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Viewpoint: Japan plant – who is in charge?
april 01, 2011by latadmin
As Japan works to recover from its greatest natural disaster in modern times, attention remains focused on the evolving situation at the crippled Fukushima Daiichi...
In pictures: Restoring Kabul’s bazaar
april 01, 2011by latadmin
Five years ago, Murad Khane, the historic bazaar of Kabul, was an impoverished slum and some government officials wanted to demolish the area that at one point had been...
US airlines cut Tokyo service (AFP)
maart 31, 2011by latadmin
AFP – US carriers American and Delta said they were cutting flights to Japan in the aftermath of the devastating earthquake, suspending recently launched services...
Vietnam Clamps Down on Independent Christians, Report Says
maart 31, 2011by latadmin
BANGKOK — Vietnam has increased repression of indigenous minority Christians in the country’s Central Highlands, closing small informal churches, compelling...
Islamist Politician Escapes Two Assassination Attempts in Pakistan
maart 31, 2011by latadmin
ISLAMABAD, Pakistan — A prominent Islamist politician escaped an assassination attempt in northwestern Pakistan on Thursday, the second in two days, as a suicide...
Afghanistan frees graft case ex-minister: govt
maart 31, 2011by latadmin
KABUL (AFP) – Afghan authorities Thursday released a former minister, three days after he was arrested on charges of corruption, a government official said. The...
Government critics pressured in China crackdown
maart 31, 2011by latadmin
BEIJING (AFP) – Rattled by Arab unrest and the growing power of the Internet, China has launched its harshest crackdown on dissent in years, which rights groups...
Sri Lanka remands anti-govt website employee
maart 31, 2011by latadmin
COLOMBO (AFP) – Sri Lankan police remanded in custody on Thursday an employee of an anti-government website over allegations that he made threats to the brother of...
Japan, France call for G20 nuclear regulators meeting
maart 31, 2011by latadmin
TOKYO (AFP) – Japan and France pledged Thursday to push for improved international nuclear safety standards as Tokyo struggled to contain an atomic plant disaster...
Scant hope for change in Myanmar ‘civilian’ rule
maart 31, 2011by latadmin
YANGON (AFP) – Myanmar's attempt to rebrand itself with a nominally civilian government was met with scepticism at home and abroad on Thursday, with critics...
