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Asean expresses ‘grave concern’ over Suu Kyi trial

Burma’s South-east Asian neighbours expressed ”grave concern” on Tuesday at the trial of democracy icon Aung San Suu Kyi.

Killing Fields torturer on trial in Cambodia

The chief Khmer Rouge torturer went on trial for crimes against humanity on Tuesday, the first case involving a senior Pol Pot cadre.

Bangkok fire kills at least 59 New Year clubbers

A blaze at a top Bangkok nightclub killed 59 people including a Singaporean celebrating the New Year and injured more than 100 others, police said.

Thai airports still closed as court date looms

Restarting operations at Thailand’s main airport will take at least a week once a sit-in by anti-government protesters ends, officials said on Monday.

Don’t Klingon to power, Star Trek star tells Burma junta

Star Trek actor Walter Koenig urged fans of the iconic sci-fi series on Tuesday to turn their wrath on Burma’s military junta, an earthly ”outpost of tyranny”. Koenig, who…

Bombs hit Bangkok, 2 dead, 20 wounded

At least six small bombs exploded in Bangkok on Sunday, killing two people, wounding more than 20 and shocking the Thai capital into cancelling New Year countdown celebrations.…

Apec looks to break Doha deadlock

Leaders from around the Pacific rim said they were ready to break a deadlock in global trade talks at a summit on Saturday. In a statement, leaders of the Asia Pacific Economic…

New Asia outbreaks fan bird-flu fears

New outbreaks of bird flu in Thailand and Laos are fanning fears the disease is flaring up again in Asia, although concerns the virus was mutating in Indonesia have subsided. In…