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Police threaten to disperse March 25 rally
maart 22, 2013by latadmin
A police official says the police will disperse a March 25 rally demanding a change in government due to the absence of a police permit….
30 Myanmar Refugees Die in Fire at Thai Camp
maart 22, 2013by latadmin
BANGKOK (AP) — About 30 Myanmar refugees are believed to have died in a fire at a camp in Thailand. Mae Hong Son Gov. Naramol Palawat said the fire Friday...
Japanese Leader Seeks to Restart Stalled Plan to Move Okinawan Base
maart 22, 2013by latadmin
TOKYO — Seeking to remove a longstanding irritant in Japan’s ties with the United States, Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said on Friday that his government would...
Burma refugees die in Thailand camp fire
maart 22, 2013by latadmin
About 30 people have died in a fire at a camp housing Burmese refugees in northern Thailand, local officials say. A number of people at the Ban Mae…
Sectarian violence rages on in Burma
maart 22, 2013by latadmin
Sectarian violence erupted for a third day in Burma on Friday as a Buddhist mob clashed with local Muslims in the town of Meikhtila, killing at least 20 people and...
Sectarian violence kills at least 20 in Myanmar
maart 22, 2013by latadmin
MEIKHTILA, Myanmar (AP) — Myanmar's president declared a state of emergency Friday in a central city shaken by sectarian bloodshed that has killed at least 20...
5 Dead, Over 100 Hurt in Bangladesh Storm
maart 22, 2013by latadmin
DHAKA, Bangladesh (AP) — A report says a tornado has ripped through 10 villages in eastern Bangladesh, killing at least five people and injuring more than 100...
Last 1953 Everest team member George Lowe dies, aged 89
maart 22, 2013by latadmin
The last surviving member of the team which first conquered Everest in 1953 has died in a Derbyshire nursing home. George Lowe, 89, died in Ripley on Wednesday after a...
Pakistan announces poll schedule
maart 22, 2013by latadmin
Islamabad: The Election Commission of Pakistan Friday announced the schedule for the May 11 parliamentary polls. Polling for the 342-member National Assembly or...
32 Myanmar refugees die in fire at Thai camp
maart 22, 2013by latadmin
At least 32 Myanmar refugees died on Friday in a raging fire at a camp in Thailand, officials said. Mae Hong Son Governor Naramol Palawat said the fire destroyed about...