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Suu Kyi greets Myanmar migrants in Thailand

Democracy champion Aung San Suu Kyi on Wednesday began her first trip abroad in 24 years by telling an ecstatic crowd of Myanmar migrants in Thailand she would do all she could to help them. ‘I can give you one promise — I will try... Full story

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Nepal Maoists call rivals ‘fascists’ in election row

Nepal’s Maoists branded their rivals ‘fascists’ on Wednesday as bitter fighting between parties dashed hopes of a consensus to guide the country through months of a political power vacuum. Full story

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One in seven suffer malnourishment: UN

One in seven people suffer from malnourishment, the head of the UN’s food agency said Wednesday in a report released ahead of a summit on sustainable development to be held in Rio de Janeiro June 20-22. Full story

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Quake survivors’ misery as Italy counts the cost

Rescue workers ended their search for survivors of a second killer earthquake in northeastern Italy Wednesday, as local industry faced losses worth millions of euros. While aftershocks as large as 3.8 magnitude... Full story

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Libya women plunge into politics

Showing that women in Libya can be much more than just sexy bodyguards or accessories to murder, women are dipping into politics in the hope of drafting a constitution which protects their rights. Full story

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Indian PM dismisses fresh attacks over graft

The Indian prime minister, Manmohan Singh, has denounced fresh allegations that he turned a blind eye to corruption within his government and has vowed to resign if any wrongdoing is proved against him. Full story

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Iran denies US report it plotted assassinations

Iran’s UN mission has strongly denied a US newspaper report alleging evidence existed implicating Tehran or its Lebanese proxy militia Hezbollah in international assassination plots, Iranian media reported on Wednesday. Full story

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Fears for safety of Pakistan ‘CIA’ doctor

Pakistani authorities on Wednesday said that they feared the doctor recruited by the CIA to help find Osama bin Laden could be killed and demanded he be transferred to a more secure prison. Full story

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Police raid Maldives rally over ‘cursed chicken’

The Police in the Maldives raided a political rally after a ‘cursed chicken’ was allegedly thrown at officers during an opposition protest last week, a spokesman said Wednesday. A meeting of the Maldivian Democratic Party... Full story

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Afghan tries to cut off pregnant wife’s tongue

An Afghan man has been arrested for trying to cut off his pregnant wife’s tongue when he attacked her during an argument, the police said on Wednesday. The woman later lost her baby, police spokesman Sher Jan Durani said. Full story

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William’s heartache at royal wedding without Diana

Britain’s Prince William said his wedding day last year was the one moment above all that he wished his mother Diana could have witnessed. In an interview with US broadcaster ABC News, William said it was... Full story

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Dead Japan woman kept in freezer ‘up to 10 years’

An 80-year-old man was being questioned in Japan on Wednesday on suspicion of strangling his wife and keeping her body in the freezer for up to 10 years, police and media reports said. Full story

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UK court backs Assange extradition to Sweden

Britain’s Supreme Court ruled Wednesday that WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange can be extradited to Sweden, but put his deportation on hold to give his lawyers a final chance to reopen the case. Full story

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Australia moves to criminalise forced marriage

Australia on Wednesday moved to criminalise forced marriage, forms of slavery prevalent in the sex industry and the trafficking of organs. Attorney-General Nicola Roxon said such practices had no place in a democratic... Full story

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