La Thaïlande fait face à une recrudescence des violences dans le sud à majorité musulmane, où sévit une insurrection séparatiste. Quatre soldats ont été tués et deux blessés…
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North Korea dismisses South’s talk of reform
North Korea has strongly denied reports from South Korea that it is planning policy changes that will lead to the reform and opening of the country.
Philippines captures top Al-Qaeda linked militant
Philippine authorities have arrested a founding member of the Al Qaeda-linked Abu Sayyaf group blamed for some of the worst terror attacks in the region, security officials said…
Anti-nuke protesters surround Japanese parliament
Thousands of people formed "a human chain" around Japan's parliament complex Sunday to demand the government abandon nuclear power — the latest in a series of peaceful demonstrations…
Burma: UN calls for inquiry over Rakhine violence
UN human rights chief Navi Pillay has called for an independent investigation following claims of abuses by security forces in Burma's Rakhine state.
Révélations sur le dopage des athlètes chinois dans les années quatre-vingt
C’est une révélation inédite pour le début de ces Jeux olympiques. Une ancienne responsable médicale chinoise raconte à la presse australienne comment les athlètes ont été soumis, dans…
Floods in North Korea ‘killed 88 people in July’
Flooding in North Korea has killed 88 people and injured 134 others in the past ten days, state-run KCNA news agency said.
Thai king updates motorcade rules to ease traffic
A handbook distributed to police and other authorities Friday updates the guidelines for motorcades and other public appearances by Thailand's royal family. It overturns practices that quietly irritated…
Vandalised Mayawati statue replaced in India
Authorities in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh have replaced a statue of former chief minister Mayawati, which had been vandalised on Thursday.
Japanese women fall behind Hong Kong in longevity
Japanese women have fallen behind Hong Kong in global life expectancy rankings for the first time in 25 years.