Thai deputy PM to seek releases of Thai activists from CambodiaBangkok (The Nation/ANN) – Thailand’s Deputy Prime Minister Chalerm Yoobamrung said Thursday that he would meet with Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen to seek ways to secure the release of Thai activists Veera Somkwamkid and Ratree Pipatanapaiboon, who were imprisoned for espionage in December. Schoolgirls…
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Southeast Asia – Thai deputy PM to seek releases of Thai activists from Cambodia
Sep
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Southeast Asia – Thai FM plans first foreign trip ‘alphabetically’
Thai FM plans first foreign trip ‘alphabetically’Thailand’s new foreign minister unveiled plans for his first overseas visits and said he had decided to arrange the tour schedule in alphabetical order. WTO issues mixed ruling on US-Indonesia clove cigarettesThe World Trade Organization ruled Friday that the US flouted trade rules by banning the sales of Indonesian…
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South Asia – Blind social entrepreneur sets up school in Nepal
Blind social entrepreneur sets up school in NepalKohm Raj Sharma isn’t letting social barriers in Nepal hold him back. He’s a social entrepreneur and runs an institute for the empowerment and inclusion of people who are blind. Rights groups urge Nepal Govt. to scrap amnesty of people involved in rights abusesLondon, Sep.2 (ANI): Human rights…
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Philippines – PAGCOR gears up for Miss Casino Filipino 2011 grand finals
PAGCOR gears up for Miss Casino Filipino 2011 grand finals The 29 beauties vying for the first Miss Casino Filipino title MANILA, Philippines — With more than a thousand beauty contests being held in the country annually, Bong Quintana gave quite a … Filipinos Ready to Pray 1 Million Rosaries MANILA, Philippines, AUG. 31, 2011…
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India – Veitnam says more Indian warships are welcome to its ports
Veitnam says more Indian warships are welcome to its portsNew Delhi, Sep 2(ANI): Vietnam has said that defence cooperation with India has been going since 1980s and Indian warships are most welcome to its ports. As India’s Singh heads for Bangladesh, China loomsNEW DELHI/DHAKA (Reuters) – India’s jostling with China for resources and influence will…
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Pakistan – Pakistan, US struggle to define their relationship
Pakistan, US struggle to define their relationshipISLAMABAD, Pakistan (AP) In the aftermath of the secret US raid to kill Osama bin Laden, Pakistani officials want a detailed agreement spelling out US rules of engagement inside Pakistan, but Washington’s refusal to sign a binding document threatens to create another point of friction in the long-troubled relationship.…
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China – IMPORTANT: Bing News RSS feed has moved!
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Sep
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Asia Pacific News – Solomon Associates to Offer Refinery Economics Seminar at 1st Middle East Process Engineering Conference
Solomon Associates to Offer Refinery Economics Seminar at 1st Middle East Process Engineering ConferenceDallas-based energy consultants to teach valuable two-day training course on profit maximization at MEPEC 2011 in Bahrain.Dallas, TX (PRWEB) August 31, 2011 Solomon Associates, the leading performance improvement company for the global energy industry, today announced that it will offer a two-day…
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Afghanistan – Suspected Taliban militants kidnap about 40 Pakistani boys in Afghanistan
Suspected Taliban militants kidnap about 40 Pakistani boys in AfghanistanNegotiations to secure their release are underway, though the claim is being called a rumour by Afghanistan s Interior Ministry Taliban ‘kidnap 30 Pakistani boys in Afghanistan’Pakistani Taliban in Afghanistan have kidnapped more than 30 Pakistani boys who had mistakenly crossed the unmarked border from the…
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Sep
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Southeast Asia – “Land grabs” mar Cambodia’s boom, rattle investors
“Land grabs” mar Cambodia’s boom, rattle investorsPHNOM PENH (Reuters) – Kong Song’s farmland was his family’s livelihood for three decades until the bulldozers moved in and tore down his home in rural Cambodia to make way for a multimillion dollar foreign-led business. Can Yingluck Shinawatra Emerge from her Sibling’s Shadow and Keep Thailand’s Top Job?She…
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