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S. Korea activist pays respects to Kim during illegal visit to N. Korea

A progressive South Korean civic activist paid her respects to late North Korean leader Kim Jong-il, the North`s state ...

Three migrant workers freed from beheading

Three Indonesian female migrant workers who were spared from beheading in Saudi Arabia, namely Bayanah, Jamilah and ...

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 ...

Sri Lanka ex-army chief loses appeal

A Sri Lankan Appeal Court on Friday dismissed former army chief Sarath Fonseka`s plea against his 30-month prison ...

"Batman" star roughed up in bid to visit Chinese blind activist

Hollywood actor Christian Bale was roughed up by Chinese security guards as he attempted to visit a blind legal ...

Malaysia releases nine Indonesian fishermen

Malaysian authorities have freed nine more fishermen hailing from Deli Serdang District, North Sumatra Province, who ...

Nunun to be taken to Pondok Bambu jail

Corruption suspect Nunun Nurbaeti is to be taken to the Pondok Bambu jail after being questioned at the Corruption ...

Five years demanded for former home affairs minister

A Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) prosecutor on Friday demanded five years in jail for former home affairs ...

Mexican drug cartel leader gets 18 years in US jail

A former leader of Mexico`s powerful Ciudad Juarez cartel was sentenced to 18.5 years in a US prison on drug ...

No political detainees in Indonesia: Chief political affairs minister

Coordinating Minister for Political, Security and Legal Affairs Djoko Suyanto said there is no political detainee in ...

RI govt seriously protecting wild life

Forestry Minister Zulkifli Hasan said the government was seriously committed to protecting wild life species such as ...

Detained Australian boy in Bali released on Sunday

An Australian boy with initial LM (14 years old) was finally released from Denpasar jail on Sunday (Dec.4) after being ...

Myanmar president signs protest bill: state media

Myanmar`s president has formally approved a bill allowing citizens to protest peacefully if they have permission, ...

Australian boy to be deported after drug conviction

A 14-year old boy from Australia will be deported after being sentenced to two months in jail in Bali for possession ...

Somali pirates jailed for French kidnapping

A French court on Wednesday jailed five Somali men for between four and eight years for taking a French couple hostage ...