Vietnamese dissident Hoang Minh Chinh dies at 85

Hanoi (dpa) - Prominent Vietnamese dissident Hoang Minh Chinh, a former top ideologist in the Communist Party....

Chronic failure in Thai police: HRW
A leading human rights organization said Thursday that it was deeply concerned with a recent statement from....

Ex-Khmer Rouge foreign minister taken to hospital
Former Cambodian Foreign Minister Ieng Sary, accused of war crimes and crimes against humanity for his role in....

Suharto: The end of an era
The passing of former president Suharto on Sunday 27 January 2008 brings to a close the most important chapter....

The way forward for stalled peace
The road to peace in Southern Philippines is when the four gatekeepers of peace - the MILF, the MNLF, the....

Ex-Malaysian premier Mahathir denies judge-fixing during his tenure
KUALA LUMPUR -- Former Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad denied Thursday that a prominent lawyer had....
KR victims to pressure China on Darfur
PHNOM PENH -- Organizers of a symbolic Olympic torch relay by Cambodian survivors of genocide and....
Malaysia, Indonesia leaders meet to iron out issues
PUTRAJAYA -- Malaysian and Indonesian leaders met here Friday to address recent issues such as mistreatment of....
Laos primary schools to teach English, French by 2010
VIENTIANE -- Over the next two years all primary schools will officially add English and French to the....

Moroccan nights
Lower Sukhumvit has one more hip place to eat, dance and make merry
Epicurean evening
How delightful indeed it is to find a place as well known for its fabulous food as for its flashy clubbing
Hong Kong calling
The shining star of the city's cultural calendar is the month-long Arts Festival, featuring more than....
Float around the clock
The Taling Chan Floating Market keeps going strong throughout the day, after most similar bazaars have stopped