China milk scandal: Government says milk free of contamination

China milk scandal: Government says milk free of contamination

10.05.08 posted by jason 16 views no comments
Tests on 609 batches of liquid milk, as sold in 27 cities under 75 different brand names, were all clear of melamine, the chemical at the center of the scandal, according to the product safety watchdog. A further 129 batches of baby milk powder and 212 batches of other kinds of milk powder were also clean.
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China To Open Museum on Tibet, Will Not Reference Dalai Lama

China To Open Museum on Tibet, Will Not Reference Dalai Lama

04.19.08 posted by jason 244 views 6 comments
China is soon to open a museum dedicated to Tibet, at least to its version of Tibet. Inside, curators will display antiquities, dynastic records and reproductions to demonstrate China's dominion over Tibet as far back as the 13th century. One subject of note that is missing from the museum - the Dalai Lama, as China does not "recognize him as part of Tibet anymore"
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China to Build 1.5 Million Shelters in Quake Zone

China to Build 1.5 Million Shelters in Quake Zone

05.25.08 posted by jason 153 views no comments
The Chinese government will build 1.5 million temporary houses for survivors of the earthquake in the Sichuan province as the death toll from the disaster climbs to more than 60,000. The houses, designed to last for three years, will be made of quake-resistant materials and offer 20 square meters (215 square feet) of floor space each.
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China's Tall Tale on Tibet

China's Tall Tale on Tibet

05.01.08 posted by pondy 189 views 20 comments
As a triumphal symbol of its rule over Tibet, China is taking the Olympic torch through the "Roof of the World" to Mt Everest. The blunt fact is Tibet was part of China was under the Mongol Yuan dynasty, from 1279 to 1368, and the Manchu Qing dynasty, from 1644 to 1912, and thats all. Yet, revisionist history under communist rule has helped indoctrinate Chinese to think otherwise.
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China to Meet with Envoy of Dalai Lama

China to Meet with Envoy of Dalai Lama

04.25.08 posted by jason 214 views 11 comments
China, in an abrupt shift, announced that it will meet with representatives of the Dalai Lama, the Tibetan spiritual leader Beijing had accused of masterminding deadly anti-government protests in Tibet. China has faced repeated international calls, including from President Bush and the European Union, to open talks with the exiled Tibetan spiritual leader .
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Chinese Flee Flood Threat From Quake

Chinese Flee Flood Threat From Quake

05.18.08 posted by chab13 165 views no comments
Thousands of earthquake survivors fled tent camps and villages across the ravaged landscape of southwestern China on Saturday after the government warned that several lakes and rivers were getting dangerously close to overflowing because landslides have blocked water flow.
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Post-Election Violence Worsens in Zimbabwe

Post-Election Violence Worsens in Zimbabwe

05.07.08 posted by jason 184 views no comments
Gangs of ruling party youths beat to death 11 opposition activists in a single remote Zimbabwean town Monday, setting a gruesome new standard for the post-election violence surging through that nation, according to opposition party officials. The violence was intended to weaken opposition resolve ahead of a possible runoff election.
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Did China Kill Folk Singer Yu Zhou?

Did China Kill Folk Singer Yu Zhou?

04.20.08 posted by pondy 223 views 3 comments
Falun Gong members say that more than 1,500 of its supporters have been detained in the run-up to the Olympic Games and that one of them, Yu Zhou, a popular folk singer, has died in custody. Yu's relatives were told he died of diabetes, but he never suffered from the ailment. Many websites in China are abuzz today with reports he was executed.
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100,000 Now Feared Dead in Myanmar Cyclone

100,000 Now Feared Dead in Myanmar Cyclone

05.09.08 posted by jason 175 views no comments
The death toll in the Myanmar Cyclone is now reaching epic proportions, as it is now expected to top 100,000 people. The situation continues to deteriorate. Some 1 million people were homeless, the outbreak of disease is setting in, aid is slow to arrive due to the military junta that runs this impoverished country. Government inaction will lead to many more deaths if more isn't done soon.
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china photo

05.25.08 posted by cnolympics8 130 views 1 comment
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Rival to Iran's President Is Elected Speaker

Rival to Iran's President Is Elected Speaker

05.28.08 posted by chab13 124 views 1 comment
A rival to Iran's President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad was elected by an overwhelming majority as speaker of the Parliament on Wednesday, a strong signal of growing impatience with his economic policies and a possible sign of a political shift in the country.
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