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Asia NewsIndia: More Than Half of Tigers Lost in 5 Years, Census Finds2008-02-14 06:01 - A much-anticipated tiger census report found that their numbers had dwindled to 1,411 from 3,642 in 2002, the last census year. The report confirmed the fears of conservationists that India’s tigers are fast declining because of poaching and the loss of their natural homes. South Korea: Suspect Held in Fire That Destroyed Landmark 2008-02-14 06:01 - The police said they had arrested a 69-year-old man suspected of setting the fire on Sunday that destroyed the country’s most prominent landmark, the 610-year-old wooden structure in Seoul known as the Namdaemun, or Great Southern Gate. Citing police officers, the Yonhap News Agency said the suspect had confessed to the arson and indicated that it was because of a land compensation grievance. Hundreds of stunned South Koreans gathered near the charred structure Monday night. ?My heart is burning,? Lee Il-soo, who runs a small business, said as he fought back tears. Some Killings Don?t Get Solved 2008-02-14 04:57 - Britain, needing Pakistan, gets snarled in its web of suspicions. Warding Off Evil Spirits, but Not Toll of Affluence 2008-02-14 04:56 - Having survived typhoons, Japanese conquest and war, the religious traditions of Miyako Island in Japan are losing ground to an increasingly urban life. U.N. Weighs a Ban on Weapons in Space, but U.S. Still Objects 2008-02-14 04:55 - At the United Nations Conference on Disarmament on Tuesday, the United States rejected a Russian-Chinese draft treaty banning weapons in space. Japan Focuses Anger on U.S. In Rape Arrest of a Marine 2008-02-14 04:55 - The prime minister of Japan voiced anger Tuesday over the alleged rape of a 14-year-old girl in Okinawa by a United States marine. In Pakistan, Doubts Over the Fight in Tribal Areas 2008-02-13 06:01 - The announcement of a cease-fire against one of Pakistan’s most wanted men has raised questions about the government’s commitment to combating militancy. World Briefing | Asia: South Korea: Suspect Held in Fire That Destroye... 2008-02-13 06:01 - The police said they had arrested a 69-year-old man suspected of setting the fire on Sunday that destroyed the country’s most prominent landmark, the 610-year-old wooden structure in Seoul known as the Namdaemun, or Great Southern Gate. Citing police officers, the Yonhap News Agency said the suspect had confessed to the arson and indicated that it was because of a land compensation grievance. Hundreds of stunned South Koreans gathered near the charred structure Monday night. ?My heart is burning,? Lee Il-soo, who runs a small business, said as he fought back tears. East Timor Declares Emergency After Attack on Leaders 2008-02-13 04:55 - President José Ramos-Horta of East Timor was in an Australian hospital after being shot by rebel soldiers. Justice Dept. Announces Arrests in 2 Chinese Espionage Cases 2008-02-13 04:55 - A Defense Department analyst and a former engineer for Boeing were charged in separate spy cases for allegedly selling military secrets to the Chinese 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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