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Asia: Nepal Looks to Investors, Donors for Economic Revival
 | Nepal hopes the return of investors and donors will help kick start an economy stalled by years of political uncertainty.... |
Wednesday, May 7, 2008 8:10 AM
Asia: Burma Cyclone Death Toll Surpasses 22,000; Humanitarian Efforts Hindered
 | Burma's government says the death toll from Saturday's cyclone and surge has reached nearly 22,500 people. Aid agencies say they... |
Wednesday, May 7, 2008 7:08 AM
Asia: World Offers Aid to Burma as Cyclone Death Toll Tops 22,000
 | This aerial view shows some of the devastation, with many roofs missing, in a village in the Irrawaddy Delta regionThe... |
Wednesday, May 7, 2008 12:08 AM
Asia: US Official Says Terror Safe-Havens in Pakistan Remain a Challenge
 | A top counterterrorism official says the United States has had a mixed record of success in the fight against al-Qaida... |
Tuesday, May 6, 2008 10:08 PM
Asia: Democrats in US Congress Prepare Iraq-Afghanistan Funding Measure
 | Majority Democrats are preparing for a possible vote on legislation to fund war operations in Iraq and Afghanistan. VOA's Dan... |
Tuesday, May 6, 2008 9:09 PM
Asia: Food Price Crisis Called Global Hunger Emergency
 | The head of the United Nations World Food Program, Josette Sheeran, Tuesday said the current food price crisis is the... |
Tuesday, May 6, 2008 8:13 PM
Asia: US Lawmakers Condemn Burma's Military Over Referendum
The U.S. House of Representatives has overwhelmingly approved a resolution condemning Burma's military government for what lawmakers call an undemocratic...
Tuesday, May 6, 2008 8:12 PM
Asia: Reporters Without Borders: Chinese Journalist Fired for Tibet Editorial
A Paris-based media rights group says the deputy editor of a Chinese newspaper has been fired for writing an editorial...
Tuesday, May 6, 2008 8:11 PM
Asia: Nepalese Police Detain More Than 50 Pro-Tibet Protesters
 | Police in Nepal have detained more than 50 Tibetan protesters as they prepared to demonstrate near the Chinese embassy in... |
Tuesday, May 6, 2008 7:10 PM
Asia: Olympic Torch Crew Waiting to Ascend Everest
 | A spokesperson for the Chinese team taking the Olympic flame up Mount Everest says the mission is on track, despite... |
Tuesday, May 6, 2008 5:28 PM
Asia: China's President Hu Expresses Friendly Words Ahead of First Japan Visit
 | Chinese President Hu JintaoChina's President Hu Jintao had friendly words for China-Japan relations before a Tuesday trip to Tokyo -... |
Tuesday, May 6, 2008 3:53 PM
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Asia: India Rejects Blame for Higher Global Food Prices
 | Politicians across the Indian political spectrum are condemning President Bush's remark, linking high food prices in the West to a... |
Tuesday, May 6, 2008 3:52 PM
Asia: As Many as 10,000 Dead in Burma Cyclone
 | Residents line up to get drinking water in Yangon, 05 May 2008. Burma's military government says more than 10,000 people... |
Tuesday, May 6, 2008 3:52 PM
Asia: UN Forms Task Force to Deal With Global Food Crisis
 | U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has formed a high-level task force to deal with the global food crisis. From VOA's New... |
Tuesday, May 6, 2008 3:52 PM
Asia: Laura Bush Says US Will Do All It Can to Help Burma Cyclone Victims
 | U.S. First Lady Laura Bush says the United States will do all it can to help the victims of the... |
Tuesday, May 6, 2008 3:52 PM
Asia: Burma Accepts Aid for Cyclone Victims
 | Destroyed fishing boats in the port of Rangoon, 04 May 2008Burma's military government has told foreign officials and aid organizations... |
Tuesday, May 6, 2008 3:52 PM
Asia: Death Toll in Burma Cyclone Rises to 15,000
 | Uprooted trees are seen in Rangoon, 05 May 2008Burma's state media say more than 15,000 people were killed when Cyclone... |
Tuesday, May 6, 2008 4:02 PM
Asia: Burma Cyclone Death Toll Tops 22,000
 | Burma's government says at least 22,000 people are confirmed dead, in the wake of Cyclone Nargis, and another 41,000 are... |
Tuesday, May 6, 2008 3:52 PM
Asia: Chinese President Begins Japan Visit
 | Hu Jintao waves upon arrival at Tokyo International airport, 06 May 2008Chinese President Hu Jintao, his country's first head of... |
Tuesday, May 6, 2008 3:52 PM
Asia: Report Says Basic Medical Care Could Save Lives of 6 Million Children a Year
 | A new report says the lives of millions of young children could be saved each year if basic medical care... |
Tuesday, May 6, 2008 3:52 PM
Asia: US Troops Kill Several Militants in Eastern Afghanistan
 | U.S. Marines fire machine guns at Taliban position during gun battle near town of Garmser in Helmand Province, 05 May... |
Tuesday, May 6, 2008 3:52 PM
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Asia: Negroponte Calls on Pakistan to Take Control of Tribal Regions
 | A senior U.S. official is calling on Pakistan's government to extend its authority over the country's violent tribal regions as... |
Tuesday, May 6, 2008 5:08 PM
Asia: Tibetan Envoy Calls Talks With China a 'Good First Step'
 | An envoy of the Dalai Lama says talks between Chinese officials and representatives from the Tibetan government-in-exile were a "good... |
Tuesday, May 6, 2008 3:52 PM
Asia: US Officials Visit North Korea to Arrange Possible Emergency Food Aid
 | A team of United States officials is visiting North Korea to survey the country's desperate food shortage. The visit is... |
Tuesday, May 6, 2008 3:52 PM
Asia: Indonesia Considers Leaving OPEC
 | Indonesia is considering leaving the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries, because of the country's declining crude oil output. VOA's Nancy-Amelia... |
Tuesday, May 6, 2008 3:51 PM
Asia: International Aid Pledged for Burma Cyclone Relief
 | The international community is pledging emergency aid for Burma, following the devastating cyclone that has killed thousands of people. But... |
Tuesday, May 6, 2008 3:51 PM
Asia: China Says Visa Restrictions Are Part of Olympic Security Measures
 | The Chinese government has revealed the recent tightening of restrictions on visas is part of its Olympic security measures. China's... |
Tuesday, May 6, 2008 3:51 PM
Asia: Bush Offers More Help for Burma
 | U.S. President George Bush wants Burma's military rulers to allow American relief officials into the country to help provide assistance... |
Tuesday, May 6, 2008 3:51 PM
Asia: South Koreans Draw Battle Lines amidst Media Scare about American Beef
 | South Koreans are drawing political battle lines about the government's plan to resume imports of American beef. Officials and scientists... |
Tuesday, May 6, 2008 5:08 PM
Asia: Top US Official to Travel to China, Japan, South Korea
 | Deputy Secretary of State John Negroponte testifies on Capitol Hill in Washington (File Photo - 06 Mar 2008)U.S. Deputy Secretary... |
Tuesday, May 6, 2008 3:51 PM
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