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Breaking News Tue, 19 Aug 2008
Deposed Thai Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra talks to reporters before entering into the immigration area at the Hong Kong International Airport Thursday morning, Feb. 28, 2008.
Bangkok   Court   Photos   Politics   Protest  
 The News & Observer 
Thai protesters want ex-PM back from UK for trial
BANGKOK, Thailand - Several thousand protesters gathered outside the British Embassy on Tuesday to demand that London extradite former Thai Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra to face criminal charges a... (photo: AP / Vincent Yu)
Poverty and hardships are evident as a young struggling family went for a stroll with their baby in tow.
Baby   Philippines   Photos   Population   Poverty  
 Hong Kong Standard 
Baby boom has Philippines feeling the blues
Population growth is becoming a burning issue in the Philippines, with a birth rate among the highest in the world, as millions of poor people struggle to feed themselves at a time of high food prices... (photo: WN)
 Brown pills-contraceptive pills (sl1)  The Star 
Birth control battle weighs on Philippine economy
| MANILA (Reuters) - Manila housewife Jasmin is well aware the bigger the family the bigger the potential poverty trap. May Mercado, 24, a mother of three children, breast-feeds one of her offspring a... (photo: Public domain photo)
Economy   Family   Philippine   Photos   Pills  
Thailand's Prime Minister Samak Sundaravej, center, arrives at parliament in Bangkok, Thailand Monday, June 23, 2008.  Taipei Times 
Thai PM distances himself from trial-beset predecessor
| Thai Prime Minister Samak Sundaravej said yesterday that he would not resign or dissolve parliament, despite being under attack from even members of his own party. | Samak¡¦s latest woes come from n... (photo: AP / Apichart Weerawong)
Asia   Court   Photos   Politics   Thailand  
Top Stories
Palm Oil Plantations In Malaysia. (ps1) Dawn
Palm oil prices jump
| KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 18: Malaysian crude palm oil futures rose 1.4 per cent on Monday, bouncing off one-year lows hit earlier in the session as investors were torn between... (photo: WN / patricia)
Crude   Investors   Malaysian   Photos   Prices  
Baby                              Inquirer
PM: Baby-short Singapore to double spending on incentives
| SINGAPORE -- Singapore will double its spending on incentives to address a severe shortage of babies threatening the country's future, Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong sa... (photo: WN / Rubielyn Bunag)
Children   Photos   Population   Singapore   Social  
Former President of Indonesia, Abdurrahman Wahid, left, enjoys a light moment with a supporter in Sydney, Australia, Monday, Dec. 13, 2004 before a Affinity Intercultural Foundation lecture night. The Star
PKR leader good for Islamic democracy, says Gus Dur
| PETALING JAYA: Indonesia's former president Abdurrahman Wahid, popularly known as Gus Dur, has thrown in his support for PKR de facto leader Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim. |... (photo: AP / Rob Griffith)
Democracy   Indonesia   Islamic   Malaysia   Photos  
Former British rocker Gary Glitter smiles at journalists prior to his verdict and sentencing at Ba Ria-Vung, Vung Tau province People's Court in Vietnam on March 3, 2006. Glitter, convicted of molesting two Vietnamese girls, may be released early from his three-year prison sentence, a prison official said Wednesday, Jan. 10, The Australian
Vietnam to deport Glitter
| ONE-TIME British glam rocker Gary Glitter was set to be released from a Vietnamese prison and deported today after two years and nine months behind bars for child sexua... (photo: AP / Richard Vogel)
Abuse   Law   Photos   UK   Vietnam  
 Singapore - economy -tourism -asia- investment- business -Lion city (gm1) wnhires  Asia Times
Singapore at 'green' cutting edge
| By Andrew Symon | SINGAPORE - Singapore is pushing ahead with ambitious alternative-energy and conservation campaigns, putting the city state into the vanguard of energ... (photo: WN)
Asia   Energy   Environment   Photos   Singapore  
 punjab national bank - bank - india - hires - finance - am1  The Times of India
PNB walks out of three-way JV for Malaysian foray
|                 MUMBAI: Punjab National Bank (PNB) has exited the three-way joint venture with other two state-owned banks ... (photo: WN / aruna1)
Bank   Business   India   Malaysia   Photos  
Poverty and hardships are evident as a young struggling family went for a stroll with their baby in tow. Hong Kong Standard
Baby boom has Philippines feeling the blues
Population growth is becoming a burning issue in the Philippines, with a birth rate among the highest in the world, as millions of poor people struggle to feed themselves... (photo: WN)
Baby   Philippines   Photos   Population   Poverty  
Barack Obama The Times of India
Obama calls himself a
desi | 19 Aug 2008, 0047 hrs IST, Chidanand Rajghatta,TNN             WASHINGTON: Desis, say hello to Bharat Obama. Democratic presidential ... (photo: Creative Commons / Flickr)
Democracy   Government   Photos   Politics   Washington  
 FILIPINOS - PHILIPPINES                               The Philippine Star
GMA to AFP: Defend every inch of RP territory
| President Arroyo ordered the military and the police yesterday to "defend every inch" of the country from Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) rebels who launched "snea... (photo: WN / Renzelle Mae Abasolo)
Arroyo   Military   Photos   President   Territory  
Politics Terrorism
- Thai protesters want ex-PM back from UK for trial
- New faces for Indonesia's parties
- Thai protesters want ex-PM back from UK for trial
- Thai poll body meets on disbanding ruling party
 Supporters of Golkar Party cheer during a campaign rally in Jakarta, Indonesia, Wednesday, March 31, 2004. Supporters of Golkar Party, the political vehicle of ex-dictator Suharto, gathered Wednesday ahead of coming elections and heard the party´s
New faces for Indonesia's parties
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- Thailand and Cambodia begin border talks
- Thailand and Cambodia begin border talks
- Thailand and Cambodia begin border talks
- Thailand and Cambodia begin border talks
East Timorese Prime Minister Jose Ramos-Horta gestures during a press conference at his office in Dili, East Timor, Friday, May 11, 2007. The Nobel Peace Prize winner vowed to heal deep political and social rifts in East Timor after he won a sweeping victory in presidential elections in Asia's newest nati
Jailed E Timor rebels hiding the truth
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Business & Economy Energy & Industry
- Soft drink giants in Olympic bout over boxer
- Russia may boost grain exports to Asia
- Tattle: Phil Collins settles $47M on ex No. 3
- Vietnam releases Gary Glitter from prison
Palm Oil Plantations In Malaysia. (ps1)
Palm oil prices jump
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- Malaysian stocks seen lower; palm oil prices hurting
- Asian stocks close mostly down
- East Timor hopes for guest worker agreement
- Thousands throng travel fair
Sime Darby is a Large Companey in Malaysia
Malaysian stocks seen lower; palm oil prices hurting
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Health Society & Culture
- Paedophile Gary Glitter freed from jail and heading back to
- Paedophile Gary Glitter freed from jail and heading back to
- Gary Glitter flies back to Britain for heart treatment on th
- Paedophile Gary Glitter freed from jail and heading back to
MARLBORO LIGHTS - CIGARETTE - SMOKING - LUNG CANCER - NICOTINE
Health groups back graphic warnings on cigarette packs
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- Shamed Glitter released from Vietnamese jail
- New faces for Indonesia's parties
- How to solve a problem like Apartment 957
- Vietnam releases Gary Glitter from prison
 Supporters of Golkar Party cheer during a campaign rally in Jakarta, Indonesia, Wednesday, March 31, 2004. Supporters of Golkar Party, the political vehicle of ex-dictator Suharto, gathered Wednesday ahead of coming elections and heard the party´s
New faces for Indonesia's parties
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Science & InfoTech Sports
- Vietnam braces for rising Mekong floods, crops safe
- An international success
- Slaughterhouse firm has unpaid P3-M power bill--Manila gov&#
- Four Hurt In Philippines Hotel Bomb Blasts
INTEL - PENTIUM - DUAL-CORE - PROCESSOR - TECHNOLOGY
There's only one Intel, Court of Appeals rules
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- Gary Glitter flies back to Britain for heart treatment on th
- Filipino Poker Tour charity tourney collects P1 million
- No accident if jins win
- No funding unless PSC acts on sports master plan
Manny Pacquiao, of the Philippines, knocks out David Diaz in the ninth round of their WBC lightweight championship boxing match on Saturday, June 28th, 2008 in Las Vegas . (AP Photo/Eric Jamison)
No funding unless PSC acts on sports master plan
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