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Protesters clash with police in China
juni 11, 2011by latadmin
BEIJING (AFP) – Two officials have been detained in central China after 1,500 protesters clashed with riot squads following the alleged death in police custody of...
Protesters in Japan Challenge Nuclear Power
juni 11, 2011by latadmin
TOKYO — Beating drums and waving flowers, protesters in Tokyo and other major cities rallied against the use of nuclear power on Saturday, three months after a...
China Communist Party newspaper cautions Vietnam
juni 11, 2011by latadmin
BEIJING-A newspaper published by China’s ruling Communist Party warned Vietnam on Saturday to show restraint or come out the loser in an escalating squabble over...
Lagarde, Carstens battle for support for IMF job (AFP)
juni 10, 2011by latadmin
AFP – Mexico’s Agustin Carstens was in India and French rival Christine Lagarde in Lisbon pitching to be the next IMF chief Friday while a South African...
South China Sea Dispute Flares Up
juni 10, 2011by latadmin
BEIJING — Vietnam said on Friday that it would conduct live-fire naval exercises off its coast next week, a step that escalated a long-running dispute with China...
India’s Way: Jim Yardley Responds to Readers on Development in Gurgaon
juni 10, 2011by latadmin
I want to thank everyone for all the thoughtful comments about the Gurgaon story. India is one of the most fascinating assignments in the world, if occasionally a vexing...
Afghan Leader Visits Pakistan
juni 10, 2011by latadmin
ISLAMABAD, Pakistan — President Hamid Karzai of Afghanistan arrived in Islamabad on Friday for a two-day visit, which is being viewed as an effort to ensure...
Brumbies finishing season on upswing (AFP)
juni 10, 2011by latadmin
AFP – The ACT Brumbies continued their late season renaissance with a convincing 32-17 Super 15 win over the Melbourne Rebels in chilly Canberra on Friday.
Women lost in Nepal ate grass, bamboo to survive (AP)
juni 10, 2011by latadmin
AP – A Japanese woman who was lost in Nepal’s mountains for nearly two weeks said Friday that she survived by eating grass, drinking river water, taking...
Seoul plans pageant to mark return of historic books
juni 10, 2011by latadmin
SEOUL (AFP) – South Korea will Saturday stage a city-centre ceremony rich in pageantry to welcome the return of priceless ancient royal books, 145 years after they...
