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3 accused of killing 'witch' in Cambodia
dpa, Published on 27/10/2014
» PHNOM PENH - Three people in Cambodia were charged with the murder last week of a woman they believed to be a witch behind a spate of unexplained deaths in their community, according to a newspaper report on Monday.
Japanese man planned to father 1,000 children
dpa, Published on 16/08/2014
» A Japanese man suspected of fathering at least 15 surrogate children in Thailand planned to sire as many as 1,000, <i>The Japan Times</i> reported Friday.
'Dark tourism' creeps out Thailand
dpa, Published on 23/07/2014
» Mummified serial killers, deformed foetuses and bisected human heads probably are not what most travellers dream of seeing on their Thai holiday.
Singapore's caning punishment
dpa, Published on 29/04/2014
» Singapore's justice system is notorious for its use of the death penalty, but it also sentences convicts to be caned.
Killing of red-shirt poet condemned
dpa, Published on 24/04/2014
» A human rights group on Thursday called for quick and thorough investigation into the murder of a Thai poet known for his support for the pro-government red-shirt movement and criticism of the country's lese-majeste law.
Abhisit: Govt undermining economic stability
dpa, Published on 26/11/2013
» Democrat Party leader Abhisit Vejjajiva accused the government of Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra of undermining economic stability though its populist policies as he launched the debate on the opposition's censure motion in the House of Representatives on Tuesday.
Kachin girls fall easy prey on border
dpa, Published on 10/11/2013
» JE YANG CAMP - A 17-year-old Kachin girl was locked in a room for three weeks while a Chinese couple tried to sell her as a "temporary wife" to the highest bidder.
Dengue cases could hit 120,000
dpa, Published on 08/07/2013
» The Public Health Ministry is launching a campaign to fight a sharp upsurge in dengue fever, which officials fear could hit a record high of 120,000 cases this year, reports said Monday.
US issues travel alert for Zomboanga
dpa, Published on 29/05/2013
» The United States has advised its citizens against travelling to Zamboanga province in the southern Philippines due to the "credible threat" of a terrorist kidnapping plot against foreigners.
South Koreans outwardly calm
dpa, Published on 10/04/2013
» Despite the increasing tensions on the peninsula, there are no signs of panic among the 10.5 million inhabitants of Seoul.