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Australia News
Australia’s Foreign Minister Rudd resigns amid leadership row
By AP News Wed, Feb 22, 2012CANBERRA, Australia (AP) — Australia’s foreign minister resigned Wednesday in a bitter rift with Prime Minister Julia Gillard, who may poll her party’s lawmakers next week on who should lead...
Burma News
Burma must end civil war ahead of reforms
By Zin Linn Wed, Feb 22, 2012What really happened to people in Kachin State? Why don’t thegovernment’s armed forces stop fighting there? Who is taking advantage of this unreasonable war? There are lots of questions relating...
Cambodia News
Top festivals and events in Asia this week – Feb 13-20
By Asian Correspondent Tue, Feb 14, 2012Carnivals, adventure sports, fighting and general celebrations, Asia this week is replete with a huge variety of things to do! M1 Singapore Fringe Festival, February 15-26 February is the month of...
China News
Famous faces help boost animal rights in China
By AP News Tue, Feb 21, 2012BEIJING (AP) — Celebrities like basketball star Yao Ming have helped energize China’s animal rights movement by speaking out against shark fin soup and bear bile tonics, an animal welfare...
Hong Kong News
Megaupload founder Kim Dotcom released on bail
By AP News Wed, Feb 22, 2012WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — The founder of the file-sharing website Megaupload was released on bail Wednesday after a New Zealand judge decided Kim Dotcom lacked means to flee because...
India News
Model Code – yes, but not a Moral Code please!
By Nilanjan Mukhopadhyay Wed, Feb 22, 2012A personal matter has arisen that needs me to try humoring myself. What better vehicle for giving vent to ire is there than a keyboard? A pen? But, did they...
Indonesia News
Indonesian police storm Bali prison after riot
By AP News Wed, Feb 22, 2012BALI, Indonesia (AP) — Security forces have stormed a prison on Indonesia’s resort island of Bali after rioting inmates temporarily took control of the facility, setting fires and throwing rocks...
Japan News
Starving to death in ‘wealthy’ Japan
By Anna Watanabe Wed, Feb 22, 2012It may be one of the largest economies in the world but Japan is quickly becoming a country divided into “rich” and “poor”. Police believe three people found in their...
Malaysia News
Malaysia bans British author’s sex education book
By AP News Wed, Feb 22, 2012KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) — Malaysia has banned a nearly 40-year-old sex education book written by a British author following complaints by Muslim activists that it is obscene. The Home...
Pakistan News
On the 20th amendment, and Imran Khan’s bizarre opposition to it
By Ahsan Butt Wed, Feb 22, 2012Last week, the government and opposition in Pakistan came together to carry out a very impressive achievement. Both houses of parliament, after some back and forth, passed the 20th amendment....
Philippines News
Once-critical Philippines praises Burma reforms
By AP News Tue, Feb 21, 2012MANILA, Philippines (AP) — Philippine Foreign Secretary Albert del Rosario says his country believes a recent assurance by Burma leader Thein Sein that democratic reforms in the former military-ruled nation...
Singapore News
Singapore seeks to slow surge in foreign workers
By AP News Fri, Feb 17, 2012SINGAPORE (AP) — Singapore says it will seek to stabilize the number of foreign workers amid growing discontent about rising housing costs, crowded public transportation and stagnant wages for low-income...
South Korea News
Angry Birds characters to fight school violence in Korea
By Nathan Schwartzman Wed, Feb 22, 2012As an Angry Birds fan I’ve been noticing their merchandise showing up in more and more products, but this is new. The birds will be featured in the National Police...
Taiwan News
Taiwan’s Foxconn raises wages for Chinese workers
By AP News Sat, Feb 18, 2012TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — Taiwan’s Foxconn Technology Group said Saturday that it has raised wages by up to 25 percent in the second major salary hike in less than two...
Thailand News
Thai detention of Iranian bomb suspect extended
By AP News Wed, Feb 22, 2012BANGKOK (AP) — A Thai court on Wednesday allowed police to continue to detain one of five Iranian suspects in an alleged terror plot that was exposed by an accidental...
Vietnam News
Report: Vietnam arrests political dissident
By AP News Tue, Feb 21, 2012HANOI, Vietnam (AP) — Vietnamese state media say police have arrested a high school teacher who called for a multiparty political system. The Laborer newspaper said Tuesday that Dinh Dang...
Other Countries News
Megaupload founder Kim Dotcom released on bail
By AP News Wed, Feb 22, 2012WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — The founder of the file-sharing website Megaupload was released on bail Wednesday after a New Zealand judge decided Kim Dotcom lacked means to flee because...
