Seoul/Pyongyang, Oct 4 (DPA) The leaders of South and North Korea agreed Thursday to end military hostility and establish a permanent peace treaty to replace the armistice which ended the 1950-53 Korean War during the second inter-Korean summit, reported Yonhap news agency.
Thursday, October 04, 2007 3:24:59 PM
Kabul, Oct 4 (Xinhua) Afghan troops regained control of Ajristan district in Afghanistan's central Ghazni province Thursday morning and forced militants to flee, provincial police chief Ali Shah Ahmadzai said.
Thursday, October 04, 2007 2:51:06 PM
Tokyo Oct 4 (DPA) The Japanese government is expected to set next month for the start of a programme to fingerprint and photograph overseas visitors in an effort to enhance its anti-terrorism measures, media reports said.
Thursday, October 04, 2007 1:01:57 PM
Hong Kong, Oct 4 (IANS) Cricket's shortest version has attracted two of the biggest names of all time, as superstars Shane Warne of Australia and Brian Lara of the West Indies join the star-studded All Stars team for the Cathay Pacific/Standard Chartered Hong Kong Cricket Sixes' later this month.
Thursday, October 04, 2007 12:26:31 PM
Jakarta, Oct 4 (DPA) Indonesia hopes to begin construction of the world's longest road and railway bridge in 2012 in a plan that would link the islands of Java and Sumatra, media reports said Thursday.
Thursday, October 04, 2007 12:23:26 PM
Singapore, Oct 4 (DPA) Mid-sized mergers and acquisitions were expected to flourish across emerging Asia with China the market leader, followed by India, a report by a consulting and auditing firm said Thursday.
Thursday, October 04, 2007 12:23:02 PM
Seoul, Oct 4 (Xinhua) South Korean President Roh Moo-hyun and North Korean leader Kim Jong Il signed a joint declaration in Pyongyang Thursday, an official statement issued in Seoul said.
Thursday, October 04, 2007 11:32:35 AM
Changsha, Oct 4 (Xinhua) A 10-year-old girl in China's Hunan Province swam for three hours in a tributary of Yangtze river Tuesday with hands and feet bound, hoping she would be inscribed into the Guinness book of world records some day.
Thursday, October 04, 2007 11:25:48 AM
Taipei, Oct 4 (DPA) Chinese pro-democracy student leader Wang Dan has asked China to allow all political exiles, including himself, to return to China.
Thursday, October 04, 2007 11:24:25 AM
Seoul, Oct 4 (Xinhua) Inter-Korean relations and the six-party talks have developed smoothly and formed a positive cycle, South Korean Prime Minister Han Duck-soo said Thursday.
Thursday, October 04, 2007 10:44:01 AM
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