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Single mother jailed 7 years for Facebook post
dpa, Published on 16/12/2015
» A single mother was given a seven-year prison term for lese majeste and sedition, her lawyer confirmed on Wednesday.
Cambodia's Hun Sen turns to Facebook video for more 'likes'
dpa, Published on 27/11/2015
» PHNOM PENH – Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen streamed a live video address over Facebook this week, the latest social media initiative by the long-serving leader to connect with his youthful electorate.
Malaysian protest leader faces criminal charges
dpa, Published on 03/11/2015
» KUALA LUMPUR -- Prosecutors on Tuesday filed charges against the leader of an anti-government protest that called for the resignation of Prime Minister Najib Razak, a lawyer for the accused said.
India PM reaches out to Africa
Business, dpa, Published on 02/11/2015
» New Delhi: Indian Premier Narendra Modi has announced US$600 million and a line of cut-price credit in development aid for Africa as he called for expanded trade, all part of an effort to limit China's influence on the continent.
Probe sought over Manila airport guards planting bullets
dpa, Published on 29/10/2015
» MANILA — Philippine legislators on Thursday called for an investigation into an alleged scam at the country's main airport where security personnel allegedly planted bullets in passengers’ bags to extort money from them.
Pistorius at home with family - spokeswoman
dpa, Published on 20/10/2015
» PRETORIA -- Oscar Pistorius will "strictly adhere" to the conditions of his early release from prison, a family spokeswoman said Tuesday after the South African double-amputee athlete spent his first night under house arrest.
Outrage in Vietnam over curtailing abortions
dpa, Published on 12/10/2015
» HANOI -- Proposed restrictions to Vietnam's relatively lax abortion laws have sparked an outcry from the public and health officials, who say the new conditions would be insensitive to rape victims and unworkable.
Dissident blogger released from prison
dpa, Published on 21/09/2015
» WASHINGTON - Vietnam dissident blogger Ta Phong Tan was released from Vietnamese prison and arrived Sunday in the United States, the US State Departmente confirmed.
Indonesian fined for Penang plane-bombing threat
dpa, Published on 10/09/2015
» KUALA LUMPUR — An Indonesian man was fined 5,000 ringgit (41,850 baht) on Thursday for threatening to blow up a plane at Malaysia's Penang airport, a deputy public prosecutor said.
Johnny Depp no show in court
dpa, Published on 07/09/2015
» SYDNEY - Hollywood stars Johnny Depp and his model wife Amber Heard did not venture back to Australia to face a court hearing on Queensland's Gold Coast Monday over charges she illegally brought their pet dogs into the country.