VOA News: Asia
Fri, 05 Dec 2008 12:53:25 +0100
S. Korean School Isolates N. Korean Defectors to Better Integrate Them
Special school trys to level the playing field of opportunity for North Korean arrivals
Thu, 04 Dec 2008 12:49:19 +0200
Malaysian Companies Chip In to Save Rainforests
Sime Darby conglomerate earmarks more than $7 million to restore rainforest, home to largest population of orangutans on Borneo
Thu, 04 Dec 2008 13:10:02 +0200
Study: India Must Educate Young Workforce to Avoid Potential Social Tensions
Almost half of India's nearly 484 million workforce is illiterate, not being able to participate in the real economy of the world
Thu, 04 Dec 2008 14:17:29 +0200
China Urges US to Stabilize Its Own Economy
Chinese Vice Premier Wang Qishan urges Washington to protect Chinese investments in US and says China is willing to work with US to cope with global financial turmoil
Thu, 04 Dec 2008 14:38:39 +0200
Thailand's King Fails to Appear for National Day Address
81-year old monarch ill, family says, but condition not serious
Thu, 04 Dec 2008 15:56:52 +0200
UN Security Council Has 'Cautious Optimism' for Afghanistan's Future
Delegation from Security Council just returned from Afghanistan, where they say there has been progress on several fronts
Thu, 04 Dec 2008 19:08:50 +0200
Measles Deaths Worldwide Fall by 74 Percent
Health officials say aggressive efforts to vaccinate young children is reason; experts say biggest decline occurred in Eastern Mediterranean region
Thu, 04 Dec 2008 20:24:21 +0200
Dalai Lama Addresses European Parliament
China says trade ties between two nations could be affected if talks with President Sarkozy go forward
Thu, 04 Dec 2008 21:39:00 +0200
Officials Say Possible Mumbai Attack Planner Arrested Months Ago
Police say an Indian national named Faheem Ansari was carrying detailed drawings of hotels, the train terminal and other sites targeted in the attack
Fri, 05 Dec 2008 10:08:08 +0200
China, US Pledge $20 Billion to Finance Trade
Strategic Economic Dialogue ended Friday in Beijing with the two sides signing accords on energy and environmental projects
Fri, 05 Dec 2008 10:33:21 +0200
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