Issues of corruption and presidential immunity are plaguing Pakistan's civilian government, which is under pressure from both the military and the judiciary. President Sarkozy announces that France is suspending its military and training operations in Afghanistan following the fatal shooting of several French troops by an Afghan soldier. Finally, Indonesia takes drastic new action to stop dare-devils from hitching a free, if dangerous, train ride.
A 14-year-old Indonesian girl who was swept away in the devastating 2004 tsunami has been reunited with her family after seven years, her parents said Friday.
The crew of a people-smuggling operation that met with disaster off the Indonesian coast late on Saturday fled the scene with life jackets and allowed hundreds to drown, survivors have told the press.
Rescuers searched for hundreds of asylum seekers Sunday after their overloaded wooden ship, en route to Australia, sank off the Indonesian island of Java overnight, leaving survivors clinging to the wreckage for hours in strong seas.
UNESCO added 11 new examples of the world's "intangible" cultural heritage in need of preservation to its list at talks on the Indonesian island of Bali on Friday. Entries included a form of weaving by Bedouin women and Indonesia's Saman dance.
US President Barack Obama continued talks with China's Premier Wen Jiabao on Saturday over maritime interests, as well as Washington's push to become more active in the Pacific region. The two met on the sidelines of the East Asia Summit in Bali.
Aviation giant Boeing has signed a historic $21.7 billion deal with Indonesia's largest private carrier Lion Air. The jet order, brokered with US government assistance, will support more than 110,000 jobs for Boeing and US suppliers.
They descend into the hellish conditions of a volcano, inhale toxic fumes, and carry their bodyweight in sulphur ore - all for $3 a day. This is the plight of the miners of Kawa Ijen in Java, who toil at one of the last mines in the world to employ such methods. Our report takes you into the choking atmosphere of a working day unthinkable for most of us.
In Thailand, waters are still threatening to engulf the capital Bangkok. Also, demographers say a shortage of adult women over the next 50 years will have as deep an impact as climate change. Finally, we take a look at the long-term impact of the tourism boom on the Indonesian island of Bali.
