Top Garment Brands Slammed Over Cambodian Factory Conditions
PHNOM PENH (DPA) — Top apparel makers are not doing enough to improve the conditions of the workers in their suppliers' Cambodian factories, a rights group said Thursday.
New Zealand Spying for NSA Reached Across Asia, Report Says
WELLINGTON (DPA) – New Zealand contributed electronic surveillance to US intelligence on countries and diplomats from Iran to Antarctica, a news report said Wednesday, citing documents leaked by whistleblower Edward Snowden.
Malaysian Parliamentarians Shave Heads to Call for Anwar Release
KUALA LUMPUR (DPA) — Three Malaysian opposition legislators on Tuesday shaved off their hair outside parliament to demand the release of their leader Anwar Ibrahim, who is serving a five-year prison sentence for sodomy.
China Pledges Efforts to Cool International Tensions
By Joanna Chiu
Five Detained in Myanmar Crackdown on Student Protests
YANGON (DPA) - At least five people were detained in Myanmar on Friday as police continued to block about 100 student protesters from marching over education reform, activists and witnesses said.
US Ambassador to South Korea Knifed by Activist
SEOUL (DPA) — The US ambassador to South Korea was knifed early Thursday by an activist shouting pro-unification slogans, officials and news reports said.
China's Military Budget Will Increase By 10 Per Cent, Official Says
BEIJING (DPA) - China's military budget will grow by about 10 per cent in the coming year, the spokeswoman for the country's top legislature said Wednesday.
Michelle Obama to visit Japan, Cambodia to promote girls' education
BANGKOK (DPA) — US First Lady Michelle Obama will travel to Japan and Cambodia this month to promote girls' education around the world, the White House said Tuesday.
Michelle Obama to Visit Japan, Cambodia to Promote Girls' Education
BANGKOK (DPA) — US First Lady Michelle Obama will travel to Japan and Cambodia this month to promote girls' education around the world, the White House said Tuesday.
