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Asia NewsChina Detains Dissident, Citing Subversion2007-12-31 04:55 - The authorities have detained a prominent Chinese human rights advocate on suspicion of subversion, escalating a crackdown on dissent. China Will Make Hong Kong Wait to Elect Leader 2007-12-31 04:55 - China said that Hong Kong would have to wait at least another decade for democratic elections to select its leader. Tapes by C.I.A. Lived and Died to Save Image 2007-12-31 04:55 - Decisions about interrogation videotapes were prompted by fear about what the public might think, officials say. Beijing’s Olympic Quest: Turn Smoggy Sky Blue 2007-12-30 06:01 - For the world’s Olympians, Beijing’s air is a performance issue. For the city’s estimated 12 million residents, pollution is an inescapable health and quality-of-life issue. China Plans Direct Elections in Hong Kong by 2017 2007-12-30 06:01 - Beijing will allow Hong Kong to directly elect its leader by 2017 and all its lawmakers by 2020, the territory’s chief executive said. Taiwan: Court Keeps Opposition Candidate in Presidential Race 2007-12-30 06:01 - Taiwan’s High Court upheld a lower court’s ruling and cleared Ma Ying-jeou, left, the Nationalist Party candidate for president, of graft charges, securing his place in the March presidential race. Nepal: Parliament Votes to End Monarchy 2007-12-30 06:01 - Parliament voted overwhelmingly to set in motion the abolishment of the country’s nearly 240-year-old monarchy, which has already been stripped of all but symbolic power. Philippines: Just Say No to Firecrackers 2007-12-30 06:01 - Firecrackers known as Goodbye Philippines and bin Laden’s Bomb, said to be as powerful as five grenades, were among those seized in Bocaue, known for its pyrotechnics industry, as Filipinos come up with more explosive ways to greet the new year. Benazir Bhutto, 54, Who Weathered Pakistan’s Political Storm for 3 Dec... 2007-12-30 06:01 - Ms. Bhutto was the first woman democratically elected to lead a modern Muslim country. A Joker Woos a President, and Keyboards Clatter 2007-12-30 06:01 - She opened what she calls a ?love hotel,? outfitted with opium beds. She’s a perennial gossip-magnet, and sometimes it seems as if all of China either loves her or loves to hate her. 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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