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UN official’s visit sparks Sri Lanka protest
augustus 26, 2013by latadmin
About 100 Sri Lankan demonstrators led by Buddhist monks have protested outside the UN office in Colombo against the visit of Navi Pillay, the UN High Commissioner for...
Thailand could soon legalize same-sex marriage
augustus 26, 2013by latadmin
While sex between men is still illegal among most of its neighboring countries, Thailand – the region’s most gay-friendly country – could be about to...
Cambodian opposition threatens vote protest
augustus 26, 2013by latadmin
Cambodia’s opposition has threatened massive protests across the country if concerns over the fairness of last month’s general election were not dealt with....
CBM Asia Closes First Tranche of CAD5.0 Million Non-Brokered Private Placement read more (CBM Asia Development Corp)
augustus 26, 2013by latadmin
(Source: CBM Asia Development Corp) THIS PRESS RELEASE IS NOT FOR DISTRIBUTION IN THE UNITED STATES OR TO U.S. NEWS AGENCIES VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA, August 26, 2013...
China Construction Bank Sees Bad-Debt Risk
augustus 26, 2013by latadmin
BEIJING—China Construction Bank Corp. encountered a surge in overdue loans during the first half of the year and could face a “hidden crisis” if the...
China: Bo Xilai trial ends as politician claims love triangle was reason for downfall
augustus 26, 2013by latadmin
China’s most sensational trial in decades ended on Monday with Bo Xilai seemingly attempting to shift the blame in a corruption scandal by hinting at a love...
Two French climbers go missing in the Himalayas
augustus 26, 2013by latadmin
A search was under way on Monday after two French climbers, both men in their early twenties, went missing in the Indian Himalayas after getting separated from a group...
Indian female journalists ‘must take precautions’
augustus 26, 2013by latadmin
After the brutal gang rape of a photographer in Mumbai which stirred memories of a similar attack in New Delhi late last year, Nivedita Mookerji speaks of the dangers of...
humanitarian news and analysis
augustus 26, 2013by latadmin
NAIROBI, 26 August 2013 (IRIN) – The private sector has long been a participant in global humanitarian work, providing cash and material donations. But private...
‘Auntie’ Wang Xiuxia makes million from car number plates scam in congested Beijing
augustus 26, 2013by latadmin
As far as rackets are concerned, it was a master stroke – but now, finally, the law has caught up with Auntie Wang Xiuxia, who made nearly £1m by allowing her...
