South East Asia Post news South East Asia Post news Rss feed

  • Banned Pak cricketer Mohd Asif yet to give consent to PCBs anti-corruption rehab program

    Pakistan's banned fast-bowler, Mohammad Asif, is yet to give his consent with regards to taking part in the anti-corruption rehabilitation program of the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB). Following the Court of Arbitration's (CAS) decision to reject appeals of Asif and Salman Butt against their bans, the International Cricket Council (ICC) urged them to take part in a rehabilitation process, and ...

  • British govt. contacted Imran Khan regarding security concerns

    The British government has contacted Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) chief Imran Khan with regards to his concerns for the safety of party workers in Karachi, his sister has said. Khan's sister, Aleema, said that her brother was concerned about the safety of the PTI supporters protesting in Karachi, since supporters and leaders were receiving threats, reports The Express Tribune. She further ...

  • Musharraf granted bail in Benazir Bhutto murder case

    Former Pakistan military chief and president Pervez Musharraf has been granted bail in the Benazir Bhutto murder case. The court ordered Musharraf to submit two surety bonds of Rs 1 million each, reports The Express Tribune. Musharraf's lawyers argued that this was a political case and the responsibility of Benazir's security lay with the officers on duty, not Musharraf. Former premier ...

  • UN praises Bangladeshs preparedness response to tropical storm Mahasen UN praises Bangladeshs preparedness response to tropical storm Mahasen

    20 May 2013 150 The United Nations has commended the work carried out by the Bangladeshi Government ahead of tropical storm Mahasen, which hit the country last Thursday, noting it saved thousands of lives. "While tropical storm Mahasen reached the coastline of Bangladesh on Thursday weaker than anticipated, the preparedness work undertaken by the Government and humanitarian partners saved ...

  • Burmese Presidents White House Visit a Reward for Reforms

    Burmese President Thein Sein is visiting the White House, becoming the first leader of his nation to do so in nearly half a century. It marks the latest U.S. effort to reward him for introducing reforms after decades of military rule. The White House meeting with President Barack Obama also represents a rapid diplomatic boost for Thein Sein, whom the United States removed from a blacklist ...


rain
Hong Kong Weather
25°C Light Rain Showers
Winds: From the Variable at 4 MPH
Wed
tstorms
32° 26°
Thu
tstorms
32° 26°
Fri
chancetstorms
33° 26°
Last Updated on May 21, 12:30 PM CST
Weather sourced from Weather Underground

Movie Review

Night of the Living Dead [DVD]

Night of the Living Dead [DVD]

Night of the Living Dead reinvented the American horror film. Prior to its release in 1968, horror movies were primarily filled with rubber monsters and tin-foil flying saucers, relegated to cheap drive-in theaters where the only people who watched them were teenagers more interested in their dates than what was on the movie screen. ...

On Facebook

  • Teen Dies of Cancer After Touching Millions With Song

    Zach Sobiech, an 18-year-old whose battle with cancer became a global story, has died. The Minnesota native became famous when his song "Clouds,rdquo; which is about facing death, became a viral sensation on YouTube, topping 3 million views. The song was originally released in December of last year. The video was so popular that a group of celebrities were inspired to create a ...

  • Past Differences Hamper US-Russian Efforts to Help Syria

    Public diplomacy experts say a difference in perceptions dating back to the Cold War era could hamper U.S. and Russian efforts to deal with the ongoing civil war in Syria. Heritage Foundation senior fellow Helle Dale said there is a "love-hate" relationship between the United States and Russia that is "quite complicated." On VOA's Encounter program, Dale said she agrees with an ...

  • Obama Praises Burma Reforms Calls For End to Attacks on Muslims

    U.S. President Barack Obama praised Burma's president on Monday for his leadership in pushing through political reforms, while warning that ethnic and communal violence targeting minority Muslims in Burma must stop. Mr. Obama spoke Monday at the White House, alongside Burmese President Thien Sein, the former general who in 2011 became president after Burma's first democratic polls in more ...

  • Sharif Calls for Peace Talks With Pakistani Taliban

    ISLAMABAD Pakistan's Nawaz Sharif, who is set to become prime minister for a third time after his party won recent parliamentary elections, on Monday called for peace talks with domestic Taliban extremists, saying "this is the best optionrdquo; to fight militancy. Addressing newly elected federal and provincial lawmakers of his Pakistan Muslim League-N (PML-N) party in Lahore, Sharif ...

  • President Obama To Visit Senegal South Africa Tanzania

    The White House says U.S. President Barack Obama will travel to Africa this summer, visiting three countries. In a statement Monday, the White House says President Obama along with his wife, Michelle, will travel to Senegal, South Africa and Tanzania in late June and early July. The administration says Obama will meet with government officials as well as leaders from business, ...

More South East Asia Post news