Chinese dissident Liu Xiaobo wins Nobel Peace Prize: China reacts with fury, blocks the news

Dissident wins Nobel Peace Prize, enraging China

Alleged Russian arms dealer Viktor Bout files new appeal against extradition to US

Viktor Bout files new appeal against extradition

Thai government will decide ‘Merchant of Death’s’ fate, weighing ties with US and Russia

Thai government will decide Viktor Bout’s fate

US security adviser says nations must work better together to fight international crimes

US, Russia must work to combat international crime

Thai court drops 2nd case against reputed Russian arms smuggler, clears way for US extradition

Thai court clears way for Viktor Bout extradition

Thai court drops second case against Viktor Bout, clearing way for US extradition

Thai court drops case against Viktor Bout

BANGKOK — A Thai court ruled Tuesday to dismiss a new trial against alleged Russian arms smuggler Viktor Bout, removing a key legal obstacle to his long-awaited extradition to the United States.

POLITICAL INSIDER: Michelle Obama asks supporters to open wallets for Democrats

POLITICAL INSIDER: Michelle Obama asks for cash

Gunmen kill judge in northern Philippines; judges’ association calls for right to bear arms

Judges want to bear arms after Philippine shooting

Extradition to US of reputed Russian arms smuggler stalled by Thai court ruling

Viktor Bout extradition stalled by Thai ruling

Reputed Russian arms smuggler in Thai court for crucial hearing as US awaits extradition

Viktor Bout wears flak jacket to Bangkok court

Philippine charged with offending Catholics after protesting clergy’s stance on contraception

Philippine tour guide’s protest offends Catholics

Myanmar courts convict activists, monk of planning to disrupt first election in 20 years

Myanmar courts sentence activists, monk to jail

Rights groups, free speech advocates decry arrest of webmaster of popular Thai news website

Rights groups denounce arrest of Thai webmaster

Webmaster of popular Thai news website arrested on return from Internet freedom conference

Thai news site webmaster arrested for second time

Malaysia deports Singaporean terrorist suspect after nearly 18 months’ detention

Malaysia deports Singaporean terrorist suspect

Malaysia returns terrorist suspect who escaped from high-security Singapore prison

Malaysia hands over terrorist suspect to Singapore

Philippine court sentences father to 14,400 years for near daily rape of 13-year-old daughter

Philippine dad convicted of rape gets 14,400 years

Cambodian opposition leader convicted, sentenced to 10 years in absentia for dishonoring govt

Cambodian opposition leader convicted in absentia

Former Indonesian policeman says he helped al-Qaida fund, train new terror network

Former Indonesia policeman admits ties to al-Qaida

Paris Hilton denied entry into Japan after drug conviction, returning home to US

Paris Hilton denied entry into Japan

NARITA, Japan — Paris Hilton has been denied entrance into Japan and is returning home to the U.S.

Paris Hilton in Tokyo airport as Japan mulls whether to let her enter after drug case

Japan delays Paris Hilton’s entry after drug case

Japanese officials delay Paris Hilton from entering country for promotional tour

Drug case delays Paris Hilton from entering Japan

Loot and snooze: Burglar amasses jewelry, then falls asleep on homeowners’ couch in Malaysia

Malaysia burglar falls asleep on homeowners’ couch

Daughters of slain Manila publicist sue former Philippines president in US court

Ex-Philippines president sued over double murder

Filipino woman says she is mother of baby left on plane, was raped by employer, lawmaker says

Filipino says she left newborn on plane: lawmaker

Khmer Rouge tribunal indicts 4 senior leaders ahead of second trial

Khmer Rouge tribunal indicts 4 senior leaders

Suspected Filipino mom of newborn baby abandoned in airplane trash questioned

Suspected Filipino mom of mystery plane baby found

Cosmetic mogul’s slaying grips Malaysia; police say her body was burned, ashes discarded

Cosmetics millionaire’s slaying grips Malaysia

Key to saving tigers from extinction is focusing on protecting breeding grounds: study

Study: To save tigers, protect key breeding areas

Indonesian president orders police to arrest assailants who stabbed, beat Christians

Indonesian Christians beat on their way to prayers

Assailants stab, beat Christian worshippers outside Indonesia’s capital

Christian worshippers attacked in Indonesia

Farm owners plead not guilty in Hawaii human trafficking case after judge throws out plea deal

Hawaii human trafficking guilty plea rejected

Philippines says police might have shot some hostages in bungled rescue of HK tourists

Philippines says police might have shot hostages

Bail set at $1 million for head of Calif. company accused of trafficking Thai workers

$1M bail ordered in human trafficking case

Servant testifies head of Filipino clan ordered massacre of rivals, journalists over dinner

Servant testifies Filipino warlord ordered killing

Malaysian prosecutors seek harsher sentence for ‘Lizard King’ to deter wildlife trafficking

Malaysian officials appeal ‘Lizard King’ sentence

Witness says patriarch of Filipino clan ordered last year’s massacre of rivals, journalists

Servant testifies Filipino warlord ordered killing

Malaysian court jails notorious wildlife trader 6 months for smuggling 95 live boas in luggage

Malaysian snake smuggler sentenced to 6 months

Hawaii farm owners to be sentenced for treatment of field workers brought to US from Thailand

Farms being prosecuted for importing Thai workers

FBI arrests head of Calif. company accused of trafficking Thai workers to US farms

Head of alleged trafficking scheme arrested

Suspected Russian arms dealer’s extradition from Thailand to US delayed

Suspected arms dealer’s extradition to US delayed

Snakes in a bag: Malaysian smuggler guilty over 95 live boas found in burst luggage at airport

95 snakes found in burst bag at Malaysia airport

FBI says 6 accused in forced labor of 400 Thai workers is largest human-trafficking case in US

FBI: 6 accused in forced labor of 400 Thai workers

Maritime group urges Indonesia to increase anti-piracy patrols after spike in attacks

Indonesia urged to increase anti-piracy patrols

Police in central Indonesia kill 5 villagers ransacking station to protest death in custody

Indonesian police kill 5 villagers ransacking post

Report: Scotland Yard arrests UK kickboxer suspected of fatally stabbing ex-Marine in Thailand

Report: Police nab kickboxer in American’s slaying

Thai PM petitioned to stop extradition of alleged Russian arms trafficker to US

Lawyer asks Thai PM not to send Russian to US

Hong Kong investigators inspect bullet-peppered hostage bus to ease China’s outrage

Hong Kong police inspect Manila hostage bus

Estimated 80,000 people in Hong Kong protest Philippine hijacking that killed 8, demand probe

80,000 in Hong Kong protest Philippine bus tragedy

Relatives weep as they bury Philippine policeman in hostage drama that killed 8 HK tourists

Weeping family buries hostage-taker in Philippines