The Taipei District Court sentenced former Taiwan president Chen Shui-bian, and his wife Wu Shu-jen, to life in prison.
Indonesia has warned Australia against reopening an inquiry into the killing of five foreign journalists.
A magnitude 6.1 earthquake struck off the coast of Java, Indonesia, but there was no tsunami and no reports of any damage.
A magnitude 6.1 earthquake struck off the coast of Java, Indonesia, the U.S. Geological Survey reports.
Vietnam releases detained blogger critical of the government's policies towards China.
Former Australian Prime Minister John Howard was hospitalised over the weekend following a severe allergic reaction.
More than 800 people were plucked from a sinking ferry in the southern Philippines on Sunday.
North Korea said Friday it was closer to a second way of making nuclear weapons.
Bangkok taxi drivers will be donning face masks to help prevent the spread of the H1N1 virus and protect passengers.
China might be able to manipulate the rare earth metal market but to monopolise it will be more difficult says a specialist in geological sciences.