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Yangon - Detained Myanmar opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi was allowed a rare meeting with her lawyers Tuesday to discuss her appeal, government sources said. The country's ruling military junta allowed her legal team of Kyi Win, Nyan Win, Hla Myo ...
Manila - Philippine troops killed one gunman in a clash with suspected followers of a political clan accused in the massacre of 57 people in a southern province, a military spokesman said Tuesday. The fighting erupted late Monday when patrolling troo...
Islamabad - US General David Petraeus dismissed fears that the Pakistani military might stage a coup amid brewing political turmoil, media reports said Tuesday. Whenever we have talked to them, they say they are committed to democratically elected c...
Pattani, Thailand - Police and soldiers shot dead at least two suspected separatists Tuesday in a 15-minute gun battle outside the violence-wracked city of Yala in Thailand's majority-Muslim deep South, a provincial governor said. A joint army-police...
Yangon - Detained Myanmar opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi was allowed a rare meeting with her lawyers Tuesday to discuss her appeal, government sources said. The country's ruling military junta allowed her legal team of Kyi Win, Nyan Win, Hla Myo ...
BANGKOK - Thai authorities on Monday sought to unravel the mystery of the ultimate destination of a plane that landed in Bangkok with a huge cache of weapons from North Korea, exported in defiance of a U.N. embargo on arms from the communist state.
Vientiane - Laos is to host the Mekong Health Congress next month with an estimated 1,000 participants due to attend, state media reports said Tuesday. The forum, scheduled January 24-28 in the capital, Vientiane, aims to update medical practices and...
1130 — Report of loud music on Pope Street. An officer contacted the neighbor, who turned down. 1358 — A Pope Street resident reported that his neighbor throws stuff and is very loud. Police told him to call back when the noise is occurring.
Statement by AIUSA's Executive Director Larry Cox regarding today's speech by Secretary Clinton.
Thai authorities intercept a plane loaded with reported North Korean arms. The transgression, so soon after a supposedly 'positive' visit, could try the 'strategic patience' Clinton has called for. The weekend seizure of a 35-ton cache of reported North Korean-made weapons being transported through Thailand could complicate ongoing U.S. talks with the autocratic state to abandon its nuclear ...
One of the trendiest presents for pets this holiday season are charms to hang from collars. Charms? Maybe that appeals to a pet owner. But the pet itself? Nah. Pets are creatures of consistency. Find a cat food Fifi likes and it's a kitty tragedy if you try to change it. Those treats your dog would trade its own mother for, that's what the Fido wants this year -- again.
WASHINGTON -- The Obama administration on Monday laid out a human rights agenda that recognized the limits of American authority: emphasizing the need for change within countries, defending engagement with adversaries like Myanmar and Iran and asserting that differences with big countries like China and Russia are best hashed out behind closed doors.
Specially designed for two, Exotissimo's Angkor Romantic Escape indulges couples' senses with an intimate stay, exotic experiences and exquisite meals.
The Philippines won the men's and women's marathons at the Southeast Asian Games Tuesday to boost their medals haul but Thailand remained well clear of the chasing pack.
WILMINGTON, N.C., Dec. 15 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- In Florida last week the AP reported a 12-foot long Burmese python was captured over the weekend of December 5th in Port Tampa by authorities. Vernon Yates of Wildlife Rescue and Rehabilitation in Seminole, says the snake's demeanor and condition indicate it is a pet that escaped or was released. The release occurred just days before a ...
Thai authorities focused Tuesday on the mammoth task of inspecting 35 tons of weapons seized from a cargo plane loaded in North Korea, as details of the aircraft's alleged shady past emerged but its ultimate destination remained a mystery.
