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In Taiwan, Jail for Ex-President

(via www.nytimes.com) 5 days ago

Former President Chen Shui-bian of Taiwan was returned to jail on Tuesday because of the severity of the corruption charges against him.

Tags: 2008, world, asia, president, taiwan, advertisement, corruption


At Least 59 Die in Fire at Bangkok Nightclub

(via www.nytimes.com) 6 days ago

A fire at a high-end Bangkok nightclub killed at least 59 people and injured more than 200 as revelers were celebrating the new year, the police said.

Tags: new, people, world, police, asia, fire, new year, advertisement, bangkok


China Admits Flaws in School Construction

(via www.nytimes.com) 12 days ago

China Admits Flaws in School Construction

A new report from China's education ministry acknowledges that many school buildings across the country are poorly constructed.

Tags: new, china, world, 2008, school, asia, education, advertisement


Renokenongo Journal: A Corner of Indonesia, Sinking in a Sea of Mud

(via www.nytimes.com) 14 days ago

A mud eruption triggered by exploratory drilling for natural gas has grown to be one of the largest mud volcanoes to have affected a populated area.

Tags: world, 2008, asia, indonesia, advertisement


Company at Core of China's Milk Scandal Is Declared Bankrupt

(via www.nytimes.com) 15 days ago

Company at Core of China's Milk Scandal Is Declared Bankrupt

A Chinese court has declared bankrupt the company at the center of a scandal over tainted milk.

Tags: china, chinese, world, 2008, asia, court, scandal, advertisement


Parents of Schoolchildren Killed in China Quake Confirm Lawsuit

(via www.nytimes.com) 16 days ago

Parents of Schoolchildren Killed in China Quake Confirm Lawsuit

Parents of 127 children killed in the collapse of an elementary school during the May earthquake that devastated western China have filed suit against government officials.

Tags: china, world, 2008, government, school, asia, children, parents, earthquake, advertisement, lawsuit


Wonder Girls the basketball players

(via news.stareastasia.com) 17 days ago

Wonder Girls the basketball players

Korean girls group Wonder Girls posing for a basketball video game advertisement...

Tags: video, korean, group, girls, game, video game, advertisement, basketball


Proposed Web Filter Criticized in Australia

(via www.nytimes.com) 21 days ago

The system would force Internet service providers to block access to thousands of sites containing questionable or illegal content.br/br/span class="advertisement" ...

Tags: 2008, internet, system, technology, illegal, advertisement


Whistle-Blowers in Chinese City Sent to Mental Hospital

(via www.nytimes.com) 29 days ago

Security officials in the Shandong city of Xintai have been institutionalizing residents seeking to expose corruption, according to a report in a state-owned newspaper.

Tags: chinese, world, 2008, asia, advertisement, corruption