According to a Class 5 book, "In 1965, the Pakistani army conquered several areas of India, and when India was on the point of being defeated, she requested the United Nations to arrange a ceasefire.
Anti-whaling protesters and a Japanese whaling ship have clashed in waters off Antarctica.
Daily Tribune editorial on the blunder of Edsa 2: Everybody knows that the elite Edsa ll was a major mistake, but not everybody who joined the elite mob rule who knows it was a big mistake is willing to publicly apologize for it.
Pope Benedict XVI has put his finger on what has eluded the grasp of political leaders and economic experts seeking to find the reason for the financial meltdown that sparked the global recession.
The Foundation for Consumers has criticised the ruling Democrat party for sending SMS messages to people asking them to help the new government restore the country.
Update: Deedee Siytangco, spokesperson of former [Philippine] President Aquino said Cory's apology to Erap was said in jest. Erap's reaction: 1. On the Statement that Cory Apology A Joke : If it was a joke, there was wisdom and truth in that joke
Vietnam has tightened restrictions on internet blogs, banning bloggers from raising subjects the government deems inappropriate. Blogs should follow Vietnamese law, and be written in "clean and wholesome" language, according to a government document seen by local media.
Thailand's blacklist of newly-banned websites — all accused of lese majeste, or criticising the King — has been leaked to whistleblower site Wikileaks.
Japan's whaling fleet is urging the Australian Government to publicly condemn the actions of anti-whaling campaigners in the Southern Ocean.
China has published a list of 17 acids, chemicals and other substances that have been banned as food additives, amid a four-month safety campaign following a scandal over tainted milk.
With the glare of the Olympic spotlight gone, China has resumed blocking access to the Internet sites of some foreign media, reversing itself on earlier promises to expand press freedom as part of its bid to win the games, human rights groups and press advocates said Wednesday.
Senator Miriam Defensor Santiago strongly opposed a proposed Senate resolution amending the Senate rules by allowing detained Sen. Antonio Trillanes to participate in their sessions by teleconference or videoconference.
Fifty-two percent or about 9.4 million of Filipino families consider themselves as Mahirap or Poor, 29% put themselves on the Borderline, and 19% consider themselves as Hindi Mahirap or Not Poor, according to the Third Quarter 2008 Social Weather Survey, fielded over September 2 …
The latest Social Weather Survey of November 28-December 1, 2008 found 29% satisfied and 53% dissatisfied with President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo's performance, for a poor net rating of -24 (% satisfied minus % dissatisfied).
Philippine President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo's rating remained poor in the latest opinion survey... Despite her poor ratings in opinion surveys, the daughter of a former president is strongly supported by the military and by many in the powerful Catholic church. ________
One of South Korea's best-known actresses, Ok So-ri, has been given a suspended prison sentence of eight months for adultery. She admitted the offence and the court suspended the sentence for two years.
Asia's two big beasts are shivering. India's economy is weaker, but China's leaders have more to fear.
[Philippines'] President Arroyo is entering another critical stage of her governance following a policy statement by US funding agency Millennium Challenge Corp.
Eleven months after exposing the alleged kickbacks in the aborted NBN-ZTE deal, Rodolfo "Jun" Lozada refused to keep his silence and continue to criticize perceived corruption under the Arroyo Regime.
Politics in Asia has not initiated any private discussions.