Danish expats warned as cartoon protests rage 2006-02-07 11:22:57
Denmark has urged its citizens to leave Indonesia, the world's most populous Muslim country, as Islamic outrage concerning a controversial cartoon continues across Europe, the Middle East and parts of Asia.Full Story...
Indian, SA firms in deal to sell ARV generics 2006-02-07 09:56:00
A deal between India's largest pharmaceuticals company, Ranbaxy Laboratories and South Africa's Community Investment Holdings will open up the African market to quality ARVs at affordable prices, according to Ranbaxy head Desmond Brothers.Full Story...
New protests erupt in cartoon row 2006-02-06 20:39:55
Fresh protests have erupted across Asia and the Middle East about cartoons of the prophet Mohammad, despite calls by world leaders for calm after Danish diplomatic missions were set ablaze in Lebanon and Syria.Full Story...
Indian PM shows 'spine' winning key battle 2006-02-06 15:50:35
India's government has won a crucial victory against its communist "allies" about airport modernisation, and will now move forward more confidently on its own reform agenda, analysts have said.Full Story...
Danish embassy closed as protests spread 2006-02-06 15:18:11
Police have fired warning shots outside the US consulate in Indonesia's second largest city while the Danish embassy was closed as protests about cartoons of the Islamic Prophet Mohammed spread in the world's most populous Muslim nation.Full Story...
Commuters killed in Pakistan bus bombing 2006-02-06 01:23:43
A bus bomb has exploded in south-western Pakistan, killing 13 people and wounding 20 others, according to officials in the Baluchistan province.Full Story...
Nepal grinds to halt during rebel strike 2006-02-05 10:07:14
Hundreds of riot police are guarding government buildings and patrolled deserted streets across Nepal - the first day of a week-long general strike called by the Maoist rebels.Full Story...
Thousands rally against Thai government 2006-02-04 17:22:56
About 40 000 people have gathered in the biggest demonstration against the Thailand government in 14 years to hear a former ally call for Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra to quit.Full Story...
Jakarta bans smoking in public places 2006-02-04 12:15:19
The Indonesian capital has imposed a ban on smoking in public places and offices in an effort to discourage the habit, which accounts for 57 000 deaths a year nationwide.Full Story...
Stadium stampede death toll lowered to 73 2006-02-04 12:13:57
Seventy-three people - many of them elderly women - were killed in a stampede at a stadium in Manila as they scrambled to get into a popular Philippine television game show offering cash and other prizes.Full Story...
Hwang supporter sets himself alight 2006-02-04 10:37:50
A South Korean truck driver killed himself by setting himself on fire after distributing leaflets urging disgraced stem-cell scientist Hwang Woo-suk to resume his research, police have said.Full Story...
Stampede at Philippine stadium kills 79 2006-02-04 09:02:22
Seventy-nine people have been killed in a stampede at a stadium in Manila as they scrambled to get tickets for a popular Philippine television game show.Full Story...
More Dutch troops to be sent to Afghanistan 2006-02-03 04:45:15
The Netherlands says it will send additional troops to Afghanistan, Prime Minister Jan Peter Balkenende has announced after weeks of internal political posturing and international pressure.Full Story...
Muslims attack Danish embassy building 2006-02-03 00:59:59
About 300 militant Indonesian Muslims have gone on a rampage inside the lobby of a Jakarta building housing the Danish embassy in protest against cartoons that Muslims say insult Islam and the Prophet Mohammed.Full Story...
Six people killed in southern Philippines 2006-02-03 01:03:26
At least six people have been killed after gunmen opened fire at a Christian home on a mainly Muslim island in the southern Philippines, an army general has said.Full Story...
North and South Korean generals to meet 2006-02-03 01:07:06
North and South Korean generals will resume talks later this month or early in March on reducing military tensions and building confidence to help improve cross-border ties, a South Korean official has said.Full Story...
Philippine army hunting communist rebels 2006-02-02 00:32:00
Hundreds of troops are sweeping through villages and caves in the Philippines as they search for those involved in a deadly clash between government troops and communist rebels.Full Story...
Child blamed for China New Year blast 2006-02-01 12:25:16
A firecracker thrown by a child into a Chinese fireworks storehouse was the trigger behind a series of explosions that killed 36 people celebrating the first day of the Lunar New year, Xinhua news agency has reported.Full Story...
Scores killed in traffic accident in India 2006-02-01 00:34:30
A small truck carrying a wedding party has collided head-on with an oil tanker on a highway in northern India, killing at least 18 people, police have said.Full Story...
Nepal king vows democracy as rebels raid town 2006-02-01 01:09:20
Maoist rebels have attacked a western town in Nepal just hours before the nation's king vowed to hold elections in the volatile country.Full Story...
Bomb suspect not a terrorist threat - cops 2006-01-31 06:59:23
Zaldy Munda caused a security alert at a Manila train station after he was found carrying two sticks of dynamite, blasting caps and a timing device - but his mission was innocuous...Full Story...
Aso withdraws call for emperor's shrine visit 2006-01-31 00:37:36
Japanese Foreign Minister Taro Aso has backed away from a remark that it would be appropriate for the emperor to pay respects at a Tokyo war shrine which China considers to be a symbol of Japan's militaristic past.Full Story...
Tamil rebel faction announce ceasefire 2006-01-31 00:20:35
A breakaway faction of the Tamil Tiger rebels has offered a ceasefire to their mainstream group, saying the move is aimed at securing peace in Sri Lanka.Full Story...
Bird flu pandemic could kill millions - WHO 2006-01-31 03:49:51
The bird flu strain found recently in a dead bird in Hong Kong is the same as that menacing poultry in China, a media report says, suggesting a possible source for the infection.Full Story...
Philippine bomb suspect behind bars 2006-01-30 07:35:24
A Philippine man has been arrested with explosives at a commuter railway station in eastern Manila - but a second suspect is still at large.Full Story...
Four killed after train plunges into ravine 2006-01-30 00:11:17
An express train carrying up to 600 passengers has derailed and plunged into a ravine in eastern Pakistan, killing four people and injuring up to 40 others, with authorities suggesting that the accident could be the result of sabotage.Full Story...
Gunman kills 10 in Philippine clan war 2006-01-30 00:20:43
A gunman has opened fire at a packed billiard hall in the southern Philippines, where a long-running clan war is threatening a fragile truce between the government and Muslim separatist rebels.Full Story...
Harem-keeping hypnotist bewilders Tokyo town 2006-01-29 09:17:33
Residents of a Tokyo suburb have been left bewildered by allegations that one of their neighbours had hypnotised, married and cashed in on young women for five years.Full Story...
China marks Year of the Dog with a bang 2006-01-29 02:54:41
China marked the start of the Year of the Dog with fireworks and dumplings, as the biggest holiday in the Chinese world reached a crescendoFull Story...
Earthquake rocks Eastern Indonesia 2006-01-28 05:42:31
Hundreds of people fled their homes in panic as an earthquake, with a 7.7 magnitude, hit eastern Indonesia, according to witnesses and meteorological agencies.Full Story...
Mass travel in motion for Chinese New Year 2006-01-28 05:19:33
Massive waves of humanity have travelled for the Chinese New Year holiday - an annual movement of hundreds of millions of people that's much larger than the migration inspired by the Muslim haj.Full Story...
Kashmir rebel gunfight leaves eight dead 2006-01-28 05:56:13
Suspected militants have tried to cross over the Line of Control - a cease-fire line that divides the disputed Kashmir region between India and Pakistan, leaving six militants and two soldiers dead, an army official said.Full Story...
Major quake hits off Indonesian coast 2006-01-27 12:16:39
An earthquake of 7.7 magnitude has struck in the Banda Sea in eastern Indonesia but no immediate threat of a tsunami was forecast.Full Story...
Millions to attend pilgrimage in Bangladesh 2006-01-27 01:00:18
Muslims from around the world have begun gathering in Bangladesh for the Ijtema pilgrimage, the second largest after the Haj, as troops and police maintained tight security to prevent attacks by militants.Full Story...
Non-Aligned troika get set for summit 2006-01-27 01:02:45
Hermanus is best known for its whale-watching. But if you go down to the resort town this week, you're likely to spot a Non-Aligned Movement heavyweight from Cuba, South Africa or Malaysia, preparing for an upcoming summit.Full Story...
Hunt on in Malaysia for elusive 'Bigfoot' 2006-01-26 07:22:36
Abdul Ghani Othman, chief minister of the Malaysian state Johor, has announced that the state will form an official tracking team to try to find a "Bigfoot" beast, following a reported sighting of three mysterious giant creatures in the Endau Rompin National Park forest.Full Story...
Riot police keep watch as Nepal strike begins 2006-01-26 00:13:59
Nepal's capital has been brought to a grinding halt as a protest against government begins, with riot police on high alert.Full Story...
Maoists strike ahead of India's Republic Day 2006-01-26 00:04:04
Maoist rebels in eastern India have blown up a rail bridge, set off bombs on train tracks and attacked a police station just as the country prepares to begin its annual Republic Day celebrations, police have said.Full Story...
Tiger rebels agree to peace talks in Geneva 2006-01-25 03:38:45
Tamil Tiger rebels have agreed to talks that will focus on strengthening their ceasefire agreement after a surge in violence in Sri Lanka.Full Story...
Beijing in a fix about traffic congestion 2006-01-25 03:50:09
Residents in Beijing have had enough of the Chinese capital's clogged streets and pollution, which is why the government has launched a programme to build new highways and provide more public transport.Full Story...
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