A group of soldiers in Papua New Guinea say they have taken control of the military and are demanding the reinstatement of the ousted PM.
At least 15 men were killed in the southern Philippines when gunmen opened fire on three boats, in what military officials say was fishing turf rivalry.
Pakistani PM Yousuf Raza Gilani has appeared before the country's Supreme Court in contempt proceedings, to defend his record.
The court initiated the hearing over Mr Gilani's refusal to ask Swiss officials to reopen a corruption case against President Asif Ali Zardari.
A prominent Chinese writer close to Nobel Peace Prize winner Liu Xiaobo has described "inhumane treatment" that forced him to leave.
Speaking in Washington, Yu Jie said he was harassed by police, then abducted and severely beaten.
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A group of soldiers in Papua New Guinea say they have taken control of the military and are demanding the reinstatement of the ousted PM.
At least 15 men were killed in the southern Philippines when gunmen opened fire on three boats, in what military officials say was fishing turf rivalry.
Pakistani PM Yousuf Raza Gilani has appeared before the country's Supreme Court in contempt proceedings, to defend his record.
A prominent Chinese writer close to Nobel Peace Prize winner Liu Xiaobo has described "inhumane treatment" that forced him to leave.
