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Govt needs to take steps to overcome workers` Abuse
november 17, 2010by latadmin
The Indonesian government needs to take fundamental and strategic steps to assure that maltreatment of Indonesian workers abroad would be ended, a professor of law said.
Troubled IPL announces new edition next year (AFP)
november 17, 2010by latadmin
AFP – The bosses of the money-spinning Indian Premier League announced a schedule for the fourth edition of the troubled cricket tournament on Wednesday, setting...
Sri Lanka’s jailed ex-army chief in hospital: party (AFP)
november 17, 2010by latadmin
AFP – Sri Lanka’s former military chief Sarath Fonseka, who is serving a 30-month jail sentence, was admitted to hospital after suffering breathing problems,...
Aquino backs calls for televised Philippine massacre trial (AFP)
november 17, 2010by latadmin
AFP – Philippine President Benigno Aquino on Wednesday backed calls for the trial of a Muslim politician accused of the country’s worst political massacre to...
Turkmen leader touts China, Iran ties but silent on Nabucco (AFP)
november 17, 2010by latadmin
AFP – The leader of Turkmenistan on Wednesday touted growing energy ties with Iran and China but stayed silent on Europe’s proposed Nabucco pipeline aimed at...
Park blitzes third gold amid taekwondo conspiracy row (AFP)
november 17, 2010by latadmin
AFP – South Korean star Park Tae-Hwan blitzed the field to collect his third gold medal in the Asian Games pool on Wednesday as a conspiracy row rumbled at the...
Indian watchdog slams telecoms minister
november 16, 2010by latadmin
NEW DELHI (AFP) – India's national auditors Tuesday slammed a former telecommunications minister over a multi-billion-dollar scandal in which government...
Thailand extradites ‘Merchant of Death’ to US
november 16, 2010by latadmin
BANGKOK (AFP) – A suspected Russian arms dealer dubbed the "Merchant of Death" was flown out of Thailand Tuesday to face trial in the United States...
Hundreds of fetuses found at Thai Buddhist temple
november 16, 2010by latadmin
BANGKOK (AP) – Thai police have discovered hundreds of human fetuses dumped at a Buddhist temple’s morgue in Bangkok, and suspect they came from…
Building tragedies hit China, India; 119 killed
november 16, 2010by latadmin
By ALEXA OLESEN and NIRMALA GEORGE Associated Press BEIJING (AP) – Two of Asia’s most dynamic and fast-growing cities were struck within hours by disasters...
