Southeast Asia
 | New York Times (blog) - By MARK MCDONALD | January 19, 2012, 6:30 pm When police in Thailand this week discovered large stockpiles of chemicals often used to make bombs, they quickly said the material was going to be shipped out of Thailand to another (unnamed) country. |
 | Inquirer.net - President Benigno Aquino III is prepared to authorize the release of Chief Justice Renato Corona's income tax returns if the House prosecution panel asks for them, Malacañang said Thursday. |
 | Inquirer.net - By Christine O. Avendaño SPECIAL LUNCH President Aquino gestures as he talks to Thai Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra during a luncheon on her honor on Thursday in Malacañang. |
 | New Straits Times - By MINDERJEET KAUR AND ALIF ZULKEFLE PARTICIPANTS at the International Conference on Global Movement of Moderates have agreed that global financial architectures need to change in the face of the worsening financial crises worldwide. |
 | Voice of America - Thursday, 19 January 2012 Former King Sihanouk in China for More Healthcare Chun Sakada, VOA Khmer | Phnom Penh "Any preparation for a person's death would be a way of looking down on his life. |
 | Philippine Star - When the head himself of the National Bureau of Investigation is sacked for alleged involvement in kidnapping and extortion, higher authorities need to take a close look at the activities of all law enforcement agencies. |
 | Inquirer.net - Foreign Affairs Executive Director for Migrant Workers Affairs Ricardo Endaya (3rd from right) and Foreign Affairs Speacial Assistant Enrico Fos (2nd from left) welcome the Filipino crewmembers at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport. |
 | Asia Sentinel (blog) - By Jan. 25 - the day after the end of the Lunar New Year holiday, Malaysia's attorney general, Abdul Gani Patail, must decide whether to appeal the not-guilty verdict in opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim's Sodomy II case. |
 | TODAYonline - Singapore - The Singapore authorities have rendered "all assistance permissible" under the Republic's laws when requested by Romania in connection with the trial of Silviu Ionescu, said a Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) spokesperson yesterday. |
 | Jakarta Globe - Banda Aceh. Polling officials in Aceh announced on Thursday that they had no choice but to push back the long-awaited local elections there from Feb. 16 to April 9. Robby Syahputra, a member of the Aceh Independent Elections Commission (KIP), ... |
 | Herald Sun - INDONESIA'S forestry ministry says it will conserve nearly half its share of Borneo island, which is covered with dense rainforest, so as to meet a presidential pledge to reduce gas emissions. |
 | Tuoitrenews - A family from Australia walks around yellow apricot flowerpots displayed at 23/9 park on Pham Ngu Lao Street when Tet (Lunar New Year) is just four days away. |
World
 | RadioFreeEurope/RadioLiberty - By Richard Solash WASHINGTON -- US officials have uncovered an effort by Iran to help its close ally, Syria, evade US sanctions on its petroleum sector. |
 | Chicago Sun-Times - By JIM ABRAMS AP January 19, 2012 5:28PM This screen shot shows the blacked-out Wikipedia website, announcing a 24-hour protest against proposed legislation in the US Congress, intended to protect intellectual property that critics say could facilitate ... |
 | Wall Street Journal - By PEGGY NOONAN We have entered a new phase, the Republican primary as John Grisham novel. Secret offshore bank accounts, broken love, the testimony of anguished ex-wives: "He wanted an open marriage. |
 | The Express Tribune - By Faisal Shakeel Prime Minister Yousaf Raza Gilani's counsel Aitzaz Ahsan, along with Senator Raza Rabbani, talks to reporters outside the Supreme Court. |
 | Daily Mail - By Michael Seamark and Nick Mcdermott News International's soaring phone-hacking bill was approaching £10million last night after dozens more celebrities and politicians received large payouts. |
 | Written by  in 544 Google+ circles Los Angeles Times - MegaUpload, one of the world's largest file-sharing websites, was shut down Thursday by the US Department of Justice, which accused it of violating piracy and copyright laws. |
 | Times of India - CHENNAI: Eight survivors from the cruise ship Costa Concordia, which sank off the Italian coast last Friday, returned to emotional scenes at Anna International Airport here on Thursday night. |
 | BusinessWeek - By Bradley Olson Jan. 19 (Bloomberg) -- TransCanada Corp. may lag behind other energy-infrastructure companies as it seeks new growth prospects following President Barack Obama's rejection of its Keystone XL oil-sands crude pipeline. |
 | ABC Online (blog) - North Queensland's Chinese community will be coming together in the next few days to celebrate the Chinese New Year. It's the Year of the Dragon, and it means a very auspicious year filled with luck, power and money for those born under this sign. |
 | MiamiHerald.com - By ALI SAFI KABUL, Afghanistan -- At least 20 people have been killed in suicide attacks in southern Afghanistan, authorities said Thursday, including seven civilians who died when a bomber blew himself up near an airport used by the US-led coalition. |
| Inquirer.net - By Christine O. Avendaño SPECIAL LUNCH President Aquino gestures as he talks to Thai Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra during a luncheon on her honor on Thursday in Malacañang. |
 | Reuters - By Aaron Maasho | ADDIS ABABA (Reuters) - Authorities in Ethiopia's northern Afar region have sent elders to try to secure the release of two German tourists and two Ethiopians kidnapped by gunmen and who the government believes are now inside Eritrea, ... |
 | Straits Times - LONDON (AFP) - Former Pakistani military ruler Pervez Musharraf said on Thursday he would consult with members of his party before deciding whether to delay his return from exile later this month. |
 | Voice of America (blog) - Sudanese rebels say they shot down an army helicopter and killed 26 government soldiers in fighting in Sudan's southern Blue Nile state. |
 | Daily Mail - By Dipanjan Roy Chaudhury India has helped Bangladesh avert what could have been reminiscent of the bloody military takeover in the wake of the assassination of the country's founding father, Sheikh Mujibur Rehman, more than 36 years ago. |
 | Telegraph.co.uk - By David Blair Just before the turn of the millennium, a flint-eyed professional spy gave a hesitant performance on Russian TV. Clearly more accustomed to life in the shadows, his gaze flickered nervously as a brusque female interviewer stated: “The ... |
 | Xinhua - YANGON, Jan. 19 (Xinhua) -- Myanmar government and Kachin ethnic armed group -- Kachin Independence Organization (KIO) will continue peace talks at the central level highlighting political dialogue on a later date, said a joint statement on Thursday. |
 | Laker Nation - By David Brickley On Wednesday, Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton met with Hall-of-Famer Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, the NBA's All-Time Leading Scorer, to discuss his new role as a global Cultural Ambassador. |
 | The Australian - HUNGARY'S conservative Prime Minister Viktor Orban bowed yesterday to European pressure and promised to revise laws deemed to breach EU rules on democratic governance, but he remained defiant on his mission to reshape the nation. |
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