ASIA NEWS

British helicopter pilot shot between the eyes by Taliban, manages to fly 20 to safety

Sat, 06 Mar 2010 11:40:00 -0500

A British Chinook helicopter pilot was shot between the eyes by a Taliban bullet, but still managed to fly on and saved all 20 aboard.

Cambodia Claims Successful Rocket Test Firing

Fri, 05 Mar 2010 05:15:00 -0500

Cambodia claimed on Thursday that the first-ever public test of Russian-made BM-21 multiple-military rocket launchers to protect against "invaders," was successful.

Malaysia canes three women for adultery

Fri, 19 Feb 2010 02:48:00 -0500

Malaysia has for the first time punished three Muslim women, convicted of adultery by a shariah court of Islamic law, with caning. The women also received short jail sentences.

Sister of North Korean leader gaining power after a surprise comeback to politics

Thu, 18 Feb 2010 10:25:00 -0500

Kim Jong-Il's only sister appears to be gaining more power in North Korea after returning to the public spotlight for the first time in nearly six years, according to South Korean reports.

Afghan official: Taliban using human shields

Wed, 17 Feb 2010 14:42:00 -0500

MARJAH, Afghanistan — Taliban fighters are increasingly using civilians as human shields in the assault on the southern town of Marjah, an Afghan official said Wednesday as military squads resumed painstaking house-to-house searches in the Taliban stronghold.

Japan to question New Zealand anti-whaling activist

Wed, 17 Feb 2010 14:39:00 -0500

A New Zealand activist who boarded a Japanese whaling ship in the Antarctic is being taken to Japan for questioning.

Gen. Fonseka petitions against Rajapaksa's re-election as Sri Lanka's President

Wed, 17 Feb 2010 13:39:00 -0500

SRI LANKA- General (retd) Sarath Fonseka yesterday filed a petition in the Supreme Court, requesting that the re-election of Mahinda Rajapaksa as President of Sri Lanka at the Jan. 26 polls be declared void.

India Maoist rebels kill 24 troops in West Bengal

Wed, 17 Feb 2010 13:34:00 -0500

At least 24 troops were killed when armed Maoists attacked a camp of the paramilitary forces in India's West Bengal state, officials said.

US missile kills 3 in northwest Pakistan

Wed, 17 Feb 2010 12:23:00 -0500

ISLAMABAD — Pakistani intelligence officials say a U.S. missile strike has killed at least three people near the Afghan border.

Taliban second-in-command captured in Pakistan

Tue, 16 Feb 2010 18:11:00 -0500

Mullah Barader, the Taliban's powerful second in command, has been captured in the Pakistani city of Karachi, senior US officials have confirmed.

Pakistan's lawyers strike over judicial appointments made by President Zardari

Tue, 16 Feb 2010 13:57:00 -0500

Hundreds of lawyers across Pakistan have gone on strike following the dispute between President Asif Ali Zardari and the Supreme Court.

Japan May Press Charges Against Activist Who Boarded Whaler

Tue, 16 Feb 2010 13:49:00 -0500

Japan’s government may press criminal charges against an anti-whaling activist after he boarded a Japanese vessel in Antarctic waters yesterday, Chief Cabinet Secretary Hirofumi Hirano said.

NATO troops clearing out Taliban stronghold, officials say

Tue, 16 Feb 2010 13:10:00 -0500

The NATO operation aimed at tackling a Taliban stronghold in southern Afghanistan is making progress, officials say.

North Korea's "peerlessly brilliant" Kim turns 68

Tue, 16 Feb 2010 13:05:00 -0500

North Korea celebrated leader Kim Jong-il's birthday on Tuesday with synchronized swimmers glorifying the "kind-hearted father" of the reclusive state while it made overtures for dialogue with its foe the United States.

Cambodian PM Hun Sen orders preparation of legal documents for Preah Vihear case

Tue, 16 Feb 2010 04:40:00 -0500

According to web media sources in Phnom Penh, Cambodia is preparing legal documents to lodge with the International Court of Justice (ICJ) in The Hague complaints relating to long-standing border disputes with Thailand.

Thailand joins Indonesia in promoting free, fair elections in Myanmar

Tue, 16 Feb 2010 02:32:00 -0500

JAKARTA - It is in the interests of the ASEAN community to help Myanmar hold fair, free and transparent elections this year, to return democracy and peace to the country, Thai Foreign Minister Kasit Piromya says.

Sri Lanka monks call for release of arrested Fonseka

Mon, 15 Feb 2010 13:40:00 -0500

COLOMBO, Sri Lanka — Senior Sri Lankan Buddhist monks urged the president on Sunday to release his main rival in last month's presidential election, who was detained on allegations of conspiring to overthrow the government while serving as army chief.

Pakistan's President and Top Court Spar Over Judges

Mon, 15 Feb 2010 13:23:00 -0500

ISLAMABAD—Political tension heightened in Pakistan after the Supreme Court struck down the appointment of two senior judges by the president.