Archive for the ‘Asia’ Category
By Benjamin Sand Islamabad25 July 2006Afghanistan is seeking nearly $80 million to help fight an imminent food crisis caused by widespread drought. The aid appeal, issued with the United Nations, says more than two and a half million people could be affected by the drought and crop failures. The Afghan ...
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By Anjana Pasricha New Delhi30 June 2006Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh is on a two-day visit to the western state of Maharashtra, where farmers are facing an agricultural crisis. His visit comes as a U.N. Development Program report calls for a renewed focus on agriculture in South Asia to protect ...
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By Steve Herman Tokyo17 June 2006Japanese and American diplomats are jointly warning North Korea not to launch a ballistic missile, amid growing speculation Pyongyang may be about to test fire one. South Korean news reports quote visiting North Korean officials as denying a test is planned. Japan's foreign minister and the U.S. ...
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By Nancy-Amelia Collins Dili, East Timor04 July 2007 With the counting from last Saturday's parliamentary elections in East Timor nearly finished, it has become clear that none of the 14 parties has won an outright majority, and deal making has begun as the country heads towards a coalition government. VOA's ...
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By Al Pessin Pentagon24 May 2006The U.S. military has deployed one of its huge hospital ships to Asia on a mission designed to build good will and also help prepare for responding to future disasters. The ship is called the Mercy, and it is the same one that was deployed ...
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By Matt Steinglass Hanoi13 July 2006A Hanoi museum exhibit recalling the hardships of life under the communist command economy is proving a hit. Through this rare expose of life before Vietnam embraced the free market 20 years ago, Vietnamese are re-living the poor old days that they, or their parents, ...
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By Luis Ramirez Beijing08 June 2006European Union Trade Commissioner Peter Mandelson has warned China it may face a backlash if it does not stop pirating trademarked products or improve market access for European goods. The warning came as the EU trade chief met with officials in Beijing. The EU Trade ...
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By Benjamin Sand Islamabad03 July 2007Pakistani security forces have exchanged gunfire with hundreds of students holed up inside a radical mosque in central Islamabad. Officials have confirmed six deaths, including security personnel and students, and both sides are reporting several people injured. VOA Correspondent Benjamin Sand has more from the ...
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I met recently a young couple from West Bengal in Koddaikkanal of the Nilgries Mountains in India on a private visit last year. They were too keen on finding what is going on in Sri Lanka and whether there is any possibility for peace in the near ...
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By Blessing Zulu Washington, DC20 June 2006Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao was expected Wednesday in South Africa for a state visit and talks with President Thabo Mbeki. He would thus be the second top Chinese official to bypass Harare in recent months in spite of the ever-closer commercial relations between the ...
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One of the major health concerns of a Weimaraner, as well as other large breeds of dog is hip dysplasia. Cats suffer from hip dysplasia too, but it is seen less commonly and the symptoms are less threatening. Hip dysplasia can also be found in humans but ...
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At the student meeting, I was amazed by many of the new faces. Dietmar Doering enumerated the various activities in which students would be involved. He turned his topic and was proudly telling about some of the German historical and notable personalities. Some of the Germans and ...
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By VOA News 26 June 2006Pakistani authorities say at least six paramilitary soldiers were killed and more than 10 others wounded when a suicide car bomber attacked a military check point in the restive tribal area bordering Afghanistan.Earlier, an intelligence official said seven soldiers were killed.The officials say the attack ...
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By Barry Newhouse Beijing21 July 2006The Special Olympics for people with mental disabilities will be held for the first time in Asia next year. The summer games will be held in Shanghai, and organizers are already using the occasion to raise awareness among the Chinese public about the mentally disabled. ...
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By Ron Corben Bangkok22 May 2006A conference in Bangkok is promoting greater regional cooperation in the fight against human trafficking in the Mekong River region. Speakers called on regional governments to end corruption and strengthen law enforcement.Speakers at the opening session of the conference Monday warned that corruption and weak ...
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Vietnam is a culturally diversified nation with 54 ethnic groups with multiple customs and traditions. Although Vietnamese culture was strongly influenced by traditional Chinese civilization, the struggle for political independence from China developed a strong sense of national identity in the Vietnamese people. Nearly 100 years of ...
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By Kurt Achin Seoul28 June 2006South Koreans have been watching emotional video images of a family reunion 28 years in the making. For the first time since 1978, an elderly South Korean woman has embraced a son believed to have been abducted as a teenager by North Korea. The reunion ...
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By VOA News 26 May 2006Norway's top peace envoy has met with Sri Lanka's president in an effort to restart peace talks between the government and the Tamil Tiger rebels, and prevent the island-nation from sliding back into full-scale war. Diplomats say Oslo's International Development Minister Erik Solheim arrived in ...
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When I was talking to Walker on the beach, a large wave from the Indian Ocean frightened me making wonder whether the tsunami wave was on its way once again towards the Indian Ocean rim countries. The worst Tsunami which hit the Indian Ocean rim ...
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By VOA News 14 July 2006Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh says the bombers behind the deadly train blasts in Mumbai were supported by elements across the border.Mr. Singh, who is visiting Mumbai (formerly known as Bombay), said Friday that Pakistan must rein in terrorists on its soil before the peace ...
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By Steve Herman Tokyo13 June 2006Leaders of Japan's political opposition are demanding Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi fire a central bank governor who owns shares in a fund run by a shareholder activist who has been arrested. The issue is the latest shot in a battle that has pitted a new ...
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Of all the controversial claims about green teas health benefits, the one that draws the most scepticism is the claim that it could be a cure for cancer. While it is almost certainly not a cure, however, many studies appear to show that lifelong green tea drinking ...
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By Claudia Blume Hong Kong20 June 2006Japan's Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi announced the withdrawal of the country's troops from the southern Iraqi city of Samawah on Tuesday. Mr. Koizumi says the government has decided to withdraw Ground Self Defense Forces troops from Samawah because the troops have achieved their humanitarian ...
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By Nancy-Amelia Collins Jakarta06 June 2006Indonesia has told the U.S. Secretary of Defense that Washington should not interfere with the anti-terrorism efforts of Asian nations. Donald Rumsfeld is in Indonesia as part of a three-country tour of the region aimed at strengthening anti-terrorism ties and military cooperation. The Indonesian Minister ...
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By Claudia Blume Hong Kong27 June 2006Taiwan's first attempt to recall a sitting president has failed, but President Chen Shui-bian's political troubles do not appear to be over. The leader of Taiwan's legislative Yuan, Wang Jin Ping, announced the result of Tuesday's parliamentary vote.Mr. Wang says the vote for the ...
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