KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 21 (Bernama) -- Malaysia cannot be complacent in
transforming itself from an efficiency-based economy to one that is led by

By Lee Joon-seung
SEOUL, Aug. 21 (Yonhap) -- The government on Friday said it will announce a
follow-up plan for its delayed first rocket launch later in the day that could

(ATTN: ADDS budget for flu vaccine in last 6 paras)
By Koh Byung-joon
SEOUL, Aug. 21 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's health authorities said Friday that they

Baku, August 21 (AzerTAc). First lady of Azerbaijan, President of the Heydar Aliyev Foundation, UNESCO and ISESCO Goodwill Ambassador Mrs.

PHUKET, Aug 21 (TNA) – Thailand’s fourth tsunami evacuation practice was held across six Andaman coastal provinces, including the tourist resort island of Phuket, aiming to reassure local residents

BANGKOK, Aug 21 (TNA) – The World Health Organization (WHO) said Thailand can continue its testing of the vaccine against Influenza type A (H1N1), advising the country to conduct more tests in anim

Baku, August 21 (AzerTAc). Hamid Karzai has won enough votes to secure a majority without the need for a second round run-off, Afghan President`s campaign chief Deen Mohammad told BBC.

SEOUL, Aug. 21 (Yonhap) -- South Korea on Friday stepped up its demand for the
release of four South Korean fisherman detained in North Korea since late July,

SEOUL, Aug. 21 (Yonhap) -- Samsung Group said Friday that it will not appeal the
court ruling that sentenced its former chairman Lee Kun-hee to a suspended jail

SEOUL, Aug. 21 (Yonhap) -- President Lee Myung-bak on Friday paid his respects to
the late former President Kim Dae-jung at a memorial altar set up at the
country's parliament.