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9 Arrested in Plan to Oust Laos Government
Mon, 04 Jun 2007 23:19:32 EDT | New York Times
American officials said the men planned to attack government buildings in the Laotian capital, Vientiane, and elsewhere.
Pakistan Arrests 300 Workers From Opposition
Wed, 06 Jun 2007 23:40:44 EDT | New York Times
The latest crackdown comes before a protest planned this week against new government curbs on the news media, a government official acknowledged Wednesday.
World Briefing | Asia: Afghanistan: Hostages Swapped for Taliban Body
Thu, 07 Jun 2007 23:55:23 EDT | New York Times
The Taliban released four members of an Afghan medical team kidnapped and held hostage since March after the government handed over the body of the senior Taliban commander Mullah Dadullah, said Qayum Pukhla, the director of the health department in Kandahar. The four, a doctor, two nurses and a driver described as thin and frail, were quickly reunited with their families. Members of the Taliban said that the Afghan government handed over the body of Mullah Dadullah, killed in fighting last month, on Wednesday evening and that was why they released the four hostages. They said they had killed the fifth member of the team, a pharmacist, because the government did not hand over the commander?s body within the ultimatum set earlier this week.
Fri, 08 Jun 2007 08:12:16 +0000 | Global Voices Online - China
Fongyun describes the recent comment of Wu Bangguo, chairman of the NPC Standing Committee, on Hong Kong’s autonomy as “the Fall of Hong Kong”. As the Central government has already given autonomy to Hong Kong through the Basic Law, Wu’s comment in reaffirming Central government say in Hong Kong politics seems to turn against the [...]
Thai Government Orders Ousted Leader to Return to Face Charges
Tue, 19 Jun 2007 23:12:24 EDT | New York Times
Thailand?s military government ordered Thaksin Shinawatra, the man it ousted from power, to return to the country or face arrest on charges of concealing assets.
China cracks down on tainted meat sales (AP)
Fri, 22 Jun 2007 19:39:57 GMT | Yahoo! News
AP - The Chinese government warned Friday that some of the country's markets were selling tainted meat and threatened tough punishment against those behind the practice.
Cambodia: Blogs sharply criticize donor meetings
Sun, 24 Jun 2007 02:01:52 +0000 | Global Voices Online - China
Hun Sen promised to purge his government of corrupt officials, pleaded for more aid, and was granted his wish, without question, by the international donor community. The decision comes directly after a slew of charges against the Cambodian government, which includes evidence of illegal logging and severe human rights violations.
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