- 29 April 2012
Protesters calling for fair elections converge in Kuala Lumpur
Thousands of protesters calling for fair elections converged on Kuala Lumpur’s centre on Saturday for a major demonstration that will test the Malaysian government’s reformist credentials and may affect the timing of national polls.
- 13 March 2012
ferry with 200 people aboard sunk in a river Bangladesh
Scores of people are missing after a ferry with some 200 people aboard sunk in a river in southern Bangladesh.
- 06 March 2012
earthquake of magnitude 4.9 struck India's
An earthquake of magnitude 4.9 struck India's Haryana state about 50 kilometres west of Indian capital New Delhi.
- 15 April 2012
400 prisoners escaped from a Pakistani prison
Almost 400 prisoners escaped from a Pakistani prison after it was attacked by militants, officials have said.
- 09 March 2012
social transformation among Japanese youth
March 11 marks the one-year anniversary of the largest Japanese catastrophe since World War II. The unforgettable triple disaster was triggered by the 9.0-magnitude Great East Japan earthquake, resulting in a devastating tsunami and subsequent nuclear meltdown at the Fukushima Daiichi power plant, the effects of which are still being felt today.
- 10 February 2012
warrant being issued against Former President of Maldives
The Maldivian President’s Media Secretary, Masood Imad says that despite a warrant being issued against Former President of Maldives Mohammad Nasheed, the government’s position is that they will not arrest the former president.
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