Thursday, February 23, 2012
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Source: Global Times Published: February 23, 2012 00:50
China yesterday said it has always followed relevant laws and the principles of humanitarianism in handling North Korean people who enter China illegally, as the South Korean government again urged Beijing not to repatriate them.
Indonesian police storm Bali prison to quell riot
Source: AFP Published: February 23, 2012 00:30
Indonesian forces Wednesday stormed a riot-hit prison housing murderers, pedophiles and Australian drug mules in Bali. The aim was to regain control after a night of arson and rock-throwing.
Source: Agencies Published: February 23, 2012 00:30
Australian Foreign Minister Kevin Rudd resigned Wednesday, saying he could no longer work with Prime Minister Julia Gillard, igniting a new and bitter leadership crisis for the struggling minority government.
Source: AFP Published: February 23, 2012 00:30
A political website apologized Wednesday to Singapore's prime minister for a posting that alleged nepotism in the appointment of his wife as head of a state-linked investment firm.
Source: Xinhua Published: February 22, 2012 16:51
The Philippines' entry on the creditors' list of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) was an indication of the international community's confidence in the country's financial standing, a senior government official said on Wednesday.
Source: Xinhua Published: February 22, 2012 16:51
Speaker of Myanmar's parliamentary House of Representatives (Lower House) U Shwe Mann left Yangon Wednesday for Beijing on a five-day official goodwill visit to China.
Source: Xinhua Published: February 22, 2012 16:48
The Indonesian government is ready to increase fuel subsidy as the price of the world's crude oil has reached 120 US dollars per barrel, the country's largest news portal detik.com quoted a minister as saying here on Wednesday.
Source: Xinhua Published: February 22, 2012 16:47
A pair of China's giant pandas now living in Tokyo helped the Ueno Zoo attract more than four million visitors since their debut in last April.
Source: Xinhua Published: February 22, 2012 15:59
The Philippine government welcomed on Wednesday the early arraignment of former president and incumbent congresswoman Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo on Thursday.
Source: Xinhua Published: February 22, 2012 15:24
Leakage of oil from a pipeline in La Union province in northwest Philippines has caused oil spill, local media reported on Wednesday.
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