Thousands of monks stage fifth day of protests

Rangoon -- About 3,000 Buddhist monks marched against Myanmar's military rule in Yangon Saturday, taking....

Thousands of monks stage fifth day of anti-military protests
Yangon - About 3,000 Buddhist monks marched against Burma's military rule in Yangon Saturday, taking a....

Monks brave torrential rains to march against Burmese junta
Rangoon - Hundreds of Buddhist monks on Friday braved torrential rains and a possible crackdown to stage a....

Laws spark controversy in Indonesian capital
JAKARTA - Chakim, a 24-year-old streetside cigarette vendor in Jakarta, could not hide his anger and confusion....

Anocha 'keen' to come home
Anocha Panjoy, the Thai woman allegedly abducted by a North Korean agent from Macao in 1978, expressed a....

Malaysian shippers told to 'buck up' in face of liberalization
KUALA LUMPUR -- Malaysia can no longer protect its logistics and shipping industries for long, International....
Estrada's star untarnished by Philippine corruption trial
MANILA -- Despite being detained for more than six years while on trial for large-scale corruption, ousted....
Cambodia to establish stock market in 2009
PHNOM PENH -- Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen announced Thursday his country will establish a stock market in....
Malaysia's former premier undergoes second bypass surgery
KUALA LUMPUR -- A team of specialists and surgeons started Tuesday to conduct a second bypass for....

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