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The Burmese opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi has left the country for the first time in 24 years.

Aung San Suu Kyi's trip to Thailand is just another positive indication that Burma is on the long and slow road to democracy.

The Burmese opposition leader's visit to Thailand is giving her the opportunity to visit Burmese refugee camps.

After a four-month hearing, Chief Justice Renato Corona has been found guilty of violating the constitution and betraying public trust by failing to fully disclose his assets.

Despite recent signs that its economy might be slowing, China could soon end up buying even more raw materials from Australia if measures flagged to trade minister, Craig Emerson, come to fruition.

Hong Kong is hosting Asia's biggest wine and spirits fair.

Thai prime minister Yingluck Shinawatra has been visiting Australia this week with more than 50 Thai executives, trying to convince Australia's business elite that Thailand is a safe and profitable place to invest.

By some estimates China has become the world's most active exponent of public diplomacy.

Medical experts in Australia have raised the alarm over a rising number of Asian fish imports containing banned antibiotics.

There are reports that North korea could be heading into a serious drought that could worsen the country's already critical food shortages.

Japan says it's committed to launching a risk insurance scheme to protect Pacific island states against natural disasters.

The leaders of Australia and Thailand have met in Canberra to mark the 60th anniversary of diplomatic relations between the two countries.

Today is judgement day for the Philippines chief justice.

The United Nations envoy Surya Subedi has expressed continuing concern over the number of Cambodians being forcibly removed from their land to make way for development.

It's often said that in politics, disunity is death.

After years of advocacy by women's rights groups, China's parliament has agreed to consider enacting a law against domestic violence.

World leaders who have condemned the weekend massacre of more than 100 people in the Syrian town of Houla at the weekend are now struggling to find new ways to sanction the regime.

Australia's Foreign Minister Bob Carr says the United Nations is limited in acting in Syria by the Security Council, where Russia and China have veto powers.

China is determined to choke off one of the main escape route for North Koreans refugees.

It's a little known statistic that Koreans have the highest rate of entrepreneurship of any immigrant group in Australia.