Ailing Palestinian President Yasser Arafat flew to France today (Friday) to seek medical treatment for a mysterious blood ailment that aids say has seriously weakened the aging leader.
Authorities in Thailand say two bomb blasts in southern Yala province have injured at least 18 people.
Hundreds of protesters demonstrated outside the Thai Embassy in Malaysia today (Friday), demanding the resignation of Thai Prime Minister Thaksin Shinnawatra over the deaths of 84 people during protests Monday in southern Thailand.
Cambodia has formally installed Norodom Sihamoni as its new King.
A former Vietnamese deputy sports minister has been sentenced to eight years in prison after being convicted of raping a 13-year-old girl.
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