China targeting poverty reduction by family planning
China will further promote family planning policies in a bid to steady birth rates and alleviate poverty in its less affluent counties, according to a new plan on poverty reduction. Under to the plan, China aims to keep population growth rates within 0.8 percent in key poverty-relief counties by 2015, a move that it hopes […]
Children’s Theater Festival kicks off in Nepal
The third Children’s Theater Festival kicked off in Nepali capital Kathmandu on Friday, with Russian Writer Anton Checkov’s famous story Vanka adopted as a play in the inauguration. The week-long theater festival was organized by Nepal’s Shailee Theater with the support of Russian Culture Center Nepal. It aims to advocate child rights and help in […]
25 dead, 175 wounded in Syria’s Aleppo blast
At least 25 people were killed and another 175 wounded in Friday’s twin bombings that targeted security and law-enforcement forces’ bases in Syria’s northern Aleppo city, according to the health ministry. Xinhua’s correspondent in Damascus reported initial information showed that at least 19 government troops were among the dead, including 11 security agents died in […]
Pakistan’s apex court turns down PM’s appeal against indictment
The Supreme Court of Pakistan rejected on Friday(Feb. 10) the appeal of country’s Prime Minister Syed Yousuf Raza Gilani filed against his indictment in contempt of court notice, asking him to appear before it on February 13 when the charges would be framed against him for not reopening graft cases against President Asif Ali Zardari. “Our […]
Harsh rhetoric against China’s veto of Syria resolution is misleading
Some Western countries have been inveighing against Russia and China for their Saturday veto of a draft UN Security Council resolution on Syria. The ostensible focus of their outcry is that China, by siding with the Syrian government to support its own national interests, has derailed global efforts to end the “bloody” crackdown on civilians. […]
Science should have bigger role in policy making
Science should play a bigger role in policy making and the task should be upheld by scientists in governments, an American scientist said here Thursday. Roger N. Beachy, vice chairman and president of Emeritus Donald Danforth Plant Science Center of the United States, told a public lecture in Bogor Agriculture Institute in West Java province, that in everything concerning […]
Former Maldives President urges U.S. not to recognize new gov’t
Former Maldivian President Mohamed Nasheed urged the United States and the international community not to recognize Maldives’ newly formed government under Dr. Mohamed Waheed. Nasheed told media from his home that the United States and other countries must intervene and bring democracy to the crisis ridden Indian Ocean island nation. “We want international nations to reform the […]
Egyptian PM “Military rulers not to leave power until June 30”
Egyptian Prime Minister Kamal el- Ganzouri said Wednesday that the ruling military authorities will stay in power until June 30, despite the recent calls for an immediate power transfer. Ganzouri said that the new constitution and presidential elections will be completed before the date. He asked those who demand the military council cede power […]
Israeli missile spotter team drills skills
On the first evening of a two-day drill, officers and crews of the Israel Defense Force’s (IDF) Home Front Command (HFC) spotter teams, geared and trained to identify incoming missile fire, are practicing their responses and reactions. “Our role is to track an incoming missile attack against Israel and direct the troops on the ground […]
PM Chung Un-chan, “I’m quite liberal, more similar to the Democratic Party”
Former Prime Minister Chung in Former Overseas Students’ Eyes Last Friday, February 3, 7pm I attended the Asia Journalist Association’s quarterly forum, where many journalists and reporters gathered together to listen to Kim Sun-taek, President of Korea Taxpayers Association give a very informative and revealing presentation on the law, media and issues concerning tax evasion […]
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