Asian News from World Press ReviewWorld News ReviewMorality and Ethics in Public Life: A Gandhian View- April 28, 2008 Corruption is rampant in India and now, without doubt, it is a matter of concern for all of us as it puts a question mark on the very existence of a respectable life and on our national character.http://www.worldpress.org/Asia/3130.cfm My Journey to Mount Everest- April 23, 2008 The Chinese government package, which supposedly included a travel permit and a ride on a government-approved bus sounded like a little too much supervision for my liking. I decided to find my own way.http://www.worldpress.org/Asia/3126.cfm Australia Grants Asylum to Iraqi Interpreters- April 22, 2008 In making the decision to withdraw from Iraq, Canberra was faced with the sticky logistical and human question of how to protect local Iraqis who had risked their lives by helping the Australian troops.http://www.worldpress.org/Asia/3125.cfm Rudd the Conqueror- April 20, 2008 Under former Prime Minister John Howard, military spending averaged around 2 percent of gross domestic product a year. Labor's policy calls for increasing the annual spending to 3 percent per year.http://www.worldpress.org/Asia/3123.cfm Fiji High on the Agenda at Pacific Islands Forum Meeting in Auckland- April 13, 2008 At the March 26 meeting, ministers formed a contact group consisting of Australia, Papua New Guinea, Samoa, Tonga, and Tuvalu to review progress on restoring democracy in Fiji.http://www.worldpress.org/Asia/3116.cfm Asia: Fear of Shortages as Rice Prices Keep Rising- April 11, 2008 As food prices continue to skyrocket throughout Asia, many governments are intervening to try to stabilize their domestic rice prices for fear of acute shortages and possible food riots.http://www.worldpress.org/Asia/3115.cfm An Ode to the Family- April 7, 2008 Deepak Verma's book is a poignant, straight from the heart account of what he and his wife experienced as parents of an only son who lay critically injured thousands of miles away in South Carolina.http://www.worldpress.org/Asia/3111.cfm |