Asia Cast for Saturday 10th May
In this Bulletin… – Burma ready to accept aid; – North Korea submits reports on nuclear weapons programme; and – Humanitarian group warn of imminent famine in North Korea. ******************** Myanmar’s ambassador to the United Nations, Kyaw Tint Swe has confirmed that the Myanmar government is ready to accept aid from around the world for [...]
Asia Cast for Friday 9th May
In this Bulletin… – Burma’s situation continues to worsen; – Eight killed fighting in Beirut; and – India accuse China of cyberattacks. ******************** The United Nations estimated 1.5 million people have been “severely affected” by the cyclone that swept through Burma. Burmese state media say 22,980 people were killed, but there are fears the figure [...]
Asia Cast for Thursday 08th of May
In this Bulletin – Fears of health crisis for Chileans – Hostages released in Yemen and – Beijings government to strengthen surveillance in Tiananmen Square Days after the devastating cyclone, Burma’s leaders are facing increasing international concern over their unwillingness to accept foreign aid. The UN says its planes carrying vital food supplies cannot enter [...]
Asia Cast for Wednesday 7th May
In this Bulletin… – Cyclone Nargis toll exceeds 22,000; – US Democratic candidate likely to be decided by Super-delegates; and – China’s President welcomed by Japanese Emperor. ******************** Burmese state media have today reported that the death toll from Cyclone Nargis, which devastated the country earlier this week, has now risen to more than 22,000. [...]
Asia Cast for Tuesday 06th May
In this Bulletin – Burma’s killer storm leaves 10,000 dead – Peru Putting Human Rights at Risk, Groups Say – Nuns secretly arrested in China It’s been reported, up to 10,000 people were killed in a devastating cyclone that hit western Burma on Saturday, Foreign Minister Nyan Win has said on state TV. He said [...]
Asia Cast for Monday 5th May
In this Bulletin… – Burma assesses damage from Nargis; – ASEAN nations create emergency funding pool; and – South Korea continues protests over Olympic Torch Relay. ******************** Authorities and foreign aid workers in Burma struggled today to assess the damage from a severe cyclone that killed more than 350 people and left tens of thousands [...]
Asia Cast for Sunday 4th of May
In this Bulletin… – Morgan Tsvangirai to decide whether to participate in run-off election; – Burma hit by cyclone; and – ASEAN ministers address food security concerns. ******************** Zimbabwe’s main opposition party, the Movement for Democratic Change (MDC) said yesterday that it was still undecided on whether its leader, Morgan Tsvangirai, should take part in [...]
Asia Cast for Saturday 3rd May
In this Bulletin… – UN urges credible referendum in Burma; – Guantanamo detainee labels torture as terrorism; and – Envoys of the Dalai Lama to meet with China. ******************** The U.N. Security Council has urged Burma’s government to ensure a May 10 referendum on an army-drafted constitution is credible by allowing all political activists to [...]
Asia Cast for Friday 2nd May
In this Bulletin… – Sharif and Zardari discuss reinstatement of judges; – More child labour reports; and – China counts down to Olympics. ******************** Leader of Pakistan’s PML-N Party, Nawaz Sharif said talks with the PPP’s Asif Zardari had “yielded very positive results” on a deal to restore judges sacked by President Pervez Musharraf. Mr [...]
Asia Cast for Thursday 03rd May
In this Bulletin – Boat collision kills five, nine others injured – Deadly virus kills 20 children in China and – Child labor exposed in Chinas’ Dongguan Province The owner of the boat involved a deadly collision in Sydney’s harbor which lead to five people deaths in Sydney Australia, says his boat was stolen earlier [...]
