Southeast Asia
 | TODAYonline - NUSA DUA (Indonesia) - Philippine President Benigno Aquino is set to court support from other countries at the Association of South-east Asian Nations (ASEAN) summit this week to form a united front against China over a territorial dispute. |
 | ABC Online - If you thought coverage of the Queen's hats and curtsey-gate was bad, just wait until Air Force One touches down in Australia this week. |
 | ABS CBN News - MANILA, Philippines - Former Commission on Elections (Comelec) chairman Benjamin Abalos has formally sought redress from the Supreme Court (SC) against the joint Department of Justice (DOJ)-Comelec poll fraud ... |
 | Business Standard - Winter is the season of diplomacy in Southeast Asia. The 10-member Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean) holds one of its two annual meetings at this time, along with the East Asia Summit (EAS), the pan-Asia forum that will see the United ... |
 | CBS News - An orangutan sits in its an enclosure in Ragunan zoo in Jakarta on January 27, 2011. (ROMEO GACAD/AFP/Getty Images) JAKARTA, Indonesia - Villagers living on the Indonesian side of Borneo killed at least 750 endangered orangutans over a yearlong period,... |
 | TODAYonline - A strong earthquake hit waters off eastern Indonesia yesterday, sending people on nearby islands fleeing for higher ground in fear of a tsunami that never came. |
 | TODAYonline - SINGAPORE - The authorities have made the largest seizure of "ice" in Central Narcotics Bureau (CNB) and Immigration & Checkpoints Authority (ICA) history - it has a combined street value of more than S$1.3 million. |
 | Bernama - PUTRAJAYA, Nov 14 (Bernama) -- Yang di- Pertuan Agong Tuanku Mizan Zainal Abidin is confident that the historic state visit by Canadian Governor General David Johnston can enhance relations and cooperation between Malaysia and Canada. |
 | The Borneo Post - KUCHING: The Sarawak government and its machinery will ensure that all projects under the 10th Malaysia Plan and Sarawak Corridor of Renewable Energy (Score) will take off as scheduled and implemented smoothly, Chief Minister Pehin Sri Abdul Taib ... |
 | TODAYonline - SINGAPORE - A greater police presence and more "eyes" on the ground - in the form of CCTV cameras - to deter crime are what residents can look forward to in the coming years. |
 | TODAYonline - SINGAPORE - The Government's target of raising the university cohort participation rate is not only about the numbers. It is also about creating "new and different pathways", Deputy Prime Minister Tharman Shanmugaratnam said ... |
 | Bangkok Post - The government's Flood Relief Operation Command and the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration have agreed to keep open the gap in the "big bag" barrier in Don Muang to ease the suffering of residents affected by the flood wall. |
 | New Straits Times - KUALA LUMPUR: The hailstorm that hit USJ Subang Jaya, Selangor, on Sunday and caused panic among residents is a common phenomenon, said two experts on lightning. |
 | Washington Post - BANGKOK - Thailand's prime minister is urging people in flooded areas to be patient, saying the government is working as hard as it can to drain the water. |
World
 | RadioFreeEurope/RadioLiberty - Syria has come under renewed international pressure to halt a bloody crackdown against antigovernment protesters just days after being suspended from the Arab League. |
 | Sky News Australia - Video for this article is not available as your browser either does not support JavaScript and/or Flash Player 9+ or they are currently disabled in your browser settings. |
 | Sydney Morning Herald - AP Mario Monti warned Italians of "sacrifices" ahead and asked investors to be patient on Monday as he scrambled to put together a government under heavy pressure to fight a debt crisis that has spooked Europe. |
 | Xinhua - ATHENS, Nov. 14 (Xinhua) -- New Greek Prime Minister Lucas Papademos pledged on Monday evening the parliamentary ratification of the EU bailout deal by the year. |
 | TODAYonline - YANGON - The release of political prisoners in Myanmar which was expected yesterday has been delayed after a meeting of top officials, sources quoted by AFP said. |
 | Business Times (subscription) - JAPAN has not agreed to put 'everything on the table' in negotiating the country's possible entry into the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP), the head of the ruling Democratic Party of Japan's project team on the free trade pact, ... |
 | AFP - WASHINGTON - The United States on Monday voiced "confidence" in Afghanistan's upcoming traditional assembly (loya jirga), saying it trusted the meeting would affirm close US-Afghan ties. |
 | The Guardian - Iranians carry honorary coffins and pictures of Hassan Tehrani Moghaddam, the Revolutionary Guards commander killed in the military base blast. |
 | gulfnews.com - The discussion of Iran and its nuclear ambitions have always been a topic of much debate, which takes on a different dimension when preparation for the US elections begins. |
| Washington Post - BANGKOK - Thailand's prime minister is urging people in flooded areas to be patient, saying the government is working as hard as it can to drain the water. |
 | TODAYonline - A rescuer inspects a fast-food restaurant after a blast in north-west China yesterday. At least seven people were confirmed dead and 31 others were hospitalised due to the explosion in Xi'an, capital of Shaanxi province. |
 | eTaiwan News - AP Three French aid workers held hostage by al-Qaida militants in Yemen have been freed after nearly six months in captivity, thanks to help from the sultan of Oman and a possible ransom payment, officials said Monday. |
 | CNN - Rio de Janeiro (CNN) -- Rio de Janeiro's special forces moved quickly and didn't stop to chat Monday as they peered in windows and knocked on doors in Rocinha, the city's biggest shantytown. |
 | TODAYonline - The Norwegian right-wing extremist who confessed to a bombing and shooting massacre that killed 77 people made his first public appearance in an Oslo court yesterday. |
 | Inquirer.net - Republic of Korea (ROK) President Lee Myung-bak will be in Manila from November 20 to 22 for a three-day state visit on the invitation of President Benigno Aquino III, according to the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA). |
 | Los Angeles Times - REPORTING FROM BERLIN -- Germany's intelligence service came under sharp criticism Monday after revelations that a neo-Nazi terrorist group had been operating in the country virtually undetected for more than a decade and allegedly killed at least 10 ... |
 | Daily Mail - By Travelmail Reporter When it comes to picking the best natural wonders in the world, there will always be disappointed candidates, especially when they are known as some of the most visited tourist sites on earth. |
 | Forbes - Sounds like old times. Russian president Dmitry Medvedev says his only sticking point with Washington has been European missile defense. |
 | Ha'aretz - The Quartet representative to the Middle East and former British prime minister says such a move would serve the needs of both Israelis and Palestinians. |
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