Asia Weekly-November 29th- December 4th 

2009-12-04 22:27

 

1. Headlines
How are Afghans reacting to the US's new troop plan for that country

  
Outrage continued over the Philippines massacre that left 60 dead 

  
And the Chinese regime sentences a lawyer to 7 years in prison for defending freedom of religion  

 

7. Comming up 1
India mourns victims of the country's worst chemical accident, now 25 years past


A world boxing champion opes for a political win in the Philippines   

 

13. Comming up 2
A rare pink diamond sets a world record in Hong Kong   


In rural New Zealand, two youngsters get a real-life education  


And check out these bicycles making their deput in Japan   


And we in Asia, countries meet to build a framework for safeguarding human rights