http://www.mail.com/int/locations/220-east-asia.html Mail.com - the best personalized free web-based Email en en http://sec-s.uicdn.com/mail.com/2.28/img/mailcom_logo_rss.png http://www.mail.com/int/locations/220-east-asia.html http://www.mail.com/int/business/markets/2102358-stocks-surge-bernanke-retains-dovish-ton.html LONDON (AP) — Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke's signal that monetary policy will remain loose gave stocks another lift Wednesday, paving the way for many indexes to advance to new record highs. Following a run of upbeat U.S. economic news, largely related to housing and jobs, there had been talk in the markets that the Fed may soon put a brake on it... Wed, 22 May 2013 14:59:14 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/business/markets/2102358-stocks-surge-bernanke-retains-dovish-ton.html 2013-05-22T14:59:14Z http://www.mail.com/int/news/europe/2102862-pope-issues-appeal-chinese-catholics.html VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Francis has issued his first appeal directed at Catholics in China, long the source of concern for his predecessor Benedict XVI. Francis urged special prayers Wednesday for China's faithful that they may "live their daily lives in service to their country and their fellow citizens in a way consistent with the faith they profess." ... Wed, 22 May 2013 14:41:40 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/news/europe/2102862-pope-issues-appeal-chinese-catholics.html 2013-05-22T14:41:40Z http://www.mail.com/int/sports/other/2102262-murofushi-loses-appeal-cas-ioc-election-case.html GENEVA (AP) — Former Olympic champion Koji Murofushi lost his appeal Wednesday against disqualification from an election to become an IOC member representing athletes, a setback for Tokyo's bid to host the 2020 Games. The Court of Arbitration for Sport dismissed the Japanese hammer thrower's challenge of an IOC decision excluding him after claims he exces... Wed, 22 May 2013 13:37:54 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/sports/other/2102262-murofushi-loses-appeal-cas-ioc-election-case.html 2013-05-22T13:37:54Z http://www.mail.com/int/news/world/2102274-chinese-premier-visits-pakistan-praises-ties.html ISLAMABAD (AP) — China's premier began a two-day visit to Pakistan on Wednesday by praising the relationship between the two Asian powers in glowing terms. Premier Li Keqiang said "the tree of China-Pakistan friendship" was planted decades ago, nurtured by successive leaders and "is now exuberant with abundant fruits." Both sides are typically effusive in... Wed, 22 May 2013 10:24:23 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/news/world/2102274-chinese-premier-visits-pakistan-praises-ties.html 2013-05-22T10:24:23Z http://www.mail.com/int/entertainment/celebrity/2096150-heard-cannes-film-festival.html CANNES, France (AP) — Associated Press journalists open their notebooks at the 2013 Cannes Film Festival. DAMIAN LEWIS FROM HOMELAND TO SCOTLAND "Homeland" without Sgt. Nicholas Brody? Damian Lewis says it's possible. The British actor has become an American television star playing the U.S. Marine... Wed, 22 May 2013 09:41:33 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/entertainment/celebrity/2096150-heard-cannes-film-festival.html 2013-05-22T09:41:33Z http://www.mail.com/int/news/world/2101656-north-korea-sends-leaders-special-envoy-to-china.html PYONGYANG, North Korea (AP) — North Korean leader Kim Jong Un dispatched a high-profile official and close confidant to China on Wednesday as Beijing faces pressure to rein in its belligerent neighbor. Choe Ryong Hae, a top Workers' Party official and a vice marshal tasked with supervising the North Korean military, departed on a chartered Air Koryo fligh... Wed, 22 May 2013 05:53:45 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/news/world/2101656-north-korea-sends-leaders-special-envoy-to-china.html 2013-05-22T05:53:45Z http://www.mail.com/int/news/world/2101772-media-nkorea-military-chief.html PYONGYANG, North Korea (AP) — A North Korean state media dispatch shows that leader Kim Jong Un has named a hardline general as his new military chief. The new title for Kim Kyok Sik came in a dispatch Wednesday from the North's Korean Central News Agency detailing a delegation at Pyongyang's airport that was seeing off a special envoy on a trip to China.... Wed, 22 May 2013 03:54:34 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/news/world/2101772-media-nkorea-military-chief.html 2013-05-22T03:54:34Z http://www.mail.com/int/news/world/2099236-owner-chinese-boats-captain-beaten-nkoreans.html BEIJING (AP) — Gunmen wearing North Korean military uniforms released a Chinese fishing boat after holding its crew for two weeks, beating up the captain and stealing the vessel's fuel, the boat's owner said. He added that the hijackers did not get the 600,000 yuan ($100,000) ransom they had demanded. The seizure May 5 in what boat owner Yu Xuejun said we... Wed, 22 May 2013 02:47:39 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/news/world/2099236-owner-chinese-boats-captain-beaten-nkoreans.html 2013-05-22T02:47:39Z http://www.mail.com/int/news/world/2100666-us-lawmakers-seek-limits-russia-cooperation.html WASHINGTON (AP) — Republicans are trying to block Obama administration overtures to Russia on missile defense, creating a potential obstacle to arms control talks. Lawmakers are proposing a measure that would bar the administration from sharing classified missile defense data with Russia. That would undercut a path that arms control advocates have urged t... Tue, 21 May 2013 18:59:30 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/news/world/2100666-us-lawmakers-seek-limits-russia-cooperation.html 2013-05-21T18:59:30Z http://www.mail.com/int/news/europe/2099722-pigeon-sale-yields-world-record-feathered-bolt.html BRUSSELS (AP) — Flying high above Europe's economic crisis, a local lightning-fast pigeon called Bolt became the world's most expensive racing bird when his Belgian breeder sold it for 310,000 euros ($400,000) to a Chinese businessman. One-year-old Bolt, named after the Jamaican Olympic superstar sprinter Usain Bolt, and with an outstanding pedigree of pr... Tue, 21 May 2013 16:36:51 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/news/europe/2099722-pigeon-sale-yields-world-record-feathered-bolt.html 2013-05-21T16:36:51Z http://www.mail.com/int/news/europe/2099948-german-art-shipping-agent-allowed-china.html BERLIN (AP) — The German government says a German art shipping agent who was detained in China last year has been allowed to leave the country, days before new Chinese Premier Li Keqiang is due to visit Berlin. The Foreign Ministry said Nils Jennrich was able to leave China on Tuesday, It didn't give details of who allowed his departure, when or why, and ... Tue, 21 May 2013 13:47:31 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/news/europe/2099948-german-art-shipping-agent-allowed-china.html 2013-05-21T13:47:31Z http://www.mail.com/int/business/economy/2097188-asia-stocks-muted-ahead-fed-meeting.html BANGKOK (AP) — Asian stock markets struggled to post gains Tuesday as investors waited for the U.S. Federal Reserve to telegraph what it plans to do next with its economic stimulus program. The Fed is currently conducting the third round of massive bond purchases known as quantitative easing to help drive down interest rates and spur lending. But recently... Tue, 21 May 2013 03:08:43 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/business/economy/2097188-asia-stocks-muted-ahead-fed-meeting.html 2013-05-21T03:08:43Z http://www.mail.com/int/news/world/2098164-postponed-us-long-range-missile-test-tuesday.html WASHINGTON (AP) — The Air Force says its test launch of an intercontinental ballistic missile, which Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel had postponed in April because of tensions with North Korea, is now scheduled to happen on Tuesday. The unarmed Minuteman 3 missile is to be launched from Vandenberg Air Force Base, Calif., and travel 4,190 miles to the Kwajal... Mon, 20 May 2013 16:37:05 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/news/world/2098164-postponed-us-long-range-missile-test-tuesday.html 2013-05-20T16:37:05Z http://www.mail.com/int/news/world/2097446-seoul-day-3-nkorea-tests-short-range-weapon.html SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korea continued firing short-range weapons over its own eastern waters Monday after a weekend of what it called "rocket launching tests" intended to bolster deterrence against enemy attack. South Korean officials were investigating exactly what it was that the North was testing. North Korea regularly conducts short-range mi... Mon, 20 May 2013 16:28:41 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/news/world/2097446-seoul-day-3-nkorea-tests-short-range-weapon.html 2013-05-20T16:28:41Z http://www.mail.com/int/entertainment/lifestyle/2097566-japans-shield-straw-action-pic-cannes.html CANNES, France (AP) — Director Takashi Miike says shooting an action movie in Japan is a lot harder than it looks. His Cannes Film Festival entry "Shield of Straw" is a robust thriller about a team of police tasked with escorting a child-killer with a billion-yen bounty on his head safely across the country. "It was extremely difficult to shoot all the sc... Mon, 20 May 2013 11:48:25 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/entertainment/lifestyle/2097566-japans-shield-straw-action-pic-cannes.html 2013-05-20T11:48:25Z http://www.mail.com/int/news/world/2097226-china-asks-nkorea-to-release-fishing-boat-crew.html BEIJING (AP) — China is urging North Korea to release a Chinese fishing boat whose owner says it was seized by gun-toting North Koreans earlier this month and held for ransom, in the latest irritant in relations between the neighboring allies. Boat owner Yu Xuejun, who wasn't aboard, first publicized the seizure on his microblog late Saturday, and on Mond... Mon, 20 May 2013 10:30:27 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/news/world/2097226-china-asks-nkorea-to-release-fishing-boat-crew.html 2013-05-20T10:30:27Z http://www.mail.com/int/news/world/2095912-skorea-analyzing-nkoreas-4-projectile-launches.html SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korea is analyzing whether projectiles North Korea fired into its eastern waters over the weekend are short-range missiles or a new type of artillery the country may be developing, officials said Monday. North Korea fired what Seoul officials called a short-range projectile Sunday, a day after conducting three similar launc... Mon, 20 May 2013 03:18:56 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/news/world/2095912-skorea-analyzing-nkoreas-4-projectile-launches.html 2013-05-20T03:18:56Z http://www.mail.com/int/news/world/2095896-chinese-premier-visits-india-to-boost-ties.html NEW DELHI (AP) — Just weeks after a tense border standoff, China's new premier visited India on Sunday on his first foreign trip as the neighboring giants look to speed up efforts to settle a decades-old boundary dispute and boost economic ties. Premier Li Keqiang met with Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and the two leaders emphasized that efforts sh... Sun, 19 May 2013 17:49:16 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/news/world/2095896-chinese-premier-visits-india-to-boost-ties.html 2013-05-19T17:49:16Z http://www.mail.com/int/news/world/2094780-skorea-nkorea-fires-3-short-range-missiles.html SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korea fired three short-range guided missiles into its eastern waters on Saturday, a South Korean official said. It routinely tests such missiles, but the latest launches came during a period of tentative diplomacy aimed at easing tensions. The North fired two missiles Saturday morning and another in the afternoon, South Ko... Sat, 18 May 2013 18:38:30 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/news/world/2094780-skorea-nkorea-fires-3-short-range-missiles.html 2013-05-18T18:38:30Z http://www.mail.com/int/entertainment/lifestyle/2093780-irans-farhadi-chinas-jia-cannes-splash.html CANNES, France (AP) — Two directors from countries with tough film censorship brought bold and probing movies to the Cannes Film Festival on Friday — one exploring China's social problems, the other delving into the mysteries of the human heart. Jia Zhangke's "A Touch of Sin" depicts facets of fast-changing China the government prefers to avoid: corruptio... Fri, 17 May 2013 20:14:58 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/entertainment/lifestyle/2093780-irans-farhadi-chinas-jia-cannes-splash.html 2013-05-17T20:14:58Z http://www.mail.com/int/business/economy/2092704-world-stocks-strong-weekend.html AMSTERDAM (AP) — World stock markets rose steadily on Friday after two key indicators suggested the U.S. economic expansion will continue. The Conference Board reported that its leading indicator index for the U.S. increased 0.6 percent in April, following a 0.2 decline in March, due to recovering housing and labor markets. "In general, the (index) points... Fri, 17 May 2013 16:42:52 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/business/economy/2092704-world-stocks-strong-weekend.html 2013-05-17T16:42:52Z http://www.mail.com/int/sports/other/2093258-ap-source-ck-wu-tells-rogge-hell-seek-presidency.html LONDON (AP) — Amateur boxing association chief C.K. Wu of Taiwan is entering the race for president of the International Olympic Committee. Wu notified Jacques Rogge on Friday that he will be a candidate to succeed him as head of the IOC, an official with knowledge of the decision told The Associated Press. The official spoke on condition of anonymity bec... Fri, 17 May 2013 16:14:26 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/sports/other/2093258-ap-source-ck-wu-tells-rogge-hell-seek-presidency.html 2013-05-17T16:14:26Z http://www.mail.com/int/entertainment/lifestyle/2092800-germany-mystery-japanese-chefs-island-death.html BERLIN (AP) — Germany's swanky resort island of Sylt has been shaken by the death of a Japanese chef following a fight with two customers who had complained about his food. Miki Nozawa died Monday from a brain hemorrhage after a brawl with the two men at a nightclub near his restaurant in the North Sea island's main town of Westerland. Prosecutors are wai... Fri, 17 May 2013 14:20:57 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/entertainment/lifestyle/2092800-germany-mystery-japanese-chefs-island-death.html 2013-05-17T14:20:57Z http://www.mail.com/int/business/markets/2089858-greek-pm-china-seeking-investment-trade-deals.html BEIJING (AP) — Greece's prime minister is in China seeking investment and trade deals to help revive his country's recession-battered economy. Antonis Samaras met Thursday with Chinese Premier Li Keqiang, after which the two witnessed the signing of agreements in fields including shipping and telecommunications. Li said during the meeting that China hopes... Fri, 17 May 2013 04:13:12 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/business/markets/2089858-greek-pm-china-seeking-investment-trade-deals.html 2013-05-17T04:13:12Z http://www.mail.com/int/sports/soccer/2091120-beckhams-role-retirement-to-remain-global.html PARIS (AP) — After David Beckham's long and distinguished football career ends on a remote plastic field in northwestern France, his life promises to be far more glamorous once he steps away from the game he loves. Nearly 20 years after breaking into the Manchester United team, the 38-year-old former England captain won the French league title with Paris ... Thu, 16 May 2013 18:08:51 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/sports/soccer/2091120-beckhams-role-retirement-to-remain-global.html 2013-05-16T18:08:51Z http://www.mail.com/int/news/europe/2089632-6-russian-crew-killed-ship-fire-north-japan.html TOKYO (AP) — Six Russian crew members have died in a fire aboard their freighter in a northern Japanese port. Takashi Kagaya, a police officer in Wakkanai, on the northern tip of Hokkaido island, says the 497-ton Taigan caught fire just after 1 a.m. Thursday. It took about 12 hours for firefighters to put out the blaze. Kagaya says two... Thu, 16 May 2013 08:20:16 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/news/europe/2089632-6-russian-crew-killed-ship-fire-north-japan.html 2013-05-16T08:20:16Z