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. ******************** More than 100 nations signed a formal agreement on Friday to ban the use of cluster bombs but debate continues on loopholes that could [...]
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. ******************** Israel’s Foreign Minister Tzipi Livni says the ruling Kadima Party must prepare to replace Prime Minister Ehud Olmert in light of a growing [...]
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 ******************************************* 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 [...]
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. ********************** An international treaty banning the use of cluster bombs is “very close” to being agreed upon by diplomats, according [...]
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 [...]
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. ********************** 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 [...]
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. ******************** 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 [...]
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. ******************** China and Russia have condemned a US plan for a global missile defence shield, saying it will set back international disarmament efforts. Russian [...]
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. ******************** 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 [...]
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 **************************************** Aid agencies say they are delivering only 30% of what they could to help cyclone-hit Burma 20 days after Cyclone Nargis struck. [...]
