Asia News MYANMAR Burma’s children hunger for rice MYANMAR PROTESTS MONKS FAMINE HUNGER RICE FOOD COSTS CURFEW UNITED NATIONS CHILD MALNUTRITION Behind the monks’ protest is hunger for rice, as well freedom. The vast wealth of the nation is exploited solely by the military regime while the majority of the people live below the poverty line. The media is even forbidden to speak about the children who are dying of Dengue.
10/05/2007MYANMAR Burma’s children hunger for rice Behind the monks’ protest is hunger for rice, as well freedom. The vast wealth of the nation is exploited solely by the military regime while the majority of the people live below the poverty line. The media is even forbidden to speak about the children who are dying of Dengue. Yangon (AsiaNews/Agencies) – Protests in Myanmar were not provoked by hunger for freedom alone, but also by hunger for rice in a country where the vast natural resources make the military dictatorship rich while the people literally are dying from hunger. The monk’s protests began in Pakkoku and then spread to Sittwe, capital of Rakhine state: two the nation’s poorest regions, where child malnutrition reaches an alarming 20%: in poverty...
10/05/2007JAPAN Japanese probe in orbit around the moon Probe will release several satellites which will study the moon for more than a year. It is the most ambitious lunar mission since the United States’ Apollo missions according to Tokyo. Japan, China and India are racing to send their own astronauts into space and on the moon.
10/05/2007CHINA Beijing concerned over student’s protest against expensive canteens September in Guangzhou tens of thousands of students boycotted the canteens in protest over price hike. The protest, organised in a short space of time via internet, worries authorities, who “freeze” prices and clamp down on news. Experts: for the imminent CP Congress, Beijing wants to avoid “disorder”.
10/04/2007TAIWAN – CHINA Taipei announces new missile capable of striking Shanghai The new rocket will likely be displayed at the October 10 National Day military parade. It should have a range of 1,000 kilometres. Washington confirms arms sales to Taipei to counter Beijing’s growing military threat
10/04/2007CHINA Beijing bans incandescent bulbs in fight against pollution China, the world’s biggest carbon dioxide producer, will substitute incandescent light bulbs with energy efficient ones. The problem of increased costs. Experts: if all of the world followed suit annual emissions could be cut by up to 500 million tones.
10/03/2007CHINA Dissidents disappear or are tortured as CP Congress approaches Well-known human rights lawyers are attacked, beaten or simply disappear. Experts say someone wants to remove them from the scene before the party congress starts on October 15. Meanwhile exiled dissidents demand the right to return.
10/02/2007CHINA A “disgusting” Beijing repels Olympic athletes High levels of air pollution and August heat convince two Olympic champions to stick to one competition. Athletes are trying to figure how to cope with the “air” that Beijiners breathe every day. President Hu visits facility for the disabled.
10/02/2007INDIA -TIBET Non-Violence Day, hopes for a free Tibet by Nirmala Carvalho The coordinator for the Indian Office for Relations with Tibet speaks with AsiaNews. The occasion marks the first International Non-Violence Day dedicated to Ghandi’s teachings, and explains that the Tibetan people hope in the non violent movement to free themselves from the Chinese dictatorship.
10/02/2007CHINA About 150 million people on the move for ‘Golden Week’ holidays National holiday time has begun; public security authorities are on maximum alert, concerned by traffic jams, stations and tourist sties. Yesterday founding of People’s Republic of China was celebrated.
10/01/2007TAIWAN Democrats u-turn, no referendum on independence After protest marches and continuous requests for a new UN seat, President Chen’s party adopts a resolution to return to the status quo. Analysts read a deliberate move to regain moderate votes ahead of March presidential elections.
10/01/2007ASIA Asia, except China, rises in support of the people of Burma Throughout the Asian continent protests and demonstrations against the military junta have been held. Almost all of the governments have asked the junta led by Than Shwe to halt the massacre of the civilian population. Only Beijing remains a part, instead asking “both sides” to “quieten the tones” of the protests.