Asia
Burma, in and out of the loop
Life & Style
May 20, 2012
Burma, in and out of the loop
After nearly 50 years under military rule, Burma is turning a page. Aung San Suu Kyi, the Nobel laureate and…
Foreign minister ends weeklong Asian tour
Egypt
March 28, 2012
Foreign minister ends weeklong Asian tour
Foreign Minister Mohamed Kamel Amr left the South Korean capital of Seoul late Tuesday, ending a week-long Asian tour during…
Foreign minister on East Asia tour to boost economy
Egypt
March 20, 2012
Foreign minister on East Asia tour to boost economy
Foreign Minister Mohamed Kamel Amr will visit China on Tuesday as part of an East Asia tour that includes Japan…
Street vendors and traditional healers: Cairo’s diverse Chinese community
Life & Style
December 11, 2011
Street vendors and traditional healers: Cairo’s diverse Chinese community
The taxi driver in "Fool Al Seen Al Azeem" (The Great Bean of China), a famous Egyptian comedy set in…
Ministerial committee to allow Egyptians abroad to vote
Egypt
April 11, 2011
Ministerial committee to allow Egyptians abroad to vote
A ministerial committee in Egypt on Monday agreed to amend the political rights law, allowing Egyptians abroad to vote in…
Oil rises above US$87 as Mubarak clings to power
Business
February 11, 2011
Oil rises above US$87 as Mubarak clings to power
Singapore--Oil prices rose above US$87 a barrel Friday in Asia as Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak clung to power amid growing…
China likely bright spot in Asia climate action
Environment
December 31, 2010
China likely bright spot in Asia climate action
The outcome of UN climate talks in Mexico this month should boost steps in Asia to curb greenhouse gas emissions,…
Outage takes out Skype, recovery taking hours
Egypt
December 23, 2010
Outage takes out Skype, recovery taking hours
Internet phone and video service Skype went down in a global service outage on Wednesday, underscoring a weakness of the…
Thousands of Asians rally for jobs, pay on May Day
World
May 1, 2010
Thousands of Asians rally for jobs, pay on May Day
Jakarta--Tens of thousands of workers thronged the streets of Asian cities Saturday in annual May Day marches, demanding job creation,…
3 weeks, 3 countries: Vietnam
Life & Style
February 17, 2010
3 weeks, 3 countries: Vietnam
Happy Hour: A time of the day when alcoholic drinks are sold at a reduced price.It quickly became clear that…