Ex-Philippine President Estrada set for freedom
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Joseph Estrada, the playboy former leader of the Philippines, was preparing for life as a free man on Friday as President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo faced criticism for rushing through his pardon.
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A Philippine anticorruption court convicted Joseph Estrada of illegally acquiring wealth while in office and sentenced him to a maximum of 40 years in prison.
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Indonesia's autocratic former president Suharto, whose legacy was marred by graft and human rights abuses during his 32 years in power, will be give state funeral in royal city of Solo on Monday.
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Former army general Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono is due to be sworn in as Indonesia's president on Wednesday.
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Accused of corruption, a former Philippine president (and action movie superstar) is sentenced to life imprisonment  -  in his country estate.
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MANILA -- Former president Joseph Estrada will be leaving Monday for Hong Kong to undergo knee surgery. Estrada&#39;s trip to Hong Kong was first scheduled last December 23 but for security reasons, it was moved to December 26.
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by our Internet desk, 22 September 2004. Former Indonesian security minister Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono and his advisers are moving ahead with preparations to assume the presidency, discussing policy plans and
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Manila tightens its security ahead of the verdict in the corruption trial of ex-President Joseph Estrada.
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Accused of corruption, a former Philippine president (and action movie superstar) is sentenced to life imprisonment -- in his country estate.
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Theresa Torres, Reporter. As tens of thousands joined the funeral procession of Fernando Poe Jr., the Department of Justice early Wednesday morning warned that the government was prepared to thwart any attempt to overthrow the Arroyo administration.
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Joseph Estrada rose from an obscure bit player to a major national film star then blew the biggest role of his life -- president of the Philippines.
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The former governor of Virginia is expected to announce his plans on Thursday.
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Indonesia's autocratic former president  Suharto, whose legacy was marred by graft and human rights  abuses during his 32 years in power, will be give state funeral  in royal city of Solo on Monday.
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A Manila court granted former first lady Imelda Marcos permission on Thursday to leave the country for 15 days to travel to Hong Kong and China for medical treatment and to attend a trade show.
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Get INQ7 breaking news on your Smart mobile phone in the Philippines. Send INQ7 BREAKING to 386. THE SANDIGANBAYAN granted on Tuesday Senator Jose &quot;Jinggoy&quot; Estrada&#39;s petition to fly
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Malaysia's former deputy premier Anwar Ibrahim, who has been in jail for nearly six years, was set to walk free after winning his final appeal against a conviction for sodomy.
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Manila - Philippine President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo on Saturday ordered the prosecution of those responsible for a train derailment that killed at least six people and injured more than 120 others.