Issue: July 17, 2012   (Archive)
Tuesday, May 21, 2013   

North ditches army chief
North Korea's army chief has been relieved of all his posts due to illness, in a surprise development that removes one of new leader Kim Jong Un's inner circle.



Relentless rain spoils cleanup
Heavy rain again lashed southwest Japan, triggering fears of more landslides and hampering the cleanup operations after a record deluge that left at least 32 people dead or missing.

Arroyo faces lottery counts
The Philippine government ombudsman has called for graft charges to be filed against former president Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo for alleged diversion of state lottery funds in the latest accusation to hit her.

India court slams `guinea pig' tests
India's top court accused some drug firms of using Indians like "guinea pigs" in illegal clinical trials as it ordered a government report on the practice.



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