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27 April 2012
Publication Date : 27-04-2012
China's armed forces vow to safeguard the country's territory in the South China Sea, China Daily says. The standoff between China and the Philippines has entered the 16th day with two Philippine vessels and two China ships still at shoal, according to the Philippine Daily Inquirer. A Japanese court finds former Democratic Party of Japan president Ichiro Ozawa not guilty over alleged involvement in irregularities concerning his political funds management group, The Yomiuri Shimbun reports. A Pakistani court convicts PM Yousuf Raza Gilani of contempt of court, Dawn says. Former Thai premier Thaksin Shinawatra is flying to England for Manchester derby, says The Nation.