BANGKOK  - Thailand's cbank left its benchmark interest rate unchanged at 2.75pc in the wake of data showing record economic growth in the fourth quarter of 2012.The Bank of Thailand said the global economy had shown signs of improvement, while the Thai economy was supported by firm domestic ...

Japan, a leading donor to Afghanistan, said Wednesday it would not alter its assistance after authorities in the war-torn country said a Japanese aid worker was killed. Afghan authorities said they found the bullet-riddled body of Kazuya Ito, 31, an agriculture specialist for a Japanese ...