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Political crisis looms in Nepal as deputy PM quits

Wed, 23 May 2012 16:00:00 GMT

Krishna Sitaula said he was stepping down from the troubled Himalayan nation's unity government. -AFP

Aung San Suu Kyi to receive honorary Oxford doctorate

Wed, 23 May 2012 16:00:00 GMT

The democracy icon will receive a doctorate in civil law on June 20, a day after her 67th birthday. -AFP

Cambodia jails 13 women land activists: Rights groups

Wed, 23 May 2012 16:00:00 GMT

The women, including a 72-year-old, were sentenced to between 12 and 30 months for illegally occupying land. -AFP

Philippines 'lacks sincerity' in sea dispute: China

Wed, 23 May 2012 16:00:00 GMT

The Chinese foreign ministry made the remark as tension lingered over the Scarborough Shoal in the South China Sea. -AFP

Vietnam 'jails four Catholics for propaganda'

Wed, 23 May 2012 16:00:00 GMT

Human rights campaigners slammed the ruling, saying dozens of peaceful political activists have been sentenced to long prison terms. -AFP

Taiwan's unmarried women slam education ministry

Wed, 23 May 2012 16:00:00 GMT

The dictionary defines a "good woman" as one who focuses on her family life and adores her husband. -AFP

Asian casinos fight world's best cheats: experts

Wed, 23 May 2012 16:00:00 GMT

Asia's casinos are becoming the front line of a sometimes hugely lucrative battle between cheats and the house. -AFP

Philippine farmer who shot, ate rare eagle fined

Wed, 23 May 2012 16:00:00 GMT

Bryan Balaon, 26, who shot and ate one of the world's rarest eagles was fined 100,000 pesos (S$2,941). -AFP

US officals 'flew to N.Korea' before rocket launch

Wed, 23 May 2012 16:00:00 GMT

The report was one of several carried by South Korean media. -AFP

Thai king to leave Bangkok for first time since 2009

Wed, 23 May 2012 16:00:00 GMT

He is set to visit the ancient capital Ayutthaya. -AFP

Myanmar police break up power protest - Suu Kyi's party

Wed, 23 May 2012 16:00:00 GMT

A protest against power cuts was broken up by the police and five members of the opposition party were taken in for questioning. -Reuters

Olympics: S. Koreans fear being branded taekwondo traitors

Wed, 23 May 2012 16:00:00 GMT

Taekwondo competitors going for gold at the London Olympics know the price of failure will be extreme. -Reuters

New Seoul city hall sparks controversy over design

Wed, 23 May 2012 16:00:00 GMT

The new building, with 7,000 glass wall panels, will be open for use as early as September. -AFP

Yingluck to present historic land to Thai king

Wed, 23 May 2012 16:00:00 GMT

The plot is said to be worth about S$800,00. -The Nation/ANN

Flood revival plan targets five provinces

Wed, 23 May 2012 16:00:00 GMT

Plans to revive pasture lands, rehabilitate irrigation buildings, and rehabilitate the agricultural community from the flood crisis. -The Nation/ANN

Equipping Thai students for fresh challenges ahead

Wed, 23 May 2012 16:00:00 GMT

To prepare for the AEC era, it is critical that the language proficiency of Thais be improved. -The Nation/ANN

38 police cars escort Sukhoi bodies to their graves

Wed, 23 May 2012 16:00:00 GMT

The Jakarta Police have dispatched 32 motorcycles and six cars to escort ambulances carrying the bodies of the Sukhoi crash victims. -Jakarta Post/ANN

Reducing emissions hard even with nuclear power: Japan

Wed, 23 May 2012 16:00:00 GMT

Japan is a strict adherent of the Kyoto Protocol. -Yomiuri Shimbun/ANN

Bangkok bomb suspect verdict delayed

Wed, 23 May 2012 16:00:00 GMT

Sedaghatzadeh has been suspected of being involved in bomb attacks affecting Thailand, India and Georgia. -The Nation/ANN

Mt Everest 'traffic jams' raise fears

Wed, 23 May 2012 16:00:00 GMT

Mountaineering experts warned that potentially dangerous levels of overcrowding were expected on Mount Everest. -AFP

China continues opposition to EU emissions scheme

Wed, 23 May 2012 16:00:00 GMT

"Chinese airlines have not provided emission data to the EU and will not do so even though the EU warned about punitive measures." -China Daily/ANN

Tokyo raises 1 billion yen to buy China dispute islets

Wed, 23 May 2012 16:00:00 GMT

Members of the public had pledged almost one billion yen to buy the uninhabited islands. -AFP

Chinese Estates head to be prosecuted over bribery in Macau

Wed, 23 May 2012 16:00:00 GMT

Joseph Lau is alleged to have offered a bribe to a former Macau government official to assure the purchase of five plots of land. -Reuters

Amnesty accuses Myanmar military

Wed, 23 May 2012 16:00:00 GMT

It also alleged that authorities had blocked humanitarian aid from reaching refugees. -AFP

China's shadowy 'X-Men' stoke social strains

Wed, 23 May 2012 16:00:00 GMT

Para-police agencies are an often overlooked yet malign component of China's public security apparatus. -Reuters