News and reports from the sub-continent.
The Kerala Communist Party of India and other Marxist and left-oriented non-governmental organisations are urging citizens to boycott American and British goods in protest against coalition aggression against Iraq. Soaps and soft drinks produced by American and British multinationals are disappearing from local shops as bombs and missiles continue to pound the country. Traders and […]
Continue ReadingForty-six cattle imported from Australia by the state governments of Andhra Pradesh and West Bengal have been saved from destruction by last-minute court intervention. A total of 250 cattle were placed in quarantine in Chennai six months ago, along with other animals, because authorities believed they were carrying Bovine Viral Diarrheas (BVD), and Malignant Catarrhal […]
Continue ReadingA controversial piece of legislation due to be introduced in Hong Kong constitutes a draconian assault on basic freedoms and could drive away foreign investment, end press freedom and ban political opposition, critics warn. On a rainy night on June 30, 1997, Chris Patten, the last British governor of Hong Kong, delivered an emotional speech […]
Continue ReadingA 25-year old Tibetan nun was released this week just days before Chinese President, Jiang Zemin, is due to visit the US. Ngawang Sangdrol was serving a 21-year sentence in the feared ‘Drapchi’ prison on the outskirts of the Tibetan capital, Lhasa, for taking part in ‘pro-independence activities.’ She was expected to serve her sentence […]
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