Asia-Pacific
MYANMAR: 7 Muslims jailed for killing Buddhist monk
A Myanmar court sentenced seven Muslims to prison — one of them to a life term — in the killing of a Buddhist monk amid ... Full story
JAPAN: Hundreds seek damages in from nuclear crisis
Hundreds of residents and evacuees from just outside Fukushima say they have been unfairly denied full compensation despite high radiation levels in ... Full story
S KOREA: Court rules against man for emailing N Korean spy
South Korea’s Supreme Court has upheld a ruling sentencing a man to a year and half in prison for exchanging emails with an alleged North ... Full story
AFGHANISTAN: Roadside bomb kills 6 policemen
A powerful roadside bomb killed six policemen in western Afghanistan yesterday when their vehicle hit the explosives buried in the road, an Afghan official said.Insurgents ... Full story
PHILIPPINES: Manila protests Chinese warship’s presence
The Philippines has protested the presence of a Chinese warship, two surveillance vessels and fishing boats off a shoal occupied by its military in the ... Full story
AFGHANISTAN: More women jailed for ‘moral crimes’
An international rights group says the number of Afghan women and girls jailed for “moral crimes” has risen dramatically in the past 18 months, the ... Full story
THE BUZZ: Japan’s ‘Shield of Straw’ an action pic in Cannes
Director Takashi Miike says shooting an action movie in Japan is a lot harder than it looks.His Cannes Film Festival entry “Shield of Straw” is ... Full story
S KOREA: N Korea fires sixth projectile into waters
North Korea fired short-range projectiles into its own eastern waters yesterday for a third straight day, Seoul officials said. The North said it was bolstering ... Full story
INDONESIA: More bodies recovered in collapsed mine
Rescuers recovered five more bodies from a collapsed underground room at a giant U.S.-owned gold and copper mine in Indonesia, bringing the confirmed death toll ... Full story
MYANMAR: Thein Sein makes landmark White House visit
Former general Thein Sein yesterday became the first Myanmar president to be welcomed to the White House in almost 47 years, crowning a dramatic diplomatic ... Full story
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