Asia-Pacific to Become Second-Wealthiest Region in 2014
By Emoke Bebiak (DPA)
Melbourne Restaurant Owner Fined For Paying Staff in Pizza
SYDNEY (DPA) — A pizzeria owner in Melbourne was fined more than 330,000 Australian dollars (310,000 US dollars) for paying his mostly underage staff in pizza and soft drinks, a news report said Tuesday.
Vietnam Jails Banking Tycoon for 30 Years
HANOI (DPA) — A tycoon who started one of Vietnam's largest private banks was sentenced to 30 years in prison Monday for fraud, tax evasion and "conducting illegal business activities."
Nearly 30 Dead as Pakistani Forces End Airport Siege
By Subel Bhandari
Thirteen-Year-Old Girl Conquers Mount Everest
By Doreen Fiedler
Myanmar Buddhists Launch Boycott of Muslim-Owned Telecoms Firm
YANGON (DPA) - Anti-Muslim Myanmar nationalists led by Buddhist monks launched a boycott Saturday of a Qatari firm that plans to start providing mobile phone services in August.
Dozens Dead As Flash Floods Sweep Northern Afghan Province
By Najeebullah Hazem (DPA)
Sikhs Clash at Golden Temple in India On Assault Anniversary
NEW DELHI (DPA) — At least six people were injured in clashes Friday as members of the Sikh community gathered at the Golden Temple in the northern Indian town of Amritsar to mark the 30th year of a military assault on the temple complex.
US Citizen Detained in North Korea
SEOUL (DPA) — A US citizen has been arrested in North Korea for allegedly breaking visa rules, South Korea's Yonhap News Agency said Friday.
Vietnam Video Shows Chinese Vessel "Rammed" Fishing Boat
HANOI (DPA) — A video released on Vietnamese news sites Thursday shows that a Chinese vessel was to blame for the sinking of a Vietnamese fishing boat last week, state-run media reported.
