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The Cost of Development
Saturday, March 29, 2008 9:10:00 PM
GUWAHATI, India—Ignoring continuing international pressure to enact strong economic sanctions on the repressive military junta of Burma (also known as Myanmar), India is gearing up to sign a deal to c ...   Full Story
 

Pakistani PM Gilani Says Terrorism Main Priority
Saturday, March 29, 2008 8:23:00 PM
Pakistani Prime Minister Yousaf Raza Gilani laid out plans on Saturday for his coalition government's first 100 days in power, saying the fight against terrorism would be top of his agenda.   Full Story
 

Monks in Lhasa Interrupt News Briefing, Say China Lying
Thursday, March 27, 2008 8:00:00 AM
BEIJING—About 30 Tibetan monks burst into a rare news briefing at a key temple in Lhasa on Thursday, saying the authorities were lying about the situation after more than two weeks of unrest in the ...   Full Story
 

Pakistani President Swears in New PM Gilani
Tuesday, March 25, 2008 8:40:00 AM
ISLAMABAD—Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf swore in new Prime Minister Yousaf Raza Gilani on Tuesday, a day after parliament elected the top official from assassinated opposition leader Benazir Bh ...   Full Story
 

China Jails Man Who Urged Rights Over Olympics
Tuesday, March 25, 2008 8:05:00 AM
BEIJING—Chinese dissident Yang Chunlin, who called for human rights to take precedence over the Olympic Games, has been sentenced to five years in jail on charges of inciting subversion, his family an ...   Full Story
 

Pakistani Parliament Elects Gilani Prime Minister
Monday, March 24, 2008 8:34:00 PM
ISLAMABAD—A loyalist of assassinated Pakistani opposition leader Benazir Bhutto was elected prime minister on Monday and immediately ordered the release of judges President Pervez Musharraf detained i ...   Full Story
 

Musharraf Vows Support for New Pakistan Government
Sunday, March 23, 2008 9:30:00 PM
ISLAMABAD—Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf assured full support to the incoming government on Sunday, a day after the party of slain former prime minister Benazir Bhutto nominated the country' ...   Full Story
 

Opposition Declares Victory in Taiwan Presidential Election
Saturday, March 22, 2008 8:35:00 PM
Taiwan's main opposition Nationalist Party (KMT) declared its candidate, Ma Ying-jeou, won more than half the vote in the island's presidential election on Saturday.   Full Story
 

U.S. Carriers Sent to Taiwan Region Before Election
Thursday, March 20, 2008 8:05:00 PM
WASHINGTON—Two U.S. aircraft carriers, including the USS Kitty Hawk, have been sent to the Taiwan region for training exercises during this weekend's Taiwanese election, a U.S. defense official sa ...   Full Story
 

UK's Brown to Meet Dalai Lama, Despite Chinese Anger
Thursday, March 20, 2008 8:05:00 PM
British Prime Minister Gordon Brown said on Wednesday he would meet exiled Tibetan spiritual leader, the Dalai Lama, when he visits Britain in May.   Full Story
 

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