Category: Asia
ASIA: Indigenous groups – stateless and sick
BANGKOK, 9 February 2012 (IRIN) – The health of millions of indigenous people across Asia is at risk, experts say, as lack of recognition of [Read More…]
Court Hearing of Swedish-Thai Couple Facing Death Penalty in Indonesia
The trial against Orjan Robert Elevsson from Sweden and his Thai girlfriend Narawadee Phothijam, who are accused of smuggling six kilograms of methamphetamine in to [Read More…]
Australian’s repossessed home sold for 1,000 dollars
Sydney – An Australian man whose house was repossessed by the Victorian state government and then sold at auction for 1,000 Australian dollars (1,007 US [Read More…]
Qantas grounds A380 over wing cracks
Sydney – Australia’s Qantas Airways said Wednesday it had grounded an A380 after minor cracks were found on the wings during a routine inspection. It [Read More…]
Earthquake Rescue Efforts Continue in Philippines
In the central Philippines, efforts to rescue victims from Monday’s 6.7-magnitude earthquake in western provinces are being hampered by impassable roads and bridges. There are [Read More…]
India blacklists Danish journalists over damning documentaries
Journalists from Danish public broadcaster DR have been allegedly blacklisted by India. The news came out on February 1 after award-winning investigative journalist Tom Heinemann [Read More…]
Rising Australian Floodwaters Force Mass Evacuation
An entire Australian town has been ordered to evacuate to higher ground as rising floodwaters race toward record heights. Officials say the 3,800 residents of [Read More…]
Teacher arrested in South Korea for secret camera photos
A middle school teacher has been indicted after it was found that he possessed a memory card contained over 500 pictures secretly taken with a [Read More…]
