Life term for Cambodia Khmer Rouge jailer Duch
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| Fri 03 Feb, 2012. |
Cambodia's UN-backed
genocide court has rejected an appeal by Khmer Rouge jailer Duch and
increased his sentence to life imprisonment. Read more...
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Sony replaces CEO Howard Stringer
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| Wed 01 Feb, 2012. |
Sony has announced that
its chief executive Howard Stringer is to step down from the job on 1
April, to be replaced by vice president Kazuo Hirai. Read more...
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South Korea foreign ministry raided in 'diamond scam'
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| Mon 30 Jan, 2012. |
The authorities in South Korea have raided
foreign ministry offices as part of an investigation into claims that
officials were share-rigging. Read more...
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Soldiers oust PNG defence chief amid power struggle
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| Thu 26 Jan, 2012. |
Up to 20 soldiers in
Papua New Guinea say they have taken control of the military and are
demanding the reinstatement of the ousted PM. Read more...
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EU suspends visa bans on leading Burmese politicians
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| Mon 23 Jan, 2012. |
European foreign
ministers have agreed to suspend visa bans on leading politicians in
Burma, including the president and cabinet members. Read more...
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Megaupload founder seeks bail in New Zealand court
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| Mon 23 Jan, 2012. |
The founder of file-sharing website Megaupload has appeared in a New Zealand court seeking bail. Read more...
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Rushdie: India authorities gave 'false intelligence'
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| Mon 23 Jan, 2012. |
Author Salman Rushdie has
accused authorities in the Indian state of Rajasthan of giving "false
intelligence information" of a threat to his life. Read more...
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Salman Rushdie pulls out of Jaipur literature festival
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| Fri 20 Jan, 2012. |
Author Salman Rushdie has
withdrawn from India's biggest literary festival, saying that he feared
assassination after influential Muslim clerics protested against his
participation. Read more...
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