Bombs targeting pilgrims in Iraq kill 4, wound 21 |
- Bombs targeting pilgrims in Iraq kill 4, wound 21
- Syria running 27 torture centres - rights group
- Fire put out at Angarsk oil storage site in Russia
- Syria strikes Damascus suburb; U.N. decries arms flow
- Two dead as heavy rains pound Philippine capital
- Taiwan's KMT party owes money to Mao: documents
- Shark sighting sparks warnings in Hong Kong
- VIDEO: Militants 'raid Timbuktu mosque'
- 6 foreigners killed in two separate fires
- Bursa to continue focus on governance, disclosure
- Court to hear defamation suit against Gobalakrishnan Oct 1
- Myanmar frees at least three political prisoners in amnesty
- For Philippines leader, it's war on graft, tax evasion
- Syria running 27 torture centres: rights group
- Myanmar parliament's agenda: reshaping the economy
- China vows crackdown after latest protest
- Myanmar to free 46 prisoners: state media
- Australia, Indonesia boost anti-smuggling efforts
- Taiwan court clears ex-vice president of graft
- Hong Kong's land shortage forces bereaved to sea
| Bombs targeting pilgrims in Iraq kill 4, wound 21 Posted: 03 Jul 2012 12:29 AM PDT BAGHDAD (Reuters) - Two roadside bombs targeting Shi'ite pilgrims killed four people and wounded 21 on Tuesday near the central Iraqi city of Kerbala, hospital and police sources said. 
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| Syria running 27 torture centres - rights group Posted: 03 Jul 2012 12:01 AM PDT (Note graphic details) 
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| Fire put out at Angarsk oil storage site in Russia Posted: 02 Jul 2012 11:16 PM PDT MOSCOW (Reuters) - An underground oil storage facility caught fire in the Siberian town of Angarsk on Tuesday, Russia's Emergencies Ministry said on its Internet site, saying one person had been injured and one missing. 
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| Syria strikes Damascus suburb; U.N. decries arms flow Posted: 02 Jul 2012 11:08 PM PDT BEIRUT (Reuters) - Syrian helicopters bombarded a Damascus suburb on Monday and Turkey scrambled warplanes near the border in the north, as the U.N. human rights chief warned that arms supplies to both the government and rebels were deepening the 16-month conflict. 
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| Two dead as heavy rains pound Philippine capital Posted: 03 Jul 2012 12:19 AM PDT Two people were killed by a collapsing wall as heavy rains pounded the Philippine capital Tuesday, bringing floods that have been worsened by garbage clogging the city's sewers and drains, officials said.
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| Taiwan's KMT party owes money to Mao: documents Posted: 03 Jul 2012 12:18 AM PDT Historical documents on display in Taipei show Taiwan's ruling Kuomintang (KMT) party owes late Chinese communist leader Mao Zedong money from a brief period nearly 90 years ago when he was a member.
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| Shark sighting sparks warnings in Hong Kong Posted: 03 Jul 2012 12:18 AM PDT Hong Kong authorities on Tuesday urged the public to remain alert after a shark sighting prompted a one-day closure of popular beaches across the city.
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| VIDEO: Militants 'raid Timbuktu mosque' Posted: 02 Jul 2012 11:28 PM PDT Islamist militants in Mali have attacked one of the most famous mosques in the historic city of Timbuktu, residents have said.
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| 6 foreigners killed in two separate fires Posted: 02 Jul 2012 11:20 PM PDT Five Bangladeshi men and an Indonesian woman died in two separate fires in Taman Puchong Perdana and Kampung Baru Sungai Buloh, here early this morning.
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| Bursa to continue focus on governance, disclosure Posted: 02 Jul 2012 11:02 PM PDT Bursa Malaysia will continue to have a significant focus on corporate governance and disclosure to further build up the market.
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| Court to hear defamation suit against Gobalakrishnan Oct 1 Posted: 02 Jul 2012 11:00 PM PDT The High Court here today fixed Oct 1 to hear a RM2.5 million defamation suit filed by veteran lawyer Manjeet Singh Dhillon against Padang Serai Member of Parliament N. Gobalakrishnan, Sistem Televisyen Malaysia Berhad (TV3) and two others.
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| Myanmar frees at least three political prisoners in amnesty Posted: 02 Jul 2012 10:43 PM PDT YANGON (Reuters) - Myanmar's president has freed 46 people in a general amnesty, state media reported on Tuesday, and at least three were prominent political prisoners according to a pro-democracy activist. 
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| For Philippines leader, it's war on graft, tax evasion Posted: 02 Jul 2012 10:40 PM PDT MANILA (Reuters) - A middle-class woman is headed to jail for tax evasion. 
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| Syria running 27 torture centres: rights group Posted: 02 Jul 2012 10:26 PM PDT (Note graphic details) 
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| Myanmar parliament's agenda: reshaping the economy Posted: 02 Jul 2012 10:24 PM PDT YANGON (Reuters) - A year and a half after it opened to scepticism from the West, Myanmar's fledgling parliament reconvenes this week for its biggest task yet: debating an ambitious set of laws to reshape an economy that wilted during half a century of military rule. 
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| China vows crackdown after latest protest Posted: 02 Jul 2012 10:17 PM PDT Chinese authorities vowed Tuesday to crack down on protesters after riot police clashed with hundreds of people rallying against a planned new metals plant over fears about its environmental impact.
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| Myanmar to free 46 prisoners: state media Posted: 02 Jul 2012 10:16 PM PDT A total of 46 prisoners will be freed in Myanmar to aid "national reconciliation", state media said Tuesday, amid growing calls for the release of the country's remaining political detainees.
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| Australia, Indonesia boost anti-smuggling efforts Posted: 02 Jul 2012 10:16 PM PDT Australia and Indonesia Tuesday agreed to work more closely to crack down on people-smuggling, with visiting President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono saying his people were victims of the trade as well.
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| Taiwan court clears ex-vice president of graft Posted: 02 Jul 2012 10:15 PM PDT Taiwan's ex-vice president Annette Lu and a former top presidential aide have been cleared of corruption and forgery charges after prosecutors failed to prove the case against them, a court said.
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| Hong Kong's land shortage forces bereaved to sea Posted: 02 Jul 2012 10:14 PM PDT Even death does not provide relief from soaring property prices in Hong Kong, where those seeking a final resting place for a loved one face high costs and a shortage of space.
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