Taiwan's young democracy struggles with gangsters (AP)

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• Taiwan's young democracy struggles with gangsters (AP)
• Gunmen attack AA meeting in Mexico, killing 1 (AP)
• Indonesian president in Malaysia to mend ties (AFP)
• Australian territory becomes first to legalise gay unions (AFP)
• Iran denounces university honour for shot student (AFP)
• Asian stocks mostly higher after China, Japan data (AP)
• Thailand seeks Thaksin extradition
• Taliban tightens grip over Nuristan
• US agrees to North Korea talks
• Brazil's largest cities hit by blackout
• APEC ministers warn economic crisis is not over
• Mexico police, angry residents clash over suspects (AP)
• Enemy lines blurred in India's fight with Maoists (AFP)
• Thailand seeks Thaksin extradition as row deepens
• U.S. missile defense may backfire if too robust: general
• Japan's Ozawa: Christianity "self-righteous" - media
• Philippine Senate wants Arroyo investigated for graft
• In Afghanistan, Taliban leaving al-Qaeda behind
• U.S. citizen sues over treatment in 'rendition'
• Featured Advertiser National Geographic Channel - Expedition Week

Taiwan's young democracy struggles with gangsters (AP) Posted: 10 Nov 2009 10:44 PM PST AP - Revelations that Taiwanese Premier Wu Den-yih traveled abroad with a former gangster have excited great interest among this island's sensation-seeking media, but left few of its 23 million people gaping in surprise.

Gunmen attack AA meeting in Mexico, killing 1 (AP) Posted: 10 Nov 2009 10:42 PM PST AP - Gunmen burst into an Alcoholics Anonymous meeting and opened fire in a violence-plagued Mexican border state, killing one person and wounding four others, authorities said.

Indonesian president in Malaysia to mend ties (AFP) Posted: 10 Nov 2009 10:44 PM PST AFP - Indonesian President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono arrives in Malaysia on Wednesday for a visit aimed at smoothing over the latest spats between the neighbours, who have a history of troubled relations.

Australian territory becomes first to legalise gay unions (AFP) Posted: 10 Nov 2009 10:36 PM PST AFP - An Australian territory became the first to legalise civil partnership ceremonies for same-sex couples, in a move supporters hoped would spark national momentum.

Iran denounces university honour for shot student (AFP) Posted: 10 Nov 2009 10:29 PM PST AFP - Iran has denounced Oxford University after one of its colleges set up a scholarship in honour of Neda Agha-Soltan, who was shot dead during a protest after disputed elections, a report said Wednesday.

Asian stocks mostly higher after China, Japan data (AP) Posted: 10 Nov 2009 10:14 PM PST AP - Asian stock markets were mostly higher Wednesday after figures from China and Japan showed the region's two biggest economies were on track to recovering from the global downturn.

Thailand seeks Thaksin extradition Posted: 10 Nov 2009 09:59 PM PST Cambodian officials say they will reject bid to deport former Thai PM to Bangkok.

Taliban tightens grip over Nuristan Posted: 10 Nov 2009 10:17 PM PST Video obtained by Al Jazeera shows fighters in Kamdesh district of the Afghan province.

US agrees to North Korea talks Posted: 10 Nov 2009 08:56 PM PST Special US envoy to hold first bilateral talks with Pyongyang in more than a year.

Brazil's largest cities hit by blackout Posted: 10 Nov 2009 09:57 PM PST SAO PAULO (Reuters) - A major electricity outage left tens of millions of people in Brazil's two biggest cities without power on Tuesday night due to problems with the transmission lines that connect to the massive Itaipu dam.

APEC ministers warn economic crisis is not over Posted: 10 Nov 2009 09:19 PM PST SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Asia-Pacific ministers warned on Wednesday that the global economic crisis was far from over and a current upturn was a respite rather than recovery.

Mexico police, angry residents clash over suspects (AP) Posted: 10 Nov 2009 09:02 PM PST AP - Four suspected kidnappers have been taken to safety after Mexican police clashed with angry residents of a town near the capital who demanded the men be handed over to them.

Enemy lines blurred in India's fight with Maoists (AFP) Posted: 10 Nov 2009 09:15 PM PST AFP - Police fighting a Maoist insurgency in the forests of eastern India face a rebel force that knows the terrain far better and is willing to use the local civilian population as camouflage.

Thailand seeks Thaksin extradition as row deepens Posted: 10 Nov 2009 09:24 PM PST PHNOM PENH (Reuters) - Thailand formally asked Cambodia on Wednesday to extradite fugitive former Thai Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra in a widening diplomatic row that threatens to worsen Thailand's political crisis.

U.S. missile defense may backfire if too robust: general Posted: 10 Nov 2009 09:24 PM PST WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A U.S. missile defense system that is too robust could actually backfire and become destabilizing, prompting countries like China to expand their nuclear arsenals, a U.S. general said on Tuesday.

Japan's Ozawa: Christianity "self-righteous" - media Posted: 10 Nov 2009 09:24 PM PST TOKYO (Reuters) - A top politician in Japan's ruling Democratic Party has praised Buddhism while calling Christianity "exclusive and self-righteous" and Islam only somewhat better, domestic media reported on Wednesday.

Philippine Senate wants Arroyo investigated for graft Posted: 10 Nov 2009 09:24 PM PST MANILA (Reuters) - A Philippine Senate committee has recommended further investigation of President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo and charges filed against her husband in connection with kickbacks in a $329 million broadband deal with China's ZTE Corp.

In Afghanistan, Taliban leaving al-Qaeda behind Posted: 10 Nov 2009 09:00 PM PST KABUL -- As violence rises in Afghanistan, the power balance between insurgent groups has shifted, with a weakened al-Qaeda relying increasingly on the emboldened Taliban for protection and the manpower to carry out deadly attacks, according to U.S. military and intelligence officials.

U.S. citizen sues over treatment in 'rendition' Posted: 10 Nov 2009 09:00 PM PST An American who was captured by Kenyan forces in January 2007 filed suit in U.S. District Court in Washington on Tuesday, arguing that FBI agents allegedly involved in his interrogation and transfer to other countries violated his constitutional rights.

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