Thursday, 18 August 2011

Asia Compact | 18.08.2011, 18:00 UTC

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ASIA COMPACT | 18.08.2011 | 18:00 UTC
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ASIA
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Diplomacy
Biden says world economy needs US-China cooperation

US Vice President Joe Biden says that global economic health rests on the
US and China finding common ground. Biden met his Chinese counterpart as he
began an official visit amid criticism over the US debt crisis.

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Natural Disasters
Contaminated beef worries Japanese consumers

Despite government reassurances, many Japanese consumers are worried their
food might be contaminated by radiation. The farmers in the region around
the crippled nuclear plant in Fukushima say their products are fine.

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Civil Rights
Indian activist prepares for public fast as government relents

After two nights in jail and some hard bargaining, the Indian activist Anna
Hazare and the government have reached an agreement over his plans to stage
a public hunger strike against a new corruption law.

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Civil Rights
India's anti-graft campaigner takes Gandhi for example

Whereas Gandhi used hunger strikes to fight against British colonialism in
India, the Indian civil rights activist Anna Hazare has chosen the
non-violent method to combat widespread corruption.

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