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Philippine top judge's trial adjourned

The impeachment trial of the Philippines' top judge has been adjourned, after he testified that he did not violate any laws when he failed to declare $2.4m in bank accounts.

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Two jailed over New Zealand oil spill

The captain and navigation officer of a ship that caused one of New Zealand's biggest sea pollution disaster when it ploughed into an offshore reef have been sentenced to seven months in prison.

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Suu Kyi set for historic trip outside Myanmar

Aung San Suu Kyi will be visiting Thailand next week on her first trip abroad in more than two decades, her party has said.

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Philippine top judge rushed to hospital

Renato Corona, the Philippines' chief justice, has been rushed to the hospital after he walked out of his own impeachment trial in the senate, his spokesman has said.

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Philippine judge testifies at own graft trial

A senior Philippine judge accused of protecting former President Gloria Arroyo from prosecution on corruption charges has testified at his impeachment trial.

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Malaysia's Anwar charged over elections rally

Anwar Ibrahim was deputy prime minister under former prime minister Mahathir MohamadMalaysian opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim has been charged for his part in a rally for fair elections last month, in a case he denounced as another government attempt to remove him from politics.

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Anwar Ibrahim faces charges over rally

Malaysian opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim will be charged over an April protest demanding fair elections, his lawyer says, accusing the government of a fresh bid to remove Anwar from politics.

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Eggs thrown as Taiwanese president sworn in

Ma Ying-jeou, Taiwan's incumbent president who was re-elected in January, has been sworn into office for a second four-year term.

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Tunnel blast kills China construction workers

At least 20 road construction workers have been killed in a blast while working inside a tunnel in central China, officials said.

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S Korean monks face backlash over antics

South Korea's largest Buddhist order, the Jogye, is in crisis after allegations of serious wrongdoing by a number of its monks.

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