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Global Petition to End Persecution in China Gains MomentumMonday, June 09, 2008 8:15:00 PM A global petition to secure millions of signatures to support an end to the persecution of Falun Gong practitioners in China is to be presented to the International Olympics Committee in July, ahead o ... Full Story
Indonesian President Faces Test Over Religious FreedomSunday, June 08, 2008 9:23:00 PM A small but vocal militant Islamic group is putting Indonesia's president to the test over religious freedom Full Story
Man Stabs Shoppers in Tokyo Street, 7 Reported DeadSunday, June 08, 2008 8:20:00 PM TOKYO—A man who said he was tired of life went on a stabbing rampage on Sunday in a popular Tokyo shopping district, killing seven people, Japanese media said.The man drove a truck into a crowd of ... Full Story
South Korea Warns Crackdown on Protests Over U.S. BeefSunday, June 08, 2008 8:14:00 PM SEOUL—The South Korean government vowed on Sunday to crack down on street protests after daily candle-lit rallies against President Lee Myung-bak's decision to resume imports of U.S. beef turned i ... Full Story
U.N. Rights Envoy Pushes Burma on Aid, PrisonersFriday, June 06, 2008 8:10:00 AM GENEVA—The U.N. human rights expert for Burma urged the ruling junta on Friday to investigate reports that its soldiers shot dead a number of prison inmates during last month's cyclone, but Yangon ... Full Story
1,000 in Hong Kong March in Memory of June 4Wednesday, June 04, 2008 9:25:00 PM On June 1, the Hong Kong Alliance held a march in memory of the Tiananmen Square Massacre in 1989. About 1,000 people dressed in black participated in the silent rally. Full Story
Parts of Indonesian Capital Swamped by Tidal WaveWednesday, June 04, 2008 8:15:00 AM A 2.2-metre high tidal wave inundated parts of Jakarta overnight as the city government and citizens tried to hold the water back with emergency embankments, a government official said. Full Story
Is Thailand Heading for Another Coup?Monday, June 02, 2008 8:30:00 AM A tense weekend stand-off between riot police and anti-government protesters in Bangkok has rekindled fears of politicial instability in Thailand, possibly culminating in another military coup. Full Story
U.S. Tells Thailand It Wants Democracy, Not CoupMonday, June 02, 2008 6:50:00 AM BANGKOK—U.S. Defense Secretary Robert Gates delivered a clear message to Thai leaders on Sunday that Washington expected the military to respect its civilian masters and refrain from any attempt to se ... Full Story
Boats Needed to Aid Burma Cyclone Victims, EU SaysFriday, May 30, 2008 8:29:00 PM A critical shortage of flat-bottomed boats is hampering delivery of aid to cyclone survivors in Burma's devastated Irrawaddy delta, the European Union executive said on Friday. Full Story
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