Man killed by own bomb near Burma capital

Rangoon - A bomb that probably exploded prematurely killed its carrier in a town north of Rangoon, in the second of two blasts in or near the capital over the weekend, said police Monday.

Khmer PM gives Thailand border ultimatum
Phnom Penh - Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen here Monday asked Thailand to evacuate its 81 troops from the Veal Intry area near the Preah Vihear Temple on Cambodian soil within 24 hours, and warned war otherwise, Xinhua news agency reported.

PI court says failed territorial deal unconstitutional
Manila - The Philippine Supreme Court on Tuesday declared as unconstitutional a territorial deal between the government and Muslim secessionist rebels.

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Artists in Burma must create under strict censorship
Rangoon - The portrait of a painter with a rope around his neck and on a red background was too much for the government censors in Burma.

"A country full of ghosts": Cambodians honour their dead
Phnom Penh - Cambodians will flock to pagodas around the country Monday and the entire nation comes to a virtual standstill for one of the most important religious festivals of the year - Pchum Ben, or the festival of the dead.

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US-Vietnam meeting on Agent Orange opens
Hanoi - US and Vietnamese experts and officials opened a weeklong meeting Monday in Hanoi on US aid to remediate the effects of Agent Orange, the chemical defoliant the United States sprayed during the Vietnam War.
Cambodia's dog-tired demining mission needs cash
Phnom Penh (dpa) - Cambodia's star landmine-detection dogs are in financial trouble and urgently need fresh recruits and donations to keep the programme running smoothly, a senior official said Monday.
Long awaited Cambodian anti-corruption legislation inches forward
Phnom Penh - Cambodia's long-awaited anti-corruption legislation is ready to consideration in the nation's parliament, government spokesman Khieu Kanharith said Monday.
Army claims 100 Muslim rebels killed in Philippine offensive
Cotabato City, Philippines - At least 100 Muslim rebels were killed in three days of airstrikes and ground assaults by government forces in the southern Philippines, a regional army spokesman said Saturday.

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Bangkok's best bars and pubs
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Babymime in full view
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Shopping by the sea
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