Feb 9, 2010 | Asia News
Her supporters have announced their intention of filing a complaint in court to uphold the principle of a free and fair vote. Political analyst says Ukraine must expect years of infighting because neither side contemplated the possibility of losing.
Feb 9, 2010 | Asia News
Tan Zuoren received the maximum sentence in a trial that lasted less than ten minutes. Officially accused of "subversion" for writing inherent to Tiananmen Square. Human rights groups contend that the real reasons are documents collected on "poor" quality materials used to build schools.
Feb 9, 2010 | Asia News
A report published after three years of research by scholars from both countries. A significant endeavour, though it does not speak, for political reasons, of the last war. The publication deferred to this year at Beijing’s request.
Feb 9, 2010 | Asia News
A “minor incident” on the 124th floor of the Burj Khalifa closes ‘At the top’, the tallest observation deck in the world. Just over a month has passed since its spectacular inauguration. For visitors, there was fear but nothing more.
Feb 9, 2010 | Asia News
The U.S. Commission on Religious Freedom denounces the worsening conditions of the Catholic priest. The communist regime has stepped up violence and repression against the activists for democracy and human rights. Fr. Van Ly: pray for me and for the victims of Communist persecution.
Feb 9, 2010 | Asia News
The news was announced today by executives of the Philippines Department of Justice. Evidence confirms Andalo Ampatuan sr. former governor of Maguindanao as the instigator and organizer of the massacre on November 23 that killed 57 people. He is the father of Andalo Ampatuan jr. already in jail ...
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Feb 9, 2010 | Asia News
Manufacturing and mining are driving the economy. Agriculture is struggling after the worst monsoons in 37 years. However, there are fears it might stoke inflation, especially food prices.
Feb 9, 2010 | Asia News
Patriarch Sfeir goes to Saint George’s Church with highest authorities of the state and leaders of pro-government Maronite parties, whilst opposition leaders Aoun and Franjeeh, as well as former President Lahoud and an Assad advisor, are in Brad, Syria.
Feb 9, 2010 | Asia News
Beijing and other big cities want to demolish entire neighbourhoods, to rebuild them. But in doing so they demolish the economic schools for the children of migrants, barred from public schools. Many children may not be able to return to the big cities with their parents.
Feb 9, 2010 | Asia News
A German missionary working in a leper colony in Kolkata for the past 50 years talks about her work. For her abortion and euthanasia are the worst threats to human society because they try to uproot God’s Image from mankind.
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