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Missionaries: because of bird flu no one eats chicken or goes to zoo

| 02/02/2004
| thailand
 
France, doing business with China without moral principles
by Bernardo Cervellera

We offer a review of Hu Jintao's visit to France through an interview with Cai Chongguo, an exiled Chinese union representative.

| 29/01/2004
| china - france
 
Business on the rise

After years of war Iraqis are rediscovering themselves as merchants, as recounted in the tales of  "A Thousand and One Nights". In 5 years Iraq's economy will  be the strongest in the region. 
| 28/01/2004
| iraq
 
Common plan needed to combat avian flu

| 28/01/2004
| thailand
 
Bird flu risks becoming global epidemic

| 27/01/2004
| thailand
 
Bird flu hits Java and Bali

| 26/01/2004
| INDONESIA
 
Gaddafi's crude oil and his rehabilitation
by Maurizio d'Orlando
| 26/01/2004
| libya - indonesia
 
The avian flu is creating a shortage of meat and the opening of new markets

| 26/01/2004
| japan
 
Emergency meeting on bird flu crisis

| 24/01/2004
| thailand
 
Bird flu destroys economy

| 22/01/2004
| VIETNAM – THAILAND
 
Young girl dies of bird flu

| 19/01/2004
| VIETNAM - HONG KONG
 
Chickens die in Thailand too

| 17/01/2004
| Thailand
 
Bird flu more deadly than Sars, spreading in Asia

| 16/01/2004
| vietnam
 
World Social Forum in Bombay, doesn't raise interest

| 16/01/2004
| india
 
Beijing will revalue the Yuan

| 14/01/2004
| China
 
Deadly "bird flu" may mutate, spread to other hosts

| 13/01/2004
| vietnam - south korea
 
Tokyo versus Beijing for Siberian pipeline
by Maurizio D'Orlando

In the Asia thirsty for oil, war has been declared between China and Japan to bring home Siberian oil. Meanwhile development in the Far East is in the hands of Putin and America. An economics and oil expert offers his analysis.

| 12/01/2004
| RUSSIA - CHINA - JAPAN
 
In Middle East to guarantee peace and oil

| 10/01/2004
| japan
 
Chinese automobiles will invade the world

| 09/01/2004
| China
 
Two state banks "saved" with 45 billon dollar loan

| 07/01/2004
| china
 
World leaders find difficulties in bridging "digital divide"

| 12/12/2003
| United Nations
 
The new dynasties: Turkmenistan, Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan

| 11/12/2003
| Moscow
 
Suicide and psychological disturbances increase among students
by Gianni Criveller, missionario PIME
| 04/12/2003
| Hong Kong - China
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Two Sessions 2026: Beijing's ambitions and weaknesses today
by Andrea Ferrario
Behind the lowest GDP target since 1991 lies the recognition that the growth model on which China built its rise has lost most of its momentum. Technology is replacing real estate as the driving sector. Behind the new Five-Year Plan lies a geopolitical ...
| 05/03/2026
| RED LANTERNS
 
Islamabad's two-front war: open conflict with Kabul, steady with Tehran
by Alessandra De Poli
Pakistani rockets continue to strike Taliban political and military targets in Afghanistan, with the UN reporting at least 66,000 people displaced and dozens of civilians killed. Pakistan also faces anger from its own Shia community following the killing ...
| 05/03/2026
| PAKISTAN – MIDDLE EAST
 
FABC: Asia is gravely concerned by war, no justice through violence
The Federation of Asian Bishops' Conferences issued an appeal for dialogue in the face of a war that is spreading from the Middle East. Asia’s Catholic bishops call for an “immediate cessation of hostilities”, urging the “leaders ...
| 04/03/2026
| ASIA
 
Mideast war: Beijing stands with Tehran but from afar (and waiting)
No statement has come from Xi Jinping yet, while the condemnation of the attack on Iran has been entrusted to Foreign Minister Wang Yi, who spoke today with his Israeli counterpart, Gideon Sa'ar. The evacuation of Chinese citizens from Tehran has ...
| 03/03/2026
| CHINA – UNITED STATES – ISRAEL – IRAN
 
The hidden plight of Afghan Christian refugees
by Stephen George
Renewed fighting between Pakistan and the Taliban is further exacerbating the precarious situation of families registered as refugees by the UNHCR but without a clear pathway to permanent resettlement. Often living incognito for security reasons, they ...
| 03/03/2026
| PAKISTAN - AFGHANISTAN
 
Migrant workers are the first victims of the war in Israel and the Gulf
There have already been several victims among the many expatriate communities. The first death in the Jewish state from an Iranian missile was that of a Filipino caregiver. The conflict has also spread to the seas, with a seafarer killed on an oil tanker ...
| 02/03/2026
| ASIA - IRAN
 
The war in Iran (and the Gulf) as seen from other Asian countries
The attacks launched by Israel and the United States on the eve of Purim and Iran's retaliation against US bases in the region have already claimed the life of one Asian immigrant, a Pakistani national working in Abu Dhabi. In India, the opposition ...
| 28/02/2026
| IRAN – UNITED STATES - ISRAEL
 
Manila starts moving beyond the remittance economy
by Stefano Vecchia
12.5% of Filipino families still rely on remittances sent by relatives who have emigrated abroad for their livelihood. However, international instability, the more stable forms of residence abroad for many migrants and economic changes in Manila are ...
| 27/02/2026
| PHILIPPINES
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