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Japan to abandon whaling in 2014
dpa, Published on 02/04/2014
» TOKYO - Japan will not conduct whaling operations in the Antarctic Ocean this year in the wake of a UN court ruling, the Japanese government said on Wednesday.
Vietnam jails blogger
dpa, Published on 04/03/2014
» HANOI - A court in central Vietnam sentenced a former journalist turned political blogger to two years in jail after a half-day trial Tuesday.
Myanmar sets up anti-bribery body
dpa, Published on 26/02/2014
» YANGON - Myanmar President Thein Sein has set up an anti-bribery commission manned mostly by ex-military officers, reports said on Wednesday.
Ugandan president enacts anti-gay bill
dpa, Published on 25/02/2014
» ENTEBBE, UGANDA — A controversial bill that introduces lengthy prison sentences for people who engage in homosexual acts was signed into law on Monday by Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni.
Malaysian opposition leader convicted
dpa, Published on 21/02/2014
» KUALA LUMPUR - A Malaysian court on Friday convicted an opposition leader of sedition for questioning the decision of an eastern state ruler five years ago.
Two jailed for killing Sabah orangutan
dpa, Published on 14/02/2014
» KUALA LUMPUR - A Malaysian court has sentenced two Filipino plantation workers each to two years in prison for killing an orangutan in the eastern state of Sabah, a wildlife official said Friday.
'Jealous' 80-year-old attacks retiree
dpa, Published on 04/02/2014
» SINGAPORE - His lawyer described him as old and frail, but age was not an issue for 80-year-old Lim Song Chong when it came to matters of the heart.
Rainsy in court for inciting unrest
dpa, Published on 14/01/2014
» PHNOM PENH - Two leaders of Cambodia’s main opposition party and a union chief appeared in court Tuesday morning on charges of inciting garment factory workers to protest two weeks ago.
Singapore appeals for calm after riots
dpa, Published on 10/12/2013
» Singapore's leaders on Tuesday appealed for calm after the country's worst rioting in decades, when hundreds of foreign workers clashed with police following a fatal road accident.
'Starbung' coffee vendor settles trademark dispute out of court
dpa, Published on 21/11/2013
» A street stall coffee vendor in Bangkok has dropped his "Starbung Coffee" signboard after Starbucks took him to court for trademark infringement, the defendant said on Thursday.