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Walking to freedom: Hundreds of Burmese fisherman rescued from slavery on Indonesian island
april 05, 2015by latadmin
Trawlers that enslaved countless migrant fishermen for years carried more than 300 of them to freedom, following a dramatic rescue from a remote Indonesian island that...
Bangladesh opposition leader Khaleda Zia leaves office after three months’ confinement to be granted bail
april 05, 2015by latadmin
Bangladesh opposition leader Khaleda Zia left her office yesterday for the first time in three months in a sign of easing tensions after deadly protests had plunged the...
Malaysia’s jailed opposition leader Anwar back in jail after funeral visit
april 05, 2015by latadmin
Malaysia’s jailed opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim was granted a furlough yesterday to attend his father’s funeral, soon after he began a five-year prison...
Garuda Indonesia, BNI Join Forces for Travel Fair
april 05, 2015by latadmin
National flag carrier Garuda Indonesia has joined hands with state lender Bank Negara Indonesia, in staging Garuda Indonesia Travel Fair 2015. The post Garuda Indonesia,...
Relief in Philippines as Typhoon Maysak melts away into tropical depression
april 05, 2015by latadmin
A super typhoon dissolved into a tropical depression and made landfall in the Philippines yesterday, forecasters said, easing fears after thousands of residents fled...
Severe storm kills 24, injures more than 50 in Bangladesh
april 05, 2015by latadmin
A severe storm sweeping across Bangladesh killed at least 24 people and injured dozens more, mostly in Bogra district in the northern part of the country, police and...
Sewol disaster: Parents march over independent inquiry
april 04, 2015by latadmin
4 April 2015 From the section Asia The grieving parents are marching to the capital Seoul to demand the inquiry is truly independent More than 200 relatives of the...
High political stakes for Clinton on Iran nuclear agreement
april 04, 2015by latadmin
WASHINGTON (AP) — Hillary Rodham Clinton can claim a piece of the victory if the U.S. and other world powers ultimately complete a final nuclear deal with Iran.
Helicopter crash in Malaysia leaves 6 dead
april 04, 2015by latadmin
A helicopter crash in Malaysia has left six people, including a lawmaker as well as an aide to Prime Minister Najib Razak, dead. Malaysian officials from the Department...
Sri Lankan Airlines accused of ‘culture of corruption’
april 04, 2015by latadmin
4 April 2015 From the section Asia Sri Lanka’s new government has accused the national airline of a “culture of corruption” The Sri Lankan government...
