Southeast Asia
Philadelphia Inquirer - By Sopheng Cheang AP PHNOM PENH, Cambodia - A UN-backed tribunal's Supreme Court lengthened the sentence for the Khmer Rouge's chief jailer Friday to life in prison, citing his "shocking and heinous" crimes against the Cambodian people. |
Inquirer.net - By Nathaniel R. Melican, Norman Bordadora MANILA, Philippines—Malacañang has “formally admonished” Secretary Ronald Llamas, President Aquino's adviser on political affairs, but allowed him to keep his job even after he was photographed buying pirated ... |
Straits Times - When Madam Sim Suo Ngoh heard the news of Dr Toh Chin Chye's death on Friday, the 81-year-old insisted that her son Han Hai Kwang take her to the wake. |
Inquirer.net - MANILA, Philippines—A 5.9 magnitude earthquake jolted Samar island Saturday evening with aftershocks felt until early Sunday morning, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) said. |
Malaysia Star - PEKAN: A National Service Voluntary Brigade has been launched to further promote volunteerism and tap the services of hundreds of thousands of former National Service (NS) trainees. |
Inquirer.net - Until Leila de Lima stopped the flight of Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo and her consort Mike Arroyo right at the point of departure at the Naia on Nov. 15, 2011, President Benigno Aquino III's much-heralded payback drive for the once untouchable accountables ... |
Malaysia Star - PETALING JAYA: Expelled PAS man Datuk Dr Hasan Ali said he will not appeal against his “arbitrary” sacking from the party last month and dismissed the possibility of working with Kita. |
The Borneo Post - SEPANG: Women, Family and Community Development Minister Datuk Seri Shahrizat Abdul Jalil said that she would not bow to pressure from any quarters to resign as Wanita Umno chief. |
BBC News - The Philippine military says it has killed three senior militants from al-Qaeda-linked groups in a raid in the south of the country. |
Daily Star Online - A Malaysian consortium will be set up to undertake the $2.19 billion (RM 6.6 billion) Padma multi-purpose bridge project after Bangladesh and Malaysia sign a memorandum of understanding on February 21, Malaysian official news agency Bernama reported ... |
Inquirer.net - By Cynthia D. Balana MANILA, Philippines—Evidence beyond a reasonable doubt, clear and convincing evidence, substantial evidence or a mere preponderance of evidence. |
Malaysia Star - KUALA TERENGGANU: PAS president Datuk Seri Abdul Hadi Awang is sticking to his decision to only defend his Marang parliamentary seat in the next general election. |
Philippine Star - By Rhodina Villanueva (The Philippine Star) Updated February 05, 2012 12:00 AM 0 MANILA, Philippines - Presidential Adviser Nereus Acosta yesterday said the Sandiganbayan order suspending him would definitely affect his campaign and programs for the ... |
Malaysia Star - KUALA LUMPUR: Ten people were nabbed for putting up posters that deride Penang Chief Minister Lim Guan Eng and two top officials of the Bersih 2.0 coalition at Taman Tun Dr Ismail here. |
Malaysia Star - KUALA LUMPUR: A police constable missing since Wednesday was found dead in a drain under a flyover near Batu Caves. A passer-by stumbled upon the body of V. Divendran, 25, at about 8pm yesterday and alerted the police. |
Boston.com - NEWARK, NJ—A group of Indonesian Christian immigrants is continuing to lobby federal lawmakers from New Jersey as they work to fight deportation. |
The Nation - Kittisak Prokkati, a lecturer at Thammasat University's Faculty of Law, called for Parliament to approve the appointment of monarchs in the future during an interview in which he gave his perspectives on the Nitirat group's proposals involving changes ... |
World
The Independent - It's been a notable week for the loss of titles: first Fred Goodwin, formerly a knight of the realm,... On Thursday, high-profile science journal Nature published a commentary by three academics, which ar... It is a year to the day since the infamous ... |
TVNZ - Activists shout slogans during a show of support for Vladimir Putin in central Moscow. - Source: Reuters Tens of thousands of Russians defied bitter cold in Moscow to demand fair elections in a march against Vladimir Putin's 12-year rule, ... |
msnbc.com (blog) (subscription) - US Republican presidential candidate and former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney speaks at a campaign rally at Springs Fabrication on Saturday in Colorado Springs, Colo. |
The Independent - I have several confessions to make. I am not interested in Private Eye's letters from people w... The outcome of tomorrow's Republican caucus in Nevada is likely to be decided by a spectacular turn... It's been a notable week for the loss of titles: ... |
NEWS.com.au - Authorities have recovered the body of four out of approximately 100 passengers and crew feared drowned when the ferry sank on Thursday. |
Times of India - Plans for new naval games in the Persian Gulf have been in the works for weeks. State media said that ground forces began maneuvers in southern Iran, but it was not immediately clear whether it was part of the planned naval training missions or a ... |
Reuters - * Russian gas exporter cannot meet increased demand * Family of nine die in Russian home fire * Homeless in Ukraine, Poland bear the brunt * Heathrow flights threatened (.) By Richard Balmforth KIEV, Feb 4 (Reuters) - Bitterly cold weather that has ... |
TODAYonline - German Chancellor Angela Merkel expressed regret yesterday that the Chinese police blocked a human rights lawyer from meeting her. |
Oman Daily Observer - MUNICH - Italian prime minister yesterday warned the euro zone crisis was pulling the continent apart, amid warnings from Australia and the World Bank that the turmoil could sideline Europe. |
Ahram Online - Presidential hopeful Amr Moussa has called on Egypt's ruling military, the Supreme Council of Armed Forces (SCAF), to hand over power to an elected president before the end of April. |
Digitaltrends.com - A recent trans-Atlantic call between the FBI and the UK's Scotland Yard in which operatives from the two law enforcement agencies discussed ongoing cases regarding a number of alleged hackers was intercepted and recorded—by hackers. |
Herald Sun - Image Others Video Video < Prev of 2 Next > Charleville levee bank Roma's inundation iPhone vision from the streets of Roma, where residents are being advised to evacuate. |
Herald Sun - POLICE say up to 40 men caused extensive damage to the Syrian embassy in Canberra last night after smashing their way inside. Australian Federal Police say the group tore up the ground floor of the O'Malley building, as protesters attacked five other ... |
The Independent - An angry woman has repaid an abrasive, ambitious man. Matt Chorley and Jane Merrick report It's been a notable week for the loss of titles: first Fred Goodwin, formerly a knight of the realm,... On Thursday, high-profile science journal Nature ... |
Pakistan Daily Times - While in Lahore the other day to inaugurate the first Business Express train and abolishing the tollgate at the old Ravi bridge, Prime Minister Yousaf Raza Gilani reiterated certain themes he has been emphasising in recent days. |
Salt Lake Tribune - By ERIC TUCKER AP Washington • Dozens of US Park Police officers in riot gear and on horseback converged before dawn Saturday on one of the nation's last remaining Occupy sites, with police clearing away tents they said were banned under park rules. |
Yahoo!7 News - The 38-year-old Megaupload founder, who was again denied bail on Friday, will fight to get back millions of dollars seized in worldwide raids late last month. |
Hindustan Times - They move in crowds, thrusting handfuls of bills into sellers' hands before slipping their purchases stealthily into their bags. |
Philippine Star - By Pia Lee-Brago (The Philippine Star) Updated February 05, 2012 12:00 AM 0 MANILA, Philippines - The government has re-imposed a total ban on the deployment of Filipino workers to Iraq, but allowed partial lifting of similar restriction for returning ... |
Philadelphia Inquirer - By Sopheng Cheang AP PHNOM PENH, Cambodia - A UN-backed tribunal's Supreme Court lengthened the sentence for the Khmer Rouge's chief jailer Friday to life in prison, citing his "shocking and heinous" crimes against the Cambodian people. |
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