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Malaysian campaigner for free and fair elections targeted at home

Thu, 24 May 2012 21:54:06 +1000

The campaign for free and fair elections in Malaysia just got very personal, with protestors targetting the home of co-chair Ambiga Sreenevasan.

Political turmoil in PNG as Chief Justice is charged with sedition

Thu, 24 May 2012 21:54:06 +1000

Police in Papua New Guinea have charged the country's chief justice with sedition after a dramatic attempt to arrest him in court.

Serious TB situation in PNG's remote Western Province

Thu, 24 May 2012 21:53:51 +1000

A village official from Papua New Guinea's remote far west says the lack of facilities to treat tuberculosis could lead to a crisis.

Amnesty International accuses Fiji of torture

Thu, 24 May 2012 21:53:51 +1000

Fiji's interim government has been accused of torture by the human rights organisation Amnesty International.

33 years' jail for Pakistani doctor who helped CIA find Bin Laden

Thu, 24 May 2012 21:53:51 +1000

A district court in Pakistan's tribal region has convicted a local doctor for helping the CIA find the whereabouts of Al Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden.

Indian state of Maharashtra adopts policy of shoot to kill poachers

Thu, 24 May 2012 21:53:50 +1000

The Indian state of Maharashtra has adopted a drastic measure to address the problem of poachers killing endangered wildlife, especially tigers and elephants.

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