Second Thailand lese majeste detainee dies
A celebrity fortune-teller detained in Thailand for allegedly insulting the royal family has died in military custody, the authorities say. Suriyan Su
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China: Backlash over college chastity pledge
A college in China has come under fire for asking female students to sign a chastity pledge as part of a course. The college in Xian in Shaanxi provin
Jordan policeman kills 2 Americans, 1 South African
A Jordanian policeman has shot dead two American instructors and a South African at a police training centre outside Amman, officials say. Government
Russia to provide Iran with S-300 air defence missiles
Russia has signed a contract to supply Iran with sophisticated S-300 surface-to-air missiles. The contract got the go-ahead after international sancti
Myanmar election: Opposition confident of victory
Myanmar’s opposition National League for Democracy says it is confident of victory in the first openly contested national election in 25 years.