Myanmar's Trade Deficit Rises as Economy Opens Up
YANGON (DPA) — Myanmar's quarterly trade deficit reached over 1.4 billion dollars, as the economy continues to open up to foreign investment, the government said Wednesday.
Thousands Rally in Hong Kong on Pro-Democracy March
By Joanna Chiu
Cambodian Women Go To China for Jobs, But Sold As Wives
By Kate Bartlett
North Korea Proposes End to Hostilities With South
By Dirk Godder
More Than 100 Jailed in China Anti-Terrorism Crackdown
BEIJING (DPA) — Two courts in China's far-west region of Xinjiang jailed 113 people for terrorist activities and related offences, state media reported Monday.
Two US Tourists To Face Trial in North Korea
SEOUL (DPA) — Two US citizens in North Koea have been charged with "perpetrating hostile acts after entering the territory," Pyongyang's state-run Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) said Monday.
Mystery Over Fate of Australia-Bound Refugee Boats
SYDNEY (DPA) — The Australian government refused to comment Monday on the fate of two refugee boats that were reportedly heading for Australia.
More Than 300 Dead, Thousands Displaced by Taliban Offensive
KABUL (DPA) — More than 300 people have died and thousands have been displaced in more than a week of clashes between Taliban militants and Afghan security forces in four volatile districts in the country's south, officials said Sunday.
Record Number Turn Out For Gay Rights Rally in Singapore
By Ng Yi Shu (DPA)
