The country's first nationwide elections since 1969 are due next year - a timetable now thrown into doubt.

Evidence of digging and new buildings are visible in satellite imagery taken in November, satellite images suggest.

California has historically had the largest population of people on death row in the US.

The high court has sacked the leadership of the opposition ADC party with only months to go until elections.

Au Kam San was sentenced to 12 years and six months' jail for "subversion against the political power of the state".

The move follows a bank collapse and after the lower house of congress voted in favour of pursuing an impeachment trial against him.