Asia Society selects Zafar Choudhary to represent India
Region: India
Jammu,July 15 (Scoop News) -Senior Journalist and Policy Analyst Zafar Choudhary has been selected as a Fellow for the Asia Society’s India-Pakistan Regional Young Leaders Initiative (IPRYL... more
Views: 926Revised Birth Control Regulation Sparks Debate In South Korea
Region: KoreaWritten by Lee Yoo Eun The Korean Food and Drug Administration announced [1] on May 7, 2012, that emergency contraceptives, known as morning-after pills [2], will become available for purchase over the counter. Howe... more
Views: 1063Burmese Nobel Peace Laureate Makes Historic Visit to Thailand
Region: ThailandBy Mong Palatino Ronald Reagan was still president of the United States the last time Nobel Peace Prize winner Aung San Suu Kyi left Myanmar. That was 24 years ago. This week she travelled [1] to Thailand where she del... more
Views: 928Thailand: Red Shirts Back in the Streets
Region: ThailandWritten by Mong Palatino On May 19, 2012, tens of thousands of Red Shirt protesters commemorated [1] the second anniversary of the army and police crackdown [2] on anti-government protesters in central Bangkok, Thailand. ... more
Views: 980India: Google Search's Change in Algorithm and Its Impact
Region: IndiaWritten by Rezwan India: Google Search's Change in Algorithm and Its Impact Posted By Rezwan On 5 May 2012 @ 8:10 am In Citizen Media,Economics & Business,English,India,South Asia,Technology & Internet,Weblog | No ... more
Views: 3469Brutal Attack on Kazak Journalist
Region: KazakhstanColleague says assault on Lukpan Ahmedyarov meant as strong message to anyone thinking of voicing dissent. By Saule Mukhametrakhimova Media organisations in Kazakstan and abroad have... more
Views: 951Singapore: Train Breakdowns Becoming Part of Life
Region: SingaporeWritten by Kristen Han Once a symbol of pride and development, Singapore's Mass Rapid Transit (MRT) [1] trains now come with a warning: ride at your own risk. Four breakdowns and assorted delays over the past week have ... more
Views: 1089China: What is Causing the Death of Endangered Finless Porpoises?
Region: ChinaBy Oiwan Lam More than a dozen Finless Porpoise corpses have been found in Dongting Lake [1] in Hubei and Hunan provinces since March 2012. Chinese micro-bloggers are keeping each other updated on the situa... more
Views: 1196Perspectives on North Korea's Unsuccessful Rocket Launch
Region: Korea, Republic ofWritten by Lee Yoo Eun North Korea launched a rocket on April 12, 2012, despite international warnings of censure [1] and further isolation. But to its embarrassment, the rocket disintegrated right after t... more
Views: 966Pakistan: Stop Dumping On Us
Region: PakistanWritten by Faisal Kapadia Globalization is often touted as the solve it all solution of the problems this world faces today. However there are several very highly toxic effects of globalization as well. For... more
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