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Asia Pacific
Japan Struggling With Post-Tsunami Building
March 7, 2012, 4:09 pmThe Japanese Red Cross said that the rebuilding effort for areas destroyed during last year’s earthquake and tsunami has been pushed back one yea.
Australian Town Invaded by 250,000 Bats
March 7, 2012, 2:55 pm
More than 250,000 bats have invaded the northern Australian town of Katherine.
Tonga Questions WTO Membership Amid Global Recession
March 6, 2012, 12:16 am
Less than five years after joining the World Trade Organization, the once promising South Pacific Island nation of Tonga, is floundering under the weight of the global recession.
Eastern Australia Faces Rains, Floods, and Possible Cyclone
March 5, 2012, 9:12 pm
Heavy rainfall and flooding in the past week have stretched emergency services across Australia’s eastern states.
Hong Kongers Protest Beijing’s Manipulation of Election
March 5, 2012, 2:00 am
Chaos, scandals, and protests are preceding Hong Kong’s Chief Executive elections. The two frontrunners, both Beijing-backed, have been involved in ugly power struggles. [...]
Giraffe Dies With 44 Pounds of Plastic in Stomach
March 4, 2012, 4:24 pm
Indonesian officials said that a giraffe at a zoo in Surabaya, the second largest city in the country, died on Thursday with vets finding 44 pounds of plastic in its stomach.
Japanese Emperor Returns Home From Hospital
March 4, 2012, 3:08 pm
After recovering from bypass surgery, Japanese Emperor Akihito was released from the University of Tokyo Hospital on Sunday, according to media reports.
N. Korea Issues Mortal Threats Against South
March 4, 2012, 2:05 pm
Just days after agreeing to a moratorium on its nuclear program, North Korea threatened conduct “its own-style sacred war” against South Korea.
Australia Helps PNG Election Amidst Calls for Delay
March 4, 2012, 2:08 am
More than 100 extra computers and additional manpower will be supplied by Australia to help PNG’s scheduled June 2012 general election.
China ‘Shocked’ Australian Mining Companies Don’t Take Bribes
March 1, 2012, 7:37 pm
According to a series of emails published by Wikileaks on Feb. 27, the former Australian senator—dubbed “source CN65—describes China’s mining sector as deeply corrupt.
Selected Topics from The Epoch Times
