Article archive for category "Asia-Pacific"
Sunday 06 July 2008
- G8 leaders to call for stockpiling basic grains
Saturday 05 July 2008
- New Zealand shopkeepers fleeced by sheep banknotes
- Guatemala President Colom to visit Taiwan
- Taiwan ruling party chief says China air link vital
- Dalai Lama's envoys say no progress at talks; next round in October
- Large demonstration in northern Japan before G8 summit (Roundup)
- Australian fishermen float 22 kilometres to safety
- Large demonstration in northern Japan before G8 summit
- Communist rebels kill town official in southern Philippines
- Stranded whale gets ride across New Zealand city
- Hong Kong to give massive donation to China quake relief effort
- Drive-by shooting kills three in Thailand's troubled south
- 10,000 march in New Zealand anti-crime demo
- Homemade bomb found in southern Philippine city
Friday 04 July 2008
- Conservationist kills one of world's rarest birds by mistake
- US defends July Fourth hot dog title against Japan: 59 in 10 minutes
- Myanmar sues 14 opposition members for birthday protest
- Ban calls on North Korea to improve human rights
- Australian Deputy Prime Minister Julia Gillard visits Singapore
- Taiwan, China launch historic direct flights (Roundup)
- Indonesian police: Recently seized bombs more deadly than previous
- Thai foreign minister denies "selling Thailand" ahead of UNESCO meet
- Pressure on Sarkozy over Olympic ceremonies (News Feature)
- Chronology of Taiwan-China relations
- Melbourne to keep F1 until 2015
- Taxman chases Australia's Crocodile Dundee (Roundup)
- Australia crafts plan for carbon trading scheme (Roundup)
- Japan denies entry to NGO members ahead of G8 events
- Imam's death enquiry "being blocked" by army in southern Thailand
- Algae plague forces massive clean-up of Olympic sailing venue
- Detective retracts murder link to Malaysian cabinet member
- PREVIEW: Tough problems plus weak players equals zero solutions
- Taiwan, China launch historic direct flights (1st Lead)
- Australia crafts plan for carbon trading scheme
- Ferry sinks in Myanmar's Irrawaddy delta, killing 38
- Police recover two homemade bombs in southern Philippine city
- New Zealand police chief cleared of breath test charge
- First direct flights from China are bound for Taiwan
- Japan is spending and primping before big G8 event (Feature)
- Japan to give additional 50 million dollars to ease food crisis
- Malaysian customs makes largest drug bust with ketamine seizure
- Malaysian customs makes largest drug bust with ketamine seizure
Thursday 03 July 2008
- Taiwan, China launch historic weekend charter flights
- Taiwan parliament restores budget for cruise missile production
- Hundreds of trucks block New Zealand cities with protest convoys
- Taiwan says it has full grasp of China's military movements
- Indonesian police raid nets 10 terror suspects (2nd Roundup)
- Romantic Taiwan man nearly burns down hotel with show of love
- China offers more talks, renews criticism of Dalai Lama (Roundup)
- China blames "social grievances," gangs for riot in south-west
- China cautions against "empty talk" on climate at G8 summit
- Former premier barred from leaving Thailand
- Japan, US to start joint cargo screening against nuclear terrorism
- China confirms talks with Dalai Lama's envoys, renews criticism
- Indonesian police raid nets terror suspects, explosives available (Roundup)
- Cambodian government says no to rally at Thai embassy
- Court adjourns to consider amnesty verdict for Khmer Rouge leader
- Taiwan allows local officials to visit China
- Malaysia's Anwar alleges high-level coverup in Mongolian murder
- Calm returns to Ulan Bator under state of emergency
- US-Japan team scales El Capitan face in record time
- UNESCO calls for protection of the world's heritage
- Five arrested in alleged new coup plot in the Philippines
- Indonesian police raid nets terror suspects, explosives
- Japan braces for terror and bear attacks ahead of G8 (News Feature)
- Four killed, 11 wounded in grenade attack in southern Philippines
Wednesday 02 July 2008
- Cup of coffee reunites 2 Taiwan sisters separated since childhood
- In photos: 'Mongolia Election Protests'
- Five dead, 300 injured in post-poll unrest in Mongolia
- Opening of Beijing's Olympic Line subway delayed
- UN chief urges China to play bigger international role (Roundup)
- Police begin investigation into Anwar's allegations
- Philippines to re-float sunken ferry to recover bodies (Roundup)
- Malaysian police detain man, sons for making firearms
- Thailand to oppose Cambodia's heritage proposal for Hindu temple
- Philippine troops warned of more Muslim rebel attacks
- Mine collapse kills 18 in north-west China
- UN chief urges China to play bigger international role
- Philippines to re-float sunken ferry with bodies trapped inside
- Former Khmer Rouge leader wants charges dropped
Tuesday 01 July 2008
- Two men survive 21 hours adrift in dinghy
- 3 Chinese dissidents demand right to live in Taiwan
- Taiwan sets world record for most people having foot massage
- UN chief to raise Africa aid at G8 summit (Roundup)
- Jealous man cuts off penis of gay lover, flushes in toilet
- Malaysia's Anwar accuses police chief, attorney general (Roundup)
- Philippine weather bureau sued for ferry sinking (Roundup)
- China faces ever-ending crises ahead of G8, Olympics
- Bail hearing for former Khmer Rouge leader to enter third day
- Man stabs to death five police officers in Shanghai (Roundup)
- Thailand withdraws heritage site support for Hindu temple
- Papal visit protest rules rile Australians
- Dalai Lama's envoys begin talks with Chinese officials
- Malaysia's Anwar accuses police chief, attorney general (1st Lead)
- Man stabs to death five police officers in Shanghai
- UN Secretary General Ban visits China
- Provincial journalist killed in Philippines
- One dead in fresh fighting between Muslim rebels, Philippine troops
- Malaysia's Anwar accuses police chief, attorney general
- WWF says Japan at serious risk from climate change (Roundup)
- Electric minibuses start commercial operations in Philippines
- Malaysian police offer 50 per cent discounts off traffic fines
- Tehran rejects any comparison with North Korea
- Indonesian lawmaker arrested on bribery charges
- Bomb blast at pro-junta mass association
- ANALYSIS: Planet-saving proves political quagmire in Australia
- Australia's Downer takes Cyprus peacemaking role
- UN urges Japan to provide food aid to North Korea
- Philippine weather bureau sued for ferry sinking during typhoon
- Taiwan arrests 11 Vietnamese job seekers
- New Zealand government buys back rail-ferry network
- Taiwan Buddhist monk jailed for public masturbation
Monday 30 June 2008
- Taiwan protests against Japan over new Diaoyu Islands row
- US shipment allows WFP to expand food aid in North Korea (Roundup)
- China detains 300 people after girl's death sparks riot (Roundup)
- Thai prime minister Samak holds talks in Beijing (Roundup)
- Former Khmer Rouge leader Ieng Sary bail hearing adjourned (Roundup)
- Suspected axe murderer held in Australia (Roundup)
- Mongolia's ruling party frontrunner in early election returns
- Japan vows to work with UN to tackle global issues (Roundup)
- Japan interrogates, detains, limits entry of foreign journalists
- Malaysian leader leaves Turkish embassy after guarantee (1st Lead)
- Thai PM highlights Chinese roots for Beijing trip (Extra)
- Massive manhunt after axe murders in Australia
- 2 Chinese state media allowed to post reporters in Taiwan again
- China punishes 13 officials over fake tiger photos
- UN: Chinese quake causes 6-billion-dollar damage to agriculture
- Corruption investigation against ousted Thai premier winds up
- China detains 300 people after girl's death sparks riot
- Gay Catholics to protest against pope on Sydney's World Youth Day
- Dalai Lama's envoys leave for Beijing, talks on Tuesday
- Hong Kong legislators to visit Sichuan earthquake zone
- US shipment allows WFP to expand food aid in North Korea
- Thai Prime Minister Samak arrives in Beijing (1st Lead)
- US secretary of state meets Chinese leaders
- Communist rebels kill two soldiers in public market in Philippines
- Two jailed for fleecing Vietnamese Montagnards in Cambodia
- Killer of US Peace Corps volunteer convicted in Philippines
- G8 expected to agree to expand use of nuclear power
- Three foreigners arrested in Cambodian drug bust
- Former Khmer Rouge leader Ieng Sary requests bail
- Japan vows to work with UN to fight global issues
- Salvage team begins underwater survey of sunken Philippine ferry
- Malaysian leader calls for protection against death threats
- Philippine troops kill at least 15 communist rebels in combat
- Four suspected car thieves killed in shootout in Philippines
- Wedding preparations lead Malaysian groom-to-be to shoot himself
- Thai Prime Minister Samak heads to Beijing
Sunday 29 June 2008
- Several hundred protesters injured in anti-US beef protests
- China announces new talks with Dalai Lama envoy
- Anti-G8 demonstrators clash with police in northern Japan
- Malaysian leader again denies sodomy, seeks refuge (1st Lead)
- US Secretary of State Rice visits quake-hit areas in China
- Nine communist rebels, two policemen killed in southern Philippine fighting (2nd Roundup)
- Five communist rebels killed in southern Philippines (Roundup)
- Australians expect Pope to apologize to sex victims
- Winds close Wellington airport after people blown over (Roundup)
- Can Japan lead G8 on issues of climate change and Africa?
- Australia's Rudd visits the land he forgot
- Going, going, gone: lovelorn Australian auctions his life
- Search for victims of Philippine ferry sinking to resume next week
- Communist rebels attack Philippine police stations, one wounded
- Malaysian opposition leader denies new sodomy allegations
- Thai police keep a close eye on nude Chinese fundraiser
Saturday 28 June 2008
- High winds shut down Wellington airport after people blown over
- Three Chinese tourists vanish while visiting Taiwan
- Rice calls on North Korea to reveal more nuclear 490020375 available (2nd Roundup)
- Rescuers retrieve 18 bodies after Indonesian plane crash (Roundup)
- Rice calls on North Korea to reveal more nuclear (Roundup)
- Rescuers dogged by bad weather after Indonesia plane crash (1st Lead)
- Golfing great Greg Norman bunkered in Australia
- Rice arrives in Seoul for talks on North Korean nuclear programme
- Drain explorer lost for three days
- Philippine rallies call for resumption of talks with Muslim rebels
- Cargo ship, passenger ferry in minor collision in Philippines
- Evacuation of bodies underway from crashed Indonesian plane
- More than 1,300 dead or missing in typhoon-battered Philippines
Friday 27 June 2008
- US: Six-nation nuclear talks may resume Monday
- German court orders importer to destroy Chinese copy of BMW SUV
- G8 sends strong message on North Korea, Zimbabwe (2nd Roundup)
- Wreckage of missing Indonesian Air Force plane found (Roundup)
- North Korea destroys reactor's cooling tower (Roundup)
- Basel hazardous waste conference ends on Indonesia's Bali island
- East Timor president won't seek UN post
- Japan, under pressure, puts abduction issue on back burner available
- Opium farming is a hard habit to break in Afghanistan
- Beatified body arrives for Sydney's World Youth Day
- G8 sends strong message on North Korea, Zimbabwe (Roundup)
- Report: North Korea destroys reactor's cooling tower (2nd Lead)
- Hunt for ecstasy drug ingredient destroying Cambodia's jungles
- G8 urges Myanmar to accept cyclone aid, release Suu Kyi (Extra)
- Philippine ferry search halted amid pesticide threat (Roundup)
- Britain's Blair urges G8 to agree on 2050 target at July summit
- Report: North Korea destroys Yongbyon cooling tower (1st Lead)
- Urgent: Report: North Korea destroys Yongbyon cooling tower (Urgent)
- One communist rebel killed, one captured in clash in Philippines
- Verification of North Korean declaration key, G8 says (2nd Lead)
- Cambodian foreign minister says politicizing temple "regretable"
- Murder-suicide suspected at Australian "hippy commune" (Roundup)
- Indonesian air force plane missing with 18 people on board
- Cambodian minister drops defamation suit against news editor
- Woman sentenced 11 years in New York slave case of Indonesian maids
- Murder-suicide suspected at Australian "hippy commune"
- Cambodian fishing for minnows accidentally nets crocodile
- Verification of North Korean declaration key, G8 says (1st Lead)
- Thai premier survives no-confidence motion (Roundup)
- ANALYSIS: Japan, under pressure, puts abduction issue on back burner
- Muslim rebels, government troops clash in Philippines, two wounded
- Philippine ferry search halted amid threat of hazardous chemicals death toll, adds overall typhoon toll (1st Lead)
- Muslim militants release one captive in southern Philippines
- Gay Catholics unwanted at Sydney's World Youth Day
- Thai premier survives no-confidence motion
- Malaysian man jailed 15 years for sitting on crying toddler
- Philippine ferry search halted amid threat of hazardous chemicals
- New Zealander charged with murder seven years ago
- North Korea takes centre stage at G8 meeting
Thursday 26 June 2008
- Taiwan to allow local officials to visit China
- North Korea's nuclear disclosure gets cautious welcome
- ANALYSIS: North Korea revives optimism of third post-nuclear state
- ANALYSIS: North Korea's nuclear intentions still unclear
- Ban welcomes North Korea's nuclear declaration, "a step forward"
- South Korea welcomes North Korea's nuclear disclosure
- China sees "great symbolic significance" in North Korean moves
- US to lift sanctions on North Korea (2nd Roundup)
- G8 strengthen Afghanistan aid as North Korea steals limelight (Roundup)
- Japan: North Korea nuclear move won't affect abduction issue (Roundup)
- Bush: North Korea's disclosure only "first step" (Roundup)
- Bush: North Korea's disclosure only "first step" (Extra)
- Japan: Terrorism delisting no negative impact on outstanding issues
- US to lift sanctions on North Korea (1st Lead)
- US says North Korea will destroy nuclear tower Friday
- North Korea submits nuclear declaration, China says (Roundup)
- Nuclear declaration spells diplomatic dilemma for Japan
- North Korea submits formal declaration on its nuclear programme (Urgent)
- Malaysian pilots badly hurt as aircraft crashes near house
- Philippine typhoon toll hits 622 dead, nearly 1,000 missing (Roundup)
- G8 foreign ministers start meeting in Kyoto
- North Korea to submit declaration Thursday, China says
- Muslim militants kidnap five electric power workers in Philippines
- Sumatran tiger kills Indonesian farmer
- Forced repatriation of Hmong must stop, aid group says
- North Korea, Afghanistan at centre of G8 foreign minister talks
- Typhoon toll in Philippines hits 622 dead, nearly 1,000 missing
- Malaysian gambler drinks weed killer after Euro 2008 match loss
Wednesday 25 June 2008
- Taiwan seeks China's approval to join WHO
- Asian cities reeling amid unprecedented influx of people
- China cancels international legs of Paralympic torch relay
- South Korea to lift US beef ban Thursday
- Southern China on flood alert after tropical storm hits land
- Report: North Korea to deliver nuclear programme list Thursday
- Thai lawyer gets six months in jail for snack box scandal
- Two military jets crash after colliding in northern China
- Philippines probes ferry disaster, hundreds feared dead (Roundup)
- Philippine troops, Muslim rebels clash; two dead (Roundup)
- Catholic clergyman guilty of sex attacks on handicapped boys
- Catholic clergyman guilty of sex attacks on handicapped boys
- In photos: 'Philippines Sunken Ferry - Recovery/Rescue Operations'
- Malaysia to launch major crackdown on illegal migrants in Sabah
- Fiji elections unlikely by March timetable, reports say
- PREVIEW: Non-proliferation, Afghanistan to dominate G8 Kyoto meeting
- Arroyo US trip draws flak in storm-battered Philippines
- Tropical storm brings Hong Kong to a grinding halt
- Ex-Indonesian central bank governor goes on trial for graft
- Philippines probes ferry disaster, hundreds feared dead (1st Lead)
- Australia urges Zimbabwe's neighbours to put pressure on Mugabe
- Philippine troops, Muslim rebels clash, leaving one dead
- Maori tribes get massive compensation package for colonial wrongs
- Man charged with handbag murder in New Zealand
- False bids hit lovelorn Australian's auction of life
- Philippine, US divers in grim search for bodies in sunken ferry
- Foreign workers eating dog meat in Malaysia as food prices rise
- Boat carrying Indonesian illegals capsizes in Malaysian waters
Tuesday 24 June 2008
- Bush offers condolences, aid after Philippine typhoon
- Myanmar cyclone report to be presented in Singapore (Roundup)
- Bodies trapped in Philippine ferry; hundreds feared dead (3rd Roundup)
- Indonesian students go to the streets over protestor's death
- Senior Indonesian prosecutor on trial over alleged bribe
- China resumes foreign tourism to Tibet after March riots
- Bodies trapped in Philippine ferry; hundreds feared dead (2nd Roundup)
- China executes Taiwanese drug dealer ahead of anti-drugs day
- Thai opposition blasts government's four-month performance
- Communist rebels join relief work in typhoon-battered Philippines
- Japanese destroyer makes historic landing in Chinese port
- Number of dead and missing in Myanmar cyclone raised to 138,000
- Cambodian navy rescues two Thai, five Cambodian "slaves"
- Malaysian court jails Indonesian maid for causing boss's death
- Leader of Indonesian militant group loses lawsuit against police
- 2 charged in New Zealand with 2003 murder of Korean tourist (Roundup)
- Cambodian primary schoolteacher accused of raping pupils
- Malaysian state governed by Islamic party bans lipstick, high heels
- China jails five clerics for organizing Mecca trips, group says
- Cambodia closes border access to controversial Hindu temple
- Domestic abuse on the rise in Thailand
- Swede, wife, two children shot dead, burned in central Philippines
- Bodies trapped inside sunken Philippine ferry (Urgent)
- Man charged with 2003 murder of Korean tourist in New Zealand
- Rescuers to enter capsized Philippine ferry; hundreds still missing
Monday 23 June 2008
- Survivors, bodies from sunken ferry found in Philippines (2nd Roundup)
- Basel hazardous waste conference opens in Bali (Roundup)
- Taiwan starts annual war games despite warming ties with China
- Myanmar retires elderly junta lieutenant generals
- China punishes 43 officials over earthquake response, corruption
- In photos: 'Philippines Ferry Sinks'
- Gunbattle in Thailand's deep South leaves seven dead (Roundup)
- Hong Kong leader to visit Sichuan to see China earthquake damage
- Basel hazardous waste conference opens in Bali
- Survivors, bodies from sunken ferry found in Philippines (Roundup)
- Agony amid search for missing in sunken Philippine ferry
- Ferry sinking highlights spotty safety in Philippines
- Relief efforts intensify as Typhoon Fengshen leaves Philippines
- Violence in Thailand's troubled deep-South claims five
- Rape charge will haunt England rugby players, says legal expert
- Thai Senate blasts government's performance
- Australia to impose stronger sanctions against Zimbabwe
- Medal winning soldier is most trusted New Zealander
- 28 survivors from sunken Philippine ferry, more than 800 still missing (2nd Lead)
Sunday 22 June 2008
- 28 survivors recovered from sunken Philippine ferry (1st Lead)
- 28 survivors recovered from sunken Philippine ferry (Urgent)
- Philippine typhoon death toll hits 152 (3rd Roundup)
- Rescuers struggle to search for missing in sunken ferry in Philippines (2nd Roundup)
- Death toll reaches 128 as typhoon batters Philippines (2nd Roundup)
- Pope prays for victims of Philippines typhoon and ferry disaster
- Australian Catholics prepare for World Youth Day in Sydney
- Four dead, more than 800 missing in sunken Philippine ferry (Roundup)
- Powerful typhoon batters Philippines, death toll tops 100 (Roundup)
- Four bodies recovered from sunken Philippine ferry (2nd Lead)
- Powerful typhoon batters Philippines, 80 dead (1st Lead)
- Embattled Thai premier vows to work on
- At least two dead bodies recovered from sunken Philippine ferry (1st Lead)
- Passenger ferry sinks in central Philippines (Urgent)
- Powerful typhoon continues to batter Philippines, 61 dead
Saturday 21 June 2008
- China parades Olympic torch in tense Tibet
- Taiwan city opens crisis centre for men assaulted by wives
- Passenger ferry with 747 people stranded in storm-hit Philippines
- At least 18 killed as typhoon hits Philippines (2nd Roundup)
- Philippine president off to US for 10-day visit
- At least 12 killed, 18 missing as typhoon hits Philippines (Roundup)
- Two killed, thousands evacuated as typhoon pummels Philippines
- Asian cities to turn off lights one hour: energy savings (Roundup)
- Olympic torch arrives in tense Tibet
- Taipei, Beijing to turn off lights one hour: energy savings
Friday 20 June 2008
- Taiwan bus drivers learn to smile to welcome Chinese tourists
- Japan apologizes for sinking Taiwanese boat near disputed Diaoyus
- Thai protestors lay siege to Government House (Roundup)
- Report: North Korea to submit nuclear declaration next week
- Security tight for Tibet torch relay, foreign media allowed (Roundup)
- Lack of funding threatens Myanmar helicopter relief operation
- ANALYSIS: Olympic torch travels to Tibet under cloud of oppression
- Thai Army helicopter crashes in deep South; 10 dead
- China takes foreign journalists to Tibet for torch relay
- Japan seeks united front on North Korea nuclear talks
- Myanmar reshuffles ministerial posts
- Thai protestors storm Government House (1st Lead)
- Japanese welfare recipients sliced to the bone by cuts
- Two die in New Zealand boating accident
- Thai protestors storm Government House
- Japanese police arrest Greenpeace activists for stealing whale meat
- Hundreds of passengers stranded as typhoon batters Philippines
- US diver to face murder charge in Australia
- Thousands of Malaysians to evacuate homes as police detonate bomb
- Ex-Indonesian intelligence official detained for murder of activist
- England rugby players mum to New Zealand police about rape report
- New Zealand parliament clamps down on graffiti
- Taiwan claims to have arrested Chinese spy
- In photos: 'China Flooding June 19th'
Thursday 19 June 2008
- Rice to visit China's earthquake-jolted region
- Malaysian politicians hop onto the blogging bandwagon
- Thailand heads for another political showdown
- South Korean leader apologizes for lifting ban on US beef
- Japan, South Korea, US meet to push talks with Pyongyang
- Australian convicted of manslaughter in euthanasia case
- Brown and Sarkozy say freedom for Aung San Suu Kyi is "essential"
- US diver accused of murder in Australia
- Myanmar arrests Aung San Suu Kyi supporters on her birthday (Roundup)
- Philippine mayor, son face charges in TV crew kidnapping (Roundup)
- Four communist rebels killed in eastern Philippines
- Nuclear-powered US aircraft carrier seriously damaged by fire
- Japanese destroyer heads to Chinese port for historic landing
- Cambodian king to pay state visit to Vietnam, honour Ho Chi Minh
- Malaysian customs officers seize Thailand-bound diesel fuel
- Myanmar junta arrests Aung San Suu Kyi supporters on her birthday
- Three robbery suspects killed in shootout in Philippines
- Japan's suicide rate exceeds 30,000 for 10th year
- Philippine mayor, son arrested after helping free kidnapped TV crew
Wednesday 18 June 2008
- North Korean will "soon" submit nuclear disclosure, Rice says
- Myanmar's monks call on EU to bring junta chief to court
- North Korean leader praises six-party process in talks with China
- Seoul urges Tokyo to send energy aid to North Korea
- Japanese man arrested for attempt to copy Akihabara stabbing
- Three Sumatran tiger cubs born in New Zealand
- Japan Premier Yasuo Fukuda to attend Beijing Olympics opening
- Myanmar needs 32 million dollars in emergency agro-aid, says FAO
- South African court classifies Chinese as "black"
- Australians make progress with drought-resistant wheat
- Myanmar's Cyclone Nargis posed crucial test for ASEAN (Roundup)
- Philippines seeks resumption of peace talks with Muslim rebels
- Indonesia plans forest fire management cooperation with Japan
- Malaysia's leader faces no-confidence vote
- New Zealand tells Fiji strongman to stick to election plan
- Australia's food bowl drying up, scientists warn
- Muslim militants free kidnapped TV crew in Philippines (Roundup)
- Indonesian Muslim rally against a deviant sect
- Earthquake shakes north-west China, kills 2
- Myanmar's Cyclone Nargis posed crucial test for ASEAN
- Indonesia awaits delivery of six Russian-made helicopters
- Patriotism in Hong Kong hits a new peak ahead of Beijing Olympics
- Muslim militants free kidnapped TV crew in Philippines
- Gay vicar goes to ground after wedding stir
Tuesday 17 June 2008
- Olympic torch relay enters China's ethnically divided far west
- Taiwan seeks to settle dispute with Japan over Diaoyus (Roundup)
- Cattle rustlers take 38 villagers hostage to avoid arrest (Roundup)
- Fukuda: No midterm climate goals to come from G8 summit price hikes, and China oil dispute (Roundup)
- China warns of floods in north, reports more fatalities in south
- Thai state enterprise unions threaten government with mass strike
- Japan hangs three, including killer of four girls (2nd Roundup)
- Malaysian court allows Anwar to challenge 1998 dismissal
- Philippine security forces brace for rescue of kidnapped TV crew
- Japan, China agree on joint gas project in East China Sea
- Two robbery suspects killed in shootout in Philippine capital
- Japan premier: No midterm climate goals to come from G8 summit
- Gunmen kidnap 12 teachers, students in southern Philippines
- Boy, 8, sees mother fatally run down by robber (Roundup)
- Japan hangs three death-row inmates (Roundup)
- Taiwan backs down on sending warship to disputed Diaoyu Islands
- New Zealand to phase out standard light bulbs
- Smell led sibling to dead twins, Australian court told
- Cambodian teen mauled in angry puffer fish attack
- Japan hangs three death-row inmates
- Chinese leader heads for nuclear talks in North Korea
- New Zealand cafe must pay damages for serving dish soap as wine
Monday 16 June 2008
- Boy, 8, sees mother fatally run down by robber
- Chinese delegation in Taiwan to inspect tourism market
- South Korea's Lee calls for cooperation to combat price increases
- China flood, landslide toll hits 86; more evacuated (Roundup)
- Australian police may charge injured parachutist
- Cambodian grandmother, 70, seeks record sexual harassment payout
- Retrial for Australian on terrorism charge
- Taiwanese boats enter Japanese waters to protest ship collision (Roundup)
- China flood, landslide toll hits 76 as government assesses damage
- Five-month old Thai government faces censure debate
- Death toll rises to 10 in Japan quake
- Taiwanese boats enter Japanese waters in protest of ship collision
- Six suspected robbers killed in shootout in Philippines
- Australians told four beers are too many
Sunday 15 June 2008
- Taiwan activists head to disputed Diaoyus to challenge Japan
- Cambodians mark anniversary of court awarding border temple
- Steinmeier calls for open dialogue in China, visits quake-hit area
- Heavy flooding and landslides kill 74 in China (Roundup)
- Seven killed in new China mine accident
- Philippine military shells Muslim rebel position on hostage island
- Crocodile mauls Cambodian teen
- Jailed Cambodian opposition editor free on bail
- Heavy flooding and landslides kill 74 in China
- Four soldiers killed in communist rebel attack in Philippines
- Death toll in Japan quake rises to nine
- Notorious Muslim rebel commander killed in southern Philippines
- Zookeepers go nuts for more money
- Hong Kong's wealthiest wives empty wardrobes for earthquake victims
- Taiwna-quakes/Taiwan shaken by two mild earthquakes
Saturday 14 June 2008
- Taiwan president wants more talks with China to speed up exchanges
- Seven killed in powerful quake in north-eastern Japan (2nd Roundup)
- Chinese delegation to inspect Taiwan's tourism market
- German foreign minister meets Chinese civil society representatives
- Taiwan recalls envoy to Japan over Diaoyutai Islands incident
- Bad weather and landslides kill 37 in China (Roundup)
- Powerful earthquake kills three in north-eastern Japan (Roundup)
- Radioactive water displaced during Japan quake (Extra)
- 8TH LEAD: Powerful earthquake kills three in north-eastern Japan
- Taiwan offers to send search and rescue team to Japan after quake
- Explosion in Chinese coal mine kills 27
- Bad weather and landslides kill 28 in China
- Powerful earthquake kills three in north-eastern Japan (7th Lead)
- Powerful earthquake kills three in north-eastern Japan (6th Lead)
- Three communist rebels killed in clash in southern Philippines
- Strong earthquake kills two in north-eastern Japan (5th Lead)
- Strong earthquake kills two in north-eastern Japan (4th Lead)
- Strong earthquake shakes north-eastern Japan (3rd Lead)
- Strong earthquake shakes northeastern Japan (2nd Lead)
- Strong earthquake shakes Japan (1st Lead)
- Strong earthquake shakes Japan
Friday 13 June 2008
- German, Chinese foreign ministers meet, agree human rights dialogue
- South Korean trade minister heads to US for new beef deal talks
- North Korea to probe abductions; Japan lifts some sanctions (Roundup)
- Coal mine explosion traps 43 in north China
- G8 ministers vow stronger cooperation to combat crime, terrorism
- China, Taiwan sign deals on charter flights, tourism (Roundup)
- G8 members push for new climate investment funds (Roundup)
- Taiwan lawmaker suggests sending warship to disputed Diaoyu islets
- ANALYSIS: Talks helped by Ma's "Chinese" stance, scholar says
- G8 members push for new climate investment funds
- Malaysian leader says power handover to deputy decided
- North Korea to investigate abductions; Japan lifts some sanctions
- Protestors take to Malaysia's streets to rally against fuel hike
- Attempted coup in Cook Islands reported
- Australian pledges cooperation with neighbouring Indonesia
- Chinese woman slashes wrists in front of US embassy in Malaysia
- Philippines welcomes US Supreme Court decision on Marcos money
- Kidnapped cameraman freed in southern Philippines (Roundup)
- Vietnam arrests three Australians for heroin trafficking
- China, Taiwan sign deals on charter flights, tourism (1st Lead)
- China quake survivor claims she shoplifted for relatives
- New Zealand police arrest seven in Sikh storekeeper's murder
- China, Taiwan sign agreement on regular charter flights
- Rich nations to tackle inflation, climate change at Osaka meet
- New Zealand scientists issue volcano warning after 5.4 quake
- Islamic militants release two captive soldiers in Philippines
- ANALYSIS: Australia turns green to save its car industry
- Kidnapped cameraman freed in southern Philippines
Thursday 12 June 2008
- China, Taiwan hold landmark talks (Roundup)
- Dalai Lama "optimistic" about China talks (Roundup)
- International rights groups call for Cambodia to release editor
- Taiwanese demonstrate against Japan for sinking boat (Roundup)
- Trucks, mini-buses block streets in Philippine fuel price protest
- Malaysia to spend 147 million dollars to build 1,250 telecom towers
- ILO says child labour remains rampant in Philippines
- China, Taiwan hold landmark talks (2nd Lead)
- China finishes craft for space walk in October
- Japan, Australia agree to cooperate in climate change measures
- German man to be deported over pornography charge in Australia
- ASEAN workshop warned against overly ambitious human rights body
- Dalai Lama "optimistic" about China talks
- Japan's lower house passes confidence motion on Fukuda
- Taiwanese demonstrate against Japan for sinking boat
- Philippine troops seize communist rebels arms cache
- China, Taiwan hold landmark talks (1st Lead)
- China, Taiwan hold landmark talks
- China, Taiwan hold landmark talks
- Islamic militants seize two soldiers in southern Philippines
- Two die riding on train roof, New Zealand police believe
- New Zealand police arrest three after Sikh storekeeper's murder (Roundup)
- Thai Supreme Court investigates 60,000-dollar snack box
- Malaysian leader says no more fuel price hike for the year
Wednesday 11 June 2008
- New Zealand police arrest three after Sikh storekeeper's murder
- In photos: 'China Sichuan Earthquake Aftermath June 11th'
- German foreign minister to visit China
- EU, China for diplomatic solution to Iran's nuclear programme
- Taiwan's top negotiator arrives in China for historic talks (Roundup)
- Taiwan lawmakers demand action against Japan for sinking boat
- Myanmar finally gets 10 helicopters for cyclone relief, says WFP
- Japan's upper house passes censure motion against Fukuda (Roundup)
- Taiwan's top negotiator arrives in China for historic talks (1st Lead)
- Philippine network says no ransom for abducted journalists (Roundup)
- Thousands of Thai truckers strike against high diesel prices
- Japan's opposition parties submit censure motion against Fukuda (1st Lead)
- Japan's opposition parties to submit censure motion against Fukuda
- Taiwan's top negotiator heads to China for historic talks
- Myanmar junta claims visas granted to 911 disaster relief workers
- Muslim rebels dispatch team to help free abducted TV crew
Tuesday 10 June 2008
- Taiwan protests boat sinking after colliding with Japan coast guard
- EU keeps cyclone aid condition free, says envoy
- Flood risk eases as water pours out of quake lake in China (Roundup)
- Building peace is harder than fighting in Afghan town
- Quiet desperation can lead to random killings in Japan
- South Korea's cabinet, prime minister offer to resign over beef deal
- Cambodia jails news editor despite outcry
- Drug trial aborted over sudoku-playing jurors
- Key leaders of failed 2003 mutiny plead guilty in Philippines
- Robbers kill five people in Philippines, set house on fire
- Australian gangland murder suspect arrested in Vietnam
- New Zealand Sikhs demand protection after storekeeper's death
- China eating up natural resources too fast, study finds
- Malaysian security guard killed in factory break-in
- Taiwan's top negotiator to invite his Chinese counterpart to Taiwan
- Troops find wreckage of military helicopter in China quake zone
- Indonesian caught with pangolin, snakeskins jailed in Malaysia
- Masses of water flow out of quake lakes in China
- Islamic militants abduct reporter, crew in southern Philippines
- Fire in luxury condo kills Thai family
Monday 09 June 2008
- Taiwan, China set to talk about problems, one by one
- Japan's prime minister calls for reductions in CO2 emissions
- Malaysia to increase marine patrols against fuel smugglers
- Taiwan sends advance party to prepare for China talks