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Thai court jails US citizen for royal insult
Vietnam News - Thu, 12/08/2011 - 04:30
A court in Thailand on Thursday jailed an American for two-and-a-half years for insulting the king, drawing a protest from the United States, which said he was exercising his right to free speech.
Borneo pygmy elephant fatally gores Aussie tourist
Vietnam News - Thu, 12/08/2011 - 04:30
A pygmy elephant fatally gored an Australian tourist in a remote Malaysian wildlife reserve on Borneo island, an official said Thursday.
American sentenced to prison for Thai royal insult
Vietnam News - Thu, 12/08/2011 - 04:27
A court in Thailand sentenced a U.S. citizen to two and a half years in prison Thursday for defaming the country's royal family by translating excerpts of a locally banned biography of the king and posting them online.
China executes Filipino drug trafficker
Vietnam News - Thu, 12/08/2011 - 03:54
A 35-year-old Filipino drug trafficker was executed in China on Thursday after repeated pleas by the Philippine government for mercy were rejected, authorities said.
Mekong nations meet on controversial Laos dam
Vietnam News - Thu, 12/08/2011 - 03:18
Energy-starved Laos sought the green light from Southeast Asian neighbours on Thursday for a proposed hydropower dam on the Mekong River that faces fierce opposition from conservationists.
U.S. seeks to reassure China on Australia military ties
Vietnam News - Thu, 12/08/2011 - 03:15
BEIJING (Reuters) - The United States has sought to reassure China that expanding military U.S. ties with Australia are not aimed at containing China, a U.S. defence official said on Thursday, a day after talks with the Chinese army. U.S. President Barack Obama said on a trip to Asia last month the United States was "here to stay" and reached a deal to put a de facto U.S. military base in northern Australia. China's military denounced the plan at the time, warning that it could erode trust and fan Cold War-era antagonism. The talks on Wednesday, led by U.S. ...
China smashes child-trafficking rings
Asia News - Thu, 12/08/2011 - 03:02
Chinese police have busted two child-trafficking rings after a six-month nationwide investigation, rescuing 178 children and arresting 608 suspects, the country's Ministry of Public Security announced this week.
Mekong nations meet on controversial Laos dam
Vietnam News - Thu, 12/08/2011 - 02:56
Energy-starved Laos sought the green light from Southeast Asian neighbours on Thursday for a proposed hydropower dam on the Mekong River that faces fierce opposition from conservationists.
Japan: Some reconstruction funds going to whaling
Asia News - Thu, 12/08/2011 - 02:30
The Japanese government has affirmed that $29 million from its budget for post-earthquake and tsunami reconstruction is going toward extra security measures for the country's whaling fleet, angering environmental activists like Greenpeace.
Actress: I posed topless, not nude
Asia News - Thu, 12/08/2011 - 01:11
The Pakistani actress featured in a racy cover shot in the December edition of a men's magazine in India told CNN she posed topless but not completely naked.
Action and energy: Pantone picks orange as top hue
Vietnam News - Wed, 12/07/2011 - 16:59
The world doesn't need more gray, and the blues are covered, too. What consumer products need is a jolt, a shot of energy and boldness, all of which comes from Tangerine Tango, the reddish-orange hue that Pantone announced Wednesday as its top color for 2012.
Karzai ramps up pressure on Pakistan
Asia News - Wed, 12/07/2011 - 15:40
Afghanistan President Hamid Karzai is pressure on Pakistan to help investigate an unprecedented attack on Shiite Muslim worshippers in Kabul, saying his country would pursue the probe "with all the power we have."
Pakistani leader's Dubai trip spurs talk of resignation
Asia News - Wed, 12/07/2011 - 12:50
Pakistani President Asif Ali Zardari has traveled to Dubai for medical reasons, fueling speculation in Pakistan that the embattled leader may resign.
Lip-synching Indonesia cop fired amid YouTube fame
Vietnam News - Wed, 12/07/2011 - 12:35
First, Indonesian police were angry about a young cop's YouTube lip-synching antics. Then, they championed him for softening the image of an unloved force. Now, after he put stardom over police duty, Norman Kamaru has been fired.
Japan police search for missing American woman
Asia News - Wed, 12/07/2011 - 11:23
Police in Japan are searching for an American woman who has been missing for six weeks, they said Wednesday.
Review: 'New Year's Eve' drops the ball
Vietnam News - Wed, 12/07/2011 - 11:20
"New Year's Eve" is the second in a remarkably shallow series of holiday-themed, celebrity-stuffed confections from director Garry Marshall and screenwriter Katherine Fugate, following their 2010 "Valentine's Day" collaboration. Of course, the really good stuff will come once they get to "Columbus Day," or maybe, just maybe, "Ash Wednesday."
Fugitive Thai 'Red Shirt' leader surrenders
Vietnam News - Wed, 12/07/2011 - 09:52
A militant leader of Thailand's "Red Shirt" protest movement surrendered to authorities Wednesday on terrorism charges over his role in opposition rallies last year, after almost 20 months on the run.
Thai court to rule on US man in royal insult case
Vietnam News - Wed, 12/07/2011 - 09:42
A Thai court will deliver its verdict Thursday to a US citizen who has pleaded guilty to insulting the monarchy, hoping for leniency over charges punishable by up to 15 years in prison, his lawyer said.
Borneo pygmy elephant gores tourist to death
Vietnam News - Wed, 12/07/2011 - 09:15
A pygmy elephant gored an Australian woman to death Wednesday in a remote wildlife park on Borneo island in Malaysia.
Cambodia opens controversial mega-dam
Vietnam News - Wed, 12/07/2011 - 09:03
Energy-starved Cambodia on Wednesday opened the country's largest hydropower dam to date, a multi-million dollar Chinese-funded project that has attracted criticism from environmental groups.
