Sharif's brother held, brought before trial court
The brother of deposed Pakistani premier Nawaz Sharif appeared before an anti-terrorist court on Thursday in a treason and conspiracy to murder case.

Aceh protestors' rally at Indonesia parliament
Nearly three thousand protesters rallied at Indonesia's parliament today, demanding that the rebellious province of Aceh be allowed a referendum on its future.

140 feared dead in fire aboard Chinese ferry
At least 140 people died, most frozen to death, and around 150 were missing after a ferry caught fire and capsized off the eastern Chinese Port of Yantai in Shandong province, officials said Thursday.

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