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Company distributed Rp 16 b to lawmakers: Witness
augustus 10, 2011by latadmin
An employee of Muhammad Nazaruddin’s company testified that she distributed Rp 16 billion (US$1.87 million) to members of the House of Representatives to secure the...
Chinese blogger released into house arrest
augustus 10, 2011by latadmin
Chinese writer and blogger Ran Yunfei, who advocated for Middle East-style social upheaval in his country, has been allowed to return home after spending six months...
Taliban who shot at US helicopter killed
augustus 10, 2011by latadmin
The Taliban insurgents who shot at a US helicopter which then…
Busy Lee keeps world title bid ticking over
augustus 10, 2011by latadmin
Lee Chong Wei’s bid to become the first Malaysian ever to win a world title continued Wednesday with a second superbly taken win at the world championships. Lee...
Rare Philippine parrot seized from boat
augustus 10, 2011by latadmin
Philippine authorities have seized a specimen of one of the world’s rarest parrots after boarding a boat suspected of being involved in illegal wildlife trading,...
Taiwan ‘holy pig’ contest risks ban
augustus 10, 2011by latadmin
Taiwan animal rights activists and community leaders on Wednesday called for a ban on a popular “holy pig” rite in which porkers are force-fed before being...
Six ‘car thieves’, cop shot dead in Philippines
augustus 10, 2011by latadmin
Six suspected car thieves and a police officer were killed in gun battles in the Philippine capital on Wednesday, authorities said. Gang members said to specialise in...
US kills Taliban who shot down helicopter: general
augustus 10, 2011by latadmin
The Taliban insurgents who shot down a US helicopter in Afghanistan, leaving 30 American troops dead, have been hunted down and killed in an air strike, a US commander...
Maoists ‘fanning into Indian cities’
augustus 10, 2011by latadmin
India’s outlawed Maoist guerrillas are believed to have spread into the country’s major cities such as the national capital New Delhi, the government said on...
New Thai govt says army chief to keep post
augustus 10, 2011by latadmin
Thailand’s new defence minister said Wednesday there was no plan to sack the army chief, who played a key role in a deadly military crackdown on opposition...
