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World 'prodding' Myanmar reform
19/05/2012 : President Barack Obama, fresh from easing US sanctions on Myanmar, said at the G8 summit Saturday that world powers would do all they could to promote the country's political reforms.
13 dead in Afghan suicide bombing
19/05/2012 : A suicide bomber struck at a lunch gathering of Afghan police and local civilians in southeast Afghanistan on Saturday killing at least 13 people, three of them policemen, officials said.
G8 leaders tackle EU's woes
19/05/2012 : G8 leaders tried to bridge divisions over how to halt Europe's rapidly-deepening economic crisis on Saturday, as host President Barack Obama backed more pro-growth policies in the face of German opposition.
Manila marchers slam Gaga
19/05/2012 : Hundreds of protesters marched in the Philippine capital on Saturday to demand a ban on the pop phenomenon Lady Gaga's upcoming concerts, claiming her lyrics were anti-Christian.
Shan vow to wipe out drugs
19/05/2012 : Rebels engaged in peace talks with Myanmar's government pledged on Saturday to wipe out drugs in Shan state, where much of the country's opium and amphetamines are produced.
Chen flying to US
19/05/2012 : Blind Chinese activist Chen Guangcheng was on his way to the United States on Saturday night after a tense wait at Beijing's international airport.
Plodprasop: No flood in Bangkok
19/05/2012 : Bangkok and key economic zones, particularly industrial estates, will not be flooded this year, vows Plodprasop Suraswadi, chairman of the Water Resources Management and Flood Control Committee.
Narathiwat rubber trader slain
19/05/2012 : The owner of a rubber sheet business was killed in a shooting in front of his shop in Narathiwat’s Rueso district on Saturday morning, police said.
Korean blooms in French cabinet
19/05/2012 : The appointment of Fleur Pellerin as France's first South Korean-born minister has prompted soul searching over social values in the country of her birth where she was adopted at the age of six months.
East Timor marks 10th anniversary
19/05/2012 : East Timor President Jose Ramos-Horta prepared for a handover of power to his successor late on Saturday ahead of celebrations to mark the country's first decade of independence from Indonesia.