Asian Related:
Thai PM rejects protest ultimatum
Thailand's prime minister rejects protesters' demands for his resignation, as red-shirt rallies continue in Bangkok. (Mon, 15 Mar 2010 13:57:44 GMT)
Burma and N Korea slam UN reports
Burma and North Korea reject UN condemnation of human rights abuses at the UN Human Rights Council in Geneva. (Mon, 15 Mar 2010 18:06:43 GMT)
World's shortest man dies aged 21
The world's shortest man, He Pingping, who was just 74.6cm tall, has died at the age of 21, Guinness World Records says. (Mon, 15 Mar 2010 18:46:04 GMT)
Vietnam releases dissident priest
One of Vietnam's high-profile human rights activists is released from prison, five years before the end of his sentence. (Mon, 15 Mar 2010 20:28:53 GMT)
'Arms drive' in South East Asia
South East Asian nations are ramping up their military capacity in a move that could destabilise the region, a report says. (Mon, 15 Mar 2010 10:34:06 GMT)
Top Stories:
Dems start countdown toward health care vote
(AP)
 AP - House Democrats triggered the countdown Monday for the climactic vote on President Barack Obama's fiercely contested remake of the health care system, even though the legislation remained incomplete and lacked the votes needed to pass.
(Mon, 15 Mar 2010 22:22:40 GMT)
Toyota dismisses account of runaway Prius
(AP)
 AP - Toyota dismissed the story of a man who claimed his Prius sped out of control on the California freeway, saying Monday that its own tests found the car's gas pedal and backup safety system were working just fine.
(Mon, 15 Mar 2010 22:20:59 GMT)
Investigators seek motive in 3 slayings in Mexico
(AP)
 AP - The two families climbed into white SUVs and almost simultaneously left the children's birthday party put on by the U.S. consulate. One headed deeper into one of the world's most dangerous cities, the other toward a bridge to El Paso, one of America's safest.
(Mon, 15 Mar 2010 22:23:16 GMT)
Aide: Karzai 'very angry' at Taliban boss' arrest
(AP)
 AP - The Afghan government was holding secret talks with the Taliban's No. 2 when he was captured in Pakistan, and the arrest infuriated President Hamid Karzai, according to one of Karzai's advisers.
(Mon, 15 Mar 2010 22:21:15 GMT)
US wants Israel to cancel Jerusalem building plan
(AP)
 AP - The Obama administration is demanding that Israel call off a contentious building project in east Jerusalem and make a public gesture toward the Palestinians to help defuse one of the worst U.S.-Israeli feuds in memory, officials on both sides said Monday.
(Mon, 15 Mar 2010 22:21:21 GMT)
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