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Former aide to Korean president grilled on vote-buying scandal

Wed, 15 Feb 2012 16:00:00 GMT

Prosecutors expected to summon former speaker next week. -Korea Herald/ANN

Woman falls ill after eating frog

Wed, 15 Feb 2012 16:00:00 GMT

She now suffers from symptomatic epilepsy due to a parasitic infection on her left frontal lobe. -China Daily/ANN

Owner finds dog after seven years

Wed, 15 Feb 2012 16:00:00 GMT

The dog could still recognise the voice of its owner. -China Daily/ANN

Citizens wary of accepting disaster debris

Wed, 15 Feb 2012 16:00:00 GMT

Shimada Mayor Katsuro Sakurai said the city plans to incinerate disaster debris on a trial basis to test safety. -Yomiuri Shimbun/ANN

Japan official urges boycott of newspaper

Wed, 15 Feb 2012 16:00:00 GMT

He was temporarily transferred to his current post from the Internal Affairs and Communications Ministry. -Yomiuri Shimbun/ANN

Suspects meant to kill Israeli envoys, says Thai official

Wed, 15 Feb 2012 16:00:00 GMT

One of their many methods was to attach magnetic bombs to diplomats' cars, the source told Agence France-Presse on condition of anonymity. -The Nation/ANN

Bomb plot deepens

Wed, 15 Feb 2012 16:00:00 GMT

The Iranian spokesman accused Israel of trying to harm relations between Iran and Thailand. -The Nation/ANN

Taiwan official deported from US in maid abuse case

Tue, 14 Feb 2012 16:00:00 GMT

Taiwanese official Liu Hsien-hsien was arrested in November for allegedly treating two Philippine housekeepers like slaves. -AFP

Man severs own penis on V-day

Tue, 14 Feb 2012 16:00:00 GMT

He then apparently jumped off a hotel building in what seemed like a suicide attempt. -AsiaOne

Australia's most populated state lifts uranium ban

Tue, 14 Feb 2012 16:00:00 GMT

Australia's most populous state will reverse a decades-long ban on uranium exploration. -AFP

New Zealand court suspends farm sale to Chinese firm

Tue, 14 Feb 2012 16:00:00 GMT

New Zealand's High Court on Wednesday overturned a decision to allow a Chinese company to buy a bankrupt dairy farm. -AFP

India's capital stages mass earthquake drill

Tue, 14 Feb 2012 16:00:00 GMT

Over 40,000 people in India's capital Wednesday took part in a mass earthquake drill. -AFP

Thailand charges Iranian bomb suspects

Tue, 14 Feb 2012 16:00:00 GMT

Thailand charged two Iranians over an alleged bomb plot piling pressure on Tehran amid accusations of a terror campaign against the Jewish state. -AFP

Iran denies link with Bangkok blasts, accuses Israel

Tue, 14 Feb 2012 16:00:00 GMT

Thai authorities were holding two Iranians in connection with a series of explosions in Bangkok on Tuesday. -AFP

Israeli diplomats target of Bangkok bombers: Thai official

Tue, 14 Feb 2012 16:00:00 GMT

One of the Iranian suspects had his legs blown off as he hurled an explosive device at Thai police while fleeing an earlier blast. -AFP

China should put own interests first: Report

Tue, 14 Feb 2012 16:00:00 GMT

The visit by Vice President Xi Jinping comes as Beijing faces international criticism. -AFP

Report: China agrees to invest $3.8b in N. Korea zone

Tue, 14 Feb 2012 16:00:00 GMT

The deal was probably reached before or just after the North's long-time leader Kim Jong-Il died on December 17 of a heart attack. -AFP

Bangkok bombers part of wider network: Israel

Tue, 14 Feb 2012 16:00:00 GMT

There appeared to be a close link between bombings in three world capitals in less than 24 hours, said Israel's ambassador. -AFP

Taiwan govt mulls paying tribute to Feng Fei Fei

Tue, 14 Feb 2012 16:00:00 GMT

Premier Sean Chen said yesterday that he will ask the Government Information Office to decide whether to honor late pop diva Feng Fei Fei. -China Post/ANN

Singers to test 'hallyu' power beyond Asia

Tue, 14 Feb 2012 16:00:00 GMT

K-pop artists are looking for opportunities to enter markets outside Asia as competition in the market stiffens. -Korea Herald/ANN

Japan's Supreme Court reinstates challenged acquittal in drug case

Tue, 14 Feb 2012 16:00:00 GMT

The Supreme Court has overturned a high court ruling against a man who was charged with drug smuggling. -Yomiuri Shimbun/ANN

Noda Cabinet approval rating slides to 30%

Tue, 14 Feb 2012 16:00:00 GMT

The approval rating of the Cabinet led by Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda fell to 30% from 37% in a January survey. -Yomiuri Shimbun/ANN

45 cops test positive in drug test: Indonesia

Tue, 14 Feb 2012 16:00:00 GMT

Lampung Police chief Brig. Gen. Jodie Rooseto says that severe punishment awaited officers proven to either use or sell drugs. -Jakarta Post/ANN

Police officer shot dead in accidental weapon discharge: Indonesia

Tue, 14 Feb 2012 16:00:00 GMT

First. Brig. Leo Sitanggang, a police officer in Medan, North Sumatra, was reportedly shot dead by his colleague on Tuesday morning. -Jakarta Post/ANN

Wanted Filipino doctor in US now a medical reservist in Philippines Army

Tue, 14 Feb 2012 16:00:00 GMT

Agents of the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) finally caught up with a Filipino doctor long wanted in the United States. -PDI/ANN