Tuesday 9th February, 2010
China jails quake activist for five years on subversion charges
Asia Pacific News.NetBeijing, Feb 9 (DPA) China on Tuesday sentenced a rights activist to five years in prison after convicting him of subversion for compiling documents, including a list of children who died in the 2008 Sichuan earthquake, supporters said.
Multi-nation exercise Milan concludes successfully in Andaman
Asia Pacific News.NetPort Blair, Feb 8 : The multination naval exercise hosted by the Indian Navy at Andaman and Nicobar islands with an aim to build mutual confidence between the navies of the Asia Pacific region successfully concluded with a passage exercise at sea on Monday.
Rajasthan Royals form global alliance
Asia Pacific News.NetLondon, Feb 8 (IANS) Rajasthan Royals, the inaugural Indian Premier League (IPL) champions Monday joined forces with Hampshire, Cape Cobras, Trinidad and a yet-to-be-confirmed Australia state team for a global alliance here at Lord's.
Australia announce squad for hockey World Cup
Asia Pacific News.NetMelbourne, Feb 8 (IANS) Champions Trophy winners Australia announced an 18-member squad for the hockey World Cup beginning in New Delhi Feb 28.
China gives parents power to pull the plug on kids' web games
Asia Pacific News.NetNew Delhi, February 8 : Parents in China can make use of a program that can help terminate their kids' online gaming accounts.
Increased snowfall in Antarctica linked to Australian drought
Asia Pacific News.NetSydney, Feb 8 : Reports indicate that scientists have discovered a link between the ongoing drought in the south western corner of Australia and increased snowfall in parts of Antarctica.
China closes 'biggest hacker site', arrests three
Asia Pacific News.NetBeijing, Feb 8 (DPA) Police have shut down China's biggest website for hackers and arrested three people suspected of selling malicious software and other hacking services, state media said Monday.
Australia aiming to have unbeaten summer home season: Bollinger
Asia Pacific News.NetMelbourne, Feb 8: Australian fast bowler Doug Bollinger has said that his team is aiming to whitewash West Indies in the ODI series and go through the home season unbeaten.
'Australian attacks on Indians, Nepalis not racist'
Asia Pacific News.NetKathmandu, Feb 8 (IANS) With Australia reporting the first attack on a Nepali student after a series of assaults on Indians, an education consultant in Nepal says the incidents should be regarded as criminal attacks and not racist.
China recalls over 170 tons of contaminated milk powder in latest crackdown
Asia Pacific News.NetBeijing, Feb.8 : Chinese health monitoring authorities have recalled over 170 tons of milk powder during a ten -day nationwide crackdown on melamine-tainted dairy products.
China shuts down country's largest hacker training site
Asia Pacific News.NetBeijing, Feb.8 : China has shut down the country's biggest hacker training site in Central Hubei province.
China jails Sichuan quake activist Tan Zuoren for subversion
Times OnlineEND: Module - M24 Article Headline with no image --> BEGIN: Module - Main Article --> In a sign of Beijing's renewed hard line against dissent, a Chinese activist has been jailed for...
China Power denies $69b deal with Resourcehouse
West AustralianChina Power International has denied it has signed a $US60 billion ($A69.38 billion) deal to buy coal from Australian miner Resourcehouse.The company said its deal with the Clive Palmer-controlled com...
China builds lighthouse to back East China Sea claim
West AustralianBEIJING (Reuters) - China has finished building a series of lighthouses and stone tablets on islands and reefs off its coast to delineate its territorial waters in the disputed East China Sea, Xinhua ...
China Times: Like a candle in the wind
Taiwan HeadlinesEurope's sovereign debt crisis has shattered the optimism and hope that recently pervaded financial markets amid an economic recovery. The world suddenly panicked over the possible resurgence of the g...
China jails quake activist for five years on subversion charges
New KeralaBeijing, Feb 9 : China on Tuesday sentenced a rights activist to five years in prison after convicting him of subversion for compiling documents, including a list of children who died in the 2008 Sich...
Pacific Island nations gather for UN meet
New KeralaNew York, Feb 9 : Top officials from 14 small island developing nations in the Pacific Ocean are gathering in Vanuatu for a United Nations-backed meeting to review strides made in sustainable developm...
Toyota recalling Prius in Japan for brakes
The Miami HeraldDamage to Toyota's image is growing by the day with the automaker now considering a U.S. and Japanese recall of Prius hybrids - the vehicle that's a symbol of its technological prowess and green car a...
China sentences quake activist to 5 years' jail
The Miami HeraldA Vietnamese court convicted a journalist and democracy activist of assault and sentenced her to three-and-a-half years in prison Friday in a one-day trial that rights groups said was meant to silence...
China sentences quake activist to 5 years' jail
KTNVBEIJING (AP) - A Chinese court Tuesday sentenced an activist who investigated the deaths of thousands of schoolchildren in the country's massive 2008 earthquake to five years in jail for inciting ...
Toyota recalling Prius in Japan for brakes
KTNVBy YURI KAGEYAMAAP Business Writer TOKYO (AP) - Toyota is recalling about 170,000 Prius hybrid cars in Japan for braking problems and will soon disclose its global plans for a fix as the automaker sc...
North Korea repeats disarmament pledge
Jerusalem PostNorth Korean leader Kim Jong Il reiterated his country's pledge to achieve a denuclearization of the Korean peninsula when he met a senior Chinese envoy, Beijing's official news agency reported Tuesda...
Taiwan export, import values hit 16-month high in January
DigitimesTaiwan's export and import values in January both hit the highest levels in 16 months, according to statistics released by the Ministry of Finance (MOF) on February 8.
North Korea committed to denuclearization, Kim Jong Il tells China
Earth TimesBeijing - North Korean leader Kim Jong Il has told Chinese officials that his country remains committed to denuclearization through six-nation talks, Chinese state media reported Tuesday. "The sinceri...
China jails quake activist for five years on subversion charges
Earth TimesBeijing - China on Tuesday sentenced a rights activist to five years in prison after convicting him of subversion for compiling documents, including a list of children who died in the 2008 Sichuan ear...
Top-5 Taiwan LCD panel makers combine to lose NT$113.3 billion in 2009
DigitimesThe five largest Taiwan-based TFT-LCD panel makers suffered an aggregate net loss of NT$113.3 billion (US$3.45 billion) in 2009, with Chunghwa Picture Tubes (CPT) recording the highest net loss of NT$...
China sentences quake activist to 5 years' jail
The Seattle TimesA Chinese court Tuesday sentenced an activist who investigated the deaths of thousands of schoolchildren in the country's massive 2008 earthquake to five years in jail for inciting subversion of state...
PIGS no problem for 'low deficit' Australia
ABC AustraliaA senior economist says the economic risk to Australia from sovereign debt problems in parts of Europe is very low. Portugal, Ireland, Greece and Spain (now dubbed the 'PIGS' by some traders and anal...
Toyota recalling Prius in Japan for brakes
SifyToyota is recalling about 170,000 Prius hybrid cars in Japan for braking problems and will soon disclose its global plans for a fix as the automaker scrambles to repair damage to its reputation from a...
China builds lighthouse to back East China Sea claim
The StarBEIJING (Reuters) - China has finished building a series of lighthouses and stone tablets on islands and reefs off its coast to delineate its territorial waters in the disputed East China Sea, Xinhua ...
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