Asia Cast for Sunday 21st October
- China’s water contamination is gruesome – China’s vice president steps down from office – Burmese Authorities Lift Curfew in Rangoon Bookmark It Hide Sites $$(‘div.d930′).each( function(e) { e.visualEffect(‘slide_up’,{duration:0.5}) });
Asia Cast for Saturday 20th October
Thousands of protesters stormed Bolivia’s busiest airport on Friday as rightist opposition groups fought the government of President Evo Morales for control of the country’s main air hub. At least seven-thousand protesters shouting “This is ours” occupied airport hallways and waved flags on the runway. The government withdrew troops that had occupied the airport since [...]
Asia Cast for Friday 19th September
-Explosion rocks Pakistani’s ex Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto’s convoy -Burma’s leaders pledge new constitution -North Korea to face upcoming famine Bookmark It Hide Sites $$(‘div.d928′).each( function(e) { e.visualEffect(‘slide_up’,{duration:0.5}) });
Asia Cast Thursday 18th October
U.S. President George W. Bush warned on Wednesday a nuclear-armed Iran could lead to World War III as he tried to shore up international opposition to Tehran amid Russian skepticism over its nuclear ambitions. Bush was speaking a day after Russian President Vladimir Putin, who has resisted Western pressure to toughen his stance over Iran’s [...]
Asia Cast for Wednesday 17th October
President George W. Bush hosted the Dalai Lama on Tuesday despite China’s warning that U.S. plans to honor the exiled Tibetan spiritual leader could damage relations between Beijing and Washington. The White House talks were held on the eve of a congressional award ceremony for the Dalai Lama, but the Bush administration took pains to [...]
Asia Cast for Tuesday 16th October
-EU Agrees to Strengthen Burma Sanctions -NTDTV Chinese Vocal Competition Preliminaries Set Stage and -Linking China’s Jailed Journalists to the 2008 Olympics Bookmark It Hide Sites $$(‘div.d924′).each( function(e) { e.visualEffect(‘slide_up’,{duration:0.5}) });
Asia Cast Monday 15th October
Australia’s Prime Minister John Howard shifted gear in his re-election campaign after announcing a date for the general election on Sunday. Howard, who has been prime minister for the last 11 years, faces a tough battle to win a fifth term against Labor Party opposition leader Kevin Rudd, a Chinese-speaking former diplomat who for months [...]
Asia Cast for Sunday 14th October
- UN criticises Sri Lanka’s human rights record – Burma’s military junta stages pro-government rally – Hong Kong’s leader in trouble over slur on democracy Bookmark It Hide Sites $$(‘div.d922′).each( function(e) { e.visualEffect(‘slide_up’,{duration:0.5}) });
Asia Cast for Saturday 13th October
-Bali Bombers Will Not Appeal for Clemency -U.S. Award Opportunity for China–Dalai Lama Envoy and -Gore, U.N. Climate Panel Win Nobel Peace Prize Bookmark It Hide Sites $$(‘div.d921′).each( function(e) { e.visualEffect(‘slide_up’,{duration:0.5}) });
Asia Cast for Friday 12th October
- Supporters adamant that Al Gore should re-run for US Presidency – The UN Security Council issues landmark statement on Myanmar – Nepal’s parliament to hold debate on the country’s monarchy Bookmark It Hide Sites $$(‘div.d920′).each( function(e) { e.visualEffect(‘slide_up’,{duration:0.5}) });
