Monday, June 7, 2004

Arroyo Says Anti-Government Plot Failed Due to Lack of Backing by Sean-Paul @ 09:35 AM
East Asia Readies Emergency Measures Amid Oil Supply Worries by Sean-Paul @ 09:30 AM

Friday, June 4, 2004

To Burma by Sean-Paul @ 11:35 AM

Wednesday, June 2, 2004

Thai peace talks with separatists scrapped: defence minister by Nick @ 08:58 AM
UN Official Says Burmese Constitutional Talks a Failure by Nick @ 08:48 AM

Tuesday, June 1, 2004

Maoists abduct over 1,000 people in Nepal by Nick @ 04:12 PM

Friday, May 28, 2004

Indonesia Should Quit OPEC, Ex-Oil Minister Says by Sean-Paul @ 10:14 AM

Thursday, May 27, 2004

Hong Kong Radio Host Alleges Pressure From Beijing Pushed Him off Air by Sean-Paul @ 08:10 AM

Monday, May 24, 2004

Election Officials: Arroyo Narrowly Wins Six-Year Term by Sean-Paul @ 09:53 AM

Sunday, May 23, 2004

Thai separatists propose dialogue by Nick @ 02:33 PM

Saturday, May 22, 2004

N. Korea Releases Kidnapped Relatives by Nick @ 04:39 PM

Friday, May 21, 2004

China Forecasts First-Half Economic Growth to Exceed 9 Percent by Sean-Paul @ 09:28 AM

Thursday, May 20, 2004

Taiwan leader backs down by Nick @ 11:43 AM
Hong Kong Legislature Rejects Bid by Opposition Lawmaker to Criticize Beijing's Election Ruling by Sean-Paul @ 08:35 AM

Sunday, May 16, 2004

Indonesia's Aceh Rebels Free 26 Hostages by Nick @ 04:37 PM
Unity calls, fraud claims, violence continues in post-poll Philippines by Nick @ 12:33 PM

Thursday, May 13, 2004

China Releases Mixed Report Card on Effort to Slow Roaring Growth by Sean-Paul @ 08:42 AM

Tuesday, May 11, 2004

Philippine Candidate Lashes Out at Voting Irregularities; Polls Show Incumbent Ahead by Sean-Paul @ 08:27 AM

Monday, May 10, 2004

Filipinos Choose Between Incumbent and Action Film Star in Presidential Vote by Sean-Paul @ 08:16 AM
U.N.-Backed Tribunal Issues Arrest Warrant for Former Indonesian Army Chief by Sean-Paul @ 08:15 AM

Saturday, May 8, 2004

China Tells Hong Kong Lawmakers to Hold Fire Over Decision Quashing Democratic Hopes by Sean-Paul @ 07:53 AM

Thursday, May 6, 2004

Police back Islamic vigilante group in northwest of Bangladesh by Nick @ 08:27 PM

Monday, May 3, 2004

Reforms: Can't please all the people all the time by Nick @ 02:52 PM

Sunday, May 2, 2004

Iran loses faith in clerics by Nick @ 05:11 PM

Wednesday, April 28, 2004

UN evacuates staff as Ambon fighting continues by Nick @ 01:40 PM

Monday, April 26, 2004

Deaths in Indonesia's Ambon hit 23, fresh clashes by Nick @ 10:26 AM

Wednesday, April 21, 2004

U.S. Movement of Forces to Japan Draws Attention by Sean-Paul @ 03:43 PM

Tuesday, April 20, 2004

Suu Kyi may be free next week as junta eases political curbs by Nick @ 12:26 AM

Monday, April 19, 2004

The Eye of the Hawk by Stirling Newberry @ 02:57 PM

Monday, April 12, 2004

U.S. Official: 'Extraordinarily High' Intelligence About Terror Threats Prompted Meeting With Philippine President by Sean-Paul @ 10:27 AM

Monday, April 5, 2004

Sri Lanka elections fail to achieve political certainty by Nick @ 01:48 PM
Philippine Police Say They're Hunting at Least One More Suspected Bomber by Sean-Paul @ 10:01 AM
Taiwan's President Calls on China to Drop Hardline Policy Toward Island by Sean-Paul @ 10:00 AM

Sunday, April 4, 2004

Suharto's old party seems set for comeback in Indonesian polls by Nick @ 04:14 PM

Friday, April 2, 2004

Abu Sayyaf training Muslim converts for attacks by Nick @ 04:37 PM

Wednesday, March 31, 2004

Hung parliament likely in Sri Lanka's election by Nick @ 09:21 AM

Tuesday, March 30, 2004

Myanmar: 'Road Map to Democracy' Starts With Constitutional Convention in May by Sean-Paul @ 03:11 PM

Monday, March 29, 2004

Thailand puts southern development on hold after bomb attack by Nick @ 12:14 PM

Sunday, March 28, 2004

Taiwan's Opposition Agrees to President's Offer to Talk Over Election Dispute by Sean-Paul @ 08:14 PM

Friday, March 26, 2004

China to Examine Hong Kong Government, Signaling Possible Tighter Control of Territory by Sean-Paul @ 10:21 AM
Violent Protest Breaks Out as Election Commission Certifies Taiwan's Disputed Vote by Sean-Paul @ 10:17 AM

Thursday, March 25, 2004

Who's behind the LTTE split? by Nick @ 02:16 PM
Japan's Government Debt Reaches Record High in December by Sean-Paul @ 10:32 AM

Tuesday, March 23, 2004

Nepal rebels stage brutal assault by Nick @ 02:07 PM
China halts rights talks with US by Sean-Paul @ 10:32 AM
China Wants United States to "do More" to Encourage Peace in Taiwan Strait by Sean-Paul @ 10:10 AM

Monday, March 22, 2004

Nepalese troops kill hundreds of Maoists by Nick @ 04:33 PM
Pakistani army convoy attacked by Nick @ 03:36 PM
Pyrrhic Victory? by Nick @ 03:09 PM
Taiwan Opposition Supporters Refuse to Abandon Street Protests Against Chen Re-Election Results by Sean-Paul @ 11:53 AM

Sunday, March 21, 2004

Malaysian government sweeps to victory over Islamists: reports by Bill @ 09:58 AM

Friday, March 19, 2004

Taiwan President Shot, Not in Critical Condition by Nick @ 09:15 AM

Thursday, March 18, 2004

Syrian regime faces biggest challenge as reformers call for change by Nick @ 12:59 PM
'Lame duck' Khatami concedes defeat to Iran's hardliners by Nick @ 12:28 PM

Wednesday, March 17, 2004

2-Month Delay Possible for Afghan Elections, Karzai Says by Nick @ 12:20 PM
Kurdish hopes rise, spark riots by Nick @ 12:15 PM
Saudi detentions aim to rein in reformists-analysts by Nick @ 11:28 AM

Sunday, March 14, 2004

Chinese Premier Defends 1989 Crackdown by Nick @ 04:55 PM
Settlement with Reds, MILF in reach: Macapagal by Nick @ 12:48 PM
Sri Lanka peace hopes dim as Tiger leadership fractures by Nick @ 12:43 PM
China Amends Constitution to Guarantee Human Rights by Nick @ 12:32 PM
Dozens said killed in riots in Kurdish quarter near Damascus by Nick @ 11:41 AM

Saturday, March 13, 2004

French warships arrive in China for naval exercise by Bill @ 01:13 AM

Wednesday, March 10, 2004

Tribal leaders come to Kabul with complaints of US military excesses by Nick @ 12:31 PM
Japanese growth at 13-year high by Sean-Paul @ 10:40 AM

Tuesday, March 9, 2004

Chinese SARS Hero Urges Party to Admit Error for '89 Massacre by Nick @ 12:23 PM

Monday, March 8, 2004

Saipan by Sean-Paul @ 04:23 PM

Sunday, March 7, 2004

Criticism of Supreme Leader Prompts Scuffles in Iran Parliament by Nick @ 04:40 PM
Megawati hopes to end Aceh martial law by May by Nick @ 03:49 PM
Bam shaken again by riots over relief aid by Nick @ 03:46 PM

Saturday, March 6, 2004

China hikes spending on military by Sean-Paul @ 01:59 PM

Friday, March 5, 2004

Malaysia's Islamic Opposition Accuses U.S. of Kid-Gloving Prime Minister Over Nuclear Scandal by Sean-Paul @ 02:01 PM

Thursday, March 4, 2004

Jam-proof satellite going up next year by Sean-Paul @ 12:29 PM
Coalition readies bill to bar North Korea ships by Sean-Paul @ 11:31 AM
Chinese Democracy Activist Released on Medical Parole, Heads for United States by Sean-Paul @ 09:58 AM

Wednesday, March 3, 2004

Universal suffrage in HK out of question for 2007, 2008 by Sean-Paul @ 12:01 PM
Malaysia calls first post-Mahathir election showdown with Islamists by Sean-Paul @ 11:42 AM

Monday, March 1, 2004

Army Loses a Quarter of Recruits by Nick @ 07:33 PM
Afghan Military Recruits Clash With Shi'a In Kabul by Nick @ 05:58 PM

Sunday, February 29, 2004

Cambodia's rights movement faces peril by Nick @ 05:47 PM
Iranian parliamentarians demand explanation from Khatami on elections by Nick @ 01:40 PM
Taliban lurches back to power by Nick @ 01:32 PM
Millions join anti-China protest in Taiwan: organisers by Nick @ 01:03 PM
Southern Thailand Residents Living in Fear Amid Rising Tensions by Nick @ 12:44 PM
Hope fades for missing in Philippine ferry fire by Nick @ 12:12 PM

Friday, February 27, 2004

Japan Signs Amendment by Sean-Paul @ 02:02 PM
Philippines fear new uprising by Nick @ 12:08 PM
Saudis accused British diplomats of terror by Nick @ 10:54 AM
Sect Leader of Nerve-Gas Attack in Japan Is Sentenced to Death by Sean-Paul @ 09:41 AM

Thursday, February 26, 2004

Five Afghan Aid Workers Shot Dead in Ambush by Nick @ 12:27 PM
'Thousands evicted' for Beijing Olympics by Nick @ 12:28 AM

Tuesday, February 24, 2004

Escalating Body-count in Nepal by Nick @ 11:52 AM

Monday, February 23, 2004

Yemen, Saudi Arabia Settle Border Dispute by Nick @ 12:40 AM
Iran's New Parliament Face: Hard-Line, Fewer Women and More Nuclear Experts by Nick @ 12:30 AM
Pakistan bans hardline clerics from travelling by Nick @ 12:24 AM
Iran Says It Bought Nuclear Parts from Dealers by Nick @ 12:15 AM
Eight die in Iran vote clashes by Nick @ 12:13 AM

Friday, February 20, 2004

Iran elections by Nick @ 08:02 PM
Ammo sharing planned for SDF, U.S. forces by Sean-Paul @ 02:45 PM
China Executes Party Official in Mine Disaster That Killed 81 by Sean-Paul @ 10:21 AM

Wednesday, February 18, 2004

Australian workers say Agent Orange killed 36 by Nick @ 11:29 PM
Two Iran Papers Shut for Reporting Khamenei Letter by Nick @ 10:44 PM

Tuesday, February 17, 2004

Iran Reformers Criticize Supreme Leader by Nick @ 10:00 PM
Saudi Arabia, Yemen discuss militant infiltration by Nick @ 09:54 PM
Saudi security barrier stirs anger in Yemen by Nick @ 09:23 AM

Monday, February 16, 2004

Iran deaths? by Nick @ 08:28 PM
Eight troops die in Philippine communist attack by Nick @ 08:23 PM
Khatami appeals to Iranians to vote by Nick @ 07:45 PM
Race Riot In Sydney by Nick @ 12:28 PM

Sunday, February 15, 2004

Syria Frees 130 Prisoners; Some See a Reaction to New Pressures by Nick @ 12:59 AM

Saturday, February 14, 2004

Hundreds more to quit Iran election by Nick @ 01:48 PM

Friday, February 13, 2004

Multiple attacks hit southeastern Afghanistan by Nick @ 11:38 AM

Tuesday, February 10, 2004

Saudi-Yemen Emergency Talks Set Over Border Fence by Nick @ 01:21 PM
Casualties of the War in Aceh by Nick @ 12:14 PM
Iran's lamed leader and powerless president by Nick @ 01:18 AM
Myanmar eases up by Nick @ 01:16 AM

Sunday, February 8, 2004

Pakistan stopped expert leaking nuclear secrets as early as 2000: report by Nick @ 10:48 PM
Pakistani terrorists are operating in Australia: Ruddock by Nick @ 04:18 PM
Record opium output forecast in Afghanistan by Nick @ 01:40 PM

Saturday, February 7, 2004

Another Quake Hits Indonesia, at Least 27 Dead by Nick @ 09:42 AM

Friday, February 6, 2004

Parties Want Pakistan Nuke Leaks Probed by Nick @ 11:49 PM
'Business as Usual' at Plant That Tenet Says Was Shut by Nick @ 11:29 PM
Iran's judiciary chief: Resignations 'criminal act' by Nick @ 11:27 PM
Preliminary Tests in Vietnam Indicate Pigs Could Be Infected With Bird Flu by Sean-Paul @ 10:05 AM

Thursday, February 5, 2004

Malaysian Leader OKs Probe of Son's Firm by Nick @ 01:13 PM

Tuesday, February 3, 2004

Reformers urge Khatami to push for later elections by Nick @ 11:58 AM
Afghan Leader Replaces Regional Officials by Nick @ 11:47 AM
Taiwan's Chen proposes DMZ with rival China by Sean-Paul @ 09:11 AM
Taiwanese Leader Wants DMZ With China by Nick @ 12:05 AM

Monday, February 2, 2004

Rivals of Musharraf criticize dismissal of top nuclear scientist, plan strike by Nick @ 10:31 PM
Interesting Factoid by Sean-Paul @ 01:20 PM

Sunday, February 1, 2004

Qadeer admits N- proliferation in national interest by Nick @ 04:33 PM
Afghan Prisoners on Cusp of Freedom, and a Choice by Nick @ 04:03 PM
Karzai: U.S. air strike killed civilians by Nick @ 03:42 PM
Iran elections: public disinterest by Nick @ 02:11 PM
More Than 100 Reformists Resign from Iran Parliament by Nick @ 01:48 PM

Saturday, January 31, 2004

Iran elections feud by Nick @ 06:24 PM
Soldiers' protest exposes woes in Philippine army by Nick @ 06:06 PM

Friday, January 30, 2004

Corruption crackdown led to hundreds of Communist party suicides by Nick @ 12:43 AM

Thursday, January 29, 2004

Governors in Iran seek vote delay by Nick @ 12:43 PM

Wednesday, January 28, 2004

Timorese police mimic violence of ex-masters by Nick @ 12:37 AM
Kuwait bill seeks to ban religious jibes by Nick @ 12:24 AM
NATO Faces Afghan Test, General Warns by Nick @ 12:19 AM

Tuesday, January 27, 2004

Taliban claims suicide attack which killed 2 by Nick @ 12:40 PM
Iran GC reinstates 700 disqualified candidates by Nick @ 12:27 PM

Monday, January 26, 2004

Iran hard-liners veto bill, may provoke vote boycott by Nick @ 07:13 PM
Op-Ed: Attacking Democracy From the Bench by Nick @ 07:09 PM

Sunday, January 25, 2004

Ex-leader in S. Vietnam goes home by Nick @ 01:41 PM
Jailed nuclear experts suffer Pakistan's blame, families say by Nick @ 01:39 PM
Indonesia's Provincial War Traumatizes Youths by Nick @ 12:47 PM
Nuclear Inquiry Heightens Divisions Within Pakistan by Nick @ 12:29 PM
A Mind-Bending Venture Into Saudi Gender Politics by Nick @ 12:01 PM
Iran's Parliament Amends Election Law by Nick @ 12:00 PM

Friday, January 23, 2004

Saudi prince says he is under house arrest by Nick @ 10:32 PM

Wednesday, January 21, 2004

Sri Lankan president casts pall over peace talks by thea @ 08:44 AM

Sunday, January 18, 2004

Khmer Rouge's Brother No. 2 Says He Will Face Tribunal by Nick @ 11:44 AM
Pakistani parliament gives Musharraf rough ride by Nick @ 12:40 AM
Iran Elections Chief May Cancel Voting by Nick @ 12:26 AM

Friday, January 16, 2004

Iran ups death toll from Bam quake to 41,000 by Nick @ 12:07 PM
Iran's Parliamentary Crisis by Nick @ 12:07 PM
Chemical Leak Injures 130 in China by thea @ 07:53 AM
Iran officials to drop resignation threat - source by Nick @ 01:13 AM

Wednesday, January 14, 2004

Iranian Cleric Rules in Favor of Some Reformist Candidates by Nick @ 11:57 PM

Tuesday, January 13, 2004

UN 'blocking arrest of Wiranto' by Nick @ 09:54 PM
Iran officials ready to quit in election row by Nick @ 08:38 PM
Iran Leader Delays Ruling on Exclusion of Reformists by Nick @ 12:27 AM

Sunday, January 11, 2004

New power struggle erupts in Iran by Nick @ 01:06 PM
Afghan Elections to Probably be Postponed, says UN by Nick @ 12:09 AM

Saturday, January 10, 2004

Rebels hit Philippine power plant by thea @ 06:46 PM

Friday, January 9, 2004

Hong Kong Postpones Timetable For Reforms by Nick @ 12:50 AM

Thursday, January 8, 2004

Man pulled alive from Iran quake rubble by Nick @ 01:05 PM
Asylum seekers in Nauru suspend their hunger strike by Nick @ 01:25 AM

Monday, January 5, 2004

'Almost all' terrorists held: Bhutan by Nick @ 11:25 AM
After Bam quake, Iran considers moving capital by Nick @ 11:22 AM
Arroyo files bid, vows 'unprecedented' reforms by Nick @ 11:19 AM

Sunday, January 4, 2004

At least 10 dead in Maguindanao blast by Nick @ 03:15 PM
Taiwan to send delegations abroad over referendum by Nick @ 12:59 AM

Saturday, January 3, 2004

US trying to exploit quake – top cleric by Nick @ 11:43 PM
Constitution '99 percent complete,' claim Afghanistan council leaders by Nick @ 10:33 PM
Iran rescue by Nick @ 10:07 PM

Friday, January 2, 2004

S.Asia Ministers Agree to Free-Trade Area by thea @ 07:49 AM

Thursday, January 1, 2004

India, Pakistan restore air links by C @ 06:11 PM
Pakistan's Musharraf Wins Confidence Vote by C @ 05:09 PM

Wednesday, December 31, 2003

Chairman Walks Out of Afghan Council by Nick @ 11:44 AM
SDF dispatch decision like a by C @ 10:26 AM
China Condemns Taiwan's Political "Holy by C @ 06:44 AM

Monday, December 29, 2003

Attack on Musharraf: five Afghans held by Nick @ 06:38 PM
Iran vows to rebuild quake city by Nick @ 02:00 PM
First Sino-European space mission to blast off by thea @ 08:19 AM

Sunday, December 28, 2003

Japan willing to write off Iraqi debt by C @ 11:27 PM
Eighteen die as Indonesian army tank collides with bus by Nick @ 01:41 PM
Kashmir, Afghan network targets Musharraf -Pakistan by Nick @ 12:50 PM
Foreign Help Begins to Arrive in Devastated Iranian City by Nick @ 12:46 PM
In Pakistan, a Leader Has More Enemies and Fewer Friends by Nick @ 12:45 PM

Saturday, December 27, 2003

International Rescue Teams Join Relief Effort in Devastated City by Nick @ 06:59 PM

Friday, December 26, 2003

US ties more important than UN for Japan: Armitage (AFP) by C @ 07:28 PM

Thursday, December 25, 2003

Death toll rises to 191 in Chongqing gas field blowout by Nick @ 12:58 PM
Bomb Shakes U.N. Building in Afghanistan by Nick @ 12:37 PM
Pakistan Leader Survives Another Assassination Attempt by Nick @ 12:29 PM

Sunday, December 21, 2003

A more youthful Syria softens by Nick @ 10:30 PM
Afghan violence cripples aid effort by Nick @ 10:24 PM
Plan for a Strong Presidency Catches On by Nick @ 10:23 PM
Philippine Rescuers Search for Survivors by Nick @ 12:11 PM
Nuclear Program in Iran Tied To Pakistan by Nick @ 11:31 AM
Many Afghans Voice Support for Loya Jirga by Nick @ 01:45 AM
Thanks for the refugee camps, Nauru, how would you like to be Australian? by Nick @ 01:22 AM
Afghan Group, Once on Top, Again Makes Presence Felt by Nick @ 12:46 AM
New U.S. commander plans tactical change in Afghanistan by Nick @ 12:45 AM

Friday, December 19, 2003

Iran signs up to tougher supervision of nuclear sites by Nick @ 12:22 AM

Thursday, December 18, 2003

U.N. Protecting Outspoken Afghan Woman by Nick @ 11:41 PM

Wednesday, December 17, 2003

Afghan council session erupts in chaos by Nick @ 09:11 PM
Abuse widespread in Indonesia's Aceh--rights group by Nick @ 07:51 PM
Japan to send main contingent to Iraq in February: reports by Nick @ 07:48 PM

Tuesday, December 16, 2003

Australia watches as death looms in Nauru asylum camp by Nick @ 12:47 AM

Monday, December 15, 2003

Meeting on New Constitution, Afghan Women Find Old Attitudes by Nick @ 11:54 PM
Loya Jirga - What's Up? by Nick @ 12:46 PM

Sunday, December 14, 2003

At least 70 killed in Nepal fighting by Nick @ 11:56 AM
Karzai Seeks Strong Powers at Key Afghan Assembly by Nick @ 10:29 AM

Friday, December 12, 2003

Afghan Assembly Is Postponed for A Second Time by Nick @ 11:25 PM
Plunder goes on across Afghanistan as looters grow ever bolder by Nick @ 11:04 PM
Fears of Vote Buying Muddy Path to Loya Jirga by Nick @ 01:14 AM

Wednesday, December 10, 2003

Militias Transfer Heavy Arms, Bolstering Kabul's Authority by Nick @ 11:57 PM
Taiwan vows to press ahead with referendum by Nick @ 10:34 PM
Six Afghan Children Killed in U.S. Attack by Nick @ 09:33 AM

Tuesday, December 9, 2003

Bush Opposes Taiwan Bid for Independence by Sean-Paul @ 11:54 AM
Afghan Rebels Urged to Quit by Nick @ 01:48 AM
U.S. Raid in Afghanistan May Have Missed Target by Nick @ 01:40 AM
Meeting on Afghan Constitution Delayed by Nick @ 01:28 AM

Monday, December 8, 2003

White House Warns Taiwan About Changes by Nick @ 02:58 PM
U.S. in Biggest Afghan Push by Bill @ 10:14 AM

Sunday, December 7, 2003

Pakistan Is ... by Nick @ 05:06 PM
Two Turkish workers and an Afghan kidnapped in Afghanistan by Bill @ 06:49 AM

Saturday, December 6, 2003

Rising sea 'to drown 3 cities' by Bill @ 02:17 PM

Friday, December 5, 2003

Iran Still Hasn't Signed Nuke Agreement by Nick @ 01:02 AM

Thursday, December 4, 2003

China's Military Warns Taiwan by Nick @ 01:05 AM

Wednesday, December 3, 2003

US opposes any referendum toward Taiwan independence by Sean-Paul @ 12:15 AM

Tuesday, December 2, 2003

China Is Romping With the Neighbors (U.S. Is Distracted) by Sean-Paul @ 11:45 PM

Sunday, November 30, 2003

Turkish road worker released by Taliban by Nick @ 12:30 PM
Karzai, U.S. commander discuss Afghan situation by Nick @ 11:34 AM
Japanese rocket carrying spy satellites destroyed before reaching orbit because of malfunction by Nick @ 01:35 AM
Taiwan nabs alleged Chinese spy by Nick @ 01:27 AM
U.S.-led coalition to distribute 200,000 radios in Afghanistan by Nick @ 01:01 AM

Saturday, November 29, 2003

US admits failings as Afghan poppy output doubles by Nick @ 03:55 PM

Friday, November 28, 2003

Beijing Softens Its Stance Against New Legislation in Taiwan by Nick @ 10:33 PM

Thursday, November 27, 2003

Taiwan Lawmakers Give President Power to Call Independence Vote if Beijing Attacks by Sean-Paul @ 03:12 PM
China Warns Taiwan Again On Issue of Independence by Nick @ 12:02 AM

Wednesday, November 26, 2003

Iran hails IAEA nuke resolution as "achievement" by Nick @ 10:33 PM
Activist Admits Sending China Technology by Nick @ 09:35 PM

Monday, November 24, 2003

Afghan Copter Crash May Be Engine Failure by Nick @ 06:19 PM
Korean War POW caught in China by Nick @ 06:10 PM
India says to respond positively to ceasefire offer by Bill @ 08:12 AM

Sunday, November 23, 2003

Myanmar: Suu Kyi not freed; four other opposition leaders are by Bill @ 10:58 PM
Five U.S. soldiers killed, seven injured, in helicopter crash by Nick @ 07:25 PM
Opposition in Philippines Seizes Moment to Make Some Noise by Nick @ 01:00 AM

Saturday, November 22, 2003

Rocket explodes in front of Afghan hotel by Nick @ 11:51 AM

Friday, November 21, 2003

Mosque blast in India by Bill @ 06:41 AM

Thursday, November 20, 2003

IAEA and Iran by Nick @ 09:41 PM

Wednesday, November 19, 2003

Rights abuses dog Aceh rule by Nick @ 03:21 PM

Tuesday, November 18, 2003

China renews Taiwan threat of war by Nick @ 11:24 PM

Monday, November 17, 2003

Ending mountain people's long isolation has brought drugs as well as AIDS by Nick @ 01:24 AM

Friday, November 14, 2003

IAEA Iran Report by Nick @ 11:12 PM
Poppies, Rocks, Shards of Trouble by Nick @ 12:18 AM

Thursday, November 13, 2003

Iran warns IAEA board condemnation could backfire by Nick @ 12:24 PM
Chinese Appease U.S. With Buying Spree by Bill @ 11:48 AM

Wednesday, November 12, 2003

Sri Lanka Crisis Talks End; Political Stalemate Continues by Nick @ 10:27 PM
Border Security, Demarcation Issues Strain Pakistan, Afghanistan Relations by Nick @ 10:25 PM
U.S. questions Iran nuclear report by Nick @ 10:15 PM
Russian Court Won't Release Oil Tycoon by Nick @ 01:12 AM
China Accelerates Privatization, Continuing Shift From Doctrine by Nick @ 12:56 AM
NATO Leader: More Troops for Afghanistan by Nick @ 12:49 AM
Iran Dismisses Criticism of Nuclear Program by U.N. Agency by Nick @ 12:27 AM

Tuesday, November 11, 2003

U.N. Unit Details Iran's Clandestine Nuclear Program by Nick @ 12:59 PM

Monday, November 10, 2003

Troops in Afghanistan refuse bribe demands by Nick @ 06:20 PM
U.N. Finds No Proof Iran Trying to Make Nuclear Arms, but Unsure Program Peaceful by Nick @ 06:13 PM
Sri Lanka Postpones Talks With Rebels by Nick @ 10:40 AM
Afghan cabinet minister calls for more protections for women by Nick @ 10:13 AM
Koizumi set to form new cabinet, keep working with Bank Of Japan on deflation by Bill @ 03:29 AM

Sunday, November 9, 2003

Arrest Rattles Iranian Exiles in U.S. by Nick @ 01:31 PM

Friday, November 7, 2003

Manila Airport Former Aviation Chief Seizes Manila Airport Tower by Bill @ 02:29 PM
Iran Says It Will Abandon Development of Longer-Range Missile by Nick @ 12:11 AM

Thursday, November 6, 2003

Arson attack kills 21 Indian tea workers by Nick @ 12:46 PM
Sri Lankan president condemned by Nick @ 12:23 PM

Wednesday, November 5, 2003

State of emergency declared in Sri Lanka by Nick @ 01:06 PM
Plot against US airbase foiled by Nick @ 01:01 PM
Indonesian troops search for 150 hostages by Nick @ 01:00 PM
Saudi Arabia to put council sessions on television by Nick @ 12:56 PM
UN Tells Northern Afghan Leaders to End Feuding by Nick @ 12:55 PM
U-S military regrets civilian deaths reported in Afghanistan by Nick @ 12:47 PM

Tuesday, November 4, 2003

Indonesia Flood Linked to Illegal Logging by Nick @ 11:57 PM
IAEA finds new nuclear safeguard breaches in Iran by Nick @ 06:03 PM
Death toll rises in Indonesian flooding by Nick @ 05:01 PM
Afghan allies turn enemies by Nick @ 04:28 PM
Sri Lanka thrown into political crisis by Bill @ 09:05 AM
Iran's Leader Backs Deal On Inspections by Nick @ 12:45 AM

Friday, October 31, 2003

Too Soon to Say if Iran Met UN Demands - ElBaradei by Nick @ 08:33 PM
Afghan Leader Told U.S. About Abuses, Aide Says by Nick @ 08:10 PM
Malaysia Gets First New Leader in 22 Yrs. by Sean-Paul @ 12:50 PM
U.S. Soldier Dies From Afghan Wounds by Nick @ 12:51 AM

Thursday, October 30, 2003

Russia denies violating Ukraine's territorial integrity by Nick @ 04:23 PM
Afghans Tell of Torture During Security Sweep by Nick @ 04:03 AM

Wednesday, October 29, 2003

Fake police used in Bush visit to Australia by Nick @ 04:20 PM

Tuesday, October 28, 2003

Hizb commander, 15 others killed in Kashmir by Nick @ 09:21 PM
U.S. updates travel warning for Saudi Arabia by Nick @ 12:11 AM

Monday, October 27, 2003

U.S. civilians die in Afghan battle by Nick @ 11:42 PM
Suspected Taliban bomb another Afghan school by Nick @ 01:54 PM
Officials Ousted in Afghan Province by Nick @ 12:15 AM

Sunday, October 26, 2003

Beijing condemns Taiwan "preaching separatism" by Nick @ 12:06 PM
U.S. gleans facts on Iran from debatable source by Nick @ 10:17 AM
Karzai to replace key rulers by Nick @ 09:59 AM
Taiwanese march for referendum by Nick @ 09:57 AM
Malaysian state to impose strict legal code of Islam by Nick @ 09:51 AM

Saturday, October 25, 2003

Russia Arrests Head of Largest Oil Co. by Nick @ 01:34 PM

Friday, October 24, 2003

Madame Chiang Dies by Sean-Paul @ 10:21 AM

Thursday, October 23, 2003

Obstacles Persist to Afghan Defense Reforms by Nick @ 11:32 PM
Syria, Long Ruthlessly Secular, Sees Fervent Islamic Resurgence by Nick @ 10:57 PM
Iran Admits It Kept Secrets from UN Nuke Watchdog by Nick @ 05:56 PM

Wednesday, October 22, 2003

Hanoi muted on US 'war crimes' by Nick @ 03:49 PM
Indonesia jails Aceh negotiators by Nick @ 03:39 PM
Pakistan says to consider India peace moves by Nick @ 03:28 PM
Nuclear agreement still in doubt by Nick @ 03:10 PM
India launches surprise peace bid by Nick @ 02:31 PM
Nepal Rebels Threaten U.S.-Funded Groups by Nick @ 02:21 PM
Under Pressure, Iran Agrees to Constraints on Nuclear Program by Nick @ 12:25 AM

Tuesday, October 21, 2003

Pakistan-Saudi trade nuke tech for oil by Nick @ 11:35 PM
British officer freed by Nepal's rebels by Nick @ 11:33 PM

Monday, October 20, 2003

Rebels kidnap British soldiers in Nepal by Nick @ 01:45 PM
Bangkok Evicts the Poor Before Economic Summit by Nick @ 01:29 PM
Ghosts of past fuel corruption, says World Bank by Nick @ 01:16 PM
Khatami hints uranium enrichment may be stopped by Nick @ 01:10 PM

Saturday, October 18, 2003

New Afghan Constitution Juggles Koran and Democracy by Nick @ 09:47 PM

Friday, October 17, 2003

CIA Not Buying Weapons Story by Nick @ 02:54 PM
Blast, Gunshots Near Indian Kashmir Chief's Home by Bill @ 03:03 AM

Wednesday, October 15, 2003

Agency Chief Heads to Iran; Diplomat Suggests Military Sites Could Be Examined by Nick @ 03:15 PM
Saudis Suspended 17 Schoolgirls by Nick @ 02:26 PM
Accused Diplomat Killer Claims Innocence by Nick @ 02:25 PM
Beijing orders TV blackout as Chinese astronauts reach for the stars by Nick @ 01:57 PM
Tehran developing uranium centrifuges, says opposition group by Nick @ 01:17 PM
Beijing Vows to Aid Poor and Deepen Market Policy by Nick @ 12:53 PM
China Hints at Constitutional Revisions by Bill @ 07:27 AM

Tuesday, October 14, 2003

China Sends Man to Space by C @ 09:51 PM
Saudi police quash protest rally by Nick @ 01:55 PM
Iranian nuke? by Nick @ 01:22 PM
UN votes to increase troops in Afghanistan by Nick @ 01:12 PM
Pakistan test-fires new missile by Bill @ 06:51 AM
U.N. Council Approves a Broader Afghan Mission by Nick @ 01:33 AM

Monday, October 13, 2003

Iran Said to Hide Nuclear Site as UN Deadline Nears by Nick @ 05:06 PM
Christian killings in Indonesia trigger more troops by Nick @ 04:32 PM
Russia delays Iran nuclear plant by Nick @ 04:08 PM

Sunday, October 12, 2003

ASEAN Roundup by C @ 08:36 PM
Atheist China's Tourism Bureau Finds Religion by Nick @ 11:30 AM
Thousands of Illegal Immigrants Are Caned by Nick @ 11:26 AM

Saturday, October 11, 2003

Karzai Approves Campaign to Disarm Afghan Militiamen by Nick @ 09:11 PM
S Korean Pres Considers Referendum If He Should Resign by Nick @ 08:43 PM
IAEA says time "running out" for Iran to provide nuclear details by Nick @ 08:33 PM
Nobel Prize win may have come too late for embattled Iran reformers by Nick @ 08:33 PM
Pakistan: India Plane Deal Threatening by Nick @ 08:18 PM
Afghan Fighters Withdraw After Skirmish by Nick @ 08:13 PM
At least 40 killed in Nepal rebel raid by Nick @ 07:58 PM
41 jailed Taliban in tunnel escape by Nick @ 07:25 PM

Friday, October 10, 2003

Japan to Send Cash And Troops to Iraq by Nick @ 10:47 PM
Afghans say Pakistanis yield on border control by Nick @ 10:33 PM
Presidential guards 'raped girl in park' by Nick @ 10:31 PM
Afghan Warlords Trade Fire Despite Truce by Nick @ 09:28 PM
China arrests church leader's adviser by Nick @ 09:17 PM
Koizumi Dissolves Parliament's Lower House by Bill @ 08:22 AM

Thursday, October 9, 2003

Russia could launch preventive strikes if practice spreads: Putin by Nick @ 11:35 AM
Resurgence of Taliban in Pashtun areas by Nick @ 11:28 AM
Dozens Killed as Afghan Factions Clash by Nick @ 10:28 AM

Wednesday, October 8, 2003

Militants leadership in doldrums, claims Indian Army by Nick @ 11:31 AM
Taliban gear up to attack US forces in Afghanistan by Nick @ 11:18 AM
Pakistan tests 2nd missile in a week by Nick @ 10:18 AM
US rejects North Korean demand to exclude Japan from nuke talks by Nick @ 10:14 AM

Tuesday, October 7, 2003

Minister: Iran Won't Suspend Uranium Enrichment by Nick @ 03:39 PM
Iran Intelligence Agent Pleads Innocent by Nick @ 03:12 PM
Riots in Pakistan after death of Sunni leader by Nick @ 02:55 PM
Defense Minister Denies Reports of Split With Karzai by Nick @ 12:24 AM

Monday, October 6, 2003

Afghans Lack Even the Basic Ingredient Needed to Cure a Disease by Nick @ 11:24 PM
Afghan army faces long campaign to win over local militias by Nick @ 11:14 PM
Nato set for bigger Afghan role by Nick @ 11:08 PM
Kremlin's choice wins in Chechnya by Nick @ 11:01 PM
S.E. Asia Leaders Sign Landmark Accord by Nick @ 10:51 PM
Top Taliban Commander Killed, Says Afghan Official by Nick @ 04:11 PM
China to put man in space 'in days' by Nick @ 03:54 PM
Karzai Faces Revolt In Fragile Coalition by Nick @ 03:36 PM

Sunday, October 5, 2003

Beaten, abused, chained. This is one Afghan woman's 'liberation' by Nick @ 09:14 AM

Saturday, October 4, 2003

`Rusted-out dune buggies' under fire by Nick @ 03:54 PM
Poppy Trade Blamed for Afghan Violence by Nick @ 03:43 PM
Taliban attack govt office in Afghanistan, two killed by Nick @ 03:31 PM

Friday, October 3, 2003

US probes possible moonlighting by FBI agents in China by Nick @ 07:57 PM
Iranian Police Make Arrests Following Shooting Near British Embassy Residential Compound by Nick @ 07:25 PM
Russia: Putin Talks Up Power Of Nuclear Arsenal by Nick @ 07:16 PM
Proposed Afghan Constitution Helps Women by Nick @ 07:03 PM

Thursday, October 2, 2003

Russian media warned under strict new law by Nick @ 02:38 AM

Wednesday, October 1, 2003

NATO Wants More Troops for Afghanistan by Nick @ 03:14 PM
Pro-War protests in Sri Lanka by Nick @ 01:12 PM

Tuesday, September 30, 2003

US To Sell F-16s To Pakistan? by Sean-Paul @ 10:26 PM

Monday, September 29, 2003

Taliban Call for Resistance in Videotape-TV by Nick @ 07:43 PM

Sunday, September 28, 2003

Taliban kill seven bodyguards of Afghan governor by Nick @ 03:50 PM
Beijing: Bringing Down the House by Nick @ 02:47 PM

Saturday, September 27, 2003

Japan Cleans Up From Quake's Aftershocks by Nick @ 02:51 PM

Friday, September 26, 2003

Karzai Foresees Mid-2004 Afghan Elections by Nick @ 04:30 PM
Myanmar's Suu Kyi Returns Home, Faces House Arrest by Nick @ 04:25 PM

Thursday, September 25, 2003

Afghan child slavery probe by Nick @ 11:16 PM
U.N. steps in, for a while, to halt land-grab in Kabul by Nick @ 11:05 PM
Syria on Democracy by Nick @ 10:30 PM
M8 quake hits Hokkaido, 1 dead, at least 66 hurt by Nick @ 08:11 PM
Afghan warlords harvest their cut by Nick @ 01:50 PM
India rejects Kashmir talks call by Nick @ 01:44 PM

Wednesday, September 24, 2003

Thai minister denies al-Qaeda plot by Nick @ 08:51 PM
China set to crack down on Muslim northwest by Nick @ 08:32 PM

Tuesday, September 23, 2003

Moment slipping away in forgotten Afghanistan by Nick @ 02:54 PM
Taliban takes control by Nick @ 02:53 PM
Reflection of Corruption at Taj Mahal by Nick @ 02:51 PM
Saudi police silence activist by Nick @ 02:03 PM

Monday, September 22, 2003

'Gilad Sharon documents could help incriminate PM' by Nick @ 11:12 PM
Afghanistan highway poses daunting task by Nick @ 03:19 PM
Seven killed, 31 injured in three bomb attacks in China by Nick @ 03:11 PM
Japan's New Cabinet Points to More Reforms by Nick @ 03:01 PM
Phillipine Coup Attempt? by Sean-Paul @ 11:42 AM

Sunday, September 21, 2003

Japan to deploy drone fighter planes by C @ 06:47 PM

Saturday, September 20, 2003

US Sanctions China Company by Sean-Paul @ 12:23 PM

Thursday, September 18, 2003

Maoist army wins hearts and minds in west Nepal by Nick @ 09:17 PM
Move to Repeal Anti-Women Law Triggers Controversy in Pakistan by Nick @ 02:29 PM
Afghanistan dangers 'underrated' by Nick @ 09:26 AM

Wednesday, September 17, 2003

Taiwan fails in 11th annual bid for U.N. seat by C @ 11:53 PM
Russia's Chechen Plan: Pick a Leader and Leave by Nick @ 11:51 PM
ASDF to acquire JDAM bomb kits by C @ 10:11 PM

Tuesday, September 16, 2003

Sources: Riyadh prison fire may have been arson; Al Qaeda followers possibly among dead by Nick @ 03:23 PM
China says troop movements on North Korean boder a "normal adjustment" by Nick @ 03:17 PM
Hamas Denounces Bank Account Lockdown by Nick @ 03:00 PM
China's sexual revolution by Nick @ 02:42 PM
Saudi jail fire toll soars by Nick @ 02:35 PM
China manned space flight plan going well by Nick @ 02:15 PM
Afghans Protest Homes' Destruction by Nick @ 12:50 PM
Three dead in Japan hostage blast by Nick @ 12:44 PM

Monday, September 15, 2003

Saudi beheaded for smuggling marijuana into kingdom by Nick @ 02:07 PM
OPEC may invite Iraq to oil meeting by Nick @ 01:14 PM
Saudi prison fire kills 67 by Nick @ 12:22 PM
China tries to lull angry peasants by Nick @ 12:14 PM

Sunday, September 14, 2003

In China, gold rush wreaks toxic death by Nick @ 10:52 PM
Beijing Sends In the Masses to Make Tibet More Chinese by Nick @ 10:46 PM
Koizumi wants tight restrictions on Japan's military permanently removed by Nick @ 10:39 PM

Friday, September 12, 2003

Court raps Gujarat over riot case by Nick @ 12:32 PM
Karzai 'to stop officials' land grab' by Nick @ 12:30 PM

Thursday, September 11, 2003

For many Afghans, prosperity is elusive by Nick @ 02:06 PM
WHO warns of wider HIV/AIDS epidemic in Asia-Pacific by Nick @ 01:16 PM

Wednesday, September 10, 2003

China Reigns in Brutal Police Tactics by Nick @ 08:29 PM
Ex-premier among 1,000 held in Nepal by Nick @ 08:17 PM
Barbie Deemed Threat to Saudi Morality by Nick @ 10:06 AM
Kashmir militants support hardline breakaway group by Nick @ 09:59 AM
Syrian Prime Minister Resigns, President Asks Speaker to Form Government by Nick @ 09:42 AM

Sunday, September 7, 2003

Crime in Japan by Nick @ 12:50 PM
Taiwan Unification Activists Stage Counter-Rally by Sean-Paul @ 11:21 AM

Thursday, September 4, 2003

Taiwan stages largest ever wargames by Nick @ 02:42 PM
Thailand says Suu Kyi not on hunger strike by Nick @ 02:14 PM

Monday, September 1, 2003

Iran bans travel abroad by senior officials by Nick @ 10:19 PM
Law and order returning to Solomons by Nick @ 01:44 PM
Clashes leave 18 dead in Nepal by Nick @ 01:30 PM
China to cut 200,000 soldiers by Nick @ 01:19 PM
Surge in Kashmir violence kills 17 by Nick @ 01:13 PM
Iran drops charges regarding journalist's death by Nick @ 12:19 PM

Sunday, August 31, 2003

US says Suu Kyi on hunger strike by Nick @ 04:04 PM
Myanmar blames US and Suu Kyi for lack of Burmese democracy by Nick @ 02:41 PM

Saturday, August 30, 2003

New Burma PM calls for return to "free and fair elections" by Nick @ 04:24 PM
9 die when Russian sub sinks by Nick @ 04:14 PM

Friday, August 29, 2003

India: India-Pakistan talks impossible with terror by Nick @ 08:10 AM
Philippine defense secretary resigns by Nick @ 07:58 AM

Thursday, August 28, 2003

Iran wants clarification from IAEA by Nick @ 02:26 PM
Maoist rebels step up attacks in Nepal by Nick @ 01:59 PM