n the largest continent with 60% of the earth's population; it is joined to Europe on the west to form Eurasia; it is the site of some of the world's earliest civilizations
Asia Crumbling; China's Worst 2 Days In Almost 4 Years, Nikkei 450 Pts Off Session Highs Things are getting a little out of hand in Asia once again. China's Shanghai Composite is down 3.7% at the break for its biggest 2-day drop in almost 4 years (-8.9%) and Japan's Nikkei 225, after staging a solid come-back has collapsed 450 points from its highs of the early session smashing below the US day-session lows . Chinese repo is very noisy but 7-day is around 160bps higher for now at 9 ...
June 25, 2013 - Zero Hedge
Barack Obama in guardian.co.uk North Korea is directly and recklessly challenging the international community,Obama said in a statement. "North Korea's behaviour increases tensions and undermines stability in north-east Asia."
Hu Jintao in guardian.co.uk Still, Hu agreed with Lee that the "rocket launch would negatively affect peace and stability in Northeast Asia and there should be a discussion among related countries" after it takes place, Lee's office said.
Jacob Zuma in The Associated Press South Africa is a center between the emerging markets of Central and South America and the newly industrialized nations of South and Far East Asia,Zuma said.