Police reform is key to eliminate torture in Asia
The international day for the prevention of torture should serve as a reminder that in the following countries of Asia torture remains the primary mode of criminal investigations.
OFWs told to look at ‘brighter side’ of Philippines economy
President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo has assured the 120,000-strong Filipino community here that the tough fiscal reforms her government has initiated are meant to keep the economic momentum going "with the hope that someday, working abroad would be a matter of a choice and not a necessity. "
Philippines: Arroyo leaves for Equatorial Guinea Tuesday
MANILA — Bilateral relations between the Philippines and the Republic of Equatorial Guinea are expected to be boosted with President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo?s state visit to that West African nation on Tuesday.
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In Nepal, journalists kidnapped and threatened
The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) has expressed grave concerns for the future of media independence in Nepal, after the abduction of yet another Nepalese journalist, and the suspension of a newspaper publication.
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Davao SMEs urged to join New Jersey trade fair
THE Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) 11 is urging all small and medium enterprises (SMEs) in the region to join the upcoming trade fair in New Jersey. The trade fair, tagged as ?Philippine Fiesta,? is slated on Aug. 18 to 19 Meadowlands Exposition Center (MEC) in Secaucus, New Jersey, USA.