Poroshenko Set For Outright Win in Ukraine President Vote, Polls Say
KIEV (DPA) — Billionaire businessman Petro Poroshenko has won Ukraine's presidential election and avoided a run-off, according to exit polls published on local television after Sunday's voting ended.
US Finally Suspends Military Aid to Thailand After Coup
Washington (AFP) —The United States Friday suspended $3.5 million in military assistance for Thailand, about one-third of its aid to the ally, and urged Americans to reconsider travel plans after the army seized power.
US denounces Thai coup, warns on relations
WASHINGTON (AFP) - The United States warned Thursday it was reconsidering cooperation with ally Thailand after a military coup, which Secretary of State John Kerry denounced as having "no justification."
UN urges 'prompt return' to democracy in Thailand
UNITED NATIONS, United States, May 22, 2014 - UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon is "seriously concerned" over the military coup in Thailand and called...
Chinese Construction Firm Reports Four Dead in Vietnam Riots
Beijing (DPA) — A Chinese company operating construction sites in Vietnam said four employees died and about 130 were injured in anti-Chinese rioting last week.
High Expectations For Modi as Daunting Challenges Loom
By Siddhartha Kumar (DPA)
Vietnam Accuses Chinese Ship of Attacking Fishermen
HANOI (DPA) — Two Vietnamese fishermen were beaten when the crew of a Chinese patrol vessel boarded their boat near the Paracel islands, officials said Monday, adding tension to a spat over competing territorial claims to the archipelago.
South Korean Coast Guard Disbanded Over Ferry Sinking
SEOUL (DPA) — South Korea is to dismantle its coast guard following its response to last month's ferry sinking that cost more than 300 lives, President Park Geun Hye said Monday.
Defence Minister Among 14 Dead in Lao Air Force Plane Crash
By Boonmee Chaiyan and Peter Janssen (DPA)
China Evacuates Injured Citizens From Vietnam After Riots
BEIJING (DPA) — China evacuated 16 seriously injured citizens on a chartered medical plane from Vietnam on Sunday morning, the foreign ministry announced.
