CAMBODIA
Khmer Rouge torturer Duch in surprise plea for release
In a stunning turn of events, former Khmer Rouge prison chief Duch has asked for his acquittal on the last day of his trial after having acknowledged responsibility for the murder of 15,000 men, women and children at Cambodia's notorious S-21 prison.
NUCLEAR IRAN
US lauds IAEA's censure of secret uranium enrichment site
The International Atomic Energy Agency's governing body voted Friday to censure Iran for its secret uranium enrichment site. The White House warned Iran that the world's patience was limited.
PHILIPPINES
Mayor charged with mass murder as gruesome details emerge
Local mayor Andal Ampatuan Jr (centre) has been charged with mass murder after he was accused of ordering the massacre of 57 people on Monday. Ampatuan is the son of a local governor and a close ally of President Gloria Arroyo.
GERMANY
Former defence minister resigns over Afghan air strike
Labour Minister Franz Josef Jung resigned Friday over a German-ordered NATO bombing in Afghanistan in which dozens of civilians are believed to have died. Jung was serving as defence minister at the time of the Sept. 4 strike.
THE OBSERVERS
West 'hypocritical' to protest Hindu mass animal slaughter
One of our Observers there argues that the five-yearly Gadhimai festival is no worse than the daily dealings of a modern abattoir.
MUMBAI ATTACKS
One year on, a police widow seeks answers
In the critical early moments of the Mumbai attacks, the city lost its top three cops and Vinita Kamte lost her beloved husband. A year on, she says the police force should learn from the blunders of the past – if only they would acknowledge them.
INDIA
Security fears linger on one year after Mumbai attacks
As India remembers those fallen in the 2008 terrorist attacks in Mumbai, security analysts and officials warn that, twelve months on, the country’s anti-terror strategy is still “work in progress”.
IRAN
Nobel laureate has prize confiscated by authorities
Iranian human rights advocate Shirin Ebadi (photo) has had her Nobel Peace Prize - awarded back in 2003 - confiscated by the Iranian authorities. Norway, home to the Nobel Committee, has summoned Iran's envoy to Oslo to help investigate the matter.
PHILIPPINES
Politician arrested for ordering massacre of 57 people pleads innocence
The prime suspect in a massacre that left 57 dead pleaded his innocence as he was taken into custody. The president’s ex-ally, Ampatuan Jnr, told reporters there was "no truth" in reports accusing him of masterminding the election-linked carnage.
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PHILIPPINES
President's ally named as prime suspect in election massacre
A political ally of Philippine president Gloria Arroyo has been named as the prime suspect in an election-related massacre of 52 people. Local police have pointed the finger at Andal Ampatuan Jnr, a member of the ruling Lakas Kampi CMD coalition.
USA
Obama vows to 'finish the job' in Afghanistan
At a joint press conference with Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh Tuesday, US President Barack Obama promised to unveil his much-anticipated decision on US involvement in Afghanistan “shortly”.
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China executes two over tainted milk: state media
Two people were executed in China on Tuesday for their roles in a contaminated milk powder scandal that led to the deaths of at least six infants and sickened up to 300,000, state media said.The men were executed after being sentenced to death ...
THAILAND
Former Thai Prime Minister Samak dies aged 74
Former Thai Prime Minister Samak Sundaravej, who led the People Power Party (PPP) to victory in the 2007 elections and was forced from office in 2008 for appearing on TV cooking shows, has died of liver cancer at the age of 74.
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