Addressing the issue of extremist safe haven in Pakistan requires more than a military solution, US President Barack Obama said on Friday, noting that Islamabad has a crucial role to play in bringing peace and stability in Afghanistan. ...
05:38 AM, Jan 12, 2013
Little more than a dozen years after the region's crippling financial crisis, Southeast Asia is looking more a safe haven than a risky bet, with foreign investors souring on China and India and pouring money into markets proving resilient to the global gloom. Short-term investors in Southeast Asian stocks and bonds are being overtaken by those with a longer-term horizon, signalling growing confidence in a region of 600 million people...
12:58 AM, Jul 15, 2012
Hong Kong/Kuala Lumpur: Little more than a dozen years after the region's crippling financial crisis, Southeast Asia is looking more a safe haven than a risky bet, with foreign investors souring on China and India and pouring money into markets proving resilient to the global gloom. Short-term investors in Southeast Asian stocks and bonds are being overtaken by those with a longer-term horizon, signalling growing confidence in a region of...
11:51 AM, Jul 14, 2012
Washington: Doubting the "willingness" of Pakistan to go after the militant groups enjoying sanctuary in the country, a top US intelligence official has said these elements have caused major problems for the Afghan and coalition forces working for a "new" Afghanistan. "We should be cautious in what we anticipate in terms of the ability of our Pakistani partners, and in some cases the willingness to go after again the Haqqani...
07:43 AM, Feb 03, 2012
