Asia Cast for Tuesday 04th April
In this Bulletin – South Korea’s first astronaut set for launch – Lawyers Provide Voluntary Legal Assistance to Detained Tibetans and – The Torch Arrives at Washington, D.C. ************************** Twenty nine year old, Yi So-yeon is to be South Korea’s first astronaut set to blast off for a mission to the International Space Station (ISS). [...]
Asia Cast for Monday 7th April
In this Bulletin… – Sri Lankan Minister assassinated; – Tension rises in Zimbabwe; and – Thirty five arrested as Olympic torch passes through London. ******************** A suicide bomber in the Sri Lankan capital, Colombo has killed at least 14 people, including a senior Sri Lankan government minister. Highways Minister Jeyaraj Fernandopulle was attending a function [...]
Asia Cast for Sunday 6th April
In this Bulletin… – Yahoo considers Microsoft offer; – Demonstrators clash with police in Kashmir; and – IOC President says air pollution in China not a problem. ******************** Microsoft had given Yahoo Inc three weeks to accept a $US31-a-share cash-and-stock offer or Microsoft may lower its bid and take its offer to Yahoo investors, Microsoft [...]
Asia Cast for Saturday 5th April
In this Bulletin… – Zimbabwe’s opposition seeks court ruling; – Samsung Chairman denies corruption allegations; and – Fresh Tibet protests break out, with reports of eight killed. ******************** Zimbabwe’s main opposition party went to court today to force the release of results from the presidential poll one week ago amid signs President Robert Mugabe plans [...]
Asia Cast for Friday 4th April
In this Bulletin… – Sentencing of Hu Jia draws international criticism; – Zimbabwe awaits to hear about Mugabe’s future; and – Canada’s PM confirms he will not attend the Olympics opening. ******************** The decision by a Chinese court to jail, Hu Jia – a prominent human rights activist, has sparked criticism from Western leaders and [...]
Asia Cast for 03rd Thursday April
In this Bulletin – President Bush asked not to attend the Olympic Games – China told to keep internet open during the Olympic Games and – Tibetans disclosed that a 15-year-old student was shot dead during a police raid Burma’s voters have been urged to reject the new army-backed constitution opposition in a referendum next [...]
Asia Cast for Wednesday 2nd April
In this Bulletin… – Bush calls for more NATO troops to Afghanistan; – Australia opens carbon tomb; and – Amnesty International slams China’s rights record. ******************** Speaking ahead of the NATO summit in Bucharest, U.S. President George Bush has called on NATO members to send more troops to Afghanistan. Citing a recent recording from al [...]
Asia Cast for Tuesday 1st April
In this Bulletin -Chad’s president pardons convicted French aid workers -China to ban smoking for Olympic Games and -Archaeologists recovers 4000 year old necklace **************************** Six French aid workers have been released after being convicted of plotting to kidnap African children for adoption in Europe following a pardon by Chad’s president. The six workers from [...]
