Asian News from World Press ReviewWorld News ReviewState Department Pushing Aerial Poppy Eradication in Afghanistan- February 29, 2008 Despite reservations by the Pentagon and by Afghan President Karzai, the State Department, backed by the White House, is quietly pushing the expansion of aerial poppy eradication into Afghanistan.http://www.worldpress.org/Asia/3082.cfm The People of Pakistan Have Spoken- February 27, 2008 The biggest winner is Pakistani democracy. The elections proved that even in the wake of intimidation and fear of violence, Pakistanis continue to believe in the discourse of democracy.http://www.worldpress.org/Asia/3080.cfm Australian Climate Report Just 'Early Thinking'- February 26, 2008 The federal Labor government has sought to play down the call made by its chief climate change policy adviser for it to go well beyond its target reduction of greenhouse gas emissions by 2050.http://www.worldpress.org/Asia/3079.cfm Maoists in Nepal Accused of Fomenting Political Crisis- February 20, 2008 Leading national newspapers have become critical of the Maoists' "non-competitive" style of doing politics, saying it is a return to the tactics they adopted during their decade-long insurgency.http://www.worldpress.org/Asia/3074.cfm Rumor, Intrigue and the Demise of a Key Player in East Timor's Latest Crisis- February 19, 2008 The attempted assassination of the president and prime minister of East Timor is shocking but shows how unstable the situation still is there. The crisis that began in 2006 is far from over.http://www.worldpress.org/Asia/3073.cfm |