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Tuesday, 09. March 2010
Asia-Pacific
Indonesian security forces kill three alleged militants and investigate whether one is key Bali bomb suspect Dulmatin.
Tuesday, 09. March 2010
Asia-Pacific
Japan confirms the existence of a secret Cold War pact allowing nuclear-armed US vessels to call at its ports.
Tuesday, 09. March 2010
Asia-Pacific
Thailand's Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva says he will use emergency security laws to help cope with opposition rallies.
Tuesday, 09. March 2010
Asia-Pacific
China denies it is spying on Uighur refugees in Sweden, after a Stockholm court jailed a Uigur for passing information to an agent.
Tuesday, 09. March 2010
South Asia
Bangladesh's government is ignoring the plight of thousands of starving Burmese refugees, a US medical charity warns.
Tuesday, 09. March 2010
Asia-Pacific
A group of homeless men in Australia must leave Bondi Beach after a judge rules they have no right to sleep rough there.
Tuesday, 09. March 2010
Asia-Pacific
Burma's military rulers will hand-pick the election commission, under newly-enacted poll laws, the government says.
Monday, 08. March 2010
Business
Toyota rejects claims that faulty electronics could be behind its worldwide recall of more than eight million cars.
Monday, 08. March 2010
Asia-Pacific
A film about the annual dolphin hunt in Taiji, Japan, wins the best documentary Oscar - angering the town's mayor.
Tuesday, 09. March 2010
Asia-Pacific
Two glass bottles said to contain the ghosts are bought for NZ$2,000 in an online auction in New Zealand.