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Amnesty welcomes Fiji case dismissal
Amnesty International Aotearoa New Zealand (AIANZ) has welcomed today's decision by the Suva High Court to throw out all charges against Fijian lawyer Imrana Jalal. In January Ms Jalal, a prominent human rights lawyer, and her husband, Sakiasi Tuisolia,
HK tycoon's consortium to buy UK firm
A consortium led by Hong Kong's richest man Li Ka-shing has won a bid to buy the British arm of French electricity provider EDF for more than $US9 billion ($A9.99 billion), Dow Jones Newswires reported on Friday. The agreement to buy EDF Energy is worth
UK author Singapore trial delay
Alan Shadrake's book alleges a lack of impartiality in the use of the death penalty in Singapore The trial in Singapore of a British author charged with contempt has opened and adjourned. Alan Shadrake is accused of contempt of court by the Singapore
UK author's Singapore trial delayed
Share this page UK author Shadrake's Singapore contempt trial adjourned Alan Shadrake's book alleges a lack of impartiality in the use of the death penalty in Singapore The trial in Singapore of a British author charged with contempt has opened and
Chaudhry pleads not guilty in Fiji
Former Fiji prime minister Mahendra Pal Chaudhry has pleaded not guilty to 12 offences relating to money laundering and tax evasion. Chaudhry's lawyer, Rajendra Chaudhry, who is also his son, entered the plea on behalf of his father in the Suva High
Japan pursues moon station by 2020
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Police Toss Out Arrest Warrant for Chinese Reporter in Hiding
BEIJING For Chinas investigative journalists, who grapple with heavy-handed censors and accusations of bribe-taking, the case of a Shanghai-based reporter appears to offer a positive turn. The episode did not start auspiciously for the reporter, Qiu
One hurt in Bangkok grenade blast-police
BANGKOK - A grenade exploded early Friday on a street in central Bangkok, leaving one person seriously hurt in the latest violence in the Thai capital, still recovering from deadly protests, officials said. The grenade was put in a plastic rubbish bag
SESC opens probe into Thai fund
The Securities and Exchange Surveillance Commission has searched locations related to Thai-based investment fund Asia Partnership Fund Group over its unit's alleged fictitious investment in a listed Japanese company, according to sources. The company,
Eased visa rules yield spike in Chinese tourists
The number of Japan visas issued to individual Chinese tourists has seen a 5.6-fold jump so far in July from a year earlier as requirements were relaxed this month to include the middle class as well as the wealthy part, the Japan Tourism Agency said.
China services back up after 'small' blockage, says Google
BEIJING (UPDATE) Google said Friday its services appeared to be back up and running normally in China, after the US web giant reported that access to its search engine and other products were being blocked. Google and the Chinese government have for
China floods death tollhits at least 29
Biejing, China (CNN) -- Floods have killed at least 29 people in northeastern China this week and washed tons of chemical containers into the Songhua River, state media reported Friday. The death toll from the flood waters in Jilin province rose to 27 in
Asian stocks drop on Japanese jobs data
Asian stocks fell, dragging down the MSCI Asia Pacific Index for the first time in six days, as higher-than-estimated unemployment in Japan and a poorer Macquarie Group earnings outlook overshadowed increased profit targets at Sony and Panasonic. Mizuho
Call to privatise NZ state power firms
The call went up for the partial privatisation of state-owned power companies on Friday at the TrustPower Ltd annual meeting in Wellington, New Zealand. Chairman Bruce Harker said all companies in the industry needed to be under relentless pressure to
Conson death toll rises to 38 in Philippines
MANILA - The death toll from Typhoon Conson has risen to 38 in the Philippines, local media said on Friday. Some 47 people, mostly fishermen, are still missing, raising fear that the death toll could rise further, NDCC said. ABS-CBN News added that more
Keneally China trip costs $105,000
NSW taxpayers spent over $105,000 on a week-long trade trip to China for Premier Kristina Keneally, including almost $65,000 in international and domestic airfares. Ms Keneally's office on Friday detailed the costings of the trip taken earlier this
Google services blocked in China except for Gmail
WASHINGTON – Google's services in China were fully or partially blocked on Thursday with the exception of its email service, Gmail. A Web page maintained by Google on the accessibility to its products in mainland China listed Web search and Google Ads
One hurt in Bangkok grenade blast—police
BANGKOK – A grenade exploded early Friday on a street in central Bangkok, leaving one person seriously hurt in the latest violence in the Thai capital, still recovering from deadly protests, officials said. The grenade was put in a plastic rubbish bag
Portland cows help meet China dairy demand
Three-thousand dairy cows will depart the Port of Portland for China next week. China is demanding more cows to fulfil a growing taste for dairy products. The South-East Asian livestock manager for Landmark Global Exports, Graeme Turner, says the country
Google says China services back up
Google said Friday its services appeared to be back up and running normally in China, after the US web giant reported that access to its search engine and other products were being blocked. Google and the Chinese government have for months been locked in
Kao: Consumer Research about Washing in China (Part I)
-- Kao Group's Kao (China) Research &Development Center Co., Ltd. (KCRC) and Fabric &Home Care Research Center (Japan) develop consumer products to meet consumers' requirements and support their clean and comfortable life. To study washing in Chinese
Explosion in Bangkok injures one
The state of emergency remains in place in the protest-hit capital, Bangkok A grenade has exploded in the Thai capital Bangkok, police say, leaving one man seriously injured and raising fears of further civil unrest. It comes after a fatal blast five
Faulkner welcomes NZ help in Afghanistan
AAP Defence Minister John Faulkner has welcomed New Zealand's decision to commit a small group of soldiers to work with Australian troops in Oruzgan province. That follows New Zealand's rejection of an Australian request for up to 50 troops to assist in
Cat logs epic journey across Australia
A friendly tom cat named Timothy has stunned his Brisbane family by turning up more than 1300 kilometres from home, a year after going missing.
IPhone 4 goes on sale in NZ after delay
Apple's hotly anticipated iPhone 4 finally went on sale in New Zealand on Friday afternoon, after prospective buyers had their hopes dashed when they were turned away from stores this morning. Hundreds queued outside stores around the country this
In Comeback for Japan, Sony Swings to a Profit
Sony raised its forecast after swinging to a profit, and Sharp and Panasonic posted profits, too.
Emergency rule ends in Thai provinces
(CNN) -- The Thai government has ended emergency rule in six provinces, but not in Bangkok, a Foreign Ministry spokesman said Friday. Thai Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva imposed it in April, shortly after Red Shirt anti-government demonstrators broke
One hurt in Bangkok grenade blast
There has been another explosion in Thailand's capital, Bangkok, leaving one person seriously injured. It is the second bombing in a week in the city. In the latest incident a man apparently picked up a plastic bag when he was collecting scrap from
Shanghai shares hit 2-month high; HK lower in choppy trade
HONG KONG/SHANGHAI--Shanghai stocks rose to a two-month high on Thursday with steel companies rallying on expectations of the government maintaining its loose monetary policy through 2010. The index was up 0.5 percent by midday. Hong Kong's benchmark
Faulkner welcomes NZ help in Afghanistan
Defence Minister John Faulkner has welcomed New Zealand's decision to commit a small group of soldiers to work with Australian troops in Oruzgan province. That follows New Zealand's rejection of an Australian request for up to 50 troops to assist in the
