US President Barack Obama on Tuesday hailed India as an "indispensable" partner as he pledged to work out a range of once thorny issues with Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on a high-profile visit.
Philippines declares emergency as massacre toll hits 46The Philippines declared a state of emergency in parts of the volatile south on Tuesday as anger spiralled over a savage political massacre that left at least 46 people dead.
Taiwan leader presses US on fighter jetsTaiwan Tuesday urged the United States to sell the island F16 fighter jets to ensure its security, as a senior American envoy said a deal could not be ruled out during the Barack Obama administration.
Indonesia demos demand Yudhoyono quitIndonesian protesters burned photos of President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono and demanded his resignation on Tuesday over what they see as his complicity in a series of major corruption scandals.
Hopes fade for Indonesia ferry survivorsRescuers scoured the Malacca Strait in Indonesia for a third day on Tuesday as hopes faded that any more survivors of a deadly ferry sinking would be found, officials said.
Strong quake strikes off Tonga: USGSA strong earthquake with a magnitude of 6.8 hit off the Pacific island nation of Tonga on Wednesday, the US Geological Survey said.
Australian PM urges parliament to approve carbon cutsAustralian Prime Minister Kevin Rudd urged parliament Tuesday to approve legislation aiming to slash carbon pollution by up to 25 percent by 2020 ahead of next month's global talks on climate change.
Former Thai PM Samak dies at 74Former Thai prime minister Samak Sundaravej, who was forced from office in 2008 for starring in television cooking shows, died of liver cancer Tuesday at the age of 74, associates said.
China executes two over tainted milk scandalChina executed two men on Tuesday for their roles in a contaminated milk powder scandal last year that led to the deaths of at least six infants and sickened up to 300,000, state media said.
Malaysia
- Malaysia to charge Japanese woman for drug trafficking: lawyer
- Malaysia tracks orangutans with implants
- Malaysia denies role in smuggling nuclear weapons to Iran
- Malaysia's Anwar wants court to quash sex charge: lawyer
- Malaysian carmaker Perodua upbeat on sales growth
- Malaysia's Proton profit surge driven by domestic sales
- Malaysia battles fresh flooding: report
- Malaysia battles fresh flooding: official
- Malaysia on lookout for British baby killer: police
- Second autopsy for Malaysian opposition aide: sister
- Malaysia's AirAsia to tap Southeast Asian capital market
- Second autopsy for Malaysian opposition aide: lawyer
- Malaysia issues China's ICBC local banking licence
- AirAsia profits climb in third quarter
- Malaysian economy shrinks 1.2 pct Q3
Singapore
- Temasek announces 433-million-dollar bond offer plan
- Oil mixed in Asian trade
- Mobile multimedia revenues tipped to dethrone text
- Oil above 78 dollars in Asian trade
- High-living Singapore monk jailed for 10 months for fraud
- Asia airlines stem decline, says aviation body
- Asia needs almost 9,000 planes in next 20 years: Boeing
- Oil prices up in Asian trade but still below 78 dollars
- Asia's airlines stem decline: aviation body
- Singapore declares its recession over
- Oil down in Asian trade after breaching 80-dollar mark
- Singapore declares recession over
- Global crisis a wake-up call for China, Asia: Stephen Roach
- Birth control pill use seen growing in Asia: Bayer Schering
- Oil rises further in Asian trade
Indonesia
- Indonesia arrests 10 Iranians for meth trafficking: official
- Indonesia expects lull in terror attacks
- Indonesian Ocean nations conduct mass tsunami drill
- Girl, 9, begs for asylum as hundreds held in Indonesia: report
- Asylum-seekers threaten to torch boat in Indonesia: navy
- Japan FM extends 'sympathies' to Indonesia quake victims
- Indonesia denies banning Japanese porn star
- Indonesia quake toll passes 1,000
- Strong 6.1-magnitude quake strikes Indonesia: seismologists
- Strong quake rocks Indonesian capital
- Indonesia, Australia leaders agree to form boat people plan
- Colossal quake may hit Sumatra in 30 years: geologist
- Indonesia's Yudhoyono gets down to business
- Strong 6.2-magnitude quake strikes Indonesia: geologists
- Australia denies 'terrorists' on asylum boats
Thailand
- Former Thai PM sacked over cookery shows dies at 74
- Thailand invokes security act for Thaksin protests
- Former Thai PM Samak dies at 74: officials
- Former Thai PM Samak dies at 74: associates
- Alleged Thai spy files bail request in Cambodia: lawyer
- Thai economy shrinks 2.8 percent in Q3: data
- Second autopsy for Malaysian opposition aide: sister
- Second autopsy for Malaysian opposition aide: lawyer
- Death threats for Thai PM in pro-Thaksin stronghold: MP
- Thailand must end detention of Hmong: rights group
- Two shot dead, seven wounded in blast in Thai south: police
- Thai exports decline eases in October
- Thaksin supporters plan more Bangkok rallies
- Fourth charged in Thailand over king health rumours
- Cambodia bans Thai aviation staff over Thaksin row
Philippines
- Philippines declares emergency as massacre toll hits 46
- Philippines massacre shows need for media security: journalists
- France condemns 'appalling' Philippines massacre
- Suspects to cooperate in Philippine massacre probe: govt
- Massacre exposes brutal underbelly of Philippine politics
- Screams as Philippine mass murder unearthed
- EU condemns 'barbaric' Philippines massacre
- Stunned Philippine media seeks answers after mass murder
- Philippine massacre death toll rises to 46: police
- Philippines declares emergency as massacre toll hits 39
- Philippine massacre death toll rises to 39: police
- Philippine massacre death toll rises to 35: police
- Philippines declares emergency as massacre toll hits 35
- Police chief sacked over Philippine massacre: authorities
- Philippine leader declares emergency rule in parts of south
Vietnam
- Vietnam Catholics hope 'Holy Year' will mend ties with state
- Vietnam to set up militia to protect sea borders
- Train-bus collision kills seven in Vietnam: railway source
- Australia executives suspended over banknote probe
- EU moves towards ending tariff on Chinese, Vietnamese shoes
- Buddhists in Vietnam appeal for UN protection
- US ex-president Carter in Vietnam to build homes
- Four killed in Vietnam by war-era bomb: police
- India in talks with Thailand, Vietnam over rice: minister
- Electricity-hungry Vietnam looks to join nuclear club
- Jailed Vietnam priest in hospital: counsel
- Former US president Carter builds homes in Asia
- Cambodian opposition leader stripped of immunity
- Pilots killed in Vietnam military jet crash
- Vietnam signs MOU with Airbus for four A380s: EADS
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Sports
Liverpool out of Champions League despite victoryLiverpool's miserable season continued as they were knocked out of the Champions League at the group stage despite a 1-0 victory over Debrecen at the Ferenc Puskas Stadium here on Tuesday.
Barca outclass Inter to home in on qualificationBarcelona showed why they are the current Champions of Europe producing a football masterclass to defeat Italian leaders Inter Milan 2-0 at Camp Nou on Tuesday and move within touching distance of qualification for the knockout phase.
Federer floors Murray to seal no.1 spotRoger Federer beat Britain's Andy Murray in three sets on Tuesday at the ATP World Tour Finals to guarantee finishing the season as the world number one.
Rangers suffer calamity as European dream endsRangers' Champions League hopes were extinguished for another season here on Tuesday as they slumped to a 2-0 defeat to Stuttgart at Ibrox.
Celebrity Gossip
Pre-nuptial prepared for Amy WinehouseAmy Winehouse's father Mitch Winehouse is making Blake Fielder-Civil sign a pre-nuptial agreement before they remarry, to prove he isn't after her money.
BRIT-hop star Jay-Z'Empire State of Mind' rapper Jay-Z has been signed up to perform at next year's BRIT Awards, where he will play a medley of his tracks and is expected to perform a surprise duet.
Pizza girl Lady GagaLady Gaga spent $1,000 on 80 pizzas as a treat for fans who had waited up for her autograph outside a Los Angeles store.
Brad Pitt's $6.8m charity donation Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie reportedly donated $6.8 million to charity last year through their Jolie-Pitt Foundation.
The United States has firmed up plans to impose up to 15 percent tariffs on imported Chinese steel pipes targeted for wideranging sanctions for alleged unfair subsidies.
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