Archive for the ‘Asia-Pacific’ Category

India want extra New Zealand Test

author Posted by: BBC News | World | UK Edition on date Jan 5th, 2009 | filed Filed under: Asia-Pacific

India hope to play an extra Test during their upcoming tour of New Zealand in an attempt to recoup some of the $25m lost after they were forced to cancel matches against England and Pakistan.

China girl ‘found dead in fridge’

author Posted by: BBC News | World | UK Edition on date Jan 5th, 2009 | filed Filed under: Asia-Pacific

A man is arrested after the body of a four-year-old girl is found in his fridge, an official Chinese newspaper reports.

Warriors star Fai feared drowned

author Posted by: BBC News | World | UK Edition on date Jan 5th, 2009 | filed Filed under: Asia-Pacific

New Zealand Warriors forward Sonny Fai is presumed drowned after being swept out to sea off a beach near Auckland.

Japanese vehicle sales plunge 22%

author Posted by: BBC News | World | UK Edition on date Jan 5th, 2009 | filed Filed under: Asia-Pacific

Vehicle sales in Japan fell 22% in December compared with the same month in 2007, making it the worst December on record.

China to ‘clean up’ the internet

author Posted by: BBC News | World | UK Edition on date Jan 5th, 2009 | filed Filed under: Asia-Pacific

China launches a fresh campaign to get rid of unhealthy, vulgar and pornographic content on the internet.

Australian killed in Afghanistan

author Posted by: BBC News | World | UK Edition on date Jan 4th, 2009 | filed Filed under: Asia-Pacific

A Taleban rocket attack kills an Australian soldier in south Afghanistan, the eighth to be killed in the country since 2001.

Nikkei index hits two-month high

author Posted by: BBC News | World | UK Edition on date Jan 4th, 2009 | filed Filed under: Asia-Pacific

Japan’s stock market ends its first session of 2009 up 2.1% and reaches its highest level for nearly two months.

China factory output dips further

author Posted by: BBC News | World | UK Edition on date Jan 4th, 2009 | filed Filed under: Asia-Pacific

China’s manufacturing output falls for a third consecutive month as the economic slowdown continued to hit its economy.

Thai blaze club boss faces charge

author Posted by: BBC News | World | UK Edition on date Jan 4th, 2009 | filed Filed under: Asia-Pacific

Police say they will charge the owner of a Bangkok nightclub where a fire killed 62 people celebrating New Year’s Eve.

Strong earthquakes hit Indonesia

author Posted by: BBC News | World | UK Edition on date Jan 4th, 2009 | filed Filed under: Asia-Pacific

At least four people are killed and dozens are injured after powerful earthquakes rock eastern Indonesia, officials say.