.
 
According o the chief of the ruling party, the resignation request of Sanjaa is yet to be permitted by speaker of the Asian nation's ...

The East Asia Summit has urged India to sign the Comprehensive Test Ban Treaty.
 
Thai Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva, who chaired the summit of the East Asia Summit, stressed that willingness of the Philippines to be a part of the May 2010 Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT) Review ...

The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) wants India to play an "important role" to help mitigate the negative impact of the current global financial crisis.
 
The appeal was made by the 10-member regional body at the seventh India-ASEAN Summit here Saturday, according to ...

Beaten up by the global economic meltdown, the US has adopted the decision for calling upon the influential Association of Southeast Asian Nations next month for discussing the issues.
 
This "would mark a historic point in ASEAN-US Dialogue Relations", the ASEAN said at the end of ...

The Association of Southeast Asian Nations has put forward the proposal for the formation of an ASEAN-India business council for the strengthening the business
 
The 15th ASEAN Summit had disclosed its willingness to sign the ASEAN-India Trade in Goods Agreement in ...

Indian Premier Manmohan Singh will be holding talks with the East Asia leaders on a range of regional and international issues on Sunday, which will be the last day of his three-day visit to Thailand.
 
Manmohan Singh is one of the vital participants of the fourth East Asia Summit which has ...

The 15 ASEAN Summit which kicked off in Thailand on Oct 23 has asked North Korea to comply with the UN resolutions completely.
 
"We urged the DPRK (North Korea) to comply fully with its obligations in accordance with the relevant United Nations Security Council resolutions," ...

The 15th ASEAN summit has issued a joint statement on climate change and adopted a declaration on strengthening education cooperation.
 
The ASEAN leaders have expressed common concerns on the impact of climate change to the economy, environment and well-being of people in the ...

According to the reports of the WAM news agency, a booklet on the various medical check-ups which couples need to undertake before entering into the wedlock has been issued by the health ministry of the United Arab Emirates.
 
The booklet, which was launched on Friday, completely adheres to ...

Indonesian President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono was sworn in for a second term Tuesday after a massive win in July's election.
 
With a cleric holding a copy of the Koran above his head, Yudhoyono took the oath of office in a ceremony at the national parliament building.
 
"In the ...

The Foreign Ministry of Iran has asked a senior Pakistan envoy for holding discussions on the suicide bomb attack which claimed the lives of 42 people in southeast Iran.
 
The attack took place in the volatile southeast region close to the Pakistani border.
 
According to the reports ...

According to the Monday reports from Press TV, 42 people, including 7 senior provincial commanders, were killed after a suicide bomb went off on Sunday evening. The attack was targeted against the Revolutionary Guards of Iran in the south eastern locations of Iran.
 
The attack ...