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Asia NewsWorld Briefing | Asia: India: Tibetan Protesters Stopped2008-03-12 06:01 - Hundreds of Tibetan exiles beginning a six-month march to Tibet to protest China’s holding the Olympics were blocked by the police near Dharmsala. World Briefing | Asia: Japan: Heparin Recalled as Precaution 2008-03-12 04:55 - Three Japanese companies have recalled heparin products made with raw materials from China that were processed by Scientific Protein Laboratories. Workers Sue Gulf Coast Company That Imported Them 2008-03-12 04:55 - A group of 500 foreign welders and pipefitters claimed they were lured with false promises of permanent-resident status and forced to live in inhumane conditions. Armed, State-Backed Ex-Rebels Win Sri Lanka Poll 2008-03-12 04:55 - Government-backed former Tamil Tiger rebels accused of abductions and killings have won a landslide in a Sri Lankan local election that critics say was unfair because they remain armed. Proposal Would Let U.S. Troops in South Korea Have Families With Them 2008-03-12 04:55 - The proposal by the commander of American forces in South Korea is a recognition that the military must do more to improve the quality of life for troops and their families. A Fading Sound Spreads Echo Far From Indonesia 2008-03-11 06:01 - The Gong Factory is one of Indonesia’s few surviving workshops producing the xylophones, gongs, drums and strings that make up the country’s traditional gamelan orchestras. Sri Lanka’s Wild East Plans First Vote in Over 10 Years 2008-03-11 06:01 - On Monday, the country will vote in the first local elections in a dozen years, testing the question of whether, after 25 years of civil war, a semblance of normality could be restored. Take Aid From China and Take a Pass on Human Rights 2008-03-11 04:55 - When the West cites abuses, Sri Lanka may not have to listen. China Says Plane and Olympic Plots Halted 2008-03-11 04:55 - Terrorism is not usually a significant threat in China but officials have become concerned as Beijing prepares for the Olympic Games. Malaysia’s Governing Coalition Suffers a Setback 2008-03-10 06:01 - Despite significant gains by opposition parties, early results showed the governing coalition retained a parliamentary majority and would be able to form the next government. 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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