Air India workers go on strike
India's state-run airline Air India cancels 76 flights on the second day of strike action by its employees.
World Bank approves $1 bln loan for Kazakhstan
The World Bank said on Tuesday it had approved $1 billion in budget support for Kazakhstan to help the government implement its economic program.
S Korea, China, Japan Agree To Work For Free-Trade Bloc
Ahead of a three-nation summit this week-end involving South Korea, China and Japan, their trade ministers have agreed to work for creating a free-trade bloc as a part of efforts to spur economic partnership among the three Northeast Asian nations, said a joint statement Sunday.
S Korea freezes trade with North
South Korea's president suspends trade with the North, after a report blamed Pyongyang for sinking a southern warship.
Price of power from gas-based plants to go up
The selling price of power generated by gas-based plants will go up by up to Rs 1.20 per unit on account of the hike in the price of natural gas, government said today.
An uneasy calm in Thailand
The Thai government has said it has mostly quelled violent protests in the capital Bangkok. But troops have continued their hunt for those protesters who they say set blaze to some of the capital's main buildings.
Pakistan blocks YouTube
Pakistan blocks YouTube, a day after barring access to Facebook in a row over caricatures of the Prophet Muhammad.
China signs up to develop Saskatchewan energy assets
Already wielding its economic might to become a major source of capital for Canada’s oil sands, China has struck a deal to help the province of Saskatchewan develop its burgeoning natural gas and crude assets.
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