Kelompok Separatis Bertekad Ganggu Pilpres di Ukraina

Kelompok separatis pro-Rusia di Ukraina timur berencana untuk mengganggu pemilu presiden di Ukraina yang dijadwalkan berlangsung tanggal 25 Mei mendatang. DONETSK, UKRAINA TIMUR — Bagi para separatis, mengganggu pelaksanaan pemilu merupakan pekerjaan mudah. Mereka cukup mengerahkan sembilan laki-laki bersenjata menuju ke kantor utama Komisi Pemilu di Donetsk Rabu (14/5) lalu dan mengumumkan bahwa kantor itu...

China : U.S. Must Objective To Tensions in Asia

China said some neighboring countries use the U.S. stance shifting the focus of its foreign policy in Asia as an opportunity to confuse the situation . WASHINGTON - Chinese military officials on Thursday ( 15/5 ) new focus blame the Obama administration over Asia to various disputes in the South China Sea and the East , saying ' some neighboring countries ' to use the issue as an opportunity to provoke problems . Speaking to reporters...

Dollar weaker in Asia as US, Eurozone Data Disappoint

The dollar was under pressure in Asia Friday following a disappointing batch of data out of the United States and eurozone that led investors out of high risk assets. In afternoon Tokyo trading, the greenback fetched 101.46 yen, down from 101.57 yen in New York and 101.83 yen in Tokyo earlier Thursday. The euro bought $1.3715 and 139.19 yen compared with $1.3711 and 139.26 yen. In other trading, the Indian rupee gained more than one...

Yen Set for Consecutive Weekly Gain on Haven Bid Amid Slowdown

The yen headed for its first back-to-back weekly gain in three months as signs of weakness in some of the world��s biggest economies spurred demand for haven assets. The dollar traded near the lowest in almost two months against its Japanese peer as Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen said the U.S. has œfurther to go to achieve a healthy economy, following data yesterday that showed inflation accelerated while industrial production...

Gold holds below $1,300 on solid U.S. data

Gold struggled below $1,300 an ounce on Friday as U.S. jobs and factory data indicated brighter prospects for the economy, hurting the metal's appeal as an investment hedge. Spot gold was little changed at $1,296.30 an ounce by 0021 GMT, after dropping 0.7 percent on Thursday. The metal is still up 0.6 percent for the week on earlier gains on Ukraine tensions. New applications for U.S. unemployment benefits hit a seven-year low last...