Asia Cast for Wednesday 17th December
In this Bulletin…
- Olympic promises come to nothing as Chinese regime blocks foreign media websites once again;
- Outbreak of deadly H5N1 bird flu confirmed in India; and
- Australian environmentalists lament government’s back-down on climate change.
But first, here’s our SOH focus on China
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Overseas media websites made available in China shortly before the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games [...]
Asia Cast for Tuesday 16th December
In this Bulletin…
- South East Asian leaders sign trade deals ahead of delayed ASEAN Summit;
- 26 still missing in Philippine’s ferry capsize; and
- Niger rebels claim kidnap of UN Envoy
But first, here’s our SOH focus on China
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Following the recent outbreak of avian influenza in Hong Kong, news has surfaced of mass chicken deaths in the cities of Dongtai [...]
Asia Cast for Saturday 18th October
In this Bulletin…
- Thousands march in Baghdad Anti-American Protests;
- Taiwan bans baking ingredient from China after melamine found; and
- UN Security Council rotates 5 nations, Iran, Iceland miss out.
But first, here’s our SOH focus on China
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Chinese authorities have continued attempts to drive out the family members of the leader of the family church in mainland [...]
Asia Cast for Friday 22nd August
In this Bulletin…
- IOC calls for investigation into under-age Chinese gymnasts;
- Beijing police ordered to investigate Chinese citizens who speak to foreign media; and
- Monsoon rains continues to devastate South Asia.
But first, here’s our SOH focus on China.
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The International Olympic Committee (IOC) confirmed to the Epoch Times Thursday morning that it has asked the International [...]
Asia Cast for Thursday 21st August
In this Bulletin…
- List of labor camps released to international journalists in China
- Philippines government calls off peace deal; and
- A Malaysian-owned tanker, hijacked by pirates.
-But first, here’s our SOH focus on China
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During the Beijing Olympics, a problem has been perplexing the International Olympic Committee and many international tourists; that the audiences could not buy [...]
Asia Cast for Monday 18th August
In this Bulletin…
- Olympics lip-sync story triggers censors;
- Victim warns: Beijing labor camp tour will be fake; and
-Tokyo authorities seek arrest warrants on three environmental activists.
But first, here’s our SOH focus on China
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Of all forgeries in the 2008 Beijing Olympics, none have been as fiercely suppressed as the lip-syncing debacle during the opening ceremonies on [...]
Asia Cast for Wednesday 13th August
In this Bulletin…
- President Bush asked to act on behalf of imprisoned Chinese human rights lawyer;
- British journalist caught up in latest Olympic protest; and
- Japan and Korea make progress towards diplomatic relations.
But first, here’s our SOH focus on China.
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There are currently serious concerns over the safety of renowned Chinese human rights lawyer Gao Zhisheng [...]
Asia Cast for Monday 11th August
In this Bulletin…
- Beijing security ban fans from Olympic cycling;
- Three Tibetan supporters were deported from China; and
- Up to 130,000 Philippines displaced.
But first, here’s our SOH focus on China
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On the first day of Olympic events, Saturday August 9, the grueling men’s Olympic road cycling race was decided amongst controversy for supporters.
Families were prevented from [...]
Asia Cast for Thursday 7th August
In this Bulletin…
- Protesters call for greater scrutiny of China’s labour camps during the Olympics;
- Mauritania Junta battles tide of diplomatic outrage;and
- Zimbabwe facing severe food shortages by next year;
-But first, here’s our SOH focus on China
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About 100 Falun Gong protesters gathered in Sydney’s CBD calling for greater scrutiny of China’s labour camps during the [...]
Asia Cast for Wednesday 6th August
In this Bulletin…
- President Bush urges China to allow more freedom of expression and worship;
- Waving the flag for human rights lands pro-Tibet supporters in a Beijing jail; and
- Floods in northwest Pakistan kill more than 30.
But first, here’s our SOH focus on China
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Beijing police clashed violently with around 20 demonstrators who were gathered near [...]
