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Seven police killed in Iraq compound siege
AFP, Published on 15/01/2012
» Several attacks and a police compound siege in west Iraq by suicide bombers dressed as police killed seven officers on Sunday, raising doubts about security forces' abilities after US troops left.
UN chief tells Assad path of repression is 'dead end'
AFP, Published on 15/01/2012
» UN chief Ban Ki-moon Sunday urged Syria's Bashar al-Assad to stop killing his own people as activists said another 11 civilians died and Damascus announced a general amnesty for crimes committed in the unrest.
Compensation tab looks set to mount
News, Post Reporters, Published on 13/01/2012
» The government is coming under pressure to extend its compensation package for victims of political violence.
Taiwan-China ties could falter after poll: experts
AFP, Published on 11/01/2012
» Taiwan's warming ties with China could slow down or even freeze if President Ma Ying-jeou fails in Saturday's vote to secure a new mandate for his Beijing-friendly platform, analysts say.
Down south, They rub you up the right way
News, Apiradee Treerutkuarkul, Published on 08/01/2012
» To those of a delicate disposition, Thai massage can be regarded as unnecessary sado-masochism. The flesh is pounded, stretched, rolled, chopped and twisted, from head to foot.
China hikes minimum wages
AFP, Published on 05/01/2012
» China is raising minimum wages in some key cities and provinces as local officials try to combat labour shortages and growing worker unrest.
Senegal star Youssou Ndour enters presidential race
AFP, Published on 03/01/2012
» World-renowned Senegalese singer Youssou Ndour has announced he is running for president in a bid to unseat incumbent Abdoulaye Wade whose plans for a third term have triggered unrest.
China extends microblog rules to south: report
AFP, Published on 22/12/2011
» China is extending rules requiring microblog users to register under their real names to Guangdong, state media said Thursday, after a spate of violent protests in the southern province.
Get serious about South, govt told
Terry Fredrickson, Published on 15/08/2011
» With 144 of their members killed since 2004, teachers in the deep South are understandably frustrated and angry.
Malayu language political party in South
Jon Fernquest, Published on 24/06/2011
» Not an ally of the separatists, the party is "ready to act as a go-between for all sides in any future negotiations."