China's Summer Of Labor Unrest

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• China's Summer Of Labor Unrest
• US wades into thorny Asian disputes (AP)
• Ericsson more than doubles profit in Q2 (AP)
• India develops world's cheapest "laptop" at $35 (Reuters)
• Pacific slum district a 'health risk' to residents: US Army (AFP)
• Digest
• U.S. to end ban on Indonesia's special forces, angering human rights groups
• U.S. continues effort to counter China's influence in Asia
• Concern for the Sagrada Familia
• Fires rage as Russian heatwave continues
• US-UK rift over Lockerbie release
• US, NKorea meet but progress on nukes unlikely (AP)
• European banks face moment of truth (AFP)
• Popularity of morning-after pills fuels concerns in India (AFP)
• Firefighters get on their bikes
• Concern for the Sagrada Familia
• Video shows fugitive Swat leader
• NKorea, US-led UN Command discuss ship sinking (AP)
• Top Chinese negotiator to visit Taiwan (AFP)
• Venezuela cuts ties with Colombia over FARC rebels. Prelude to war? (The Christian Science Monitor)

China's Summer Of Labor Unrest Posted: 22 Jul 2010 11:30 PM PDT A deficit of workers' rights is destabilizing the manufacturing sector.

US wades into thorny Asian disputes (AP) Posted: 22 Jul 2010 11:03 PM PDT AP - The Obama administration on Friday lashed out at belligerent acts by North Korea, human rights abuses in military-run Myanmar and, in a sign of new U.S. attention to the Pacific, claimed the resolution of thorny territorial disputes in the South China Sea to be in America's national interest.

Ericsson more than doubles profit in Q2 (AP) Posted: 22 Jul 2010 11:06 PM PDT AP - Swedish wireless equipment maker LM Ericsson AB said Friday its net profit more than doubled in the second quarter, mainly because of a dramatic cut in costs as its savings plan ended.

India develops world's cheapest "laptop" at $35 (Reuters) Posted: 22 Jul 2010 11:08 PM PDT Reuters - India has come up with the world's cheapest "laptop," a touch-screen computing device that costs $35.

Pacific slum district a 'health risk' to residents: US Army (AFP) Posted: 22 Jul 2010 11:05 PM PDT AFP - The Marshall Islands region of Ebeye, which has the unflattering reputation as the "slum of the Pacific" has now been damned in a US Army report as a health threat to residents.

Digest Posted: 22 Jul 2010 09:00 PM PDT VIETNAM The Obama administration is ready to move to the "next level" of close relations with Vietnam despite concerns and "profound differences" over human rights, Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton said during a visit to Hanoi on Thursday. Education - Methods and Theories - Learning Theories - Volkswagen - Thing

U.S. to end ban on Indonesia's special forces, angering human rights groups Posted: 22 Jul 2010 09:00 PM PDT JAKARTA -- The U.S. military said Thursday that it will resume relations with Indonesia's special forces, an elite group blamed for atrocities and repression during the country's dark years of authoritarianism. Human rights - Indonesia - United States - Human Rights and Liberties - East Timor

U.S. continues effort to counter China's influence in Asia Posted: 22 Jul 2010 09:00 PM PDT The Obama administration's announcement Thursday that it will resume relations with Indonesia's special forces, despite the unit's history of alleged atrocities and assassinations, is the most significant move yet by the United States to strengthen ties in East Asia as a hedge against China's rise. Asia - China - Business - Social Sciences - Archaeology

Concern for the Sagrada Familia Posted: 22 Jul 2010 10:36 PM PDT The chief architect of Barcelona's Sagrada Familia gives a tour of the enormous church's main body, and explains why nearby construction work is causing him concern.

Fires rage as Russian heatwave continues Posted: 22 Jul 2010 10:56 PM PDT Temperatures in Russia are still on the rise as a heatwave in the country continues, but the heat has caused hundreds of forest fires and thousands of acres have already burned to the ground.

US-UK rift over Lockerbie release Posted: 22 Jul 2010 10:58 PM PDT British minister refuses to appear before US Senate committee over bomber's release.

US, NKorea meet but progress on nukes unlikely (AP) Posted: 22 Jul 2010 11:18 PM PDT AP - The top American and North Korean diplomats were meeting face-to-face Friday at an Asian security conference, but the rare contact is mired in tensions over the sinking of a South Korean warship and unlikely to advance efforts to rid Pyongyang of nuclear weapons.

European banks face moment of truth (AFP) Posted: 22 Jul 2010 10:41 PM PDT AFP - The European banking system faces a moment of truth Friday when regulators reveal whether it is strong enough to cope with any fresh crisis or needs another huge injection of cash to keep it afloat.

Popularity of morning-after pills fuels concerns in India (AFP) Posted: 22 Jul 2010 10:32 PM PDT AFP - Heavy use of "morning-after" pills is causing concern in India where the government has banned ads criticised for promoting them as a primary contraceptive rather than an emergency measure.

Firefighters get on their bikes Posted: 22 Jul 2010 10:24 PM PDT Firefighters on Merseyside are piloting a new way of tackling fires - a motorbike fitted with water tanks and a high-pressure jet is being sent to put out small fires.

Concern for the Sagrada Familia Posted: 22 Jul 2010 10:36 PM PDT The chief architect of Barcelona's Sagrada Familia gives a tour of the enormous church's main body, and explains why nearby construction work is causing him concern.

Video shows fugitive Swat leader Posted: 22 Jul 2010 10:54 PM PDT Maulana Fazlullah urges Taliban fighters to target Pakistan government and military.

NKorea, US-led UN Command discuss ship sinking (AP) Posted: 22 Jul 2010 10:09 PM PDT AP - Military officers from North Korean and the American-led U.N. Command met Friday to discuss the deadly sinking of a South Korean warship blamed on Pyongyang — a rare and likely tense encounter.

Top Chinese negotiator to visit Taiwan (AFP) Posted: 22 Jul 2010 09:44 PM PDT AFP - A top Chinese negotiator is set to visit Taiwan next month, an official said Friday, his first visit since he was mobbed and shoved to the ground by a pro-independence crowd on the island.

Venezuela cuts ties with Colombia over FARC rebels. Prelude to war? (The Christian Science Monitor) Posted: 22 Jul 2010 03:24 PM PDT The Christian Science Monitor - There are no fiercer foes in Latin America today than conservative Colombian President Alvaro Uribe and leftist Venezuelan President Hugo Chávez. So as Mr. Uribe steps down and incoming president Juan Manuel Santos steps in, hopes were high that relations between the two South American neighbors could stabilize.

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