Khmer Rouge jailer Duch ‘asks victims for forgiveness’ The prison chief in charge of the Khmer Rouge’s main torture centre, who was responsible for the deaths of up to 17,000 Cambodians, admitted his guilt today and begged forgiveness from the families of his victims. POLITICS: Peacekeepers-for-Hire? Not so Fast, Critics Warn UNITED NATIONS, Mar 30…
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World News – General – Khmer Rouge jailer Duch ‘asks victims for forgiveness’
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Russian News Monitor – Putin: Russian automaker may get bailout (Detroit News)
Putin: Russian automaker may get bailout (Detroit News) Moscow– Russia’s largest automaker, AvtoVAZ, may get more than 20 billion rubles ($589 million) in a government bailout, Prime Minister Vladimir Putin said Monday, causing a surge in the company’s shares. Putin: Russian automaker may get bailout (INO News) (AP:MOSCOW) Russia’s Prime Minister Vladimir Putin said Monday…
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Pakistan – Pakistan minister restored to eligibility (UPI)
Pakistan minister restored to eligibility (UPI) ISLAMABAD, Pakistan, March 31 (UPI) — Shahbaz Sharif can return to his post as chief minister of the Pakistani province of Punjab, the nation’s Supreme Court ruled Tuesday. Pakistan blames Taliban-allied militants in Lahore attack (Los Angeles Times) Elite army and paramilitary troops battle for eight hours with gunmen…
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Philippines – Philippines: Emergency Declared In Philippine Hostage Crisis (Sin Chew Jit Poh)
Philippines: Emergency Declared In Philippine Hostage Crisis (Sin Chew Jit Poh) MANILA, PHILIPPINES: The governor of Jolo island has declared a state of emergency authorizing him to order an attack on al-Qaida-linked militants after a deadline expired for the beheading of Red Cross hostages. Communist rebels attack on Philippine army; 17 die (AP via Yahoo!…
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South Asia – US to push Pakistan to destroy terrorist safe havens (Asia News Network)
US to push Pakistan to destroy terrorist safe havens (Asia News Network) The US is hoping to destroy terrorist safe havens in Pakistan with a combination of aggressive military operations from the Afghanistan side and what one senior official called “energetic working” wit ….. Wasp attacks close Sri Lankan tourist site (UPI) COLOMBO, Sri Lanka,…
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China – British man sentenced for protest on Hong Kong bridge before Beijing – Newsday
British man sentenced for protest on Hong Kong bridge before Beijing – NewsdayHONG KONG (AP) A British man who unfurled banners denouncing China’s human rights record on a major Hong Kong bridge the day of the Beijing Olympics ‘ opening ceremony has been sentenced to six months in jail. A court document obtained by The…
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South Africa Politics and News Monitor – PETER HITCHENS: He has four wives and he faced 783 counts of corruption – meet South Africa’s next president (Daily Mail)
PETER HITCHENS: He has four wives and he faced 783 counts of corruption – meet South Africa’s next president (Daily Mail) PETER HITCHENS: He has four wives and he faced 783 counts of corruption – meet South Africa’s next president Stage set for World Cup in South Africa (The Record and Herald News) JOHANNESBURG —…
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Southeast Asia – Philippine rebels set time for hostage beheading (AFP via Yahoo! News)
Philippine rebels set time for hostage beheading (AFP via Yahoo! News) Islamic militants holding three Red Cross workers say they will behead one hostage Tuesday afternoon if the Philippine military does not cede control of an entire island, a government official said. Khmer Rouge prison chief Duch goes on trial in Cambodia (CNN) Kaing Guek…
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Southeast Asia – Philippine Peso May Slide 8.7% in Coming Quarter, Calyon Says (Bloomberg)
Philippine Peso May Slide 8.7% in Coming Quarter, Calyon Says (Bloomberg) March 31 (Bloomberg) — The Philippine peso may slide 8.7 percent to 53 per dollar by the end of June as overseas workers send less money home and a widening budget deficit deters investment in the nation s assets, according to Calyon, a unit…
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Somalia – Maritime Group Seeks Increased Patrols In Somalia (Sin Chew Jit Poh)
Maritime Group Seeks Increased Patrols In Somalia (Sin Chew Jit Poh) KUALA LUMPUR, MALAYSIA: A maritime watchdog Tuesday (31 March) urged an international naval coalition patrolling the waters off northern Somalia to extend its watch to the country’s eastern and southern coasts. SOMALIA: Somaliland youth risk death in search of better life (AlertNet) Source: IRIN…
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