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4 Muslim rebels die, 5 Philippine troops wounded in clashes (Roundup)
Aug 21, 2008, 8:27 GMT
Manila - Four Muslim separatist rebels were killed and five soldiers wounded in clashes Thursday in the southern Philippines, where a spate of deadly attacks by the guerrillas has prompted the government to review its peace policy. ... more
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Chinese broadcaster appeals to be put back on the air
Aug 21, 2008, 13:10 GMT
Brussels - New Tang Dynasty TV (NTDTV), a Chinese television broadcaster critical of the authorities in Beijing, on Thursday urged Eutelsat, a French-based satellite provider, to resume its transmissions to China. ... more
More than 100 Uighurs arrested in Kashgar
Aug 21, 2008, 12:43 GMT
Beijing - An exiled group of China's Uighur Muslims said Thursday that police have arrested more than 100 people following the August 4 attack in Kashgar city which killed 16 paramilitary officers. ... more
Disgraced rocker Gary Glitter's Asia tour goes on (Roundup)
Aug 21, 2008, 12:33 GMT
Bangkok - Disgraced British glam-rock star Gary Glitter was stuck in transit Thursday at Bangkok Suvarnabhumi Airport where immigration authorities were in a legal limbo about what to do with the convicted paedophile. ... more
Tears for whale orphan that bonded with yacht (Roundup)
Aug 21, 2008, 11:27 GMT
Sydney - An orphaned baby whale that broke hearts in Australia when it tried to suckle the hull of a yacht is to be put down, officials said Thursday. ... more
Former top Indonesian prosecutor faces 15 years over alleged bribe
Aug 21, 2008, 9:01 GMT
Jakarta - Government prosecutors on Thursday demanded a 15-year prison term for a senior Indonesian prosecutor charged with receiving a 660,000-dollar bribe to drop a high-level embezzlement case. ... more
More Headlines
- 4 Muslim rebels die, 5 Philippine troops wounded in clashes (Roundup)
- Former Indonesian senior spy charged in activist's murder
- WFP asks South Korea for 60 million dollars to aid North Korea
- Disgraced rocker Gary Glitter's Asia tour goes on (1st Lead)
- Tears over whale orphan that bonded with yacht
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Pacific summit strained by Fiji strongman's boycott
Aug 19, 2008, 8:57 GMT
Wellington - Fiji's decision to boycott a summit meeting of Pacific leaders this week poses a threat to unity and development in one of the world's poorest regions. ... more
In photos: 'Japan World War Two Anniversary'
Aug 15, 2008, 6:24 GMT
We have added a new set of images from the event "Japan World War Two Anniversary." ... more