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Hospital: Nobel Peace dissident Liu's condition 'critical'
Kyodo News, Published on 11/07/2017
» SHENYANG - Nobel Peace Prize-winning dissident Liu Xiaobo, who was diagnosed with late-stage liver cancer, is in "critical" condition, the hospital treating him said Monday.
Somchai judgement looms as court retires
News, Post Reporters, Published on 01/07/2017
» The Supreme Court has set Aug 2 to hand down a ruling on the case involving the Somchai Wongsawat government's dispersal of yellow-shirt protesters in 2008.
Protestors march in Manila against martial law declaration
Published on 29/05/2017
» MANILA - Several groups staged a protest march on Monday over President Rodrigo Duterte's declaration of martial law last week in the country's south to quell violence by militants linked to Islamic State.
Jailed ex-Jakarta governor Ahok drops blasphemy appeal
Kyodo News, Published on 23/05/2017
» JAKARTA - The outgoing Christian governor of Jakarta, who was under arrest pending an appeal after being found guilty of blasphemy and sentenced to two years in jail, surprisingly dropped his appeal request Monday, as UN experts called for his release.
Over 20 detained foreigners on hunger strike in Tokyo
Published on 12/05/2017
» TOKYO - More than 20 foreigners being detained at an immigration facility in Tokyo have been on hunger strike since earlier this week, protesting against Japanese immigration policy, support groups and officials said on Friday.
3 of 4 N.Korea missiles reach Japan waters
Kyodo News, Published on 06/03/2017
» TOKYO/SEOUL - North Korea on Monday launched four ballistic missiles, three of which fell into Japan's exclusive economic zone in the Sea of Japan, prompting Tokyo to vow to counter Pyongyang's repeated provocations in cooperation with the international community.
N. Korea test-fires ballistic missile after Japan-US summit
Published on 12/02/2017
» TOKYO/SEOUL - North Korea test-fired a ballistic missile into the Sea of Japan on Sunday in what appeared to be a move timed to follow the first summit between Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and US President Donald Trump in Washington.
Thousands protest European "invasion" on Australia Day
Published on 26/01/2017
» SYDNEY - Thousands of people turned out in cities across Australia on Tuesday, the country's national day, to protest a date that they say celebrates European invasion and the ongoing persecution of Aboriginal people.
Myanmar urged to end persecution of Rohingya
Published on 19/01/2017
» KUALA LUMPUR - Malaysia on Thursday pushed the Organisation of the Islamic Cooperation (OIC), the world's largest Muslim intergovernmental organisation, to pile pressure on Myanmar to end the persecution and killing of ethnic Muslim Rohingyas in the country.
Indonesia suspends military cooperation with Australia
Published on 04/01/2017
» JAKARTA - The Indonesian military has suspended all cooperation with Australia due to "technical matters," a military spokesman said Wednesday, following a local media report that some materials insulting Indonesia were found at an Australian military base.