Asia Compact | 30.04.2008, 18:00 UTC

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		Recommend to a friend   Feedback   Unsubscribe Newsletter | 30.04.2008, 18:00 UTC Asia Compact Your guide to information and selected links Overview of Topics Pakistani Parties Argue Over Judiciary Energy Tops Agenda at UN Asia-Pacific Meet Final Olympic Countdown Begins Asia News 30 April 2008 15.00 UTC Asia Compact Pakistani Parties Argue Over Judiciary Top political leaders from Pakistan's two major parties have held talks in Dubai. The Pakistan Muslim League (N) (PML(N)) and the Pakistan People's Party (PPP) have been seeking agreement on how to restore the judges, who were sacked by President Musharraf last year when he imposed emergency rule but to little avail. [more] Will the deadlock be broken? Delays Forming Pakistani Cabinet Energy Tops Agenda at UN Asia-Pacific Meet The United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP) has called for energy security and sustainable development amid rising concerns that rising fuel prices are hurting the poor and low-income groups. [more] Ron Corben reports from Bangkok UN Asia-Pacific Body Debates Food Crisis Final Olympic Countdown Begins In exactly 100 days, the Olympic Games will open in China's capital Beijing. And China has celebrated the occasion with great pomp. However, security is high in Hong Kong ahead of Friday's torch relay and tension is mounting on Everest which the torch is supposed to climb in early May. [more] 100 days to go till the Olympics Festive Olympic Torch Relay in Canberra Asia News 30 April 2008 15.00 UTC - Fierce clashes in Sri Lanka - Plot to kill Karzai hatched in Pakistan - Fatal Chinese crash caused by unclear orders - No chance of release for Aung San Suu Kyi - S Korea to tighten visa rules for Chinese - Pakistan's might be taken back by Commonwealth - Thai speaker of the house resigns [more] Asia Compact Just a hundred days to go until the Beijing Olympics, Pakistan's coalition allies are at odds over restoring the country's judges and Afghanistan still has some problems with press freedom. [more] Listen to the latest programme Note To unsubscribe from this newsletter, please click here. If you have any questions or comments, please send us an E-mail: myasia@dw-world.de For more information, please click here. © 2008 DEUTSCHE WELLE | > Contact |