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Asia: Still a Long Way to Go to Rule of Law 08/31/2006 From caste discrimination to forced disappearances and torture, participants at a conference on human rights in Asia detail the abuses faced in 12 Asian nations. Read more From: Asian Human Rights Commission Related: [Bangladesh] [Cambodia] [China] [India] [Indonesia] [Japan] [Myanmar] [Nepal] [Pakistan] [Philippines] [South Korea] [Sri Lanka] [Thailand] Image: Bangladeshi woman and child. © Shahidul Alam/Drik / New Internationalist

A bad year for weather in China 08/31/2006 from People's Daily Online: China has suffered record meteorological disasters this year, both in terms of the number of disasters and the losses sustained. Read more Related: [China] Image: Typhoon devastation © WWF International

Energy in the hothouse 08/27/2006 from chinadialogue: China’s roaring economy is being fuelled by a dangerous cocktail of coal, oil and nuclear power. But there’s also a fast-growing renewable sector – and a rising sense of urgency around efficiency improvements. Image: Electricity transmission pylon Read more Related: [China]

Cina: mobilitazione per la condanna di due attivisti 08/26/2006 Quasi una campagna contro "i difensori dei diritti" pare quella in corso in Cina negli ultimi tempi. Deputati, docenti universitari, dissidenti che, in numero sempre più grande, stanno cercando di espandere il diritto alla libertà attraverso cause legali e campagne via internet vengono incriminati. Ieri è stato condannato a tre anni di reclusione per frode il giornalista Zhao Yan, accusato di aver rivelato all'estero segreti di stato. L'altro ieri è toccato all'attivista per i diritti umani non vedente Chen Guangcheng, condannato a quattro anni e tre mesi per danni a proprietà pubbliche e incitamento al blocco del traffico. Accuse ritenute false dalle rispettive difese e processi sommari. Read more Related: [China] [Human Rights] [Civil Society] Image: Chen Guangcheng - da AsiaNews

Which way China? 08/23/2006 from chinadialogue: Dongtan, the world’s first eco-city, is leading the way in urban sustainability and could provide a template for future urban design. Read more Related: [China] Image: Yangtze River Delta and Chongming island, site of Dongtan eco-city © Naser Lajqi

Many Chinese Indifferent to Internet Censorship 08/21/2006 Despite widespread calls to end censorship in China, many Chinese bloggers claim that the majority of citizens there are indifferent toward the issue. They have a "fever for patriotism and nationalism," says one blogger, overriding any desires for freedom. Read more From: Global Voices Online Related: [China] Image: Google China is under fire for its censorship policies there. © Amnesty International USA Related links China Country Guide

Nigeria, South Korea sign MOU on ICT 08/21/2006 Nigeria's National Information Technology Development Agency and the Korea Agency for Digital Opportunity and Promotion at the weekend signed a Memorandum of Understanding to increase information communication technology penetration in Nigeria. Read more Related: [Nigeria] [Seychelles] [South Korea] [International Cooperation] [ICT]

Bush Must Negotiate to Make America Safer, Say Former Generals 08/18/2006 SAN FRANCISCO, Aug 17 (OneWorld) - Twenty-one former generals and high ranking national security officials have called on United States President George W. Bush to reverse course and embrace a new area of negotiation with Iran, Iraq, and North Korea. In a letter released Thursday, the group told reporters Bush's 'hard line' policies have undermined national security and made America less safe. Read more From: OneWorld US Related: [United States] [North Korea] [Iran ] [Geopolitics] [Conflict Resolution] [Arms & Military] [Security] [Terrorism]

Kiinan tulvista ja maanvyörymistä valtavat vahingot 08/17/2006 Heinäkuun puolivälissä Kiinaa koetelleen Bilis-hirmumyrskyn jälkeen toistuvat rajut sateet ovat aiheuttaneet tulvia ja maanvyörymiä kaakkoisessa Kiinassa. Ne ovat tuhonneet satoja tuhansia rakennuksia, peltoja, teitä, kastelujärjestelmiä ja muuta infrastruktuuria. Suomen Lähetysseura on myöntänyt rahalahjoituksen tulvan uhrien auttamiseksi. Read more From: Suomen Lähetysseura Related: [China] [Emergency Relief] Image: - © Tamilla Held

Taiwanissa yhteisö antaa elämänvoimaa 08/16/2006 Taiwan oli verkkaisen elämänmenon sävyttämä riisipeltojen saari, kun ensimmäiset Suomen Lähetysseuran työntekijät saapuivat sinne 50 vuotta sitten. Nyt lähetystyöntekijät elävät kiirettä sykkivissä suurkaupungeissa. Jokin on silti säilynyt samana: taiwanilaisten rakkaus yhteisöllisyyteen. Read more From: Suomen Lähetysseura Related: [Taiwan] [International Cooperation]

Disastrous typhoon season in China 08/16/2006 from Asia Pacific News: "Against the backdrop of global warming, more and more strong and unusual climatic and atmospheric events are taking place," says head of China Meteorological Administration. Image: Residents make their way through floods Read more Related: [China]

Music and Poetry to Remember Hiroshima, Nagasaki 08/15/2006 Peace organizations commemorated the nuclear bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki last week in the Sadako Peace Garden named for a Japanese girl who died of leukemia ten years after the bombings, at the age of 12. Read more From: Nuclear Age Peace Foundation Related: [Japan] [United States] Image: Sadaka had been folding paper cranes before her death; her wish was to be well and spread peace. © Nuclear Age Peace Foundation

61st Hiroshima Day Marked By Anti-Nuclear Action 08/08/2006 The first nuclear bomb was dropped on Hiroshima 61 years ago Sunday. To commemorate, demonstrations, vigils, rallies, and more are being held around the world to protest nuclear weapons proliferation. The protests this year are focusing on Bechtel Corporation, one of the world's leading nuclear weapons contractors. Read more From: Independent Media Center Related: [United States] [Japan] Image: A nuclear blast. © Greenpeace UK Related links Moving Closer to 'Nuclear Midnight'? OneWorld Perspectives: The Nuclear Weapons Debate

The Roaring Mouse and the Squeaking Lion 08/03/2006 While North Korea has sounded riotous challenges, the United States has remained surprisingly quiet in its response. Analyst John Feffer explains why. Read more From: Foreign Policy In Focus Related: [United States] [North Korea] Image: Despite its claims that it has nuclear weapons, North Korea has faced little U.S. active response. © New Internationalist Related links North Korea Country Guide: Learn More About the Roaring Mouse

Getting China and India onboard 08/02/2006 from Science & Politics of Climate Change blog: 'There are ways to encourage countries like China and India to join an emissions reduction regime.' Read more Related: [India] [China] [International Cooperation] [Climate Change] Image: The Three Gorges Dam: clean energy? © WWF

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