Asia-Pacific

Thai protesters mark anniversary of 2006 coup  2009-09-19 22:14:42

Thai nationalists clashed with police and villagers Saturday as they tried to march on an ancient temple on the Cambodian border, while anti-government protesters in the capital marked the third anniversary of a coup that continues to create political turmoil.



Bomb kills local mayor in northwest Pakistan  2009-09-19 19:47:32

A bombing at a mosque in northwest Pakistan killed a prominent Sunni Muslim official just hours after a suicide attack in a nearby Shiite Muslim-dominated village left 29 dead, police said Saturday.



Thailand enacts security law to control protest  2009-09-19 18:10:34

Thailand's government enacted a tough security law on Tuesday giving the military broad powers to control a planned rally this weekend by supporters of exiled former premier Thaksin Shinawatra on the third anniversary of the coup that led to Thaksin's ouster.



DNA test confirms terrorist Noordin's death  2009-09-19 14:28:49

Indonesian police chief General Bambang Hendarso Danuri said that a DNA test result has confirmed the death of the country's most wanted terrorist Noordin M Top following fingerprint test, the local media Kompas reported on Saturday.



9 injured, scores of buildings damaged in Indonesia's quake  2009-09-19 13:09:36

A strong quake with magnitude of 6.4 rocked tourist resort Bali island on Saturday morning, injuring 9 people and damaging scores of buildings but not potential for tsunami, officials said here.



DPRK signals nuclear talks possible  2009-09-19 08:41:51

Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) leader Kim Jong-il is willing to engage in "bilateral and multilateral talks". Kim Jong-il meets China envoy



Strong quake rocks eastern Indonesia  2009-09-19 03:46:56

An earthquake with magnitude of 6.4 on the Richter scale jolted eastern parts of Indonesia on Saturday morning, Meteorology and Geophysics Agency said here.



Hari Raya Aidil Fitri in Brunei  2009-09-18 21:30:48

Brunei Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah Muizzaddin Waddaulah greets Muslims participating in the mass prayer to mark the Hari Raya Aidil Fitri at Jame' Asr Hassanil Bolkiah Mosque in Brunei on Monday. Hari Raya Aidil Fitri marks the end of the fastig month of Ramadan.



Japanese PM says to meet Chinese, S Korean leaders early Oct  2009-09-18 20:44:22

Japanese Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama said Friday that he will meet with Chinese and South Korean leaders early October.



Hindus pray on the holy day of "Mahalaya"  2009-09-18 17:07:28

Hindus pray for the souls of their departed fathers on the holy day of "Mahalaya" in the eastern Indian city of Kolkata September 18, 2009.



DPRK willing to resume talks: report  2009-09-18 16:23:58

Suicide bomb kills 25 in NW Pakistan  2009-09-18 15:50:25

Bus collision kills 15 in Pakistan  2009-09-18 14:08:06

DPRK Kim Jong-il meets Hu's envoy  2009-09-18 13:50:13

Space station grabs Japan cargo ship  2009-09-18 09:28:27

China has nuke talks with DPRK  2009-09-18 07:19:36





Hatoyama style is warm but fuzzy  2009-09-17 09:39:43

Hu's special envoy meets DPRK vice FM  2009-09-17 09:34:17

Al-Qaida calls for foreign hostages  2009-09-17 09:26:42

Champs' son keeps the ball rolling  2009-09-17 07:04:25

Yemeni rebels killed in air raids  2009-09-17 02:06:05