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Attorney-General Seeks to Overturn Torture Judgment
Wednesday, February 27, 2008 6:08:00 PM
The Australian Attorney-General is attempting to overturn a judgment against a former Chinese minister in a case of torture.   Full Story
 

Ousted Thai PM Returns Amid Corruption Charges
Wednesday, February 27, 2008 8:10:00 AM
BANGKOK—Thailand, trying to recover from two years of political turmoil, is bracing for the return on Thursday of ousted Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra from 18 months in exile with his battle again ...   Full Story
 

U.N. Extends Timor Peacekeeping Mandate
Monday, February 25, 2008 8:06:00 PM
UNITED NATIONS—The U.N. Security Council on Monday extended for another year the mandate for the U.N. peacekeeping mission in East Timor, saying the security and humanitarian situation in the country ...   Full Story
 

Indonesia Lifts Tsunami Warning After Sumatra Quake
Monday, February 25, 2008 8:04:00 AM
A powerful earthquake struck west of Indonesia's Sumatra island on Monday, triggering panic and a brief tsunami warning, although there were no immediate reports of damage or casualties.   Full Story
 

Thai Embassy Welcomes Falun Gong's Appeal
Friday, February 22, 2008 9:22:00 PM
On Feb. 20, Falun Gong practitioners from Indonesia visited the Thailand embassy in Indonesia to peacefully appeal the arrest of 22 Falun Gong practitioners by Thailand police on Feb. 8.   Full Story
 

South Korea's President-Elect Cleared in Probe
Thursday, February 21, 2008 8:05:00 AM
SEOUL—South Korean investigators looking into allegations the president-elect was involved in securities fraud said on Thursday they found no wrongdoing, defusing a scandal that analysts said could ha ...   Full Story
 

Australian Terrorism Suspects Had Videos of Beheadings
Thursday, February 14, 2008 6:08:00 PM
MELBOURNE—Videos of Muslim extremists beheading hostages were found in the home of the spiritual leader of 12 Muslims on trial for planning violent jihad to force Australia to withdraw its troops from ...   Full Story
 

Two-Thirds of Japanese Decide Not to Eat Food Produced in China
Wednesday, February 13, 2008 8:11:00 PM
Tokyo—An opinion poll published by Kyodo News in Japan shows that 76 percent of the Japanese have decided not to eat any food produced in China because of the recent Chinese poisonous dumpling inciden ...   Full Story
 

Korea's National Treasure Succumbs to Fire
Tuesday, February 12, 2008 8:15:00 PM
Seoul, KOREA—Around 8:50 p.m. on February 10, 2008, Korea's national treasure Sungnyemun (Gate of Respecting Propriety), was on fire. The authority sent 32 fire trucks and 128 firemen, bringing th ...   Full Story
 

East Timor President Stable, Needs More Surgery
Tuesday, February 12, 2008 8:04:00 AM
CANBERRA—East Timor President Jose Ramos-Horta was in a serious but stable condition on Tuesday in an Australian hospital, but medics were planning more surgery for up to three gunshot wounds, a senio ...   Full Story
 

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