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Record snow in Japan, cold in Delhi as Asia shivers

Record snow in Japan, cold in Delhi as Asia shivers Troops and volunteers shovelled snow from roofs and roads in Japan and India's capital New Delhi recorded its lowest temperature in 70 years as a cold wave swept across parts of Asia on Sunday. In China, cattle have died of the cold in the far western province of Xinjiang and a 42-km (25-mile) section of the Yellow River has frozen over in eastern Shandong, officials and news reports said. At least 20 people have died from exposure, disease and malnutrition in northern Bangladesh over the past three days because of a cold

Asias rising security risk

Asias rising security risk Chinas growth and Japans military revival are increasing the chances of regional conflict, writes Eric Talmadge . It has been a rough few days. Steaming up the eastern coast of Japan, Commander Joseph Deleons guided missile frigate has been tossed around on heavy seas and the younger sailors, back from five months ashore, are feeling seasick. Grounded by high winds, helicopter pilots watch movies in the ward room. The primary mission is hunting submarines. But the Gary, like the US Seventh Fleet to which it belongs, is also a showcase of American power in a region fraught with

CENTRAL ASIA: Weekly news wrap

CENTRAL ASIA: Weekly news wrap This week in Central Asia, unusually cold weather and heavy snow impacted on life in Kazakhstan, with temperatures on Wednesday night dropping to -35 degrees Celsius in the southern Almaty region, while in East Kazakhstan region the thermometer was between -37 and -42 degrees Celsius, the Kazakhstan Today news agency reported, citing the Kazakh emergencies ministry. Local media reported that hundreds of residents in the suburbs of the commercial capital Almaty protested a cut in municipal heating, saying that it was unbearable to live in their apartments that had been unheated for the past few

Over 100 dead in Southeast Asia floods

Over 100 dead in Southeast Asia floods HANOI, Vietnam (UPI) -- More than 100 people have died in heavy flooding across Southeast Asia in recent days as severe storms lashed the region. Vietnam has been most badly hit. The deaths of six people who drowned in Daklak province, including two children, brought the death toll to 60 in the past 10 days, officials said Wednesday. The local newspaper Thanh Nien Daily said floods had caused $19 million in damage to homes and crops. Officials said the coffee crop, an important export item, had not been much affected. In Thailand, more than two weeks

SE Asia lures Indian tourists with holiday packages, freebies

SE Asia lures Indian tourists with holiday packages, freebies Holiday packages and shopping festivals, coupled with exotic holiday and honeymoon locations are boosting travel from India to the south east (SE) Asian countries including Thailand, Singapore, Malaysia and Hong Kong. According to Cox & Kings executive director Arup Sen, 60-70% of the expected 7.5 million outbound tourists in 2005-06 from India will travel to the SE Asian destinations. Singapore Tourism Board (STB) has launched special travel packages in association with various travel agents this winter season. Indians can avail of options such as five-day, four-night packages starting from as low as Rs