Asia Cast for Friday 20th June
In this Bulletin… – Hearing finds that the Chinese regime has not lived up to promises of press and Internet freedoms; – Nepal cracks down on Tibetan refugees; and – Unexpected jump in India’s inflation rate surprises analysts. But first, here’s our original SOH news direct from China ********************** Despite hosting the Olympics Games, China’s [...]
Asia Cast for Thursday 19th June
In this Bulletin… -International organisations participate in UN earthquake seminar in Geneva. -More than 1000 Tibetans unaccounted for; and -Australian scientists discover two active underground volcanoes containing precious minerals. But first, here is our original SOH news direct from China ********************** On June 11, international organisations including Beyond Belief and UN Appeal of Conscience Foundation [...]
Asia Cast for Wednesday 18th June
In this Bulletin… – China and the U.S. reach tentative trade agreement; – leaked report paints bleak outlook for Australia’s drought stricken Murray-Darling river basin; and – Epoch Times editor attacked in New York while trying to prevent theft of newspapers. But first, here’s our original SOH news direct from China ********************** More than 200 [...]
Asia Cast for Tuesday June 17th
In this Bulletin… – Amputated Human Feet found off coast of Canada; – Al Gore backs Obama for President of the USA; – Australians skeptical at Chinese clean air claims; – Olympic Torch tours fractious Chinese region. But first, here is our original SOH news direct from China ********************** The furore that has arisen over [...]
Asia Cast for Monday 16th June
In this Bulletin… – Rainstorm in Guangdong left at least 9 died and 2 missing; – Air pollution a severe threat to Guangqhou residents in China: and – Sacred relics destroyed to plant trees, outrages Chinese locals. But first, here is our original SOH news direct from China ********************** According to Guangzhou sources, air pollution [...]
Asia Cast for Sunday 15th June
In this Bulletin… – Torrential rain affects more than 700,000 residents in, China; – Ancient Chinese herbs used to heal victims of China’s devastating earthquake; and – Burma’s Cyclone-hit farmers in urgent need of diesel fuel . But first, here is our original SOH news direct from China ********************** According to CNN reports, torrential rain [...]
Asia Cast for Saturday 14th June
In this Bulletin… – EU to make offer to Iran; – Sharif wants Musharraf to be tried for treason; and – Australia considers taking Japan to International Court over whaling. ******************** European Union foreign policy chief Javier Solana said he would make a generous offer to Iran on Saturday, aimed at resolving a deepening dispute [...]
Asia Cast for Friday 13th June
In this Bulletin… – The Secretary General of Zimbabwe’s opposition party arrested; – Donors pledge twenty billion dollars to Afghanistan; and – The US Supreme Court allows Guantanamo inmates to challenge their detention. ******************** Zimbabwean police have arrested Secretary-General of the opposition party, Tendai Biti, and charged him with treason. Police had sought Biti, the [...]
Asia Cast for Thursday 12th June
In this Bulletin… -Nepal’s former king Gyanendra forced to leave palace; -Dalai Lama arrives in Australia; and -Sichuan earthquake truth seminar to be held at UN; ************************************ Somali insurgents killed at least 10 people, including six policemen, in separate attacks hours after rejecting a U.N.-brokered peace deal for the Horn of Africa nation. An attack [...]
Asia Cast for Wednesday 11th June
In this Bulletin… – Airliner inferno kills 29 in Sudan; – Claims that Malaysian judges were pressured into making pro-government decisions; and – Torrential rain sweeps across southern China. ********************** A Sudanese airliner burst into flames after landing in bad weather at Khartoum on Tuesday evening. At least 29 people have been killed and 14 [...]
