China renews overture to Taiwan to open talks Associated Press Beijing, January 28:A senior Chinese leader today appealed to Taiwan to reopen talks on unification but denounced its proposed constitutional referendum, warning that Beijing won’t tolerate any changes that move the self-ruled island... Women 28 Jan, 2005
Zhao Ziyang’s funeral to be held tomorrow Associated Press Beijing, January 27: China will hold a memorial for Zhao Ziyang this weekend at its main cemetery for revolutionary heroes, a government official said today, after more than a week of wrangling over how the deposed Communist Party... Women 27 Jan, 2005
Attention drawn towards misuse of word martyr Himalayan News Service Lalitpur, January 26: Expressing concern over the cheapening of the meaning of the word ‘martyr’, martyr Dharma Bhakta Mathema’s daughter Renu Shrestha has demanded the government come up with a suitable and respectable... Horoscopes 27 Jan, 2005
TOPICS : Mourning Zhao proves to be a struggle Antoaneta Bezlova: Although carefully censored, the death of ousted Communist Party leader Zhao Ziyang is stirring political grievances in China and might still become a rallying point for protests and demonstrations. Political dissidents,... 27 Jan, 2005
Dissidents detained a week on from Zhao Ziyang’s death Agence France PresseBeijing, January 24: Several dissidents who planned to commemorate the death of deposed Chinese leader Zhao Ziyang have been detained while other activists are under house arrest, they said today.Zhao, ousted for opposing the... Women 24 Jan, 2005
SNIPPETS Maoists clash killing 6 RANCHI: Six people were killed in fighting between rival Maoist outfits in Latehar district of Jharkhand. According to police, the killing took place during an armed clash between members of the Communist Party of India-Maoist... Women 23 Jan, 2005
Authorities-kin disagreement delays funeral of Zhao Agence France Presse Beijing, January 21: Disagreement between the family of deposed leader Zhao Ziyang and the Chinese government over its official assessment on his legacy is holding up funeral arrangements, a family friend said today. Zhao, who died... Women 21 Jan, 2005
Maoists threaten attacks Himalayan News Service Patna, January 19:Maoists have threatened to back their call for a boycott of upcoming assembly elections in Bihar and Jharkhand with violence. According to police today, the Communist Party of India (Maoist) vowed to intensify... Women 19 Jan, 2005
No plan for state funeral for Zhao Associated PressBeijing, January 18:China’s leaders made the right decision in 1989 when former Communist Party leader Zhao Ziyang was deposed following the Tiananmen Square pro-democracy protests, a government spokesman said today, indicating there... Women 18 Jan, 2005
Symbol of China’s shattered hopes dies Antoaneta Bezlova: Zhao Ziyang, the deposed Communist Party chief who was regarded as the head of political reformers in the country, has died in Beijing at the age of 85. Zhao, whose name to the Chinese people still brings back painful memories of the... 18 Jan, 2005
SNIPPETS Strike hits Indian stateHYDERABAD: Shops and offices in parts of the southern Indian state of Andhra Pradesh were shut on Monday after Maoist rebels called a strike to protest against the killing of guerrillas by police. The strike was felt most in... Women 17 Jan, 2005
SNIPPETS 12 killed in bus mishapMULTAN: At least 12 people were killed and 23 injured when a bus they were travelling in collided with a truck in central Pakistan early on Sunday, police said. The bus was coming from the southern port city of Karachi when it... Women 16 Jan, 2005
