BEIJING - TWO Chinese men face possible jail terms for throwing eggs at the national flag at a square in the south-west city of Chongqing, local media reported, as China frets about possible instability amid the economic downturn.
NEW DELHI - INDIA'S parliament on Wednesday opened debate on tougher anti-terrorism laws and a plan to set up an FBI-style agency designed to plug gaping security holes exposed by last month's Mumbai attacks.
The legislation includes provisions allowing police to hold suspects for up to 180 days, rather than the current 90 days, and allows for a financial clampdown on suspects.
SEOUL - SOUTH Korea's navy on Wednesday launched an advanced patrol boat named after a victim of a 2002 clash with North Korea, and said the new craft 'can deter any enemy provocation' at sea.
NEW DELHI - INDIA'S government will keep wads of cash waved around in parliament by opposition lawmakers protesting against what they said were government attempts to bribe MPs, a senior official has said.
Opposition MPs raucously interrupted a no-confidence debate in July, piling up wads of millions of rupees in protest against what they said were bribes being offered by the government to MPs to abstain from voting in the no-confidence motion.
