At E.L.H. Electric Lover Hinagiku, blogger y_arim reacts to a news article [ja] in Yomiuri shimbun reporting that popularity of the elderly in Japan is on the rise among young people [ja], writing that he's rarely seen news so...
Wolves former owner Sir Jack Hayward is backing a campaign to allow all retired Gurkhas to settle in the UK, it emerged today. The multi-millionaire has donated £20,000 to the cause and said it was to “repay the debt” the...
From correspondents in Delhi, India, 07:31 PM IST India will suggest opening of two more trade centres in Nagaland and Mizoram with Myanmar during trade and investment talks beginning Oct 15, officials said here Monday....
An explosion on a bus in Myanmar's largest city killed seven passengers Monday, officials said, adding that a preliminary investigation did not point to terrorism. Initial findings showed a natural gas tank inside bus exploded...
BANGALORE, Oct 13 (IPS) - A great variety of endangered wildlife species end up feeding the illegal market for Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) thanks to poor enforcement in stopping the trade, say experts and activists.
Dhaka (AFP) Oct 11, 2008 - The world's largest population of vulnerable Irrawaddy dolphins -- famed as aquarium attractions -- has been found in Bangladesh's waters, according to a five-year wildlife study.
Five members of a family died after eating wild mushroom in Manipur's Ukhrul district bordering with Myanmar, official sources said on Monday. While two members of family Sayarla (28) and Mary (15) died at Regional Institute of...
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Yangon - A gas-powered pickup truck exploded early Monday on the outskirts of Yangon, killing seven people, military sources confirmed. The Toyota Hilux pickup was travelling from Yangon to Taikkyi, 77 kilometres north of...
SANA'A -- Yemen dropped 10 places from last year and 30 places from 2006 in Transparency International's (TI) new Corruption Perceptions Index (CPI) issued last month at the organization's headquarters in Berlin. Results are...