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Thai anti-government protesters begin to mass around the country ahead of march on Bangkok

Thanyarat Doksone, THE ASSOCIATED PRESS 12 Mar, 2010 0 0

BANGKOK, Thailand - Anti-government protesters massed around Thailand on Friday ahead of a march they hope will paralyze the capital and force Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva to call new elections. Authorities mobilized 50,000 security officers and set up checkpoints around Bangkok. Several sch

Roads to be built to provide quick access to protect Cambodia's Angkor temples from fire

THE ASSOCIATED PRESS 12 Mar, 2010 0 0

PHNOM PENH, Cambodia - Seventeen new roads will provide quick access to Cambodia's Angkor complex in case of fires at the ancient temples, officials said Friday shortly before a blaze started nearby. The roads will alleviate fears of damage to the country's greatest artistic treasure, especially

Chinese education official plan revamp for college exams, fostering creativity in schools

Chi-Chi Zhang, THE ASSOCIATED PRESS 12 Mar, 2010 0 0

BEIJING - China plans to revamp its university admissions system, allowing students to take subject-specific tests and introducing other measures besides the exam to ease the stress millions of students undergo as they compete for a coveted few spots in colleges. Currently access to university i

Monsoon season landslide leaves 7 dead, 3 missing in village in Indonesia's West Java province

THE ASSOCIATED PRESS 12 Mar, 2010 0 0

JAKARTA, Indonesia - A Red Cross official says a rain-triggered landslide has killed at least seven villagers and left three missing on Indonesia's main Java island. Rudi Syahriar says at least 10 people were buried under tons of mud from Thursday's landslide in a village in West Java province.

Pakistani navy tests missiles in Arabian Sea, calling it a message to ?nefarious? forces

Tim Sullivan, THE ASSOCIATED PRESS 12 Mar, 2010 0 0

ISLAMABAD, Pakistan - Pakistan's navy successfully test-fired a series of missiles and torpedoes Friday in what it called a message to "nefarious" forces - an apparent reference to longtime rival India. While the two nuclear-armed neighbours have taken slow steps toward restarting peace talks, t

Hans van Mierlo, Dutch foreign minister at time of fall of Srebrenica, dies at age 78

THE ASSOCIATED PRESS 12 Mar, 2010 0 0

THE HAGUE, Netherlands - Former Dutch Foreign Minister Hans van Mierlo has died of liver disease, the social democratic party he helped establish announced. He was 78 Van Mierlo, who died late Thursday, was foreign minister in 1995 when outnumbered and outgunned Dutch peacekeepers looked on help

Afghan insurgents kill 3 police in gun and bomb attack on post in eastern province

THE ASSOCIATED PRESS 12 Mar, 2010 0 0

KABUL, Afghanistan - Insurgents attacked a police post in eastern Afghanistan with guns and then detonated a roadside bomb as reinforcements sped to the scene, killing three members of an elite strike force, police said Friday. Among the dead was the commander of the new police rapid-reaction fo

US official indicates new policy of engaging with Myanmar to push reform is failing

THE ASSOCIATED PRESS 12 Mar, 2010 0 0

YANGON, Myanmar - Washington's new policy of engagement with Myanmar's military government appears to be failing, a senior U.S. official indicated Friday, noting the junta's decision to bar democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi from upcoming elections. This week the government unveiled election laws

Taiwan's justice minister resigns over objection to death penalty

THE ASSOCIATED PRESS 12 Mar, 2010 0 0

TAIPEI, Taiwan - Taiwan's justice minister has resigned after her public stance against the death penalty failed to win popular backing. The decision by Wang Ching-feng - announced by the Cabinet late Thursday - highlights the continued support for capital punishment in Taiwan, despite the islan

Nearly 100 Australian authors condemn China for denying visa to HIV-positive writer

THE ASSOCIATED PRESS 12 Mar, 2010 0 0

ADELAIDE, Australia - A group of nearly 100 prominent Australian authors have signed a petition condemning China for denying a visa to an HIV-positive writer. The Australian Society of Authors also demanded that Chinese authorities apologize to Robert Dessaix, an Australian novelist and essayist
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