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Nine die in New Zealand air crash
04 09 2010 Nine people, including four foreigners, are killed when a light aircraft crashes after taking off from Fox Glacier in New Zealand, say reports.

Earthquake hits south New Zealand
04 09 2010 A state of emergency is declared in Christchurch after a 7.0-magnitude earthquake strikes New Zealand's South Island, injuring two people seriously.

China warships end Burma visit
03 09 2010 The first visit of Chinese warships to Burma ends as top Burmese leader Than Shwe prepares to visit Beijing, highlighting the two country's close ties.

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Asia Times

Deripaska on US mission
03 09 2010 Russian oligarch Oleg Deripaska is to seek the backing of institutional investors in the United States for his hostile takeover bid for Norilsk Nickel. Echoing in the background is Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin's recent warning on how company profits should not be disbursed, and his approval of shareholders when they "are not greedy, not mean, not argumentative". - John Helmer

BOOK REVIEW : Al-Qaeda and counter-terrorism
03 09 2010 Jihad in Saudi Arabia: Violence and Pan-Islamism since 1979 by Thomas Hegghammer An engaging study of the rise of al-Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula, this book traces the movements evolution from a Pan-Islamic volunteer force in the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan to a fermentation period in Saudi Arabia and finally its emergence as a global jihadi network. It also shows how Saudi leaders have successfully used softer techniques to undermine al-Qaeda's mass appeal. - Brian M Downing (Sep 3, '10)

New case for US reparations in Laos
03 09 2010 It is estimated it will take 3,000 years to clear Laos of all the explosive remnants left behind from United States bombers over 30 years ago. More than 20,000 people have died from unexploded ordnance since conflict ended. Now, new questions are being asked about whether the US government should pay much more for the damage it has caused. - Melody Kemp (Sep 3, '10)

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Far Eastern Economic Review / Essays


The purpose of this weekly economic publication is to analyze and interpret financial, commercial and industrial developments; to collect economic news; and to present views and opinions with the intent to improve existing conditions.

The Paradox of Japan’s Human Rights
02 09 2010 Japan’s government puts great stress on protection of human rights in its public awareness campaigns. And with a vibrant democracy and independent judiciary, Japan would seem to be well placed to score well internationally for civil liberties. So it must be puzzling for Japanese leaders when they are subject to repeated, sometimes scathing criticism for the country’s poor human-rights record.
Posted December 4, 2009

Retrospective: Asia through the lens of ‘FEER'
02 09 2010 It was the beginning of a new era for the region, and the FAR EASTERN ECONOMIC REVIEW was a new magazine to report it. In 1946, Asia was still in upheaval; the Pacific War had wrought devastation, a wave of decolonization was sweeping across the region, and China was mired in ideological struggle and civil war. Rural poverty stretched from Korea to Malaya, and in a pre-Asean, pre-APEC and pre-globalization world, few could have imagined that the region's fragmented nations would come together to form an economic powerhouse with integrated supply chains.
Posted December 4, 2009

Land Reform Lessons For Asia’s Giants
02 09 2010 Most of China and India’s population—1.4 billion people out of a total of 2.5 billion—still depend directly on agriculture for much of all of their livelihood. Yet the majority of this huge farming population lacks secure rights to the land they cultivate.
Posted December 4, 2009

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IPS / Asia Pacific / News


Inter Press Service is a global news agency producing independent news and analysis of events affecting the economic, social and political development of peoples and nations especially in the south

LATIN AMERICA: Ties with China Based on Commodity Exports, Manufactured Imports
04 09 2010 Exports from Latin America and the Caribbean will grow again this year, driven largely by demand from China. But the high proportion of commodities may increase dependency on China, and Asia as a region, warns a new report by ECLAC, the regional United Nations agency.

CHINA: Bigger Bite Needed into Appetite for Shark Fin Soup
04 09 2010 Campaigns featuring some of China's biggest celebrities, including basketball star Yao Ming and actor Jackie Chan, have persuaded some Chinese to think twice about eating shark fin soup. But changing attitudes about the centuries-old delicacy, a large contributor to decimated shark populations, continues to be a challenge.

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