Tuesday, September 15, 2009

9/15 NYT > Asia Pacific

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Pakistan's Army Said to Be Linked to Many Killings
September 14, 2009 at 10:58 pm

Two months after the Pakistani Army gained control of the Swat Valley, bodies have been dumped on the streets in what rights advocates and residents say is the work of the military.


White House Adviser Visits With Dalai Lama
September 14, 2009 at 10:42 pm

The adviser, Valerie Jarrett, met with the Dalai Lama in Dharamsala, India, and "conveyed the president's respect."


Japan Struggles to Balance Growth and Job Stability
September 14, 2009 at 10:16 pm

Growth in service sector productivity has slowed in Japan, weighing on total labor productivity and threatening economic growth.


Official Says Contractor in Kabul May Be Ousted
September 14, 2009 at 10:09 pm

A State Department under secretary said ArmorGroup North America had failed to notify the government about drunken bacchanals involving embassy guards.


Names of the Dead
September 14, 2009 at 10:09 pm

The Department of Defense has identified 4,335 American service members who have died since the start of the Iraq war and 819 who have died as a part of the Afghan war and related operations. It confirmed the deaths of the following Americans in recent days:.


Japan Airlines in Talks With U.S. Rivals
September 14, 2009 at 9:53 pm

The largest airline in Japan is trying to raise money and avoid bankruptcy.


China Watched for Sign of New Leader
September 14, 2009 at 9:45 pm

The appointment of Vice President Xi Jinping to a military post could confirm that he will succeed Hu Jintao as president, but much remains uncertain.


U.N. Official to Visit Sri Lanka
September 14, 2009 at 9:18 pm

The United Nations' senior political official, B. Lynn Pascoe, will press the Sri Lankan government to permit refugees to go home after the defeat of Tamil separatist guerrillas.


Score One for Indonesia in the War Over Batik
September 14, 2009 at 4:27 pm

Indonesian gets bragging rights — over Malaysia — to batik, the process of creating intricate patterns on textiles with wax-resistant dyes.


At Least 19 Killed in Ramadan Food Stampede
September 14, 2009 at 12:48 pm

The stampede occurred in one of the poorest neighborhoods of Karachi on Monday as hundreds of women and children gathered to collect free food, government officials said.


China-U.S. Trade Dispute Has Broad Implications
September 14, 2009 at 7:33 am

The battle over tires, cars and chickens is increasing political tensions between the two nations even as they try to work together.

 

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