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Woman with Bibles killed in jail: report

| 05/07/2004
| CHINA
 
Coal and power: The situation gets worse

| 05/07/2004
| CHINA
 
Monsignor Zen: Signs of Reconciliation between Beijing and Hong Kong Pro-Democracy Forces

| 02/07/2004
| HONG KONG – CHINA
 
Monsignor Zen: We Christians, Democrats, and Lovers of China

Full Text of the speech delivered by Monsignor Joseph Zen in Victoria Park on July 1

| 02/07/2004
| HONG KONG – CHINA
 
Rice Growers Are Getting Rich at the China's Expense

| 01/07/2004
| THAILANDIA
 
Pro-Democracy Rally Shakes Up Hong Kong and China
by Theresa Ricci
| 01/07/2004
| HONG KONG – CHINA
 
Towards an "Independent and Democratic Church"

The National Congress of Catholic Representatives (July 7-9) assails the official Church because of its tighter controls

| 30/06/2004
| china
 
Pro-Democracy groups invite citizens to take part in the rally

Survey forecast a lower turnout but discontent against Beijing is on the rise

| 30/06/2004
| hong kong - china
 
Beijing tones down its rhetoric ahead of July 1

Even pro-Democracy advocates seek dialogue with the government and with Beijing

| 28/06/2004
| hong kong - china
 
The Russian Orthodox Church Seeks Beijing's Official Recognition

| 28/06/2004
| china
 
Bishop Zen: the July 1 march is a time of protest, not of celebration

| 26/06/2004
| hong kong - china
 
Abducted bishops forced to obey government and not Pope

| 25/06/2004
| china - vatican
 
Railway System Near Collapse: Cars and Railway Tracks in Short Supply

| 24/06/2004
| china
 
Christian Writer forgives Red Army, but not Mao

| 24/06/2004
| china
 
Reporters Without Borders' Cyberfreedom Prize goes to Chinese dissident

Only in Asia do people go to jail for surfing the Net
| 24/06/2004
| china
 
China and the US sign agreement to protect workers' rights

| 23/06/2004
| CHINA
 
Seven Years Later: Hong Kong and the Reawakening of Democracy
by Sr Betty Ann Maheu, China Bridge
| 23/06/2004
| HONG KONG - CHINA
 
Higher power tariffs to prevent summer blackouts

| 22/06/2004
| CHINA
 
"Self-Discipline Pact" for all Internet providers

| 22/06/2004
| China
 
Red tides and desertification alarm scientists

| 21/06/2004
| china
 
Jiang Zemin promotes 15 generals and enhances his power

| 21/06/2004
| china
 
China is Wrong: The Chinese Martyrs were not Colonialists
by Theresa Ricci

A conference on the Boxer movement and Christianity brings to light the historic truth after the accusations of Beijing about the Martyrs'canonisation

| 19/06/2004
| china - vatican
 
Beijing delays the visit of the UN Commission for Human Rights

| 19/06/2004
| china - united nations
 
After Sars and bird flu, Hong Kong risks dengue fever

| 18/06/2004
| hong kong - china
 
Floods threaten areas along Yangtze

| 18/06/2004
| china
 
Remote Catholic Community Maintains Faith Without Priest For 50 Years

| 17/06/2004
| CHINA
 
Wife of doctor who denounced SARS, and 'internet dissident' released

| 17/06/2004
| CHINA
 
Mine explosion: 15 dead

| 16/06/2004
| china
 
Hundreds protest government land grab in Muslim region of China

| 15/06/2004
| CHINA
 
More than 100 independent Protestant church members arrested

| 15/06/2004
| china
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by Vladimir Rozanskij
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| CENTRAL ASIA
 
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by Melani Manel Perera
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| 14/03/2025
| SRI LANKA
 
'Space oil', the new drug among Hong Kong's youth
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| 13/03/2025
| RED LANTERNS
 
Duterte’s trial in The Hague and its divisive effect on Filipinos
by Stefano Vecchia
The former president was flown overnight to be arraigned before the International Criminal Court for “crimes against humanity”. His lawyers, family members and supporters tried to stop his departure. The trial risks further widening the gap ...
| 12/03/2025
| PHILIPPINES
 
Hundreds of Alawites killed. Fr Karakach: ‘Too many interests, desperation reigns again'
by Fr. Bajat Barakash *
The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights speaks of over 500 victims in the last two days. The testimony of the Franciscan parish priest of Aleppo: ‘Despite the countless voices calling for a government that represents all components of Syrian ...
| 08/03/2025
| SYRIA
 
Hind Kabawat’s mission in the spirit of Fr Dall'Oglio for an inclusive Syria
by Dario Salvi
AsiaNews interviewed the only woman, a Catholic, on the Committee of Seven set up by President Ahmad al-Sharaa. Amid sanctions and economic crisis, the challenges of reconstruction affect the country and its people. For her, “Syria is not a single ...
| 04/03/2025
| GATEWAY TO THE EAST
 
Shen Bin and Chow pray in Sheshan for the health of Pope Francis
The gesture took place a few days ago during a visit to Shanghai by a delegation from the diocese of Hong Kong. Card. Chow said: ‘The shrine of Our Lady of Sheshan is of immense importance for the Church in China and it was significant to pray ...
| 03/03/2025
| CHINA
 
Indian opioids, West African 'fentanyl'
While world attention is focused on the synthetic drug from China, a market for illegally produced opioids in India is fuelling a health emergency in Nigeria, Ghana and Ivory Coast. Indian authorities have launched searches and imposed restrictions on ...
| 28/02/2025
| INDIAN MANDALA
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