03/08/2010 13:01 MYANMAR International Women s Day: 177 women endure violence and abuse in Burmese prisons (AsiaNews.it)
The Assistance Association for Political Prisoners-Burma denounces the abuses inflicted on women fighting for democracy and human rights. Ranging in age from 21 to 68, these women have been victims of harassment, miscarriages and rape.
Myanmar’s Suu Kyi faces new law: spokesman (AFP via Yahoo! News)
Myanmar’s new election laws mean the opposition National League for Democracy must expel detained leader Aung San Suu Kyi from its ranks ahead of polls this year, a spokesman said Wednesday.
Indonesian ties strong enough to stand straight talk on Papua (The Age)
Our diplomatic silence does nothing to stop protests and violence from spreading.
Philippines election: Doubts arise over electronic voting machines (The Christian Science Monitor via Yahoo! News)
Concerns are rising that the use of electronic voting machines in the May Philippines election, meant to prevent vote-rigging, could fail due to technical problems and end up threatening rather than reinforcing the credibility of the ballot.
Thailand joins fund repairing in Laos (The Nation – Thailand’s English news)
The Cabinet today approved the Finance Ministry’s financial assistance worth Bt655 million to the Lao government.
Indonesia militant ‘was killed’ (BBC News)
Indonesia’s President Yudhoyono confirms security forces killed terror suspect Dulmatin in raids in Jakarta on Tuesday.
Indonesian president confirms terror man’s death (AFP via Yahoo! News)
Indonesian President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono confirmed Wednesday that suspected terror mastermind Dulmatin had been killed in a police raid in Jakarta.
Law bars Myanmar’s Aung San Suu Kyi from elections (AP via Yahoo! News)
Myanmar’s military rulers have barred pro-democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi from running in upcoming elections and may force her own political party to expel her under a new election law unveiled Wednesday.
Indonesia confirms Bali bomber killed (AFP via Yahoo! News)
Indonesia’s president confirmed Wednesday that a suspected Bali bombing mastermind with a 10-million-dollar bounty on his head had been killed, as Australia lauded Jakarta’s drive to fight extremists.
Law Bars Myanmar’s Aung San Suu Kyi From Elections (ABC News)
New law bars Myanmar democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi from elections Aung San Suu Kyi – Myanmar – Asia – Aung San – Politics
Law bars Myanmar’s Aung San Suu Kyi from election (AP via Yahoo! News)
A new election law issued by Myanmar’s ruling military has barred pro-democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi from joining a political party and thus running in upcoming elections, state-run newspapers said Wednesday.
Law bars Myanmar’s Aung San Suu Kyi from elections (MSNBC)
A new election law unveiled by Myanmar’s ruling military Wednesday bars pro-democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi from running in upcoming elections and could force her own political party to expel her.
Philippine Export Growth Accelerates to 14-Year High (Update1) (Bloomberg)
March 10 (Bloomberg) — Philippine exports rose at the fastest pace in more than 14 years in January as demand for electronics goods gained amid the global economic recovery.
