Malaysian police fire tear gas to halt Indian protest
MALAYSIAN police used tear gas and water cannon
on Sunday to quell a street protest by more than 5,000 ethnic
Indians, the second crackdown this month on a demonstration critical
of the government.
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Japan’s G8 to focus on global health
JAPAN will use its G8 presidency next year to
spearhead a health drive aiming to get the world back on track in
meeting the UN Millennium Development Goals, the Foreign Minister
said Sunday.
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French President arrives in China
FRENCH PRESIDENT Nicolas Sarkozy arrived in
China Sunday on a visit expected to focus on economic issues while
downplaying human rights concerns with the Asian trading juggernaut
and rising political power.
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