China’s Food Inspection Chief Steps Down as Milk Scandal Widens
The chief of China’s food and product safety agency was forced to resign in a scandal over a tainted milk supply.
http://www.nytimes.com/2008/09/23/world/asia/23milk.html?ex=1379822400&en=75a1127bbb8686e8&ei=5124&partner=permalink&exprod=permalink
A Rich and Royal Ruin in the Heart of Hanoi
Nine hundred years before Ho Chi Minh declared Hanoi the capital of a newly independent Vietnam in 1945, the first king of the Ly Dynasty issued a similar decree.
A New Lifestyle in South Korea: First Weekends, and Now Brunch
The discovery of the weekend in South Korea has meant an explosion in new activities, including leisurely late-morning repasts
Myanmar Junta Orders Top U.N. Official in the Country to Leave
The move comes on the eve of a visit by the U.N. special envoy to Myanmar, whose trip is intended to support reconciliation between the junta and its opponents.
http://www.nytimes.com/2007/11/03/world/asia/03myanmar.
Musharraf Declares Emergency Rule
ISLAMABAD, Pakistan, Nov. 3 — The Pakistani leader, Gen. Pervez Musharraf, declared a state of emergency on Saturday night, suspending the country’s Constitution, firing the chief justice of the Supreme Court and filling the streets of the capital with police officers.
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774 Arrests in China Over Safety
The Chinese government revealed today that it had arrested 774 people over the last two months as part of a nationwide crackdown on the production and sale of tainted food, drugs and agricultural products.
China Says Economy Grew at 11.5% Pace
The pace of China’s economic development is still strong enough to keep pushing up prices around the world.
In Pakistan Quandary, U.S. Reviews Stance
A political meltdown in Pakistan, where Al Qaeda, the Taliban, and nuclear weapons are all in play, could be a disaster for the Bush administration.
Torre explains decision
His duties now include cleaning the garage, shopping for groceries, and cooking dinner. With no job lined up for next summer, Joe Torre said he might see the major horse races or show up at Wimbledon. His charitable work will continue.
http://www.boston.com/sports/baseball/redsox/articles/2007/10/20/torre_explains_decision/
