Asia

25.05.2012 15:07 10 comments Cohen's Dictator gets scissored in Asia Certain movies are destined to be censured before they get released. Sacha Baron Cohen's latest stunt The Dictator, which features the actor as Admiral General Shabazz Aladeen, a fusion of Muammar Gaddafi and Saddam Hussein, has been cut in Asia.		22.05.2012 17:38 3 comments Second Philippines Gaga gig to go ahead despite protests Lady Gaga will perform a second show in Manila despite massive Christian protests. Her “provocative” acts and outfits are still within legal boundaries, a city official said.
22.05.2012 16:57 2 comments Battle for $1 million dinosaur An 80-million-year-old skeleton of a dinosaur that sold for more than $1 million in New York this weekend has provoked a court battle between the auction house and the state of Mongolia.		18.05.2012 20:57 Ferris wheel not for the faint-hearted Those with a fear of heights beware and tremble: The planet's largest Ferris wheel has been created in the former Soviet republic of Turkmenistan.
15.05.2012 16:43 18 comments Poker Face Gaga fails to pass Islamic face control The Fame monster Lady Gaga is known for her extravagant outfits including the 'little meat dress', but her flamboyant style could ruin Gaga's plans in Indonesia, where local authorities fear the singer's sexuality on stage undermines Islamic values.		15.05.2012 15:37 11 comments Asian tigers move away from dollar China, Japan and South Korea are taking further steps to replace the dollar in trade between them as the countries start negotiations on a free trade agreement, Vladimir Rozhankovsky, Head of Research at Nord Capital told RT.
13.05.2012 12:48 13 comments Sukhoi Superjet disaster: Recovery crews spot black box at foot of ravine Salvage teams have reportedly discovered the flight recorders from the Russian Sukhoi Superjet that crashed in Indonesia, killing 45 onboard. The devices are hard to reach as they lie at the bottom of a ravine 500 metres deep.		12.05.2012 20:43 10 comments Secret US-corporate negotiations creating SOPA on steroids? Pro-SOPA industry giants urged the White House in secretive international trade talks to adopt stronger intellectual property protections. Critics say the negotiations could usher in “draconian” provisions capable of strangling Internet freedom. SOPA
12.05.2012 00:24 24 comments Facebook co-founder renounces US citizenship on the eve of IPO Eduardo Saverin will be doing a lot of long-distance poking from now on — and probably won't be giving the thumbs-up “like” to Uncle Sam. The billionaire co-founder of Facebook, Inc. has renounced his US citizenship.		10.05.2012 19:14 19 comments Human error, technical failure or weather conditions behind SuperJet-100 crash - experts Human error and technical malfunction could be the main causes behind a Russian Superjet 100 coming down in Indonesia, experts believe. The wreckage has been found, but official conclusions on the crash that left 48 people dead are yet to be drawn.
10.05.2012 05:02 76 comments ‘No sign of survivors’ at Sukhoi SuperJet-100 wreck site Rescuers south of Indonesia’s Jakarta have discovered several bodies at the crash site of a Russian Sukhoi SuperJet-100, which dropped off the radar during a demonstration flight on Wednesday. No survivors were found at the remote mountain location.		09.05.2012 14:15 97 comments Russia’s Sukhoi SuperJet-100 goes off radars in Jakarta, hijacking not ruled out A Russian jet carrying 50 passengers has disappeared from the radars during a demonstration flight for potential buyers in the Indonesian capital. Hijacking and a high-altitude crash into a mountain have not been ruled out.
07.05.2012 17:10 4 comments ‘Take this, baby’: S. Korea makes macabre tablet bust What could be a teaser for a horror film has become a spine-chilling reality in South Korea where the authorities have seized thousands of smuggled drug capsules filled with powdered baby flesh.		07.05.2012 15:30 9 comments Saudi girls take to piercing In an effort to keep up with the Joneses, young Saudi beauties have revealed their latest extravagance – a penchant for piercing.
03.05.2012 21:11 34 comments ‘Mistakes of the jihadis’: Bin Laden’s last words revealed While Osama Bin Laden was at times viewed as the ultimate terrorist mastermind deftly directing Al-Qaeda’s global operations, declassified letters reveal an impotent figurehead plagued by “Muslims suffering at the hands of his jihadi brothers.” Osama Bin Laden killed		01.05.2012 15:28 10 comments Home-wrecking beauties banned Asian beauties will be given an unsolicited lesson - one on family values. Those who choose to take part in a Taiwanese beauty pageant now also have to sign a paper confirming they are not stealing anybody's husband in their leisure time.
28.04.2012 17:30 3 comments Tear gas for 25,000-strong Malay fair vote rally Police in Kuala Lumpur used tear gas grenades and chemical-laced water to break up what they say was a 25,000-strong demonstration for electoral reform in Malaysia. The mass rallies in the capital were the country’s largest in a decade.		25.04.2012 23:31 37 comments US-Philippine drills ‘obviously a provocation’ Joint US-Philippine military drills have kicked off in the South China Sea, near an island claimed by both the Philippines and China. The controversial exercises are seen by many as a provocation that could lead to a real military conflict.
25.04.2012 09:35 26 comments Pakistan tests nuclear-capable ballistic missile (VIDEO) Pakistan successfully tested a nuclear-capable ballistic missile on Wednesday. The launch comes less than a week after Islamabad’s main adversary India tested a long-range ballistic missile of its own.		23.04.2012 19:09 14 comments Muslim Malik to play ‘I spy’ with Playboy Pakistani screen siren Veena Malik, who recently caused a splash posing nude for FHM magazine, is set to make sex waves again. The brunette bombshell is allegedly ready to pose for Playboy, once she is paid a million dollars.

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