US President Barack Obama should "pick up the phone" and urge Chinese President Hu Jintao personally to ease pressure on a Beijing-based human rights lawyer, Jiang Tianyong, US lawmakers said Monday.
Separated Bangladeshi twins out of intensive care: hospitalBangladeshi twins Trishna and Krishna have left intensive care as they continue their remarkable recovery from surgery to separate their conjoined heads, the hospital said.
Cuba, Australia boost ties during FM visitCuba and Australia have decided to strengthen their 20-year relationship, Australian Foreign Affairs Minister Stephen Smith said Monday at the start of a two-day visit to Havana.
Indonesia president sidesteps action on corruption caseIndonesian President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono on Monday sidestepped advice from his own fact-finding team to punish senior law enforcers over a huge corruption scandal that has gripped the nation.
Indian PM pitches for growing US tiesIndian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Monday appealed for wide-ranging cooperation with the United States on areas such as climate change and defense as he started a high-profile state visit.
Taiwan's dwindling birth rate causes concernAs a schoolteacher, Ariel Shen has been observing Taiwan's declining birth rate from up close.
Troops deployed after Philippine massacre: militaryHundreds of extra troops have been deployed in the southern Philippines after gunmen believed linked to a local politician kidnapped and killed at least 22 people, a military spokesman said Tuesday.
- At least 21 dead in Philippine political massacre: military
At least 21 people were murdered in the lawless southern Philippines on Monday in a massacre that the military and relatives of the victims said was likely linked to a political rivalry.
- Philippine kidnappers kill 21 in 'political massacre'
At least 21 people were murdered in the lawless southern Philippines on Monday in a massacre that the military and relatives of the victims said was likely linked to a political rivalry.
Indonesia
- Major quake strikes off Indonesia: seismologists
- Moderate quake strikes Indonesia
- Abused Indonesian maid dies in Malaysia: police
- Australian defence minister in Indonesia for talks
- Tsunami warning after major quake lifted: seismologists
- Intense 6.0-magnitude quake strikes Indonesia: geologists
- Moderate quake strikes Indonesia: USGS
- Australia refuses to take refugee boat as stand-off deepens
- Indonesian blast-boat people-smugglers jailed in Australia
- Australia insists Indonesia must deal with migrants
Singapore
- Temasek announces 433-million-dollar bond offer plan
- Oil mixed in Asian trade
- Mobile multimedia revenues tipped to dethrone text
- Oil above 78 dollars in Asian trade
- High-living Singapore monk jailed for 10 months for fraud
- Asia airlines stem decline, says aviation body
- Asia needs almost 9,000 planes in next 20 years: Boeing
- Oil prices up in Asian trade but still below 78 dollars
- Asia's airlines stem decline: aviation body
- Singapore declares its recession over
Malaysia
- Malaysia to charge Japanese woman for drug trafficking: lawyer
- Malaysia tracks orangutans with implants
- Malaysia denies role in smuggling nuclear weapons to Iran
- Malaysia's Anwar wants court to quash sex charge: lawyer
- Malaysian carmaker Perodua upbeat on sales growth
- Malaysia's Proton profit surge driven by domestic sales
- Malaysia battles fresh flooding: report
- Malaysia battles fresh flooding: official
- Malaysia on lookout for British baby killer: police
- Second autopsy for Malaysian opposition aide: sister
Thailand
- Former Thai PM sacked over cookery shows dies at 74
- Thailand invokes security act for Thaksin protests
- Former Thai PM Samak dies at 74: officials
- Former Thai PM Samak dies at 74: associates
- Alleged Thai spy files bail request in Cambodia: lawyer
- Thai economy shrinks 2.8 percent in Q3: data
- Second autopsy for Malaysian opposition aide: sister
- Second autopsy for Malaysian opposition aide: lawyer
- Death threats for Thai PM in pro-Thaksin stronghold: MP
- Thailand must end detention of Hmong: rights group
Vietnam
- Vietnam Catholics hope 'Holy Year' will mend ties with state
- Vietnam to set up militia to protect sea borders
- Train-bus collision kills seven in Vietnam: railway source
- Australia executives suspended over banknote probe
- EU moves towards ending tariff on Chinese, Vietnamese shoes
- Buddhists in Vietnam appeal for UN protection
- US ex-president Carter in Vietnam to build homes
- Four killed in Vietnam by war-era bomb: police
- India in talks with Thailand, Vietnam over rice: minister
- Electricity-hungry Vietnam looks to join nuclear club
Philippines
- France condemns 'appalling' Philippines massacre
- Philippines declares emergency as massacre toll hits 46
- Suspects to cooperate in Philippine massacre probe: govt
- Massacre exposes brutal underbelly of Philippine politics
- Screams as Philippine mass murder unearthed
- EU condemns 'barbaric' Philippines massacre
- Stunned Philippine media seeks answers after mass murder
- Philippine massacre death toll rises to 46: police
- Philippines declares emergency as massacre toll hits 39
- Philippine massacre death toll rises to 39: police
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Dua guru PNS di Kabupaten Bojonegoro dituntut satu tahun penjara dan denda Rp50 juta oleh Pengadilan Negeri (PN) setempat. Mereka didakwa telah melakukan penyuapan saat hendak mendaftar sebagai calon kepala sekolah (cakasek).
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