Archive for the 'human rights' Category

Asia Cast for Monday 31 May

Posted by Daniel Teng on Monday, May 31st, 2010
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In this Bulletin…
- Dolphins helping treat autism in China;
- Hong Kong police stop Tiananmen Square Massacre memorial; and
- Sydney Opera House facing financial crisis.
But first we have our Shen Yun quote of the day
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Our SOH focus on China is next
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Therapy involving dolphins is proving a popular way to treat children [...]

Asia Cast for Sunday 23rd May

Posted by Rich Crankshaw on Sunday, May 23rd, 2010
 
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In this Bulletin…
- More twists for Beijing lawyers facing license revocation;
- Taiwan hoping to light the way to a greener future; and
- Singapore holds state funeral for pioneer leader.
But first we have our Shen Yun quote of the day
[audio]
For more information please visit www.shenyunperformingarts.org.
And now for the rest of today’s Asia Cast
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The case of two [...]

Asia Cast for Saturday 22nd May

Posted by Rich Crankshaw on Saturday, May 22nd, 2010
 
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In this Bulletin …
- Jailed Chinese dissident not allowed medical parole;
- Japan whaling case secretly stopped; and
- Ninth suicide at Taiwan firm.
But first we have our Shen Yun quote of the day.
[audio]
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Our SOH focus on China is next
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The wife of the Chinese human rights advocate, Hu Jia, has again appealed [...]

Asia Cast for Thursday 20th May

Posted by Chris Thomas on Thursday, May 20th, 2010
 
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In this Bulletin…
- Mine blast kills 10 in Northern China;
- Nearly one-third of Thailand under curfew; and
- Pakistan authorities block Facebook because of blasphemy.
But first we have our Shen Yun quote of the day
[Audio]
For more information please visit www.ShenYunPerformingArts.org.
Our SOH focus on China is next
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A mine blast in China’s Shanxi Province on Tuesday has left [...]

Asia Cast for Wednesday 19th May

Posted by Chris Thomas on Wednesday, May 19th, 2010
 
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In this Bulletin…
- Credit card delinquency in China rises in first quarter;
- Thai army breaks through red-shirt barricade; and
- Japan’s mission to planet Venus postponed.
But first we have our Shen Yun quote of the day
[Audio]
For more information please visit www.ShenYunPerformingArts.org.
Our SOH focus on China is next
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China’s Central Bank reports say credit card delinquencies have risen [...]

Asia Cast for Tuesday 18th May

Posted by Rich Crankshaw on Tuesday, May 18th, 2010
 
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In this Bulletin…
- Negative impact of genetically modified crops on China’s fields;
- North Korea recalls parliament; and
- Iran’s nuclear fuel swap with Turkey.
But first we have our Shen Yun quote of the day
[Audio]
For more information please visit www.ShenYunPerformingArts.org.
Our SOH focus on China is next
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China’s fruit orchards and cotton fields are suffering from an infestation of [...]

Asia Cast for Saturday 15th May

Posted by Rich Crankshaw on Saturday, May 15th, 2010
 
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In this Bulletin…
- Chinese miners left dying in debt;
- Australia goes to source in tacking asylum seekers; and
- Japanese mathematician’s clever gravity defying trick .
But first we have our Shen Yun quote of the day
[audio]
For more information please visit www.shenyunperformingarts.org.
Our SOH focus on China is next
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Close to a hundred miners in Gansu Province have contracted [...]

Asia Cast for Friday 14th April

Posted by Daniel Teng on Friday, May 14th, 2010
 
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In this Bulletin …
- US and CCP begin human rights dialogue behind closed doors;
- Thai red-shirt leader shot dead; and
- How will Jessica Watson cope on land?
But first we have our Shen Yun quote of the day.
[audio]
For more information please visit www.shenyunperformingarts.org.
Our SOH focus on China is next
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The Obama administration and Chinese authorities will sit [...]

Asia Cast for Thursday 13th May

Posted by Chris Thomas on Thursday, May 13th, 2010
 
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In this Bulletin…
- Sixth school killing in China in less than eight weeks;
- Thailand suspends red-shirt protest crackdown; and
- Internet freedom group to get substantial donation.
But first we have our Shen Yun quote of the day
[Audio]
For more information please visit www.ShenYunPerformingArts.org.
Our SOH focus on China is next
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In China’s Shaanxi Province, a man wielding a meat [...]

Asia Cast for Wednesday 12th May

Posted by Chris Thomas on Wednesday, May 12th, 2010
 
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In this Bulletin…
- China’s real estate market policies failing;
- Hong Kong’s immigration department blacklist; and
- Massive fruit label mistake benefits Australia’s homeless.
But first we have our Shen Yun quote of the day
[Audio]
For more information please visit www.ShenYunPerformingArts.org.
Our SOH focus on China is next
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China’s increasing inflation and soaring housing prices are mounting pressure on policy makers [...]