EU changes gears, Asia gets priority
If seaside summits in swank resorts are going to be the mainstage of the French Presidency of the European Union, a lot more seems to be on the cards as far as Asia is concerned.



Firing in Fiji as interim PM sworn in
Armed clashes broke out on Tuesday between Fiji's military and the hostage-takers, who are holding 27 members of ousted PM Mahendra Chaudhry's government at the parliament complex, soon after an interim government was sworn in.



Russia seals Chechnya amid bomb threats
Russian forces sealed off the Chechen republic, a day after a series of bombings killed at least 44 soldiers.



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