Southeast Asia – Philippine massacre suspect to face murder charges (AP via Yahoo! News)
Philippine massacre suspect to face murder charges (AP via Yahoo! News)
A scion of a powerful pro-government clan has turned himself in and will face murder charges for allegedly leading the massacre of 57 people in an election caravan in the southern Philippines, the chief prosecutor said Thursday.
Thailand-aided new Myanmar national blood bank to open next year (Thailandnews.net)
YANGON, Nov. 25 (Xinhua) — A new national blood bank in Myanmar’s biggest city of Yangon, built with the aid of Thailand, will open in the beginning of next year, sources with the Ministry of Health …
Indonesian police stop Greenpeace forest protest (AP via Yahoo! News)
Police broke up a protest by the environmental group Greenpeace against deforestation on the Indonesian island of Sumatra on Thursday, arresting 12 foreign and six Indonesian demonstrators, an official and an activist said.
Politician charged over Philippines massacre (CNN)
Authorities have filed murder charges against a politician over the massacre of 57 unarmed civilians in the Philippines, state-run media reported Thursday.
Prime suspect in Philippine massacre surrenders (AP via Yahoo! News)
A scion of a powerful pro-government clan suspected in the massacre of 57 people in an election caravan in the southern Philippines turned himself in Thursday amid mounting pressure on the president to crack down on lawlessness and warlords.
Politician charged over Philippines massacre (CNN)
Authorities have filed murder charges against Mayor Andal Ampatuan Jr. in the massacre of 57 unarmed civilians, state-run media reported Thursday.
Thai police vow crackdown on Buddha statue thieves (Reuters via Yahoo! News)
Thai police promised to get tough with criminals who steal historic artifacts for the international market after a spate of thefts from the old capital of Ayuthaya outraged the public in the Buddhist country.
(AFX UK Focus) 2009-11-25 10:32 SE Asia Stocks-Vietnam tumbles; Thailand up on political news (Interactive Investor)
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Philippines seeks release of fishermen in Myanmar (AP via Yahoo! Malaysia News)
The Philippines Embassy is seeking the release of 14 Filipinos detained last week for allegedly fishing illegally in Myanmar waters.
Malaysia must stand and deliver in Laos (MalaysiaNews.net)
IT has been two decades since Malaysia won the football gold medal at the biennial Sea Games with the calamitous campaigns since those heady days well documented. One debacle after another has follow…
Malaysia-Thailand Happy With Drop In Crimes Along Border (Bernama)
JOHOR BAHARU, Nov 25 (Bernama) — The Malaysian and Thai armed forces are satisfied with the drop in crimes and illegal activities along the border following close cooperation between them, said Malaysian Armed Forces chief Gen Tan Sri Azizan Ariffin.
Cambodian court to rule on spy charges against Thai engineer on Dec 8 (The Nation – Thailand’s English news)
A Cambodian court is scheduled to deliver a ruling in the case against a Thai engineer, who was arrested on an espionage charge, on December 8, a senor Thai Justice Ministry official said Wednesday.
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