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Freeport McMoRan Copper & Gold Inc.'s workers await bus at Gorong Gorong station in Timika, Papua province, Indonesia, Jan. 3, 2012.
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Labor Unrest Unsettles Booming Indonesia

Workers pledge ongoing strikes and protests if government authorities fail to satisfy calls for increased wages, modified labor laws

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Thai Wildlife Group Raided for Criticizing Elephant Poaching

Wildlife foundation says it is being harassed by government for speaking out about alleged official involvement in elephant poaching

A HIV-positive patient rests at a HIV/AIDS hospice, founded by a member of the National League for Democracy (NLD) party, in Yangon, February 18, 2012.

Clinics Turn Away HIV, TB Patients in Burma

Doctors Without Borders says cuts in international aid are putting tens of thousands of lives at risk

Visiting Thailand's Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra and her Malaysian counterpart Najib Razak walk to step down from the stage after the welcoming ceremony outside Razak's office in Putrajaya near Kuala Lumpur, February 20, 2012.

Thai, Malaysian Leaders Hold Talks on Border Unrest

Both sides pledge close cooperation to stem simmering rebellion in border regions

Cambodian immigrants are learning the finer points of American democracy as they gear up for this November’s US presidential election

New American Voters Learn Finer Points of Democracy

Cambodian immigrants are learning the finer points of American democracy as they gear up for this November’s US presidential election

Shin Gambira, 32, a monk who helped lead protests, detained and recently released, attends a ceremony of 'Pray for Peace and Religious Unity' at a church in Yangon, Burma, January 16, 2012.

Leading Burmese Monk Detained, Facing Charges

Shin Gambira accused of illegally 'squatting' in one monastery in Rangoon that had been sealed by authorities

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EU Eases Burma Sanctions

European Union suspends admission restrictions on dozens of top Burmese officials, including president, vice presidents

Philippine government soldiers sit on an armored personnel carrier guarding the main gate of the Malacanang presidential palace in Manila February 24, 2006 (file photo).

10-Year US Counterterror Support Paying Off: Philippine Military

Some say those successes have brought a new set of challenges for the Philippines

Police and forensic experts investigate the site where a man was injured when a bomb he was carrying exploded, in central Bangkok February 14, 2012.

Police Say Thailand Bombers Targeted Israeli Diplomats

Thai police chief says explosives in Bangkok blasts similar to those used in recent car bombing attacks in India and Georgia

Police and forensic experts investigate the site where a man was injured when a bomb he was carrying exploded, in central Bangkok February 14, 2012.

Thai Government Insists Bangkok Blasts Not Terrorism-Related

Tuesday blast occurred a day after bomb attacks targeting Israeli diplomats in Georgia and India

Joe Chan, chief chef of Sun Tung Lok Chinese Cuisine, prepares shark fin

Shark Fins Going Out of Favor Among Young Chinese-Malaysians

Move sparked by heightened awareness of the near-extinction of sharks globally

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