A summit of Asian leaders in Thailand is cancelled after anti-government protesters break into the venue. |
Somali pirates holding a US captain hostage warn that the use of force to rescue him could result in "disaster". | The US state of California returns three Renaissance paintings confiscated from Jewish art dealers in Nazi Germany. |
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Protesters Force Cancellation of ASEAN Summit in Thailand
The protesters are calling for Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva to step down and call new elections
Somali Pirates Send More Ships to Area of Standoff with US
Officials say bandits, who are holding Captain Richard Phillips aboard lifeboat are apparently trying to use other hostages as shields
5 US Soldiers, 2 Iraqi Police Killed in Bombing
Single largest loss of American life in Iraq in more than a year
US Military: 32 Insurgents Killed in Afghanistan
Coalition statement says two of the clashes occurred Thursday in provinces of Helmand, Uruzgan
Obama: US Economy Shows 'Glimmers of Hope'
US president says economy remains under severe stress, administration has a lot of work to do to restore grJapan should ‘reinvigorate’ Burma policy
Apr 11, 2009 (DVB)–Japan should make human rights a foreign policy priority and focus attention on abuses by the Burmese regime, said a leading human rights organization in an open letter to the Japanese prime minister this week. - more
Bangladesh to Seek Foreign Help with Gas Exploration
4/10/2009By By Tun Kyaw: Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina announced on Wednesday that Bangladesh needs foreign assistance with offshore gas exploration and developing infrastructure for hydroelectric and solar power.full story
Editorial, Opinion and Analysis
NCGUB's East Timor trip and plans on transition
(Interview) A National Coalition Government of the Union of Burma (NCGUB) delegation led by Prime Minister Dr. Sein Win recently visited East Timor as part of i...
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