Asia
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Tibetan Protests Begin to Spread
Emily-Anne Owen BEIJING, Feb 14 (IPS) – An escalating number of unprecedented self-immolations and violent protests that have gripped Tibetan…
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YOUTH: Indonesian Commission Seeks Rehabilitation, Not Detention
Kanis Dursin JAKARTA , Feb 10 (IPS) – Amid increasing reports of physical abuses resulting in deaths in youth detention…
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INDIA: Community Radio Saves Lives and Livelihoods
Manipadma Jena KONARK, India, Feb 10 (IPS) – Fisher Wanka Masani, 25, has been inseparable from his two-dollar transistor ever…
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Russian, Chinese Arms Fuel Conflict in Sudan, Says Amnesty
Thalif Deen UNITED NATIONS, Feb 9 (IPS) – Russia and China, two veto-wielding permanent members of the Security Council described…
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“Hear our voice” say young people from key affected populations in Asia-Pacific
24-year old Ayu Oktariani from Indonesia who is living with HIV is part of the Youth LEAD network for key…
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One Country, Two Systems, Big Problem
Clarissa Sebag-Montefiore BEIJING, Feb 9 (IPS) – A recent series of public spats between Hong Kong locals and mainland Chinese…
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Mekong Unquiet Over Contain China Moves
Analysis by Marwaan Macan-Markar BANGKOK, Jan 31 (IPS) – Six countries that share the Mekong River are being drawn into…
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PAKISTAN: Forests Fall Victim to the Taliban
Ashfaq Yusufzai PESHAWAR, Jan 17 (IPS) – The forests of northwestern Pakistan have become the latest victim of the Taliban’s…
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MEDIA-PAKISTAN: Balochistan: A Hornet’s Nest for Journalists
Zofeen Ebrahim KARACHI, Jan 11 (IPS) – “This could well be my last interview.” There was audible nervousness in Jamal…
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CAMEROON-CHINA: A Wedding with Uncertain Prospects
Ngala Killian Chimtom YAOUNDE, Jan 11 (IPS) – The Cameroon government is increasingly turning to China as a privileged partner…
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