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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 15:40

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 15:14

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 13:12

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 16:11

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 15:53

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 13:53

'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 13:21

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 13:12

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 17:14

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 15:48

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 15:39

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 14:44

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 13:15

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 16:06

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 16:04

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 15:53

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 15:45

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 17:38

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 09:57

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 15:29

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