US to resume North Korea food aid (Saturday, 17 May 2008) Posted by: Jacques (Hits: 5)
The US says it will provide half a million tonnes in food aid to North Korea, despite a continuing standoff over Pyongyang's nuclear programme
Burma 'guilty of inhuman action' (Saturday, 17 May 2008) Posted by: Zia (Hits: 6) UK Prime Minister Gordon Brown has condemned Burma's military government for not allowing international aid to reach the victims of Cyclone Nargis.
Chinese leader visits quake area (Friday, 16 May 2008) Posted by: Zia (Hits: 2) Chinese President Hu Jintao has flown to south-western Sichuan Province, where it is feared up to 50,000 people may have died in Monday's earthquake.
Who is behind the India bombings? (Saturday, 17 May 2008) Posted by: Zia (Hits: 1) More than 400 people have been killed in a string of serial bombings across India since October 2005, with Jaipur the latest city attacked. The BBC's Subir Bhaumik looks at who might be behind the blasts.
US aid 'failing to reach target' (Saturday, 17 May 2008) Posted by: Zia (Hits: 2) The US Congress provides billions of dollars for aid in Pakistan and Afghanistan but much of the money never gets there, US lawmakers have learnt.
Pakistan Afghan ambassador freed (Saturday, 17 May 2008) Posted by: Zia (Hits: 3) Pakistan's ambassador to Afghanistan, who was abducted by suspected Taleban militants in February, has been freed.
Is Nato repeating the USSR's Afghan mistakes (Friday, 16 May 2008) Posted by: Zia (Hits: 4) Twenty years ago today the tanks and armoured cars started to rumble north out of Kabul as the Soviet Union began its withdrawal from Afghanistan after eight-and-a-half years of war.
The mujahideen, backed by money and weapons from an alliance of the United States, Britain, Pakistan and Saudi Arabia, had beaten a world superpower.
China feels the quake online (Friday, 16 May 2008) Posted by: Zia (Hits: 5) Ever since the massive earthquake in China's Sichuan province, people in the affected region have been updating various websites with news from the ground.
Eyewitness accounts and pictures have also emerged on Sichuan forums and bulletin boards.
China quake victims flee 'flood' (Saturday, 17 May 2008) Posted by: Zia (Hits: 3) There has been panic in the quake-hit Chinese city of Beichuan after reports a river had burst its bank sparked fears the entire city could be flooded.
Philippines pardons coup leaders (Friday, 16 May 2008) Posted by: Zia (Hits: 3) Philippine President Gloria Arroyo has pardoned nine army officers who took part in a failed coup attempt in 2003.
More corruption charges in B'desh (Saturday, 17 May 2008) Posted by: Zia (Hits: 2) A court in Bangladesh has ordered the arrest of six former cabinet ministers on corruption charges.
Burma generals failing their people (Friday, 16 May 2008) Posted by: Zia (Hits: 8) The boat moved slowly, making its way through the heavy curtain of rain.
The air around us reeked of decay.
One of the fishermen stretched his hand out, pointing at white, swollen figures that floated along the muddy banks of the river.
A trail of wreckage and dead bodies stretched all along Burma's Irrawaddy Delta.
Foreign envoys to see Burma delta (Friday, 16 May 2008) Posted by: Zia (Hits: 2) Foreign diplomats in Burma have said the military government has promised to take them on a tour of the disaster-hit areas of the Irrawaddy delta.
Cyclone horror haunts Bangladesh (Friday, 16 May 2008) Posted by: Zia (Hits: 5) Before Cyclone Nargis veered eastwards and smashed into Burma, the people living in the Bangladeshi village of Southkhali thought it was heading their way.
China quake toll 'to top 50,000' (Friday, 16 May 2008) Posted by: Zia (Hits: 3) More than 50,000 people may have died in the earthquake that devastated parts of China on Monday, state media say.
The warning came after the government confirmed the death toll had risen to 19,500, as rescue efforts continue to search for thousands still trapped.
About 10 million people across Sichuan province have been directly affected by the 7.9 quake, Chinese media said.
Toll in Uttar Pradesh storm rises (Friday, 16 May 2008) Posted by: Zia (Hits: 2) The number of people killed in a storm in the northern Indian state of Uttar Pradesh on Wednesday has risen to 94, the state's relief commissioner says.
India issues blast suspect sketch (Friday, 16 May 2008) Posted by: Zia (Hits: 2) Police in India have issued a sketch of a man whom they want to question in connection with one of the attacks that hit the city of Jaipur this week.
Pakistan battles power shortages (Friday, 16 May 2008) Posted by: Zia (Hits: 2) Pakistan is switching to daylight saving time next month to help reduce the effects of a power shortage.
The move is part of a package of emergency measures that the new government hopes will help Pakistanis cope with the long hot summer.
The country is facing a shortfall of 4,000 megawatts.
Free haircuts for India students (Friday, 16 May 2008) Posted by: Zia (Hits: 1) The government in the northern Indian state of Jharkhand has decided to hire barbers to give students free haircuts.
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