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Pakistan defends spy agencies after week of carnage

Pakistan defended its intelligence agencies on Tuesday after a bloody week which saw 125 people killed in attacks blamed on Taliban militants.

Bangkok lures visitors with growing gourmet scene

In a plush Bangkok ballroom one evening, hoteliers, ambassadors, celebrity chefs and socialites gathered to dine on foie gras, oysters and sushi while they talked about promoting…

Wrangle over costs at climate-change talks

Climate-change experts battled for agreement on Thursday on how to fight global warming as crucial United Nations talks entered their final phase, with China railing against the…

Thai beaches full two years after tsunami

Tourists are finally returning to Thailand’s Andaman coast two years after the devastating tsunami, but any attempts to commercialise the tragedy are being snubbed by…

Thai tsunami orphans struggle two years on

The last time Saran Sae-eaw saw his family alive, his father was struggling to rescue him, his mother and his siblings from the tsunami that devastated their village nearly two…

Burma’s Jewish community pins hopes on tourism

Few people pass through the simple metal gates of Yangon’s only synagogue, nestled between Indian paint shops and Muslim traders on a small street near the city centre. Those who…