Death toll in Yangtze River capsizing hits nearly 400 Associated Press JIANLI: The death toll in the Eastern Star capsizing rose to nearly 400 on Saturday after disaster teams stabilized the river cruiser in an upright position and searched it for more bodies, making it China's deadliest boat disaster in... Women 06 Jun, 2015
Asian shares lower on Indian rate move HONG KONG: A surprise rate hike from the Reserve Bank of India triggered fears that other central banks in Asia may step up inflation-fighting efforts, leading shares lower across the region Monday. Analysts had widely expected the RBI to raise rates... 22 Mar, 2010
240,000 short of water in southern China drought BEIJING: Officials warned Saturday that 240,000 people were suffering from water shortages in a mountainous region in southern China that has been hit by a five-month-long drought, state media reported. Western and northwestern parts of the Guangxi...
