12/02/2009AFGHANISTAN - USA Obama has decided: 30 thousand more troops in Afghanistan They will be deployed by summer 2010. Withdrawal also set for 2011. NATO requested for 5 thousand soldiers more. The budget for military spending rises to 30 billion dollars. Veiled accusations of corruption for Karzai. AsiaNews sources sceptical about the effectiveness of the increased military presence. West Point (AsiaNews / Agencies) - U.S. President Barack Obama has ordered the dispatch of another 30 thousand troops to Afghanistan by summer 2010 and says that the U.S. will begin withdrawal from the country by 2011. In his speech at the Military Academy at West Point,...
12/02/2009VATICAN Pope: Only love for God and neighbour gives meaning to our choices General audience, Benedict XVI illustrates the figure of William of St. Thierry, the Monk of the twelfth century called the "poet of love, charity." By the action of the Holy Spirit "man becomes one with God," he will arrive at being God, but "what God is."
12/02/2009CHINA Swine flu death toll three times higher Health Ministry orders more accurate reporting of fatalities. In two weeks, the number of deaths jumps from 53 to 178. There is strong suspicion that Beijing might be trying to hide the real situation.
12/02/2009NORTH KOREA The "third Kim" frightens the two Koreas by Joseph Yun Li-sun Sources explain the North Korean leadership: Kim Jong-un is the chosen successor of the Dear Leader. But will be a dictator worse than the father, autocratic and cruel. Denied rumours that had the master of Pyongyang on the brink of death.
12/01/2009UNITED ARAB EMIRATES Dubai and Abu Dhabi stock markets down again Losses reach 6 per cent in early trading to rebound to – 5.6 and 3.57 respectively. Dubai World is trying to restructure part of its debt. The government of Dubai announces it will not guarantee all of Dubai World’s debts. Abu Dhabi announces it will not guarantee all of Dubai’s debts.
12/01/2009PHILIPPINES Responsible sex, not safe sex to fight AIDS by Santosh Digal A group of 200 Catholic students is promoting different attitudes towards sex among teenagers and your people based on the notion of responsibility and Christian values. For the Church, young people must be helped to view sexuality “as a gift of God for human” for “spiritual intimacy in the context of sacrament of marriage”.
12/01/2009INDIA Three churches attacked in two days in Tamil Nadu Church buildings belonging to the Church of South India are targeted. Christian leader says attacks are unwarranted against a minority that wants to “live in peace.” He pleads with the authorities to provide protection.
12/01/2009CHINA – VATICAN National Assembly of Catholic Representatives postponed again by Annie Lam The assembly is of one the bodies the Pope views as “irreconcilable with Catholic doctrine”. The meeting was planned for the second half of 2009. In the past Cardinal Zen asked Chinese bishops to avoid the event.
12/01/2009SOUTH KOREA – PHILIPPINES Seoul: Filipinas forced into sex trade with foreigners and US soldiers by Theresa Kim Hwa-young Women enter the country on ‘Arts and Performance’ visas but are soon turned into waitresses who have to sell their bodies if they cannot sell between 200 and 500 drinks a month. Human rights activists want the government to intervene.
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