Former Taiwanese President Chen Shui-bian has been moved to Taipei Prison to see out the remainder of his 19-year jail sentence.
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Category: Surrealpolitik
Jailing of Solomons MP sets off riot
There’s been an outbreak of violence in the Solomon Islands capital following the sentencing of the country’s fisheries minister and MP for North Malaita province.
Haiti from bad to worse
There have been protests in Haiti ahead of this weekend’s presidential poll.
Filipinos mixed on Pope condom clarification
There’s been a mixed reaction in the Philippines to the Pope’s comments on the selective use of condoms.
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Insights into Burmese icon Suu Kyi
Burma’s recently released democracy leader and Nobel Peace Prize laureate Aung San Suu Kyi has given more insight into the affects upon her and her family after 15 years of incarceration.
Asia celebrates, cautions royal couple
The engagement of Prince William and Kate Middleton has not just made headlines in Commonwealth countries where the prince will one day be their head-of-state.
Fiery Shanghai highrise toll climbs
Bodies continue to be found in the burned-out shell of a 28-storey apartment building in Shanghai, a day after unlicensed welding sparked a spectacular blaze in a busy city district.
Indian minister resigns over massive losses
The Indian telecoms minister has been forced to resign over his role in claims of multi-billion dollar losses to India’s government in the sale of a telecommunications network.
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Torch arrives to ignite Guangzhou Asian Games
The Asian Games torch has reached its destination, signalling just one day to the beginning of the 16th running of the event.
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G20 largest economies gather as crises simmer
Chinese President Hu Jintao has told other countries to ‘face their own problems’ while defending China’s controversial currency controls as he prepares for a contentious G20 summit in Seoul.
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