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Government panned for nuclear waste decisions Before meeting with Premier Jiang Yi-huah (江宜樺) in Taipei yesterday afternoon, members of local civic groups living near nuclear waste storage sites said that  ...

Taiwan activists clash with police over China pact TAIPEI (AFP) - Dozens of Taiwanese pro-independence activists clashed with police during a protest on Tuesday against an agreement to further open up  ...

Taipei house prices rising The Taipei City Government yesterday released its first official housing price index from August last year to April, showing a continuous increase in housing prices in Taipei , especially in Zhongshan (中山), Songshan (松山) and Nankang (南港) districts.

South Korea's Park Tells 'Gangnam Style' Boss to Go After China South Korean President Park Geun Hye urged South Korean executives, including the owner of “Gangnam Style” singer Psy's record label, to do more to court China's growing middle class. South Korea should be more “aggressive” breaking into the world's

Hongkongers may get electronic entry to South Korea Hong Kong residents will soon be granted easier entry to South Korea , following a deal signed by the Hong Kong and South Korean immigration authorities  ...

Jennifer Lopez Oblivious To Human Rights Issues In Turkmenistan The song was sang at a private concert she gave in the former Soviet republic for executives from the China National Petroleum Corp. Jennifer Lopez enjoys a little lay down next to her star on the Hollywood hall of ... A representative of Human Rights ...

New defense minister to strive for military, human rights reform New defense minister to strive for military, human rights reform ... Yang specializes in the study of U.S.-Taiwan- China relations and is focusing his research on a  ...

Cuban- North Korean trade Today both Cuba and North Korea are poverty -stricken dictatorships desperate for hard currency. “Business deals that look silly to us don't look ridiculous to  ...

North and South Korea : Brothers at war Thousands of people are worked and tortured to death in North Korean gulags every year. Executive Director of the US Committee for Human Rights in North   ...

A Rare Glimpse of City Life in North Korea While hints of extreme poverty and hunger (rampant through North Korea's countryside) may be hard to find in a press bus tour of Pyongyang, signs of an  ...

Meet the Only Westerner to Work for the North Korean Regime He's North Korea's unofficial ambassador to the rest of the world, and the .... the US embargos in place because North Korea is guilty of human rights violations?

Ghanaian Anglican Bishop slams Desmond Tutu over gay comment The retired South African Archbishop Desmond Tutu joined the ranks of gay rights ... South America and Asia would come out and formally state their position on  ...

Human rights queries banned in UK seminar with secret Chinese ... A delegation of 24 members from China's notorious Ministry of Public Security is taking part in a seminar for officials in UK's  ...

UN announces Nov. 12th for Human Rights Council elections ... “The U.S., the EU, UN chief Ban Ki-moon and High Commissioner for Human Rights Navi Pillay must end their silence over outrageous candidacies from China ,  ...

Uproar after Guangxi official Chen Mingming calls critics ' human ... A vice-governor in southwestern Guizhou province sparked an online controversy yesterday when he branded unpatriotic internet users as " human scumbags"  ...

Activists call for Xu's release and end to crackdown Hong Kong-based China Human Rights Concern Group, Justice and Peace Commission of the Hong Kong Catholic Diocese, Hong Kong Alliance in Support of  ...

Thailand becomes the first country to reject Bitcoin The Bank of Thailand has banned operations of the internet-only currency Bitcoin, ... A Bitcoin team were in Thailand to allay government doubts and to get the  ...

Big love in Thailand Not even in my wildest dreams had I seen myself strolling in the woods, sitting on top of an elephant. But there I was, caressing the trusting trunk of Ewong,  ...

Thailand -Myanmar to celebrate 65 years of diplomatic relations Mr. Damrong said, as Thailand shares its longest border with Myanmar, the two nations are bound to work together in such challenging aspects as energy, labor  ...

Myanmar unveils 75-year plan on development of 1st SEZ Myanmar and Thailand initially signed a framework agreement in November 2010 to implement the projects of Dawei deep sea-port, industrial zone, road and  ...

Dredging Today – Thailand : Rangsit Prepares for Rainy Season The Royal Irrigation Department (RID) has revealed that the construction of flood barriers along Rangsit Prayoonsak Canal has now been 80% completed and is  ...

Sailors, workers fight to clean up 'massive' oil spill on Thailand's Koh ... Thai sailors have joined the battle to clean up an oil spill which damaged a popular tourist beach on an island in the Gulf of Thailand . The oil spill hit Ao Phrao  ...

A bitcoin company says the virtual currency is illegal in Thailand Trading the virtual currency bitcoin is now considered illegal by the Bank of Thailand . That's according to a blog post by Bitcoin Co. Ltd, which said the central  ...

Thailand dragging feet on WTO order to remove unfair tobacco taxes ... MANILA - The Philippines has expressed disappointment over Thailand's failure to comply with the World Trade Organization's (WTO) ruling on the latter's unfair  ...

No peace on Korean Peninsula The former UN special rapporteur for human rights in North Korea, Vitit Muntarbhorn, described North Korea's human rights record as sui generis, 'in a category  ...

Apple accused of using Chinese child labor to assemble iPhones ... A US based non-profit advocacy group has accused Apple's Chinese suppliers of using child labor and working them long hours. Three Chinese factories  ...

Third of global hepatitis B cases Chinese The World Health Organization said Sunday in a report that through vaccination, China has reduced the chronic infection rate in children aged below 5 from 10  ...

S . Korea makes last proposal for Gaeseong Complex talks to N. Korea The ball is now in North Korea's court as the South awaits Pyongyang's response to its final proposal for dialogue over the issue of reopening their jointly-run  ...

South Korean's 20-year search for dad leads to Kyushu mine FUKUOKA – A South Korean man's 20-year mission to trace the steps of his long-lost father recently brought him to the site of an old coal mine in Fukuoka  ...

Treat people with HIV early to stop spread: WHO LONDON -- Young children and certain other people with the AIDS virus should be started on medicines as soon as they are diagnosed, the World Health Organization says in new guidelines that also recommend earlier treatment for adults. The advice will  ...

Exploring the deeper meaning of kung fu The martial arts of China , and other countries of the East, are recognised as sports with rules that seem to reflect the original purpose. To see this, especially among young children , is very pleasant. The improper use of this art is much resented by ...

Children and families are the first victims of the powdered milk industry China's unbridled economic development of the past few years could not have been possible without women workers. This has created a market for baby formula and powder milk since many mothers have to stay away from their infant children for extended  ...

China orders kids to visit parents Experts point out that it's not unusual for the Chinese government to regulate family matters. This is the country with the infamous "one child " policy, after all. And it may be that very policy that has put China's elderly parents in a bind. After all ...

Working with N Korea 'sensible' Commenting on the human rights dimensions of investing in North Korea , associate professor Ma Ngok of the government and public administration department  ...

Huge celebrations in North Korea mask terrible poverty  Western journalists were allowed rare access inside North Korea as it marks 60 years since the armistice that ended the Korean   ...

As Pyongyang celebrates, British aid worker reveals poverty of rural ... But thanks to the connection between Shelterbox, which is providing tents to victims of the typhoon, and Jong Hansun, a North Korean official in the Foreign  ...

China opens pipeline to bring gas from Myanmar amid local concern ... For years, China was the closest ally of Myanmar's military regime, which was shunned by the West because of its poor human rights record and failure to hand  ...

China to build new port-city in Colombo on 99-year-lease The Sri Lankan State, which has been trading human rights with the West and ports with China for completing the structural genocide on the occupied country of  ...

China's secret police to take part in UK seminar - and no mention of ... China's notorious Ministry of Public Security is to take part in a seminar at Cambridge University in next month, where academics will be barred from asking  ...

Activists: Legalising gay marriages in Asia won't solve Malaysia's ... Thai activists in traditional dress take part in an event to mark International Day Against Homophobia, Biphobia and Transphobia (IDAHOT) in Bangkok, Thailand  ...

Thailand : Taking the pulse on Burmese refugee repatriation BANGKOK, (IRIN) – A recent pilot survey of thousands of Burmese refugees in Thailand could play a key role in gauging possible large-scale repatriation.

Thailand's Ranong aids Myanmar children Thailand's Ranong Province is speeding up programmes on life-quality development for children of Myanmar workers, in a bid to cut down on human trafficking  ...

Thailand 2020: Impaired vision? Let the child learn to walk before expecting him to run. Otherwise, he'll trip and fall, suffer a booboo and cry like a baby. But it seems the Thailand 2020 scheme  ...

ASEAN nations keen to attract Chinese investors " Thailand is in the center area of the ASEAN countries and owns convenient transportation, excellent infrastructure, favorable investment policy and monetary  ... Our mission is to provide the best information on social exclusion worldwide

When Thailand's rights obligations are at stake In Thailand people were charged and prosecuted for defying an emergency decree during political protests. Granting amnesty to such rally goers has been  ...

Thailand first female election commissioner would do it all again Sodsri Satayathum, the only female election commissioner in Thailand's history, will complete her term next month. Looking back, she has seen many tough  ...

Thailand needs more qualified researchers In order to improve Thailand's competitiveness and improve the quality of its education, research is needed. However, there is a shortage of qualified people to  ...

Little sign of economic stress in North Korea's well-swept capital North Korea's economy is believed to be virtually lifeless after decades of mismanagement, isolation and sanctions aimed at foiling its nuclear ambitions but its  ...

New industries lead job growth Emerging industries, especially the Web-based service sector, have emerged as the new engine to create jobs in China , a senior human resources official said  ...

US to promote human rights during meeting with China The United States said on Friday that it would seek improvements in China's human rights record, including its treatment of ethnic minorities, during talks next  ...

China's economic footprint grows in Cambodia "The US spends much money on democracy and human rights and China spends so much to help Cambodia get on equal footing with neighboring countries,”  ...

US to encourage rights in China meeting WASHINGTON — The United States said Friday that it would seek improvements in China's human rights record, including its treatment of ethnic minorities,  ...

China : Legal Reform Efforts Stalled Jerome Cohen writes in the first essay of a series on legal reform in China published today by Human Rights Watch. “Unless political control of legal  ...

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Zoo lets children pet live tigers ... Yunnan province, southwest China says the big cats grow up with humans ... "Tigers are always tigers; the zoo should not pose kids to potential dangers by  ...

Ecuador begins a culture blitz before big day South Africa's Ambassador to China Bheki Langa led a volunteer team from the embassy to the Chenguang Cerebral Palsy Children Rehabilitation Center,  ...

220 million children who don't exist: A birth certificate is a passport to ... Globally, there are an estimated 220 million children under five across the world whose birth is not recorded. That excludes China , where figures are unknown.

South Korea proposes 'final' talks with North Korea over Kaesong Kaesong industrial complex in North Korea is seen from Dora Observation Post near the border village of Panmunjom in Paju, north of Seoul, South Korea on,  ...

Emotional tribute to fallen NZ troops in Korean War He told ONE News Deputy Political Editor Jesica Mutch, who is in South Korea with the group, that his best friend, Len Murray, who was just 23 when he died,  ...

South Korea to import more from Bangladesh Korea Importers Association (KOIMA) Vice Chairman Hi-Hyun Kim showed interest to import more products from Bangladesh, especially apparel products.

US and China to talk human rights next week DHARAMSHALA,- The United States has said that it would seek improvements in China's human rights record, including its treatment of ethnic minorities  ...

Jimmy Carter to visit N. Korea soon to rescue Kenneth Bae Former U.S. President Jimmy Carter is expected to visit North Korea in an ... Citing multiple human rights officials, Radio Free Asia reported Saturday that the  ...

Export volume in June decreased 3.38 per cent BANGKOK, July 26 - Thailand's export volume last month declined for the second consecutive month, registering a 3.38 per cent fall, year-on-year, or Bt19 billion  ...

Eight soldiers killed in Thai south blast: Army Thai security forces inspect the site of a roadside bomb attack which targeted a military truck transporting soldiers in Thailand's restive southern province of Yala  ...

Yingluck heads off to Africa Of these, Thailand will sign eight agreements with Mozambique, six with ... The African markets hold great trade and investment potential for Thailand as their  ...

Migrant workers in Thailand's seafood industry organize to improve ... Thailand's seafood industry has come under fire after several reports have surfaced alleging the forced detention and extortion of workers, along with the use of  ...

Thailand's biggest scandal: Jet-setting monks Thailand's Anti-Money Laundering Office discovered 41 bank accounts linked to Wirapol, with 200 million baht (RM20.35 million) in constant circulation, raising  ...

Thailand leads as REIT race heats up Thailand already has a thriving property trust market and created a regulatory framework recently for real-estate companies to form REITs with the first deals  ...

Oh No They Didn't! - Pete Doherty checks into Thailand rehab British rocker Pete Doherty, apparently inspired by Macaulay Culkin, is planning a second stint at a rehab clinic in Thailand after failing to quit drugs during his  ...

Iran To Inmport 250000 Tonnes Of Thai Rice BANGKOK - Iran will import 250,000 tonnes of rice from Thailand under a government-to-government (G-to-G) deal in which white Thai rice  ...

Evonik expanding silica capacity in Thailand ESSEN, Germany—Evonik Industries A.G. said it is expanding precipitated silica capacity at its Maptaphut, Thailand , facility. The multimillion-dollar project is  ...

Chinese families in heavily industrial city enjoy a 'healthy' public salt ... Families in China have found a 'healthier' alternative to taking their children to play at the beach - bringing them to a public 'salt bath'. Scores of families were  ...

Parents 'pull out all stops' to enrol children in top primary schools Shanghai mother Serena Lin was relieved when her six-year-old son, nicknamed Dian Dian, last month was accepted into the Yangpu Primary School, a top  ...

Migrant children's dream of stage China's rapid urbanization has resulted in a rising number of left-behind children who remain in rural homes. Their parents go to work in cities far away to earn a  ...

Parents of Trafficked Children Petition for Justice in China This year the U.S. State Department downgraded China to rank among the world's worst human traffickers. The 2013 Trafficking in Persons Report found that  ...

Underwater world Looking for a fun and educational trip for children over the summer vacation? Take them to ... Some of them are imported from abroad and have never been displayed in China before," says Wang Tingting, director of Changfeng Ocean World. There is the box  ...

Africa's Shaolin dreamers "I want to go home to found a kung fu school and teach kung fu to local children who cannot afford to study in China ," Valerie says. "Maybe I'll start a school with different courses, not just kung fu, but Chinese language and culture," says Emmanuel.

Thailand's market on railway It's hard to imagine how exciting a daily shopping trip can get, but a market which sits on a railway track in Thailand gives visitors just that. Nicknamed "Risk your  ...

Thailand's plan to hire Bangladeshis draws flak A government plan to hire 50,000 Bangladeshi workers to tackle labour shortages in the fishing industry could worsen human trafficking in Thailand , the Labour  ...

Thailand's reconciliation games continue as amnesty bill goes to ... When Thailand's parliament reconvenes next week to continue the political season one of the most discussed and possibly the most controversial issue will be  ...

Chadchat rebuts critics of infrastructure splurge At Bangkok Post Forum 2013, Transport Minister Chadchat Sittipunt gives his keynote speech, " Thailand 2020: Investing in the Future". The event was held at  ...

JETRO worried about Thailand's 350-billion-baht water program BANGKOK - Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister Kittiratt Na-Ranong has disclosed that the Japan External Trade Organization  ...

The forgotten element of thailand's growth But let's face it: Thailand has not been growing a lot for a long time. Since the recovery in 2000 from the Asian financial crisis, Thailand's economic growth has  ...

Rifts see Thailand squander its advantages ahead of AEC There seems to have been a lack of preparation on Thailand's part for the launch of the Asean Economic Community (AEC) in 2015, and administrations led by  ...

Canadian expert calls for peace in Korea Michel Chossudovsky, 66, author of “The Globalization of Poverty and the New ... over the past 60 years while exaggerating the threat posed by North Korea .

LGBT literature in Russia: a persistent undercurrent After the uneasy times of oppression in the USSR, the publication and distribution of gay and lesbian prose and poetry in post-Soviet Russia significantly  ...

New genetic clues from China's ancient man Remains of 40,000-year-old Homo sapien help scientists map first human ... Beijing, China - Genetic evidence linking early people in China with Native  ...

African Women Learn About Women's Work in SE China The women learned about gender equality in China , women's and children's development and achievements that the Fujian Women's Federation has made in encouraging young local women to start their own businesses. Both sides exchanged opinions on  ...

Parents of premature baby continue to struggle with Chinese system A Kiwi mother with a sick baby daughter born prematurely in China is desperate to ... The baby is currently being treated at Shanghai Children's Medical Centre,  ...

Rural life riskier than city life? US study says yes In rural areas, for example, children aged up to 14 and adults over 45 had the highest risk of dying from a firearm injury, but among adults aged 20 to 44, the risk  ...

Girl Stuck In Window Bars At Chinese Apartment Building Rescued ... A girl in central China's Hubei province reportedly managed to get her head stuck ... "I was in my study when I heard a child cry," a neighbour told the Sydney  ...

Thailand : Nakhon Ratchasima Officials Undertake ... - Dredging Today The Department of Disaster Prevention and Mitigation is warning residents in the North and the Central Plains to brace for flash floods and forest runoffs during  ...

Thailand Wrestles with Nazism A deluge of embarrassing revelations involving the use of Nazi symbols, paraphernalia and salutes is driving Thailand to attempt to rework its national  ...

Boldly powerful I don't think I have ever seen an original play in Thailand that is as moving and satisfying ... In Thailand's dialogue-driven department, such meaty writing is rare.

Reichelt inspired by Patino to move to Thailand The 25-year-old striker has been a regular scorer in Thailand since his switch and is a darling of the club faithful. Reichelt, also born outside the Philippines in  ...

Vietnam and Thailand Join Efforts to Fight Money Laundering Hanoi, Jul 24 (Prensa Latina) Vietnam and Thailand join efforts to fight money laundering after the signing of a cooperation  ...

Video of a crocodile biting a man's head in Thailand [SFW] In Bangkok, Thailand , on Sunday, Pravit Suebmee was performing his usual crocodile-daredevil routine at the Samutprakan Crocodile Farm and Zoo when one  ...

Thailand's True Corp Plans $2.3B Infrastructure Fund IPO BANGKOK-- Thailand's leading telecom firm True Corporation PCL is planning to list an infrastructure fund in what could be the country's biggest-ever initial  ...

Smartphone Addiction on the Rise Among South Korean Youth ... According to the South Korean government, 1 in 5 high school students is addicted to their smartphone, and use it for more than seven hours a day. Symptoms of  ...

South Korean GDP rises more-than-expected In a report, Korea National Statistical Office said that South Korean GDP rose to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 2.3%, from 1.5% in the preceding month.

South Korea economic growth beats forecasts South Korea's economy grew by more than forecast in the April to June period, boosted by a jump in domestic consumption and government spending. Growth  ...

Koreas fail to agree on reopening Kaesong complex North and South Korea Monday failed to agree on a framework for resuming operations at a joint industrial complex, as they wrangled over who was to blame for  ...

S . Korea extends anti-dumping duties on Japanese, Indian steel bar ... SEOUL, July 25 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's trade commission said Thursday that it has decided to recommend a three-year extension of anti-dumping duties on  ...

Fantino in S . Korea to unveil memorial marking 60th anniversary of ... OTTAWA - Canada's contribution in the so-called forgotten war will be recognized in a new memorial in South Korea on Friday. Newly minted Veterans Affairs  ...

Talks begin on cost of U.S. troops in South Korea The Freedom Bridge Bridge, one of the few ways in or out of North Korea, allowed South Korean and American POWs to cross from North Korea to freedom.

LGBT literature in Russia: a persistent undercurrent After the uneasy times of oppression in the USSR, the publication and distribution of gay and lesbian prose and poetry in post-Soviet Russia significantly  ...

More than a niche Taipei Pride has become one of Asia's major LGBT events, drawing more than 100,000 visitors annually during October. Looking to emulate that success are the  ...

Asia's most gay -friendly country Asia's most gay -friendly country. Widespread acceptance of LGBT rights underlines tolerant attitudes in Nepal as it continues its rocky transition toward  ...

Sichuan cancer patient prepares video wedding blessing for children Thousands of people have shed tears over a video recorded by woman suffering from cancer and fearing imminent death, in which she prepares a message of blessing for the future weddings of her three children . With the help of a friend, Li Shu, a mother  ...

More Indian children refuse free meal after food poisoning incident PATNA, India, July 20 (Bernama) -- More children have been refusing to eat free mid-day meals in schools across the eastern Indian state of Bihar while the state government has put out an advertisement in newspapers asking school principals and cooks ...

Korea Armistice Anniversary: Families Still Separated 60 Years After ... Her husband disappeared after being conscripted into the South Korean army in 1950, taken, she believes, to North Korea during the chaos of the Korean War,  ...

North Korea halts rocket launch-pad work SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korea has stopped construction work at a site meant to launch bigger and better long-range rockets, a possible sign that  ...

Korea veterans return to the front line The Korean War was sparked when North Korean troops crossed into the South in 1950, taking control of Seoul, which was later recaptured by United Nations  ...

Ceres Power to develop domestic fuel cells in South Korea KD Navien is responsible for the majority of the boilers that are used by consumers throughout South Korea and exports these boilers to other large markets  ...

Chinese vice-president to visit North Korea following period of ... Yet North Korea remains a crucial buffer between China and the 28,000 U.S. troops based in South Korea , and Beijing wins credit internationally by exercising  ...

South Korea's Mysterious Disappearing Summit Transcript Choi Kyoung-hwan (back to camera), the chairman of the National Assembly steering committee, presides over a meeting at the National Assembly on Monday. The ruling and opposition party lawmakers said during the meeting that they had failed to find the  ...

S . Korea wants Japan to mend ties following LDP's big election victory South Korea hopes the Japanese government of Prime Minister Shinzo Abe will make efforts to develop bilateral ties after his Liberal Democratic Party scored a sweeping victory in Sunday's upper house election, South Korea's Foreign Ministry spokesman  ...

South Korean Won Pares Gains After China PMI Data; Bonds Decline The won pared gains from a seven-week high and bonds fell after a report signaled manufacturing in China, South Korea's biggest export market, declined more than economists predicted in July. The Purchasing Managers' Index for China from HSBC  ...

South Korea Is No Appeaser On July 7 South and North Korean authorities reached an agreement in principle to resume operations at the Kaesong industrial complex in North Korea. Contrary to your recent editorial (" South Korea's Kaesong Blunder," July 7), this development does not  ...

South Korea's new film heroes They are handsome, daring, patriotic and multi-lingual elite fighters who dodge bullets while remaining loyal to their women and families. Meet the new heroes of South Korean cinema — North Korean spies. Portrayed by Hollywood as merciless terrorists ...

Scourge of torture "still widespread" in Chinese social system This is revealed in a report published by the China Human Rights Lawyers Concern Group, which brings together lawyers and attorneys involved in the struggle for the affirmation of the rule of law in China. The Report was published on the sidelines of ...

Beijing Airport bomb: A desperate cry for help? "The chengguan are not protecting the safety of Chinese citizens, they're actively undermining it," said Sophie Richardson, China director at Human Rights Watch. "The Chinese government can signal that it's serious about meaningful rule of law by ...

China Struggles to Educate Disabled Students Students have to take physical examinations that will heavily dictate their admissions process. According to the government policy, universities can reject students with disabilities based on their test results. Sophie Richardson, China director at ...