Asia Cast for Monday 5th January
In this bulletin …
-Mumbai evidence given to Pakistan;
- Australian soldier killed in Afghanistan; and
- Nikkei index hits two-month high.
Pakistan has been handed evidence from India linking the Mumbai attacks to “elements” in that country, Foreign Minister Pranab Mukherjee says.
In November gunmen stormed multiple locations in Mumbai (Bombay). At least 173 people died in the attacks.
Mr. [...]
Asia Cast for Monday 29th December
In this bulletin …
-Falun Dafa practitioner in China sentenced to 10 years imprisonment;
-Thousands Rally Against New Thai PM; and
-300 Migrants Feared Dead Off Remote Indian Islands.
But first here’s our SOH focus on China
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According to Shanghai sources, a 41-year-old Falun Gong practitioner from Shanghai, Lanbing, was illegally sentenced to 10 years’ imprisonment due to believing [...]
Asia Cast for Saturday 27th December
In this Bulletin…
- Indonesian police accused of human rights abuses;
- Australia possible destination for Guantanamo inmates; and
- UK proposes international website ratings system.
But first, here’s our SOH focus on China
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Petitioners mourning the death of Yang Jia and Chen Xiao-ming in Shanghai on Christmas eve have been beaten by police.
Dozens of petitioners gathered at Longhua Temple [...]
Asia Cast for Wednesday 24th December
In this Bulletin…
- International writers add their voices to appeal for Chinese activist;
- SOH Radio sues Indonesian government; and
- Human Rights Watch calls for aid agencies to be allowed back into Sri Lanka.
But first, here’s our SOH focus on China
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The 6.5 million university students expected to graduate in China next year face an uncertain future [...]
Asia Cast for Tuesday 23rd December
In this Bulletin…
- US$4 billion Indo-China trade deals signed;
- Brother of former Korean president indicted for bribery; and
- Iraqi shoe thrower to be tried on New Year’s Eve
But first, here’s our SOH focus on China
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A number of retired teachers from Yenchen City, Jiangsu Province, were beaten by officials in the provincial capital Nanjing after going [...]
Asia Cast for Monday 22nd December
In this bulletin …
-Over 300 industrial workers protest in Guangdong;
-Pakistan militants ‘world threat’; and
-China quake Victims face freezing winter.
But first here’s our SOH focus on China
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According to Chinese sources, as Chinese society is faced with a wave of global economic downturn, which has brought difficulties to all walks of life, many protests have occurred frequently [...]
Asia Cast for Sunday 21st December
In this Bulletin…
- Undersea telecommunication cables break;
- ANZ seeks to grow business in Asia; and
- North Korean defectors captured in Burma.
But first, here’s our SOH focus on China
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A large-scale social rights demonstration broke out in front of the offices of Beijing’s municipal authorities earlier this week.
Around 500 petitioners shouted slogans and sang songs as they [...]
Asia Cast for Thursday 18th December
In this Bulletin…
- Tuberculosis China’s deadliest killer disease;
- North Korea to keep border with South closed; and
- Report reveals wealth of new species discovered in Southeast Asia.
But first, here’s our SOH focus on China
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Tuberculosis has become an increasing threat to people’s health in China. There are currently over half a billion cases in China; [...]
Asia Cast for Sunday 14th December
In this Bulletin…
- Mugabe blames UK for cholera;
- Chinese officials abducting complainers; and
- Pirates caught in Gulf of Aden
But first, here’s our SOH focus on China
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December 10 was International Human Rights Day, the 60th anniversary of the publication of the “Universal Declaration of Human Rights.”
It has become a common sight for thousands of people [...]
Asia Cast for Saturday 13th December
In this Bulletin…
- North Asia’s big three economies unite to fight the global financial crisis
- Thousands gather across Australia to protest internet censorship; and
- EU leaders agree on economic stimulus and environmental targets
But first, here’s our SOH focus on China
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200 villagers have been arrested, and more than 50 injured in a mass unrest involving over [...]
