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Elderly Thai man jailed for 'royal insult' graffiti An elderly Thai man was jailed by a military court for scrawling graffiti in a shopping mall toilet critical of the country's junta leaders and its revered king.
20 March 2015
Former Australian leader Malcolm Fraser dead at 84 Former conservative prime minister Malcolm Fraser died after a short illness at the age of 84.
20 March 2015
Wheelchair on the runway at Tokyo Fashion Week A Japanese designer is challenging accepted ideals of beauty, with an easy-to-wear collection unveiled on the catwalk by models who are disabled.
20 March 2015
Australia PM under fire for 'Dr Goebbels' jibe Australian Prime Minister was blasted after referring to the opposition leader as the "Dr Goebbels of economic policy" in a rowdy parliamentary question time.
19 March 2015
Thai former PM Yingluck to face trial over rice scheme Thailand's former premier Yingluck Shinawatra was ordered to stand trial on charges of negligence over a bungled rice subsidy scheme.
19 March 2015
Tokyo subway attacks: Japan still baffled 20 years on As Japan prepares to mark the 20th anniversary of a fatal nerve gas attack on Tokyo's subway, experts say the horrifying case still leaves more questions than answers.
19 March 2015
'Crisis' in girls education: Michelle Obama Michelle Obama spoke of a "crisis" gripping the world as she launched an initiative to help get girls into education, on the second day of her trip to Japan.
19 March 2015
UN chief condemns 'deplorable' Tunis attack UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon condemned what he called the "deplorable" attack on Tunisia's national museum that left at least 17 tourists dead.
19 March 2015
US first lady arrives in Japan for first time Michelle Obama arrived in Japan on Wednesday afternoon on her first visit to the country, as part of a trip to highlight the importance of girls' education.
18 March 2015
Japanese clothes but few Japanese models at Tokyo Fashion Week Tokyo Fashion Week has long been a platform for edgy Japanese designers -- but perhaps more remarkable is just how few Japanese models grace its catwalks.
18 March 2015
AirAsia families accept 'sad reality' as search ends An Indonesian whose daughter-in-law is among 56 people unaccounted for following the December crash of an AirAsia plane said his family had accepted the "sad reality".
18 March 2015
©REUTERS Milky Way may host billions of planets in 'habitable' zones: study The Milky Way galaxy may be home to billions of planets orbiting their host stars in a "habitable zone" where life could theoretically exist.
18 March 2015
Israel's Likud, Zionist Union neck-and-neck: exit polls Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's rightwing Likud party was neck-and-neck with the centre-left Zionist Union in general election.
18 March 2015
Condition of Singapore's founding leader Lee worsens: PM The health of Singapore's founding leader Lee Kuan Yew has worsened due to an infection after nearly six weeks in hospital, the government said.
17 March 2015
Hong Kong leader forced to speak on daughter's health Hong Kong's leader Leung Chun-ying was forced to make an official statement about his daughter's health she posted a number of alarming messages on her Facebook page.
17 March 2015
Traditional Nepal cheese is a hit overseas -- as dog snack A chewy cheese made by generations of yak herders in Nepal has become an unexpected hit overseas.
17 March 2015
Israeli voting polls open for general election: AFP AFP correspondents said, for elections to determine whether Israelis still want incumbent Benjamin Netanyahu as leader, or will seek change after six years.
17 March 2015
Tokyo Fashion Week opens with petal-strewn labyrinth runway Tokyo Fashion Week opened on a floral, fairy tale-inspired note, as a popular brand from Thailand turned the catwalk into a labyrinth strewn with petals.
16 March 2015
26 dead in Syria regime air raids near Damascus: monitor At least 26 people including seven children were killed and more than 100 wounded in Syrian government air strikes near the capital Damascus.
16 March 2015
UN disaster meeting opens in tsunami-hit Japan Policymakers gathered with hopes high that the conference in tsunami-hit Japan might provide a springboard for real efforts to tackle natural disastersю
14 March 2015

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