NEWS.com.au | Asia PacificThe latest Asia Pacific news from NEWS.com.auAussies fined for entering Papua- September 17, 2008 INDONESIA has fined the Australian pilots of an aircraft that landed illegally in the remote Papua province.http://www.news.com.au/story/0,23599,24360437-38196,00.html?from=public_rss Thaksin relative becomes Thai PM- September 17, 2008 SOMCHAI Wongsawat, brother-in-law to ousted premier Thaksin Shinawatra, won a majority of votes in Parliament today to become Thailand's next prime minister.http://www.news.com.au/story/0,23599,24360147-38196,00.html?from=public_rss Mums head to Hong Kong for safe milk- September 17, 2008 THOUSANDS of mothers from China have flocked to Hong Kong to buy milk powder manufactured overseas, as a tainted milk powder scandal spreads.http://www.news.com.au/story/0,23599,24359724-38196,00.html?from=public_rss Police shoot dead three robbers- September 16, 2008 PAPUA New Guinean police have shot dead three robbers during a local store hold-up.http://www.news.com.au/story/0,23599,24359472-38196,00.html?from=public_rss Woman's body has become male- September 16, 2008 A FILIPINA woman who proved her body was naturally turning male has been allowed to change her name from Jennifer to Jeff.http://www.news.com.au/story/0,23599,24358538-38196,00.html?from=public_rss Escapee 'dies after police beating'- September 16, 2008 A FIJI prison escapee has died from injuries suffered in a beating by police who recaptured him.http://www.news.com.au/story/0,23599,24355280-38196,00.html?from=public_rss Typhoon kills at least seven- September 16, 2008 A TYPHOON which brought down parts of two bridges and dumped as much as 1400mm of rain in parts of Taiwan killed at least seven people with 14 missing, rescue workers and newspapers said today.http://www.news.com.au/story/0,23599,24354411-38196,00.html?from=public_rss Aussies under 'tight guard' in Papua- September 15, 2008 FIVE Australians accused of illegally landing a plane in Indonesia's sensitive Papua province have been detained in a hotel for a fourth day today, officials say.http://www.news.com.au/story/0,23599,24348737-38196,00.html?from=public_rss 23 dead in crush for $4 handout- September 15, 2008 AT least 21 people were killed and scores more hurt when a crowd stampeded in Indonesia after about 10,000 people queued for a charity handout to mark the Muslim fasting month.http://www.news.com.au/story/0,23599,24348668-38196,00.html?from=public_rss Thai ruling party picks new PM- September 15, 2008 THAILAND'S ruling People Power Party (PPP) nominated Somchai Wongsawat for prime minister, to replace Samak Sundaravej who was removed by the courts last week, a party spokesman said today.http://www.news.com.au/story/0,23599,24348232-38196,00.html?from=public_rss |