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US loosens arms embargo on Vietnam. Why now?
oktober 03, 2014by latadmin
Vietnam has long called on the US to lift…
Japanese lawmakers see red over minister Midori Matsushima’s scarf
oktober 03, 2014by latadmin
Japan’s upper house of parliament, often called the chamber of wisdom, has been rocked by a dress-code row after a minister appeared sporting a red scarf. Justice...
Yudhoyono decree suspends scrapping of local elections in Indonesia
oktober 03, 2014by latadmin
Outgoing Indonesian President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono has enacted an emergency decree to suspend a controversial law that scrapped direct elections for mayors, district...
Hong Kong’s battle lines harden after mob attacks protesters
oktober 03, 2014by latadmin
HONG KONG — Hundreds of people opposed to Hong Kong’s pro-democracy demonstrations converged on one of the movement’s main sites Friday, prompting some...
Hong Kong protests: Pleas from the protest wall
oktober 03, 2014by latadmin
Hundreds of post-it notes have been attached to walls near the Hong Kong government headquarters. What do they say? 689 please step down "Hong Kong go for it!"...
India stampede: Dozens feared dead at Hindu festival
oktober 03, 2014by latadmin
At least 30 people are feared dead after a stampede during a Hindu religious festival in Bihar…
Hong Kong protesters call off talks
oktober 03, 2014by latadmin
Hong Kong protest leaders have called off talks with the government following what they said were “organised attacks” on their supporters. The Hong Kong...
Can Pakistani ‘VIPs’ learn to wait in line? They may be forced to.
oktober 03, 2014by latadmin
Well-connected elites are used to…
Occupy leader: ‘No talks until violence against protesters ends’
oktober 03, 2014by latadmin
3 October 2014 Last updated at 17:05 BST Leader of the Occupy Central movement in Hong Kong, Benny Tai, says they will consider suspending dialogue with the Hong Kong...
The Hong Kong of 2014 is even less like China than the one we gave back
oktober 03, 2014by latadmin
A little over 17 years ago I watched from a flyover with a view of Hong Kong harbour as Britain’s last governor, Chris Patten, with Prince Charles at his side, sailed...
