http://www.livemint.com/SectionPages/Asia.aspx?NavId=8&NavsId=36 Asia- Livemint.com | © CopyRight HT Media Ltd. 2009 en-Us Sun, 22 Nov 2009 22:12:40 GMT 60 http://www.livemint.com/ http://www.livemint.com/Images/livemintbeta_rss.gif 144 33 http://www.livemint.com/2009/11/21141041/31-dead-82-trapped-in-China-m.html The mine, which produces 1.45 million tonnes of coal a year, is owned by the Heilongjiang Longmay Mining Holding Group, based in provincial capital Harbin AFP Sat, 21 Nov 2009 08:40:00 GMT http://www.livemint.com/2009/11/21141041/31-dead-82-trapped-in-China-m.html http://www.livemint.com/2009/11/19215852/Pakistan-exarmy-officer-may-h.html The US has long suspected links between many members of the Pakistani army and extremists David Johnston and Eric Schmitt / NYT Thu, 19 Nov 2009 16:28:00 GMT http://www.livemint.com/2009/11/19215852/Pakistan-exarmy-officer-may-h.html http://www.livemint.com/2009/11/19193133/Asia-helps-feeble-West-in-glob.html Asia leading global economic recovery; world trade to rise 6% in 2010; recovery more feeble in OECD economies Brian Love / Reuters Thu, 19 Nov 2009 14:01:00 GMT http://www.livemint.com/2009/11/19193133/Asia-helps-feeble-West-in-glob.html http://www.livemint.com/2009/11/19143302/Karzai-sworn-in-US-critical-o.html Hillary Clinton, in her first visit to Afghanistan as US secretary of state, said Washington would support the new government but expected serious results in combating corruption and building an “accountable, transparent government” Reuters Thu, 19 Nov 2009 09:02:00 GMT http://www.livemint.com/2009/11/19143302/Karzai-sworn-in-US-critical-o.html http://www.livemint.com/2009/11/18215544/US-wants-Pakistan-to-act-again.html India and the US blamed the November 26-29 siege on Pakistan’s banned militant group Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) Ruhi Tewari Wed, 18 Nov 2009 16:25:00 GMT http://www.livemint.com/2009/11/18215544/US-wants-Pakistan-to-act-again.html http://www.livemint.com/2009/11/18182558/Obama-vows-Afghan-exit-batter.html In eight years of war the Taliban insurgency is now at its deadliest, the Western force protecting Karzai is at its largest, and the Afghan leader’s own reputation is at its lowest Reuters Wed, 18 Nov 2009 12:55:00 GMT http://www.livemint.com/2009/11/18182558/Obama-vows-Afghan-exit-batter.html http://www.livemint.com/2009/11/17224730/Hamid-Karzai-looks-to-restore.html Karzai’s reversal of fortunes has been as rapid as his rise to international acclaim AFP Tue, 17 Nov 2009 17:17:00 GMT http://www.livemint.com/2009/11/17224730/Hamid-Karzai-looks-to-restore.html http://www.livemint.com/2009/11/17130306/Copenhagen-deal-should-have-im.html Together the US and China account for 40% of world emissions, so their support is vital to any agreement Reuters Tue, 17 Nov 2009 07:33:00 GMT http://www.livemint.com/2009/11/17130306/Copenhagen-deal-should-have-im.html http://www.livemint.com/2009/11/17112906/Obama-asks-China-to-resume-tal.html China, which has governed Tibet since its troops occupied the territory in the 1950s, has repeatedly accused the Dalai Lama of leading a campaign to split the Himalayan region from the rest of the country PTI Tue, 17 Nov 2009 05:59:00 GMT http://www.livemint.com/2009/11/17112906/Obama-asks-China-to-resume-tal.html http://www.livemint.com/2009/11/17105445/Obama-nudges-Hu-on-yuan-agree.html China’s Hu makes no mention of yuan currency policy; Hu, Obama say world economy yet to recover fully; Obama urges renewed talks with Dalai Lama representatives Caren Bohan and Patricia Zengerle / Reuters Tue, 17 Nov 2009 05:55:00 GMT http://www.livemint.com/2009/11/17105445/Obama-nudges-Hu-on-yuan-agree.html http://www.livemint.com/2009/11/17005444/China-is-sending-more-students.html India was, for the eighth consecutive year, the leading country of origin for international students—sending 103,260 students, a 9% increase over the previous year Tamar Lewin / NYT Mon, 16 Nov 2009 19:26:00 GMT http://www.livemint.com/2009/11/17005444/China-is-sending-more-students.html http://www.livemint.com/2009/11/16112350/Washington-not-trying-to-conta.html US President Barack Obama says China and US not pre-destined as adversaries; world waiting for US-China action on climate Caren Bohan and Patricia Zengerle / Reuters Mon, 16 Nov 2009 05:53:00 GMT http://www.livemint.com/2009/11/16112350/Washington-not-trying-to-conta.html http://www.livemint.com/2009/11/14154842/Obama-seeks-rebalancing-Asia.html US criticized on trade protectionism, China on currencies; Obama calls for new strategy to rebalance world economy; leaders back off on 2050 emissions cut target Bill Tarrant / Reuters Sat, 14 Nov 2009 10:18:00 GMT http://www.livemint.com/2009/11/14154842/Obama-seeks-rebalancing-Asia.html http://www.livemint.com/2009/11/13152511/US-President8217s-first-Asi.html The US President’s trip is designed to shore up US power in a region increasingly dominated by rising giant China Stephen Collinson / AFP Fri, 13 Nov 2009 18:18:00 GMT http://www.livemint.com/2009/11/13152511/US-President8217s-first-Asi.html http://www.livemint.com/2009/11/12150118/Russia-keen-to-build-more-nucl.html Russia is currently assisting India in the construction of two nuclear power reactors at Koodankulam, negotiations for constructing third and fourth reactors are on PTI Thu, 12 Nov 2009 09:31:00 GMT http://www.livemint.com/2009/11/12150118/Russia-keen-to-build-more-nucl.html http://www.livemint.com/2009/11/12104732/Rising-jobless-casts-shadow-ov.html WTO director general Pascal Lamy sees no improvement in the job situation in the next one or two years Dean Yates / Reuters Thu, 12 Nov 2009 05:17:00 GMT http://www.livemint.com/2009/11/12104732/Rising-jobless-casts-shadow-ov.html http://www.livemint.com/2009/11/12104421/Apec-to-back-marketoriented-c.html Finance ministers from the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation forum began meeting on Thursday to discuss how to strengthen the post-crisis global economy Reuters Thu, 12 Nov 2009 05:14:00 GMT http://www.livemint.com/2009/11/12104421/Apec-to-back-marketoriented-c.html http://www.livemint.com/2009/11/11220735/Focus-on-green-trade-atApec.html Apec, which ranges from economic giants the US, Japan and China to oil-rich Brunei, accounts for at least 40% of world trade and over 60% of the world’s greenhouse gas emissions David Fogarty / Reuters Wed, 11 Nov 2009 16:37:00 GMT http://www.livemint.com/2009/11/11220735/Focus-on-green-trade-atApec.html http://www.livemint.com/2009/11/11112604/APEC-ministers-warn-economic-c.html Current upturn is a respite, not recovery; protectionism still major threat to genuine free trade Bill Tarrant / Reuters Wed, 11 Nov 2009 05:56:00 GMT http://www.livemint.com/2009/11/11112604/APEC-ministers-warn-economic-c.html http://www.livemint.com/2009/11/11100230/World-Bank-chief-sees-risk-to.html World Bank President Robert Zoellick also said that asset bubbles in East Asian economies could undermine confidence Reuters Wed, 11 Nov 2009 04:32:00 GMT http://www.livemint.com/2009/11/11100230/World-Bank-chief-sees-risk-to.html