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 Donors Fill Obama's Ambassador Corps
Obama's pick for U.S. Ambassador to Japan is John Roos. Known for his fundraising prowess, he has no diplomatic experience and no Japanese.
Fri, 03 Jul 2009 04:34:39 EDT
Asia Officials Dispute Savings Glut Theory
Asian officials and scholars say lax U.S. financial regulation is to blame for the financial crisis, rather than their countries' high savings rates.
Fri, 03 Jul 2009 11:42:20 EDT
China Turns Up Heat on Carbon
China's central government reiterated its opposition to carbon tariff policies and said they could provoke a trade war, ratcheting up the rhetoric as lawmakers in the U.S. consider legislation to reduce greenhouse gases.
Fri, 03 Jul 2009 09:05:11 EDT
North Korea Test-Fires Missiles
North Korea test-fired four short-range missiles from locations on its east coast amid already high tensions following Pyongyang's recent nuclear test and U.N. sanctions imposed as punishment.
Fri, 03 Jul 2009 16:46:28 EDT
Indonesia Lowers Key Rate
Bank Indonesia cut its overnight benchmark rate, but signaled room for further easing is limited and that it would implement a "more cautious" policy.
Fri, 03 Jul 2009 07:12:24 EDT
Markets Fall on U.S. Jobs Data
Most Asian markets fell Friday following a dismal U.S. jobs report. The Nikkei was down 0.6%.
Fri, 03 Jul 2009 07:48:13 EDT
TCP to Sell Branded Bulbs in U.S.
China's fluorescent-light maker TCP, which makes bulbs for GE, Philips and others, will begin making and selling TCP-branded products in the U.S.
Fri, 03 Jul 2009 02:52:26 EDT
Ban Ki-moon Arrives in Myanmar
Ban Ki-moon arrived in Myanmar as Western diplomats and human rights activists warned he risks lending legitimacy to the ruling junta if he fails to get political prisoners released.
Fri, 03 Jul 2009 07:01:49 EDT
Delhi High Court Legalizes Gay Sex
An Indian court struck down parts of a British Raj-era law criminalizing homosexuality, a move expected to have widespread ramifications for gay issues in the South Asian country.
Fri, 03 Jul 2009 16:46:13 EDT
IAEA Chooses New Chief
The governing board of the International Atomic Energy Agency voted to choose Japan's Yukiya Amano to head the sensitive United Nations watchdog
Fri, 03 Jul 2009 16:46:28 EDT
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