Philippine rebels say special forces officer is ‘prisoner of war’ (AFP via Yahoo!Xtra News)
ZAMBOANGA, Philippines (AFP) – A Philippine Special Forces officer who went missing more than a week ago is being held as a “prisoner of war” by the communist New People's Army, a rebel spokesman said Sunday.
New Zealand’s PM elect ready to announce his cabinet (ABC Radio Australia)
New Zealand’s Prime Minister elect-John Key says he has formally sealed the formation of a centre-right government led by his National Party.
Improvised bomb kills 2 Philippine soldiers (People’s Daily)
Two government soldiers were killed when their vehicle tripped a landmine planted by suspected renegade Muslim rebels on Saturday dawn in southern Philippines, a military commander said. Lt. Col. Edgardo De Leon, commander of the Army’s 73rd Infantry Battalion said three military trucks earlier transported a group of soldiers for a dental, medical and civic actions in Maasin town of Sarangani …
Japan’s Ozaki wins Tokyo women’s marathon (AFP via Yahoo!7 News)
TOKYO (AFP) – Japan's Yoshimi Ozaki staged a come-from-behind victory to take her first career title at the Tokyo International Women's Marathon on Sunday.
UN adopts Philippine interfaith proposal (Asia News Network)
The United Nations General Assembly has unanimously adopted a Philippine-initiated resolution calling on member-states to take steps to further promote inter-religious and intercultural dialogue, tolerance and understanding.
New Zealand’s new government will give Maori Party posts in Cabinet, roll back emissions laws (Chinapost.com.tw)
WELLINGTON, New Zealand — The party representing New Zealand’s indigenous Maori people will get its first Cabinet posts under a multiparty deal Prime Minister-elect John Key signed Sunday to form a center-right minority government.
New Zealand’s Key Appoints ACT Party’s Hide, Roy as Ministers (Bloomberg)
Nov. 16 (Bloomberg) — New Zealand’s Prime Minister-elect John Key today appointed some of the senior ministers who will help steer his nation’s economy through its first recession in a decade.
New Zealand Nationals sign deal to form government (Boston Globe)
New Zealand Prime Minister-elect John Key announced on Sunday his party has signed a deal with allies to form a government, allowing him to start work on pulling the country out of recession. Key’s center-right National Party won the largest share of the vote in a November 8 general election, ending nine years of center-left Labour Party rule under Helen …
Trends in Japanese (The Japan Times)
The Japanese are more interested in iTunes than in ring-tones, ramen rather than sushi, the economy more than sex, and dogs win out over cats (but only just). That’s what Google Trends, the keyword-tracking tool launched in Japan last month, would have us believe. Google Trends measures the frequency keywords are entered into the popular Internet search engine. Available in English for a couple …
Philippines to keep ban on workers going to Iraq (Channel NewsAsia)
MANILA – The Philippine government has no immediate plan to lift its ban on Filipinos working in Iraq despite a request from the Iraqi government, an official told local media Sunday.
Philippine rebels say special forces officer is ‘prisoner of war’ (AFP via Yahoo! Canada News)
ZAMBOANGA, Philippines (AFP) – A Philippine Special Forces officer who went missing more than a week ago is being held as a “prisoner of war” by the communist New People’s Army, a rebel spokesman said Sunday.
