Asia Cast for Friday 30th May
In this Bulletin…
- Over 100 countries sign ban on cluster bombs;
- CIA claims al-Qaeda is on the defensive; and
- Chinese authorities prepare to evacuate another 40,000 people.
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More than 100 nations signed a formal agreement on Friday to ban the use of cluster bombs but debate continues on loopholes that could benefit powers such as the [...]
Asia Cast for Friday 30th May
In this Bulletin…
- Israel’s Prime Minister faces calls to step down;
- South Korea lifts US beef ban; and
- UN warns high food prices may be here to stay.
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Israel’s Foreign Minister Tzipi Livni says the ruling Kadima Party must prepare to replace Prime Minister Ehud Olmert in light of a growing corruption investigation.
Earlier this week a [...]
Asia Cast for Thursday 29th May
In this Bulletin
- 240-year-old Hindu monarchy to be abolished
- 100000 people left homeless in Central Columbia and
- Two aftershocks causes thousands of homes to collapse
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Himalayan nation’s 240-year-old Hindu monarchy is to be abolished after a constitutional assemble voted in favour of a republic.
In an historic vote that caps a peace deal between Maoist rebels and [...]
Asia Cast for Wednesday 28th May
In this Bulletin…
- Agreement to ban cluster bombs very close ;
- Amnesty International report highlights problems in US, China and Russia; and
- Beijing air quality at its worst ahead of Olympic Games.
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An international treaty banning the use of cluster bombs is “very close” to being agreed upon by diplomats, according to Britain’s Prime Minister [...]
Asia Cast for Tuesday 27th May
In this Bulletin
- Chile Judge orders 100 Former soldiers to imprisonment
- Deadly Torndados to Hit US again and
- Parents who’s child was killed by Sichuan earthquake protest to government
In Chile a Judge has ordered the imprisonment of almost 100 former soldiers and secret police from Augusto Pinochet’s dictatorship.
It is believed to be the biggest mass [...]
Asia Cast for Monday 26th May
In this Bulletin…
- NASA probe lands on Mars;
- Bomb blast rips through train in Sri Lanka; and
- Survivors of Sichuan earthquake face danger from flooding.
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NASA’s Phoenix lander has landed in the far north of Mars, after its 680 million-Km journey from Earth.
The probe is equipped with a robotic arm to dig for water-ice thought to [...]
Asia Cast for Sunday 25th May
In this Bulletin…
- Thousands march in South Africa;
- UN establishes relief hub in Bangkok for Burma; and
- Indonesia to face fuel price hikes.
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Thousands of people marched through Johannesburg, South Africa’s biggest city on Saturday, calling for an end to the violence that has killed at least 50 African migrants and forced tens of thousands to [...]
Asia Cast for Saturday 24th May
In this Bulletin…
- China and Russia join forces to condemn US
- US says Iran can expect more sanctions; and
- Burma to allow all outside aid into the country.
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China and Russia have condemned a US plan for a global missile defence shield, saying it will set back international disarmament efforts.
Russian President Dmitry Medvedev signed a joint [...]
Asia Cast for Friday 23rd May
In this Bulletin…
- Ban Ki-moon to meet with Burma’s leaders;
- Protests in Afghanistan turn deadly; and
- Violence in New York allegedly incited by Chinese Consul.
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After touring cyclone-hit areas of Burma, UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon is to meet with the country’s military leader, Gen Than Shwe,
Mr Ban said his mission was to urge the Burma’s [...]
Asia Cast for Thursday 22nd May
In this Bulletin
-United Nations Chief Ban Ki-moon meets with Burma’s military ruler
-Coalition urges Burma to stop the use of child soldiers’ and
-China’s Government accused of redirection of relief supplies
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Aid agencies say they are delivering only 30% of what they could to help cyclone-hit Burma 20 days after Cyclone Nargis struck.
United Nations chief Ban Ki-moon recently [...]
