Khmer Rouge commander Kaing Guek Eav, also known as Duch, speaks to his attorneys moments before the start of his trial on the outskirts of Phnom Penh February 17, 2009. REUTERS/Adrees Latif/File ... ( read original story ...)
Mondelez to grow biscuit business in Philippines
Mondelez International Inc. is aiming to grow its biscuit business in the Philippines in the next five years, banking on its new product Tiger Crackers, which was developed specifically for the local ... ( read original story ...)
Philippines enters top 50 of Global Innovation Index
The Philippines climbed four notches in this year's Global Innovation Index (GII) to enter the list's top 50 for the first time. ( read original story ...)
Palace: Philippines can set aside unresolved South China Sea issues
The Philippines can “set aside” unresolved issues in the South China Sea and pursue investment projects with Chinese firms since the arbitral ruling has upheld Manila’s sovereign rights over its ... ( read original story ...)
Pakistan directs American blogger Cynthia Ritchie to leave country within 15 days
The Ministry of Interior took the decision after the Islamabad High Court (IHC) asked authorities to make a final decision about the status of her stay in the country. ( read original story ...)
US blogger Cynthia Ritchie directed to leave Pakistan in 15 days
Pakistan’s Interior Ministry on Wednesday rejected a request by US blogger and journalist Cynthia D Ritchie to extend her visa. The move came a day after the Islamabad High Court (IHC) had directed a ... ( read original story ...)
China’s first homemade aircraft carrier is heading back out to sea for another drill
The Chinese military has stepped up its training in recent months amid ongoing tensions with the US. ( read original story ...)
Death of Cambodia’s Khmer Rouge executioner means little to young generation
For survivors of Cambodia's brutal Khmer Rouge regime, the death of the group's executioner and security chief, known as Comrade Duch, has brought a further, small sense, of justice for their enduring ... ( read original story ...)
Khmer Rouge prison chief Duch dies in Cambodia aged 77
Duch, the Khmer Rouge commander who oversaw the torture and death of thousands of men, women and children in the 1970s, has died ten years into a life sentence.Kaing Guek Eav, better known as Comrade ... ( read original story ...)
Khmer Rouge chief jailer ‘Duch,’ guilty of war crimes in Cambodia, dies at 77
The Khmer Rouge’s chief jailer, who oversaw the torture and killings of thousands of Cambodians at the regime’s most notorious prison, has died. ( read original story ...)