Southeast Asia
 | Scoop.co.nz (press release) - THE man anointed as the leader of an independent West Papua, Forkorus Yaboisembut, says democratic countries that espouse human rights are hypocrites if they do not support the region's desire for self-determination. |
 | Arab News - Protesters display placards during a rally outside the Supreme Court in Manila on Nov. 29 as the court ruled on the constitutionality of a panel created to investigate alleged electoral fraud committed by former President Gloria Arroyo. |
 | TODAYonline - KUALA LUMPUR - Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak yesterday told officials of the ruling party that it risks losing power in elections expected to be held next year if it fails to boost its appeal among a new generation of voters who have higher ... |
 | Inquirer.net - President Benigno Aquino III on Thursday renewed his warning to Filipinos not to allow themselves to be used to smuggle illegal drugs into other countries like China. |
 | Malaysia Star - THE Parliamentary Select Committee (PSC) on electoral reforms is optimistic that the use of indelible ink to prevent multiple voting will become a mandatory part of the country's polls process within the next two months. |
 | TODAYonline - SINGAPORE - Working adults clamoured for it and wrote numerous letters to the media. Yesterday, after years of campaigning from Members of Parliament, the Public Service Division (PSD) announced that it would take the lead, granting some ... |
 | Voice of America - Thursday, 01 December 2011 International Petition Calls for Thailand, Laos to Cancel Xayaburi Dam Ron Corben, VOA | Bangkok “Both Vietnam and Cambodia even consulted, made statements they were quite concerned, both were very pleased to postpone it. |
 | Aljazeera.com - The US should balance the need for responsible military drawdowns in Iraq and Afghanistan, says the author. Denver, Colorado - For two years, President Barack Obama's administration has tried to convey a narrative in which it is winding up wars in ... |
 | Jakarta Post - JAKARTA: The Jakarta administration is planning to provide special places for women on Transjakarta buses in a bid to provide safety and comfort for passengers on the bus rapid transit system. |
 | Scoop.co.nz (press release) - A large group of Indonesian Parliamentarians visited the CTBTO on 22 November in preparation of Indonedia's ratification of the Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty (CTBT). |
 | Minda News - GENERAL SANTOS CITY (MindaNews/1 Dec) - Police and environment personnel filed charges Thursday for violation of the wildlife resources conservation and protection law against ... |
 | gulfnews.com - Manila: Filipino crew members of three foreign-flagged vessels that saved the lives of dozens of people, as well as citizens who provided a valuable contribution to their community led the 'new heroes' list for ... |
 | AsiaOne - SINGAPORE - The Government is inviting members of the public to give their views and opinions on issues relating to taxes and public spending ahead of Budget 2012. |
 | Jakarta Post - Some members of the law commission at the House of Representatives have decided to support noted lawyer Bambang Widjojanto as the future Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) chairman. |
 | AsiaOne - SINGAPORE - For bribing an army captain with the Singapore Armed Forces (SAF), businessman Yow Wah alias Richard was sentenced to eight weeks imprisonment. |
World
 | The Nation Newspaper - By Olukorede Yishau, Assistant Editor (News) 5 minutes ago The index scores 183 countries and territories from 0 (highly corrupt) to 10 (very clean) based on perceived levels of public sector corruption. |
 | Globe and Mail - The Muslim Brotherhood should follow the example of Ennahda in Tunisia - a moderate Islamist movement - and build a broad consensus by forming a coalition with secular, liberal parties, if, as now seems likely, its political wing, the Freedom and ... |
 | BBC News - US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton has met for a private one-to-one dinner with Myanmar's opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi. |
 | Voice of America - December 01, 2011 US, EU Tighten Syria Sanctions as Death Toll Mounts David Gollust | State Department The United States and the European Union tightened sanctions on Syria Thursday as the United Nations said the death toll in the Damascus government's ... |
 | BusinessWeek - Dec. 2 (Bloomberg) -- European Union governments tightened sanctions on Iran in a clampdown on the country's nuclear program, while divisions festered over a possible halt to purchases of Iranian oil. |
 | IBNLive.com - Islamabad: Pakistan, enraged by a NATO cross-border attack that killed 24 soldiers, could end support for the US-led war on militancy if its sovereignty is violated again, the foreign minister said, warning that "enough is enough. |
 | 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. |
 | Arutz Sheva - In more double talk from the Palestinian Authority, its ambassador to India says Fatah does not recognize Israel anymore than Hamas. |
 | Voice of America - December 01, 2011 Sarkozy Lays Out Vision on Eurozone Reforms Lisa Bryant | Paris French President Nicolas Sarkozy made an impassioned appeal for saving the euro currency union and outlined the broad framework of what he thinks must be done. |
 | The Guardian - Herman Cain faces an awkward meeting with his wife Gloria on Friday after admitting he had not told her he paid bills for a woman who claims to have been his lover of 13 years. |
| TODAYonline - KUALA LUMPUR - Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak yesterday told officials of the ruling party that it risks losing power in elections expected to be held next year if it fails to boost its appeal among a new generation of voters who have higher ... |
 | Stuff.co.nz (blog) - Something intriguing came to my attention yesterday, which suggested to me that maybe I'd traded down in living standards when I moved across the world. |
 | Financial Times - Something striking is happening in Russia. The booing of prime minister Vladimir Putin at a martial arts contest last month feels like one of those moments when the political winds shift - even if some claim the jeers were directed at a losing American ... |
 | Arirang News - The international conference on effective development cooperation held in Korea's southeastern city of Busan this week has reaffirmed the changing framework of global development aid. |
 | BusinessWeek - Dec. 2 (Bloomberg) -- US Vice President Joe Biden is visiting Turkey as the Obama administration looks to the secular, majority-Muslim NATO ally to keep pressure on Syria and Iran and boost economies and democratic institutions in ... |
 | Jerusalem Post - By JPOST.COM STAFF Iran is the greatest threat to Israel and the United States in the Middle East, a statement by US Deputy Secretary of State William J. Burns and Deputy Foreign Minister Daniel Ayalon said Thursday. |
 | Voice of America (blog) - Russia has urged North Korea to halt its uranium enrichment program and re-admit United Nations nuclear monitors to pave the way for international disarmament talks. |
 | Reuters India - Across parts of the world, the first snows are signs of the coming winter. Slideshow Nasser bin Ghaith, one of the five political activists pardoned by the United Arab Emirates, speaks to Reuters at his home in Dubai November 30, 2011. |
 | The West Australian - HONG KONG (AFP) - Hong Kong police said Thursday they are investigating a suspected arson attack on a popular tourist market that left nine people dead, dozens injured and hundreds in need of emergency assistance. |
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