"If early action is not taken and relief measures put in place, the medium-term effect of this tragedy could be truly catastrophic"

The United Nations World Food Programme today announced that its food aid has reached more than 27,000 people in the areas of the Irrawaddy delta hit hardest by Cyclone Nargis, which left a path of death and ... via Salem-News.com

General news >> Monday May 12, 2008 PREAH VIHEAR TEMPLE Noppadon denies compromise Thailand will not compromise with Cambodia in negotiations over land around Preah Vihear temple, which Phnom Penh wants to ... via Bangkok Post

A retired Marine captain had sex with seven preteen girls while living in Cambodia, a prosecutor contended Friday. via Monterey County Herald

"If Thailand sets up a rice cartel and fixes a price, that will worsen food security"

Thailand's Foreign Minister Noppadon Pattama said Tuesday that the kingdom is dropping its previous plans to create a cartel with other rice-exporting countries in Southeast Asia, citing concerns over food ... via People's Daily

"The authorities were searching for him for several years, but couldn't find him. We finally arrested him and have thrown him in jail"

After years of searching authorities have located and arrested Sin Dorn in connection with the murder of British deminer Christopher Howes, reports Reuters . via Details are Sketchy

"This and other issues had festered in his mind"

A DISGRUNTLED client shot dead his divorce lawyer after mailing himself ammunition from Cambodia, a Supreme Court jury heard today. via News.com.au

"The authorities were searching for him for several years, but couldn't find him. We finally arrested him and have thrown him in jail"

Cambodia has arrested and charged a former Khmer Rouge soldier in connection with the murder of a British de-miner more than a decade ago, a judge said. via Australian Broadcasting Corporation

Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung has approved a plan to set up nine additional economic zones along the country's bordergate region by 2020, bringing the total number of EZs in the country to 30. via VietNamNet

"He says he wanted money for a plane ticket home to India"

Tajikistan News.Net Tuesday 6th May, 2008 An Indian national has been remanded in custody after he allegedly rented a motorbike for two days and twice tried to sell it for a plane ticket home, police said ... via Tajikistan News.Net

"We shall not hoard (rice) and raise prices when there are shortages"

Asia's rice market plunged into uncertainty Monday as the world's biggest importer failed in an attempt to boost its stocks and four rice-exporting nations prepared to discuss a proposed cartel to control the ... via WSVN-TV Miami Beach