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Over 2,400 rape cases in Malaysia in first 8 months

2010-12-09 20:31

A total of 2,426 rape cases have been recorded in the first eight months of 2010 in Malaysia, a Malaysian official said on Thursday.

7 dead, 50 hurt in Bangladesh train crash: police

2010-12-09 08:11

At least seven people were killed and 50 were injured in a head-on train collision in Bangladesh on Wednesday, police said.

Workshop on women's rights in ASEAN opens in Vietnam

2010-12-08 20:54

A workshop on human rights of women in the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) was held here Wednesday

77 illegal migrants stranded in Indonesia's Madura island

2010-12-08 20:40

A total of 77 illegal migrants from Iran, Iraq, Somalia and Afghanistan stranded in port city of Sumenep in Indonesia's East Java province's Madura island, an official said in Sumenep on Wednesday.

Singapore hosts world forum on Chinese culture

2010-12-07 20:04

A world forum on the Chinese culture in the 21st Century kicked off here on Tuesday, aiming to promote co-existence and co-prosperity of the Chinese and other cultures in the world.

Bangladesh seeks India help on hijacked ship

2010-12-07 15:22

Bangladesh has asked India to help rescue a Bangaldeshi merchant ship which was captured by suspected Somali pirates on Sunday off the coast of India's Lakshadweep Islands, sources said Tuesday.

Border issue between Cambodia, Thailand solved: Cambodian PM

2010-12-06 14:51

Border problem has been solved out between Cambodia and Thailand, and the situation has returned to that before July 15, 2008, said Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen on Monday.