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Here is a new forum where will be given a chronology of the main facts that happened in Asia each month, starting November 2007.

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NOVEMBER 2007

2 NOVEMBER
Deadline of the Japanese support, in the Indian Ocean, to the international forces against International terrorism

Burma asks UN country chief to leave Burma over a critical statement he made last month
http://www.asianewsnet.net/news.php?aid=13192

Liberation Tiger of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) political wing leader SP Thamilselvan is killed when the Air forces bombed the venue of a meeting place of LTTE leaders at Thiruvaiarer http://www.asianewsnet.net/news.php?aid=13189 http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/south_asia/7075158.stm

3 NOVEMBER 2007
Pakistan president General Musharraf imposes emergency rule and suspends the country’s constitution, provoking huge demonstrations and arrests http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/south_asia/7076670.stm http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/south_asia/7077136.stm

4 NOVEMBER 2007
Ichiro Ozawa, proposed to resign of the presidency of the Democratic Party, because he agrees on National Union government with the leading LPD but not approved by his party http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/south_asia/7076670.stm

5 NOVEMBER 2007
American experts in North Korea begin the process of disabling North Korea's nuclear facilities in Yongbyon

6 NOVEMBER
In the worse suicide attack in Afghanistan, around 50 peoples are killed including 6 members of the government and of the parliament and numberous children are killed http://english.aljazeera.net/NR/exeres/F51C2720-CB51-49EA-90D6- E4F587E36E3C.htm

7 NOVEMBER
Burma generals reject a UN proposal for three-way talks involving Aung San Suu Kyi http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/asia-pacific/7082422.stm

8 NOVEMBER
General Musharraf saids state media that general elections in the country will be held by February next year http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/south_asia/7084839.stm

9 NOVEMBER
For the first time in three years, Aung San Suu Kyi can meet the leaders of her party, the National League for Democracy (NLD) http://english.aljazeera.net/NR/exeres/C63A4375-D210-499B-B958- 8C7F2411B39C.htm

10 NOVEMBER
Malaysian police fires tear gas shell and water cannons to disperse an opposition back rally demanding changes to the electoral system http://english.aljazeera.net/NR/exeres/8370EBC1-682F-4B2B-BBB0- AE833B7F6FD3.htm

11 NOVEMBER
General Musharraf announces that election will be organized by 9 January and emergency state maintened up to these elections. http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/south_asia/7089294.stm

For the first time in three years the UN'special rapporteur on Human Rights arrives in Myanmar http://english.aljazeera.net/NR/exeres/8E1020D0-D99B-4D6D-B1E0- 454EB476B773.htm

12 NOVEMBER
Police in Cambodia have arrested Ieng Sary, the former minister of the Khmer Rouge, along with his wife the former social affair minister of the Khmer Rouge government http://english.aljazeera.net/NR/exeres/FBD27CD3-9905-490A-AE58- 790A1FDB4E47.htm

13 NOVEMBER
Two people, including a member of parliament, have been killed in a blast that ripped throught a section of the Philippine house of representative http://english.aljazeera.net/NR/exeres/ED292442-F566-4951-B311- 82028262562D.htm

China urges the United States to immediatly cancel arms sale programs, stop arms sales and military links with Taiwan http://www.asianewsnet.net/news.php?aid=13377

14 NOVEMBER
The prime ministers of North and South Korea have begun the first direct talks in 15 years on the implementation of reconciliation pact signed in Pyongyang last month http://english.aljazeera.net/NR/exeres/D1CC387F-C390-4E15-8BC1- F2AC31633EA0.htm

16 NOVEMBER
Mohammad Mian Soomo, president of the senate is sworn as caretaker Prime Minister in charge to organize the general elections scheduled for the first week of January 2008. http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/863cc750-93e5-11dc-acd0-0000779fd2ac.html? nclick_check=1

19 NOVEMBER
On the request of the UN-backed "Killing field" tribunal, Cambodian police arrests ex-Khmer Rouge president Khieu Samphan http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/458b7ac2-9673-11dc-b2da-0000779fd2ac.html

20 NOVEMBER
The ten members of the Asean have signed a charter intended to give the regional body a legal identity at their annual summit in Singapore http://www.asianewsnet.net/news.php?aid=13501

23 NOVEMBER
Pakistan is suspended from the Commonwealth because of its imposition of emergency rule http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/south_asia/7108543.stm

Arguing that Taiwan fears that because of China hostility, World Trade Organization stetttelments of China-Taiwan trade disputes may not be fair, Taipei blocked the WTO's appointment of the firt Chinese judge to the body's hightest court http://news.monstersandcritics.com/asiapacific/news/ article_1375941.php/ Taiwan_blocks_WTOs_appointment_of_first_Chinese_judge[/color]

24 NOVEMBER
After having dismissed seven petitions, the Suprem Court valids the 6 October election of General Musharraf as president http://www.thenews.com.pk/updates.asp?id=32756

25 NOVEMBER
Former Pakistani Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif returns to Lahore after years of exile http://www.iht.com/articles/2007/11/25/asia/25pakistan.php?page=2

Malaysian police have fired tear gas and water cannon to breack up a massive street demonstration by ethnic Indians. The rally was the largest by a single ethnic group in more than a decade http://english.aljazeera.net/NR/exeres/87C4393A-8EC5-460C-BA56- F7AFE3929C23.htm

French President Nicolas Sarkozy On his first China three-day visithttp://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/asia-pacific/7111994.stm

27 NOVEMBER
In an annual policy speech, Velupillai Prabhakaran, leader of separatist Tamil LTTE saids that peace is impossible http://english.aljazeera.net/NR/exeres/3578153D-DCAE-4115-B294- D74D22ADA8C4.htm

28 NOVEMBER
The chinese guided missile destroyer Shenzhen has docked off Tokyo in the fisrt port visit by a Chinese warship since the Second World War http://english.aljazeera.net/NR/exeres/244DC0F3-FE6C-4B8B-9DF9- 7C2E9010DA33.htm

Pakistan's president Pervez Musharraf hands over the command of the military to general Ashfaq Kayani
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/south_asia/7024719.stm

29 NOVEMBER
A group of uniforme military officers take over a five-star hotel in the Makati financial distcrict of the Philippines capital, Manila http://english.aljazeera.net/NR/exeres/21234EA6-8C51-4148-995E- 556E94E3B209.htm

Pakistan President Pervez Musharraf has been sworn in for a second term, this time a civilian ruler http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/south_asia/7118268.stm

The US government has decided to impose three new conditions for removing North Korea from Washington list of state sponsors of terrorism. See below http://www.asianewsnet.net/news.php?aid=13713


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DECEMBER 2007

1 DECEMBER
Zhang Zilin is the first Chinese girl to be elected Miss World http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/in_depth/7123055.stm

3 DECEMBER
Anson Chan, a leading pro-democracy activist, has won Hong Kong's landmark by-election, giving a huge boost to the campaign for universal suffrage in the southern Chinese territory http://english.aljazeera.net/NR/exeres/2952E33F-80C8-4C1E-B73E- 55FF76272864.htm

Pakistan's Election Commission decides to bar Nawaz Sharif, a former prime minister and opposition leader, from the general election on Jan. 8 because of his criminal record http://www.iht.com/articles/2007/12/03/asia/pakistan.1-182019.php

4 DECEMBER
A new bishop, supported by Vatican, is ordained in China. He is Joseph Gan Junqiu, ordained in the Sacred Heart cathedral in Guangzhou http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/C/CHINA_NEW_BISHOP?SITE=ASIAONE& amp;SECTION=SPECIAL&amp;TEMPLATE=DEFAULT

In Malaysia, 29 Ethnic Indians are arrested on charge of killing attempt in the 25 November demonstration http://english.aljazeera.net/NR/exeres/F5FFE17E-4C23-4F59-97FB- DD7FD9FA1944.htm

5 DECEMBER
Thailand celebrates venerated king Bhumibol Adjulyadej (Rama IX) 80th birthday http://english.aljazeera.net/NR/exeres/21A7080E-CD7D-4CA5-911B- AAA7A8B17704.htm http://news.monstersandcritics.com/asiapacific/news/ article_1378657.php/ Thai_king_stresses_need_for_unity_on_80th_birthday

6 DECEMBER
A Philippine court has sentenced 14 members of the rebel Abu Sayyaf group to life in prison for a high-profile mass kidnapping in 2001 in which five people died http://english.aljazeera.net/NR/exeres/68C6B9C3-85FE-4BCA-9D26- 13AE855072ED.htm

7 DECEMBER
A judge in India has summoned two Hindu gods, Ram and Hanuman, to appear before the court personally to help resolve a property dispute http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/south_asia/7132124.stm

9 DECEMBER
After the failure of an agreement of all the opposition parties on boycott, the PML-N of Nawaz Sharif decides to contest the coming general elections http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/south_asia/7135535.stm

10 DECEMBER
Afghan army troops have captured the Taleban-held town of Musa Qala, taken by Taleban in February despite a deal with tribal elders when UK troop withdrew http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/south_asia/7135850.stm

11 DECEMBER
The first rail service for more than 50 years begins between North and South Koreas http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/asia-pacific/7137739.stm

India's main opposition BJP announces that its leader LK Advani, 80 years old, will be its prime ministerial candidate in the 2009 general elections http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/south_asia/7137799.stm

13 DECEMBER
Hong Hong Chief Executive Donald Tsang urges Beijing to allow direct elections http://www.asianewsnet.net/news.php?aid=13944

14 DECEMBER
Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf puts the country's nuclear weapons under the control of the President http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/south_asia/7144710.stm

15 DECEMBER
Pakistani President Musharraf lifts Pakistan's state of emergency and restores the constitution http://www.iht.com/articles/ap/2007/12/15/asia/AS-GEN-Pakistan.php

16 DECEMBER
Just few days before the presidential elections, president Roh Moo-hyun orders justice to revive the case against conservative frontrunner Lee Myung-bak of the GNP http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/asia-pacific/7146715.st

The great Pakistani painter Ismail Gulgee is assassinated. He was 81 http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/south_asia/7151914.stm

17 DECEMBER
Buddhist monks and riot police have been involved in a violent confrontation in Cambodia's capital http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/asia-pacific/7147981.stm

19 DECEMBER
Lee Myuang-bak, candidate of the conservative Grand National Party, is elected president of South Korea http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/asia-pacific/7153147.stm

20 DECEMBER
The military-installed parliament approves an internal security law which allows the military to maintain a grip on power after the general elections http://www.iht.com/articles/2007/12/21/asia/thai.php

Macau holds pro-democraty and anti-corruption protest on the eighth anniversary of the former Portuguese colony's return to Chinese rule http://english.aljazeera.net/NR/exeres/1619C7B0-BECE-4991-8599- 49407DB84B4E.htm

23 DECEMBRE
The People Power Party, close to Thaksin Shinawatra wins the general elections in Thailand http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/asia-pacific/7158920.stm

27 DECEMBER
Benazir Bhutto, Pakistani former Prime Minister has been assassinated in a suicide attack http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/south_asia/7161590.stm http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/south_asia/2228796.stm

Japanese Prime Minister Yasuo Fukuda arrives in China, on a visit aimed at improving ties between the two countries http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/asia-pacific/7160993.stm

28 DECEMBER
Funeral of Benazir Bhutto http://www.iht.com/articles/2007/12/28/asia/29react.php#end_main

29 DECEMBRE
The Nepali Interim Constitution is amended and states that Nepal will become de federal democratic republic http://www.asianewsnet.net/news.php?aid=14239

Beijing said that the direct election of the Chief Executive may be directly elected in 2017 while Hong Kong democrats demanded 2012. http://english.aljazeera.net/NR/exeres/612B9715-BB72-4AB5-A822- AE0FCB751EEE.htm


30 DECEMBER
The Pakistan People Party (PPP)elects the son of Benazir Bhutto, as the president of the party, and his father Asif Zardani as co-president http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/south_asia/7165052.stm

31 DECEMBER
The himalayan kingdom of Bhutan is holding its first parliamentary elections after a century of direct rule by the monarchy http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/south_asia/7165709.stm


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JANUARY 2008

1 JANUARY
A leading Tamil member of Sri Lanka parliament, T. Maleswaran, has been shot dead http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/south_asia/7166560.stm

2 JANUARY
Pakistani elections are delayed until February 18, because of the violence and chaos that followed the assassination of Benazir Bhutto http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/south_asia/default.stm

Thai Princess Galyani Vadhana, elder sister of king Rama IX died http://news.monstersandcritics.com/asiapacific/news/ article_1384154.php/Princess_Galyani_Vadhana_kings_elder_sister_dies

4 JANUARY
North Korea pledged to strenth its &quot;war deterrent&quot;, days after it missed a year-end deadline for declaring its nuclear activities http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/asia-pacific/7171096.stm

6 JANUARY
Lt Gen Orakzai, governor of Pakistan restive North West Frontier Province, has resigned http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/south_asia/7173324.stm

8 JANUARY
The president of the Maldives, Maumoon Abdul Gayoom, escapes unhurt after an attempted knife attack http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/south_asia/7176434.stm

Sri Lankan minister for nation-building dies in blast http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/south_asia/7176207.stm

10 JANUARY
South Korea's constitutional court has given the go ahead to probe into fraud allegations against president elec Lee Myun-bak http://english.aljazeera.net/NR/exeres/91499403-F359-432C-8696- 39A51D5F375D.htm

After serious setbacks in recent months, LTTE said they are prepared to fully implement the terms of 2002 ceasefire http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/south_asia/7180761.stm


12 JANUARY
In Taiwan KMT win landslise victory and Chen Shui-bian resigns as PDP chairman http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/asia-pacific/7184448.stm

13 JANUARY
Thousands in an Hong Kong march demanding democracy for 2017 http://english.aljazeera.net/NR/exeres/FE442529-6F7D-406D-8075- 4AE1D4B25EEB.htm

Manmohan Singh is doing the firstIndian Prime Minister visit to China since five years http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/asia-pacific/7185620.stm

14 JANUARY
New elected South Korea president proposes new inter-Korean summit, but in Seoul http://english.aljazeera.net/NR/exeres/8238FFE4-EBD2-443B-837D- 9C2F7E745F68.htm

Malawi cuts ties with Taiwan http://english.aljazeera.net/NR/exeres/3260D66F-9692-4C62-8006- 5C06AAC3175D.htm

15 JANUARY
In the Philippines, Muslim separatists walk away from the signing of a deal with the government http://english.aljazeera.net/NR/exeres/4E390039-EDF4-4F34-B163- 27054BE15CE2.htm

17 JANUARY
Malaysian Islamic party still wants amputations and stonings http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/22703337/

18 JANUARY
Pro-Thaksin party, PPP, is clear of fraud. That clears the way of it to form a coalition government

21 JANUARY
Since the military seized power in September, a new elected parliament meets in Thailand http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/asia-pacific/7199647.stm

27 JANUARY
Death of ex-dictator of Indonesia Suharto (1966-1998) http://www.iht.com/articles/2008/01/27/asia/suharto.php http://english.aljazeera.net/NR/exeres/10B56482-1218-40E1-A244- 1F41B813302A.htm

28 JANUARY
Thaksin ally Samak Sundaravej,leader of the People Power Party, is elected new Thailand's Prime Minister http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/asia-pacific/7212516.stm http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/asia-pacific/7212682.stm

 
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FEBRUARY 2008

1 FEBRUARY
Taiwan announces that two referendums on joining United Nations will be held on 22 March http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/asia-pacific/7222531.stm

2 FEBRUARY
Protests as Taiwan president visits disputed Spratly Islands http://news.monstersandcritics.com/asiapacific/news/ article_1389576.php/ Protests_as_Taiwan_president_visits_disputed_Spratly_Islands__Roundup_

4 FEBRUARY
Death of Maharishi Mahesh Yogi, Indian guru http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maharishi_Mahesh_Yogi http://newsforums.bbc.co.uk/nol/thread.jspa?forumID=4230&amp; edition=2&amp;ttl=20080208195220

5 FEBRUARY
China frees Hong Kong journalist after serving less than a five-year sentence http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/asia-pacific/7227695.stm

Philippine speaker Jose de Venecia ousted after he accused the president and her family of corruption http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/asia-pacific/7227664.stm

China sentences writer Lu Gengsong in prison after he denounced corruption http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/23005695/

6 FEBRUARY
Thailand new government formed by Samak Sundaravej is sworn in http://english.aljazeera.net/NR/exeres/AC70B418-6F4C-4865-A3BC- 51612280B9D8.htm http://www.nationmultimedia.com/2008/02/07/headlines/ headlines_30064620.php

Pakistani militants declare cease-fire http://www.examiner.com/a-1204705~Pakistani_Militants_Declare_Cease_Fire.html

7 FEBRUARY
The famous Vietnamese dissident Hoang Minh Chinh dies at 85 after a long illness http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/asia-pacific/7234214.stm

9 FEBRUARY
Myanmar military junta announces a referendum in May on a new constitution and multi-party election in 2010 http://english.aljazeera.net/NR/exeres/0FEA8BA9-C852-4755-8CBA- 6B9AB9D8C236.htm

11 FEBRUARY
East Timor president, and Peace Nobel Prize Ramos Horta is wounded in an attack led by rebel leader Alfredo Neinabo who died in the action http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2008/02/11/2159179.htm

13 FEBRUARY
Malaysia's Prime Minister announces the dissolution of the national parliament and early new elections (set the following day to 8 March) http://english.aljazeera.net/NR/exeres/7BF5596B-A808-4DDC-9492- BAE75E25A25C.htm

14 FEBRUARY
Mahn Sha Lar Phan, Secretary general of the Karen National Union is killed at his home in Mae Sot in Thailand[/color] http://english.aljazeera.net/NR/exeres/A59916A2-B7D3-47B4-89E1- A2A9349571A7.htm

15 FEBRUARY
Thousands of protestors have rallied in Philippines capital calling for her resignation over a corruption scandal http://english.aljazeera.net/NR/exeres/00FB53F1-AF7F-47C8-A108- 23BD434C515E.htm

16 FEBRUARY
Hindu protest demanding racial equality is broken up with tear gas and chimical-laced water in the capital of Malaysia http://english.aljazeera.net/NR/exeres/25C616BD-7520-4106-A000- A38E39AF6564.htm

18 FEBRUARY
First free elections since Musharraf war, won by Bhutto family PPP http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/south_asia/7258318.stm

22 FEBRUARY
United Nations extends East Timor mission for one year http://english.aljazeera.net/NR/exeres/1ADADCC9-3CC5-4F83-A911- 82315B6E40FE.htm

25 FEBRUARY
Lee Myung-bak is sworn in as the new president of South Korea http://english.aljazeera.net/NR/exeres/B9ECCCAC-D1CE-44C8-90EB- 633DC34C34CE.htm http://www.iht.com/articles/2008/02/25/asia/korea.php

The 22nd anniversary of the People Power movement turns into anti-Arroyo demonstrations demanding her resignation http://english.aljazeera.net/NR/exeres/ADFD6CDF-724D-4085-A6D1- 428E7A3F5622.htm

26 FEBRUARY
The New York Philharmonic Orchestra, performs a landmak concert in North Korea http://english.aljazeera.net/NR/exeres/642F66F5-D51D-4A3C-8574- B98167276EF1.htm

28 FEBRUARY
After 17 months in exile, ousted Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra returns to Thailand http://english.aljazeera.net/NR/exeres/5C72F9F1-89C1-48EB-8CF9- 1023CA55B427.htm

29 FEBRUARY
Ex Foreign Minister Han Seung-soo is elected as the new Prime Minister of South Korea http://news.monstersandcritics.com/asiapacific/news/ article_1393405.php/South_Koreas_parliament_endorses_prime_minister

 
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MARCH 2008

1 MARCH
After and agreement with Laos, Thailand begins the deportation of around 8,000 Hmong asylum seekers http://english.aljazeera.net/NR/exeres/EF395A4C-A386-4501-8741- 18E39DEB970B.htm

4 MARCH
China announces another 17,6 % hike in ist 2008 military budget http://news.monstersandcritics.com/asiapacific/news/ article_1393903.php/ China_hikes_military_budget_again_blasts_US_report__2nd_Roundup_

8 MARCH 2008
General elections in Malaysia. For the first time, the ruling coalition loses its two-third majority http://english.aljazeera.net/NR/exeres/8BC382A0-FDA8-4C2C-A8A0- BF1261507E99.htm

9 MARCH
Ex-enemies Nawaz Sharif and Asif Ali Zardari sign a coalition pact http://www.asianewsnet.net/columnist.php?aid=15586

12 MARCH
US drop China from list of top ten countries violators of rights http://www.iht.com/articles/2008/03/12/america/12rights.php

17 MARCH
In China, the Premier Wen Jiabao forms a new cabinet including five &quot;super ministers&quot; http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2008-03/17/content_7810070.htm

Violence spilled over Tibet into neighboring provinces http://www.iht.com/articles/2008/03/16/asia/tibet.php

18 MARS
Malaysian Prime Minister Abdullah unveils his new cabinet http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/asia-pacific/7303560.stm

21 MARS
US Speaker of the Chamber of Representatives, Pelosi, urge the world to condemn China http://english.aljazeera.net/NR/exeres/D417F1C0-AC84-4560-AF36- 7E3AA81C2478.htm

22 MARS
Ma Ying-jeou of the Kuomintang is elected president of Taiwan http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/asia-pacific/7309113.stm

24 MARCH
Bhutanese vote in an historic poll that will change the country in a constitutional monarchy http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/south_asia/7310832.stm http://www.asianewsnet.net/news.php?aid=15916

Chinese Human Rights activist Yang Chulin is sentenced to five years in prison http://www.rsf.org/article.php3?id_article=26338

Pakistan assembly elects Yousuf Raza Gillani of the PPP as the new Prime Minister http://english.aljazeera.net/NR/exeres/6AFC9BB7-19C4-4F5C-8EA1- F3D1603363DE.htm

26 MARCH
South Korea hardens stance on North http://english.aljazeera.net/NR/exeres/35E019BB-3917-46F3-AAC2- 23E815F08E30.htm

27 MARCH
Tibet monks disrupt journalists tour http://www.irrawaddy.org/article.php?art_id=11137

 
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APRIL 2008

1 APRIL
Indian police rejects a demand of the identification of around 1,000 graves in Kashmir http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/south_asia/7325001.stm

5 APRIL
China activist Hu Jia id condemned to jail for three,and a half years for talking to foreign medias http://english.aljazeera.net/NR/exeres/F76EC0FD-EE9D-4654-9AA8- 57FE6EB6A034.htm

6 APRIL
In Sri Lanka, at least 14 people, including Highways minister Jeralrej Fernandopulle, are killed in a suicide bombing http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/south_asia/7332952.stm

8 APRIL
In the Philippines, nine military officers have been sentenced to jail for taking part in a failed coup plot against president Gloria Macapagal Arroyo http://english.aljazeera.net/NR/exeres/A577B1AC-388A-4AFF-A918- 1B5F019985C0.htm

9 APRIL
North Korea has reached an agreement on compensation in exchange for providing full details of its nuclear programmeshttp://english.aljazeera.net/NR/exeres/9B7F28C5-1C60-484D-8103- 29315D5A0E37.htm

South Korea's Grand National Party (GNP) wins an overall majority by a narrow margin in parliamentary electionshttp://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/asia-pacific/7337841.stm

New Burma constitution is published and will be put to a national referendum on 10 Mayhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/asia-pacific/7338815.stm

10 APRIL
Burhannuddin Abdullah, Indonesian bank governor is arrested in connection with the misappropriation of $11mhttp://english.aljazeera.net/NR/exeres/4FE91BDD-0950-4EA4-9934- E9F6AE673744.htm

In Nepal, people vote in elections that will decide the future of the direction of the countryhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/south_asia/7339813.stm

11 APRIL
In China, the former Shanghai Communist Party boss is sentenced to 18 years in jail for corruptionhttp://english.aljazeera.net/NR/exeres/36175D57-4BC8-4754-B282- 4BA2FC829D6D.htm

Malaysia’s embattled Prime Minister Abbdullah Badawi says he would discuss a transition whith his deputy Najib Razakhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/asia-pacific/7343945.stm

Japan extends economic sanction on North Korea for another six months, citing the lack of a breakthrough over Pyongyang nuclear programs and its past abductions of Japanese citizenshttp://english.aljazeera.net/NR/exeres/9AF30C1F-7EDB-46ED-A2B6- BF95E4E2DDC4.htm

12 APRIL
During the Boa Forum, in Hainan (China), President Hu Jintao meets Taiwan vice-president Vincent Siew. It is the highest-level contact since 1949 http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/asia-pacific/7343945.stm

14 APRIL

Dhaka-Calcutta passenger train resumes after 43 years http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/south_asia/7345724.stm

Ex former vice-prime minister Anwar Ibrahim marks the end of his five-year ban to be involved in politics by a large gathering forbidden by police http://english.aljazeera.net/NR/exeres/4DA7C63E-64AF-4B0C-B226- 7DA35F639AFA.htm

15 APRIL

After,more than four years of talks, Japan and Asean complete inking a free trade dealhttp://www.asianewsnet.net/biz.php?aid=16295

16 APRIL
In Malaysia, the Makkal Osai Daily, a leading Tamil-language newspaper, critical to the government is banned http://news.asiaone.com/News/AsiaOne%2BNews/Malaysia/Story/ A1Story20080416-60264.html

17 APRIL
After two months in Australia where he has been in hospital after to be wounded in a killing attempt, President Ramos-Horta comes back to East Timorhttp://english.aljazeera.net/NR/exeres/BA4049AD-004F-4D32-9DCC- 685C323829C2.htm

19 APRIL
In China, beginning of several days of demonstrations with protestors demanding a boycott of French products after the olympic torch in Paris. http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/asia-pacific/7356107.stm

Pakistan's ambassador to Afghanistan, who went missing in February, has appeared in a vodeo saying he is being held by Taleban militants
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/south_asia/7356016.stm

23 APRIL
Dozens of rebels and soldiers are killed in northern Sri Lanka http://www.iht.com/articles/ap/2008/04/23/news/Sri-Lanka-Civil- War.php

25 APRIL
Sri Lanka : At least 24 people have been killed and about 50 wonded by a bombing on a bus in outskirsts of Colombo http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/south_asia/7367468.stm

Burma : Aung San Suu Kyi is given the US highest civilian honour, the Congressional Gold Medalhttp://english.aljazeera.net/NR/exeres/0BC88ED4-962C-47DF-A7F2- 276B231B9075.htm

27 April
Nepal Maoist said they will not playing China or India card http://www.asianewsnet.net/news.php?aid=16486

Afghan president Hamid Karzai escapes an assassination attempt http://www.voanews.com/english/2008-04-27-voa4.cfm


 
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MAY 2008

2 MAY
Taiwan says that it is manhunting over missing $30m in a failed bid to secure diplomatic ties whith Papua New Guinea in 2006http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/asia-pacific/7380783.stm


For the first time : USA have talk with Maoists in Nepal http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/south_asia/7379567.stm

4 MAY
Cyclone Nargis hits Myanmar, causing at least 10,000 people died http://english.aljazeera.net/NR/exeres/CB93F1C3-AF02-46E7-AA15- EC11DB8835F2.htm http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/asia-pacific/7397617.stm

Thailand Prime Minister says he will continue to retaliate angainst media critizising him http://www.asianewsnet.net/news.php?aid=16607

5 MAY
Indonesia expatriate four men accused in February attempt to kill East-Timor president Ramos-Horta http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/asia-pacific/7383670.stm

Malaysian women anger after the foreign minister proposed that women travelling alone abroad need consent of their family or employerhttp://english.aljazeera.net/NR/exeres/9B311FA1-B8E1-4088-B0E8- C01A480D4B75.htm

6 MAY
Chinese President Hu Jintao in visit to Japan, the first Chinese head of state to go to Tokyo since 10 years http://english.aljazeera.net/NR/exeres/37CB693F-7817-4569-B68A- B113139EC16F.htm

7 MAY
For the first since the founding of the PRC, a Chinese orchestra plays for the Pope in Vatican http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/7389128.stm

8 MAY
Indian courts said declare that a MF Husain work representating India as a nude goddess is not obscene http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/south_asia/7389440.stm

A Malaysian court, for the first time allows apostasy http://english.aljazeera.net/NR/exeres/79676597-47A6-4175-BA54- 6B7642B083CB.htm

9 MAY
North korea hands in nuclear records to the US http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/asia-pacific/7392189.stm

10 MAY
In Burma, the military junta organizes a referendum on a new constitution in its favor http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2008-05/10/content_8138927.htm

12 MAY
Pakistan is readmited in Commonwealth http://www.thaindian.com/newsportal/uncategorized/pakistan-back-in-53- nation-commonwealth-second-lead_10047925.html

Ten of thousands dead in a quake in Chinese Sichuan province http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/asia-pacific/7396400.stm http://english.aljazeera.net/NR/exeres/682932A0-E309-461C-9863- AC15B8540923.htm http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/asia-pacific/7399897.stm

In Pakistan Nawaz Shashif announces that his party leaves the federal government http://www.thenews.com.pk/updates.asp?id=45370

13 MAY
Several blasts in the Jaipur city of Rajasthan state (India) kill at least 60 people http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/south_asia/7398989.stm


 
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