Rabu, 05 September 2012

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Britain found responsible for 1948 massacre in Malaya

Wed, 05 Sep 2012 21:42:53 +1000

The relatives of 24 Malayan villagers killed by British troops over sixty years ago, have demanded an apology, after a London court ruled that Britain was responsible for their deaths.

Maldive court sentences teenager to 100 lashes for having sex

Wed, 05 Sep 2012 21:41:15 +1000

A Sharia court in the Maldives has sentenced an unmarried teenage girl to 100 lashes for pre-marital sex.

Report on sinking of Rabaul Queen tabled in PNG Parliament

Wed, 05 Sep 2012 21:41:06 +1000

A report into the sinking of a passenger ship in Papua New Guinea early this year has found it was unseaworthy, unsafe and sailed in very bad weather causing it to sink with as many as 384 people aboard.

PNG findings confirm bad operation of MV Rabaul Queen

Wed, 05 Sep 2012 21:40:39 +1000

Findings on the sinking of the MV Rabaul Queen confirm the damning reports of the ship's operators at the time of disaster.

China stands by its South China Sea policy

Wed, 05 Sep 2012 21:38:23 +1000

China says its position on the South China Sea has been consistent and clear.

Are Australian concerns about foreigners buying up land overblown?

Wed, 05 Sep 2012 21:37:35 +1000

The head of the Australian Government's Asian Century Taskforce says concerns about foreign investment in Australian agricultural land are over blown.

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