The Finnish authorities have impounded an Isle of Man-flagged ship bound for China with undeclared missiles and explosives, officials say.
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Hong Kong orders chicken cull as bird flu alert raised
Hong Kong is culling 17,000 chickens after three birds were confirmed to have died from the deadly H5N1 bird flu strain in the past week.
Les femmes pakistanaises toujours aussi nombreuses à être victimes de «crimes d’honneur»
Au Pakistan, au moins 675 femmes ou filles ont été tuées au cours des neuf premiers mois de l'année 2011 dans le cadre de ce qu'on appelle des…
Mobile app to help Indian women fight sex assault
A smartphone app launched Wednesday in the Indian capital Delhi aims to fight a rise in sexual assault cases by enabling women to immediately alert friends or family…
Japanese exports fall on strong yen and euro troubles
Japanese exports have fallen again as demand for the country's goods continues to suffer.
Le Conseil des ministres indien approuve le projet de loi anticorruption
En Inde, Le conseil des ministres a approuvé, mardi 20 décembre 2011, le projet de loi qui doit créer un nouvel organe anticorruption, capable de lancer des actions…
Kim Jong-il death: North Korea ‘pledge’ to Kim Jong-un
North Korean state media have been reporting pledges of loyalty to new leader Kim Jong-un after the death of his father Kim Jong-il.
Thai army chief opposes change to royal insult law
Thailand's powerful army chief expressed opposition Tuesday to amending the country's lese majeste law, recently criticised by the West, saying those who opposed it should move abroad.
Japan to buy US F-35 fighters for air force
TOKYO (AP) — Japan selected the Lockheed Martin F-35 stealth fighter on Tuesday to replace aging jets in its air force and bolster its defense capability amid regional…
China village protest: Wukan residents plan march
Residents in the southern Chinese fishing village of Wukan say they are determined to march to the city in an ongoing dispute over land grabs.