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Asia NewsRice Offers Regret After Marine Is Accused of Rape on Okinawa2008-02-29 04:55 - Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice, in Japan, tried to control diplomatic damage from a rape case. U.S. and India to Strengthen Security Ties 2008-02-29 04:55 - Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates was in India for talks on strengthening its defense cooperation with the U.S. Ousted Thai Premier Returns to Face Charges 2008-02-29 04:55 - Thaksin Shinawatra returned to Thailand 17 months after he was ousted in a coup, and will face corruption charges. World Briefing | Asia: The Philippines: Protesters Demand Arroyo’s Ous... 2008-02-27 06:01 - Thousands of protesters ? leftists, labor groups, opposition members, students, teachers and representatives of the powerful Roman Catholic Church ? took to the streets in Manila, the capital, and 14 other cities to demand President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo’s ouster as the country observed the 22nd anniversary of the popular uprising that toppled Ferdinand E. Marcos. In Manila, about 4,000 marched. One group was blocked by the police from approaching the People Power Monument along the main thoroughfare. Mrs. Arroyo, who has survived three impeachment attempts and four attempted coups in her seven years, still holds the support of the powerful military. Pakistan Cuts Access to YouTube Worldwide 2008-02-27 04:55 - YouTube was back up after Pakistan, in an act of information provincialism, inadvertently made the video-sharing site inaccessible on Sunday afternoon. South Korean President Pledges Pragmatism 2008-02-27 04:55 - After he was sworn in Monday, President Lee Myung-bak pledged to improve relations with the United States and draw North Korea out of its isolation. Blast Kills Surgeon General of Pakistani Army 2008-02-27 04:55 - A top Pakistani Army general was killed Monday when a suicide attacker approached his car at a traffic light in Rawalpindi and blew himself up. Chinese Submarine Fleet Is Growing, Analysts Say 2008-02-26 04:55 - Western military analysts estimated that China has more than 30 advanced submarines, and may have more submarines than the U.S. by the end of the decade. Headed for Korea, Orchestra Gets Tips 2008-02-26 04:55 - A day before the New York Philharmonic arrived in North Korea on a landmark trip, a Western diplomat based in Pyongyang addressed the players in preparation for their journey. Michelin Gives Stars, but Tokyo Turns Up Nose 2008-02-25 06:01 - Food critics and magazines have questioned the guide’s choice of restaurants and ratings in its first Asia venture. 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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