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Chinese broadcaster appeals to be put back on the air

Aug 21, 2008, 13:10 GMT

Brussels - New Tang Dynasty TV (NTDTV), a Chinese television broadcaster critical of the authorities in Beijing, on Thursday urged Eutelsat, a French-based satellite provider, to resume its transmissions to China. ... more

More than 100 Uighurs arrested in Kashgar

Aug 21, 2008, 12:43 GMT

Beijing - An exiled group of China's Uighur Muslims said Thursday that police have arrested more than 100 people following the August 4 attack in Kashgar city which killed 16 paramilitary officers. ... more

Disgraced rocker Gary Glitter's Asia tour goes on (Roundup)

Aug 21, 2008, 12:33 GMT

Bangkok - Disgraced British glam-rock star Gary Glitter was stuck in transit Thursday at Bangkok Suvarnabhumi Airport where immigration authorities were in a legal limbo about what to do with the convicted paedophile. ... more

Tears for whale orphan that bonded with yacht (Roundup)

Aug 21, 2008, 11:27 GMT

Sydney - An orphaned baby whale that broke hearts in Australia when it tried to suckle the hull of a yacht is to be put down, officials said Thursday. ... more

Former top Indonesian prosecutor faces 15 years over alleged bribe

Aug 21, 2008, 9:01 GMT

Jakarta - Government prosecutors on Thursday demanded a 15-year prison term for a senior Indonesian prosecutor charged with receiving a 660,000-dollar bribe to drop a high-level embezzlement case. ... more

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4 Muslim rebels die, 5 Philippine troops wounded in clashes (Roundup)

Former Indonesian senior spy charged in activist's murder

WFP asks South Korea for 60 million dollars to aid North Korea

Disgraced rocker Gary Glitter's Asia tour goes on (1st Lead)

Tears over whale orphan that bonded with yacht