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» Nepal's Government Debates Cutting King's Powers
By Voice Of America | On May 16, 2006 | In Asia | Rated
 

The Nepalese government is finalizing proposals that could drastically clip the king's powers and privileges. The government has also begun a crackdown against officials in the former royalist administration.

 
 
» 'New York Times' Researcher Faces Further Charges
By Voice Of America | On May 16, 2006 | In Asia | Rated
 

Chinese prosecutors have issued new indictments against New York Times researcher Zhao Yan, less than two months after the original charges against were dropped.

 
 
» China Plans More Ordinations of Bishops Without Vatican Approval
By Voice Of America | On May 16, 2006 | In Asia | Rated
 
A Chinese official says the country plans to ordain more bishops without approval from the Holy See. The Chinese Patriotic Catholic Association, the only Catholic entity approved by Beijing, has recently appointed three bishops without the pope's consent as required by the Roman Catholic Church. 
 
 
» Workshop Aims to Help Vietnam's Poor Take Advantage of Markets
By Voice Of America | On May 16, 2006 | In Asia | Rated
 
An organization called M4P is exploring how poor Vietnamese can escape poverty by taking advantage of the free market. At a recent workshop in Hanoi, experts said that using market forces to fight poverty is promising, but far from easy. 
 
 
» 4 Afghan Taleban Fugitives Recaptured
By Voice Of America | On May 16, 2006 | In Asia | Rated
 

Interpol police in Afghanistan says four Taleban prisoners who escaped from one of Afghanistan's prisons earlier this year have been recaptured in Bulgaria and Uzbekistan.

 
 
» Chinese Rescuers Find 14 Bodies After Dam Collapse
By Voice Of America | On May 16, 2006 | In Asia | Rated
 
Chinese rescuers have found the bodies of 14 villagers who were killed last month in the collapse of a dam in northwestern Shaanxi province.
 
 
» FAO: Parts of China Risk Food Shortages Connected to Drought
By Voice Of America | On May 16, 2006 | In Asia | Rated
 

The World Food Organization says several provinces in western and northern China are facing food shortages because of a long drought.

 
 
» Former Indonesian Dictator in Critical Condition
By Voice Of America | On May 16, 2006 | In Asia | Rated
 
Indonesian reports say former dictator Suharto is in critical condition and in danger of having a stroke.
 
 
» Bhutanese Refugees in Nepal
By David Oglaza | On April 19, 2006 | In Asia | Rated
 
 
 
» Scientists Uncover Earliest Known Ancestor to Tyrannosaurus Rex
By Voice Of America | On February 8, 2006 | In Asia | Rated
 
Chinese and U.S. scientists have uncovered the earliest known ancestor to the giant, fearsome Tyrannosaurus rex dinosaur. This 160-million-year-old primitive tyrannosaur was much smaller and looks more like a predecessor to a rooster than a T-rex.
 
 
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