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Asia NewsNews Analysis: Nepalis Await Election Results and Brace for Major Chan...2008-04-13 04:55 - Nepal may be small and poor, but the new assembly will have to tackle some of the thorniest questions facing any modern nation. Former Party Boss in China Gets 18 Years 2008-04-13 04:55 - The former Communist Party boss of Shanghai, Chen Liangyu, was sentenced to 18 years in prison for taking bribes and abusing power. Nepalis Line Up to Vote in Election to Revamp Nation 2008-04-12 06:01 - The people of Nepal voted on Thursday in landmark elections meant to end a bloody chapter in the country’s history, even as they usher in a whole new set of worries. | Asia: India: Court Approves University Quotas 2008-04-12 04:55 - The government program will double the number of seats in public colleges and universities set aside for the lowest castes on the Hindu social ladder and indigenous tribes. Afghan Bombing Kills Up to 8 Civilians, Including 3 Children 2008-04-12 04:55 - A Taliban spokesman claimed responsibility for the attack, which took place near a Canadian military convoy, but denied that civilians were in the area of the bombing. Olympic Official Calls Protests a ?Crisis? 2008-04-12 04:55 - The president of the Olympic committee called on the authorities in Beijing to improve human rights. Polls Open in Nepal the Day After Violence Killed 8 2008-04-11 06:01 - Polls opened Thursday morning for Nepal’s 17.6 million voters to choose a special assembly that will rewrite the Constitution and govern the nation in the meantime. 7 Die as Backers and Opponents of Pakistan’s Government Clash 2008-04-11 06:01 - The turmoil is testing the stability of Pakistan’s new government, which was seated after routing President Pervez Musharraf’s allies in parliamentary elections in February. New President Gains Leverage After South Korean Elections 2008-04-11 06:01 - President Lee Myung-bak’s conservative party had a slim parliamentary majority early Thursday after elections. Attack Planner for Al Qaeda Reported Dead 2008-04-11 06:01 - Abu Ubaidah al-Masri, who American intelligence officials say was involved in the 2005 bombing of London’s transit system, is believed to have died last December of hepatitis in Pakistan. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 60 61 62 63 64 65 66 67 68 69 70 71 72 73 74 75 76 77 78 79 80 81 82 83 84 85 86 87 88 89 90 91 92 93 94 95 96 97 98 99 100 101 102 103 104 105 106 107 108 109 110 111 112 113 114 115 116 117 118 119 120 121 122 123 124 125 126 127 128 129 130 131 132 133 134 135 136 137 138 139 140 141 142 143 144 145 146 147 148 149 150 151 152 153 154 155 156 157 158 159 160 161 162 163 164 165 166 167 168 169 170 171 172 173 174 175 176 177 178 179 180 181 182 183 184 185 186 187 188 189 190 191 192 193 194 195 196 197 198 199 200 201 202 203 204 205 206 207 208 209 210 211 212 213 214 215 216 217 218 219 220 221 222 223 224 225 226 227 228 229 230 231 232 233 234 235 236 237 238 239 240 241 242 243 244 245 246 247 248 249 250 251 252 253 254 255 256 257 258 259 260 261 262 263 264 265 266 267 268 269 270 271 272 273 274 275 276 277 278 279 |
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