CAMBODIA
Final arguments begin in trial of Khmer Rouge leader Duch
Cambodia's Khmer Rouge war crimes court on Monday began final arguments in the trial of Kaing Guek Eav, better known as Duch, bringing the regime's prison chief closer to justice for the "Killing Fields" atrocities 30 years ago.
CHINA
Quake activist sentenced to three years in jail
Chinese human rights activist Huang Qi has been sentenced to three years in jail for illegal possession of state secrets. He was detained after campaigning for the parents of children killed in last year's massive quake in Sichuan province.
IRAN
War manoeuvres aimed at protecting nuclear facilities
Iran began five days of war manoeuvres Sunday aimed at repelling a possible attack on the country's nuclear facilities, ostensibly by Israel. A senior aide said Iran would respond to such an attack with missile strikes on Tel Aviv.
CHINA
Mine blast death toll rises to 104
The death toll from China's deadliest coal mine blast in two years has climbed to 104, local authorities have said, according to state media. News reports said four workers were still trapped in the mine shaft at Hegang city in northeast China.
DIPLOMACY
India's Singh urges US to stay committed in Afghanistan, Pakistan
Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh (pictured) arrived in Washington on Sunday for a state visit with US President Barack Obama, urging him to stay committed in Afghanistan and to pressure Pakistan to act against Islamic extremists.
INDONESIA
Hundreds rescued from sunken ferry off Sumatra, at least 29 killed
Up to 245 passengers of a sunken Indonesian ferry have been pulled out of choppy waters off the coast of Sumatra while at least 29 people were killed, officials say. Indonesian ferries have a poor safety record and overloading is a common practice.
INDIA
Deadly twin blasts rock north-eastern Assam state
Bombs targeting a police station and a shopping centre have killed at least six people and wounded another 40 in the troubled north-eastern state of Assam, where rebels have led a decades-old struggle for secession.
IRAN
Tehran wants guarantee on 'timely' supply of foreign nuclear fuel
Iran wants a guarantee on timely supplies of foreign nuclear fuel because of a "lack of confidence" in the West. Nuclear negotiators have been pressuring Iran to stop enriching uranium and instead accept foreign fuel supplies.
AFP
Pakistan troops repulse militant attack
Pakistani troops on Sunday repulsed an attack by militants on one of their posts in a lawless tribal region, killing 11 rebels, officials said.Armed with heavy weapons, a group of 30-40 militants launched the attack on an army post in Rashakai area ...
IRAN
Former vice-president released on bail pending appeal of protest charges
Iran's former vice-president Mohammad Ali Abtahi (right) has been released on bail pending his appeal. Abtahi was sentenced on Saturday to six years in jail in connection with Iran's post-election protests.
AFP
Iran's Ahmadinejad arrives in Gambia
Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad arrived in Gambia on Sunday for a 24-hour working visit aimed at fostering relations between the Islamic republic and the West African nation.Ahmadinejad was to hold talks with his Gambian counterpart Yahya ...
AFGHANISTAN
NATO takes over training Afghan army, police from US forces
NATO has taken over control of a critical mission to train the Afghan army and police. The existing US training personnel will merge with the new mission under a single NATO command.
ITALY
Two Pakistanis arrested in connection with Mumbai attacks
Police in the northern Italian city of Brescia have arrested two Pakistani men who are thought to have used a money transfer service to help people in contact with the authors of the 2008 attacks in India's financial hub, local media say.
AFP
'Four injured' in rocket attack in Afghan capital
A rocket attack near the luxury Serena Hotel in Kabul wounded four people, including at least one member of the Afghan security forces, a spokesman for Afghanistan's health ministry said Saturday.One rocket hit the wall of the five-star hotel in ...
SRI LANKA
Colombo pledges to open Tamil refugee camps
Sri Lanka's government has pledged to let tens of thousands of civilians displaced during the war with the Tamil Tigers move freely between refugee camps until their permanent re-settlement, to be completed by the end of January.
AFP
Separate clashes kill 23 Taliban in Afghanistan
Afghan and foreign troops killed 23 Taliban militants in separate operations a day after the president pledged to take responsibility for security in his new five-year term, police said Saturday.The militants were killed on Friday in clashes with ...
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