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Delegation hopes for Iraq reconciliation
19:58:17, 5 July 2008, Radio Australia News
An international delegation is visiting Iraq to encourage reconciliation between Sunni and Shia Muslims.
Government troops kill 35 rebels in Sri Lanka's north
19:58:17, 5 July 2008, Radio Australia News
Sri Lankan troops shot dead another 35 Tamil Tiger rebels and lost one of their own soldiers in fresh fighting in the island's north.
Public unrest charges for 14 Burmese protestors
19:58:16, 5 July 2008, Radio Australia News
MP among dead in bloody day in Afghanistan
16:26:12, 5 July 2008, Radio Australia News
It's been a bloody day in Afghanistan, with at last 30 people dead including civilians, Taliban militants and a member of parliament.
US says hundreds seeking refuge at its embassy in Zimbabwe
12:14:12, 4 July 2008, Radio Australia News
United States officials in Zimbabwe say hundreds of people have gathered outside the American embassy in Harare seeking refuge.
Afghan children 'forgotten victims' of war: UN
22:36:48, 3 July 2008, Radio Australia News
The United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) says children in Afghanistan suffer more than in any other country in the world from violence, war and poverty.
Calm returns to Mongolia after post-election riots
17:52:55, 3 July 2008, Radio Australia News
Calm has returned to the Mongolian capital Ulan Bator after rioting in the wake of election fraud allegations left five dead, but there is still no official result from the weekend's parliamentary polls.
Mongolia government fears more unrest
12:19:55, 3 July 2008, Radio Australia News
Mongolia is bracing itself for more political unrest in the wake of this week's violent protests in the capital Ulan Bator that left five people dead.
US president says Afghan strategy working
10:14:49, 3 July 2008, Radio Australia News
The United States president, George W Bush, says he's considering whether to send more American troops to Afghanistan.
Security tight in Mongolian capital
22:34:13, 2 July 2008, Radio Australia News
Heavily armed soldiers are roaming the streets of Mongolia's capital, Ulan Bator, to prevent further violence in the wake of weekend elections.
Five killed in Mongolia post-election riots
20:37:28, 2 July 2008, Radio Australia News
The Mongolian justice minister says five people are dead and more than 300 have been injured in Mongolia's post-election riots.
Mongolia declares state of emergency
14:41:59, 2 July 2008, Radio Australia News
Mongolian president, Nambaryn Enkhbayar, has declared a four-day state of emergency due to violent protests by thousands of people in the capital Ulan Bator.
No result yet from elections which prompted Mongolian unrest
14:24:50, 3 July 2008, Radio Australia News
Calm has returned to the Mongolian capital Ulaanbaatar after rioting in the wake of election fraud allegations left five dead, but there is still no official result from the weekend's parliamentary polls.
Philippine president set two year deadline for rebel defeat
16:29:45, 30 June 2008, Radio Australia News
The Philippine military is confident of defeating communist rebels in two years, a deadline set by Philippine President Gloria Arroyo.
Bomb blasts in India's Assam state
11:24:28, 30 June 2008, Radio Australia News
Police in India's insurgency-hit Assam state say at least six people have been killed and 39 injured in two separate bomb blasts.
Nearly 700 civilians die in 2008 Afghan violence
11:24:28, 30 June 2008, Radio Australia News
The United Nation's Relief Coordinator says nearly 700 Afghan civilians have lost their lives in crossfire between insurgents and foreign troops this year.
Accused ETimor rebel connection 'fears' for life
11:24:32, 27 June 2008, Radio Australia News
The woman accused by the President of East Timor of fostering rebel resistance in the country says she fears for her life.
130 arrests in SKorea beef protests
11:49:40, 26 June 2008, Radio Australia News
South Korean police used water cannon and detained more than 130 people early Thursday when a protest against US beef imports turned violent.
Beijing, Dalai Lama representatives may talk before Olympics: Tibet campaigners
10:45:37, 26 June 2008, Radio Australia News
Supporters of the Dalai Lama say a meeting between representatives of the Tibetan spiritual leader and China could happen soon.
China to allow foreign tourists back into Tibet
14:46:22, 25 June 2008, Radio Australia News
China will allow foreign tourists back into Tibet from Wednesday, lifting a ban imposed after it cracked down on anti-Chinese unrest three months ago.
Arrests following Jakarta fuel price protests
14:46:22, 25 June 2008, Radio Australia News
About 10 students have been arrested in Jakarta after violent protests involving rock throwing and scuffles with police.
Afghanistan says 'foreign' agency behind Karzai attack
22:24:26, 24 June 2008, Radio Australia News
Afghanistan's government says a 'foreign intelligence agency' was behind an April assassination attempt on President Hamid Karzai during a military parade in Kabul.
US military chief wants more Afghanistan troops
10:31:06, 24 June 2008, Radio Australia News
The chief of the US military says he needs three more brigades in Afghanistan to battle Taliban fighters and train Afghan forces.
US says Afghanistan cross-border operations in Pakistan unwise
14:42:53, 23 June 2008, Radio Australia News
The United States Secretary of State, Condoleezza Rice, says threats by Afghanistan to pursue Taliban insurgents across the border into Pakistan are not wise.
Indian army clashes with militants in Kashmir
22:08:51, 20 June 2008, Radio Australia News
Indian troops have killed four militants in two separate gun battles in Kashmir.
![The protesters have taken to the streets of the Mongolian capital, Ulan Bator. [ABC News]](http://www.radioaustralia.net.au/img/news/gallery/mongolia_unrest_abc_010708.jpg "The protesters have taken to the streets of the Mongolian capital, Ulan Bator. [ABC News]")
![Television crews from five other countries involved in nuclear talks have witnessed the destruction of the reactor's cooling tower. [AFP]](http://www.radioaustralia.net.au/img/news/gallery/nkorea_yongbyon_afp_270608.jpg "Television crews from five other countries involved in nuclear talks have witnessed the destruction of the reactor's cooling tower. [AFP]")
![Riot police earlier confronted protesters during an anti-US beef rally in Seoul. [AFP]](http://www.radioaustralia.net.au/img/news/gallery/skorea_beefriots_afp_260608.jpg "Riot police earlier confronted protesters during an anti-US beef rally in Seoul. [AFP]")
![Funcinpec Party supporters out in force on the river front in Phnom Penh on the first day of campaigning for July elections in Cambodia. [RA]](http://www.radioaustralia.net.au/img/news/gallery/cambo_funcinpec_ra_260608.jpg "Funcinpec Party supporters out in force on the river front in Phnom Penh on the first day of campaigning for July elections in Cambodia. [RA]")
![The tip of the upturned hull of the sunken ferry protrudes from waters off Sibuyan island. [AFP]](http://www.radioaustralia.net.au/img/news/gallery/phils_ferry_afp_250608.jpg "The tip of the upturned hull of the sunken ferry protrudes from waters off Sibuyan island. [AFP]")
![Beijing kicked all tourists and foreigners out of Tibet after violent protests erupted in March. [Reuters]](http://www.radioaustralia.net.au/img/news/gallery/tibet_lhasa_rtr_240608.jpg "Beijing kicked all tourists and foreigners out of Tibet after violent protests erupted in March. [Reuters]")
