VOA News: Asia
Although the opening ceremonies are on Friday, Olympic competition begins Wednesday with the start of the women’s football (soccer) tournament. At the Beijing Games in China, VOA’s Jim Stevenson has this preview.
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VOA News: Asia
Other news: Bush Set to Embark on Trip to South Korea, Thailand, China; Philippines Supreme Court Blocks Deal with Muslim Rebels; Afghan, NATO Troops Kill 17 Militants in Afghanistan; Up to 150 Hindu Pilgrims Killed in Indian Stampede, and more.
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Other news: Bus Accident Kills 40 in Northern India; Explosio Kills 20 in Mogadishu; Car Bomb Kills 12 in Baghdad; and more.
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Other news: NATO Airstrikes Kill Dozens of Militants; Turkish Military Bombs Kurdish Rebels in Iraq; Polls Close in Cambodia; and more.
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Burma has ratified the Association of Southeast Asian Nations charter that includes key principles on human rights, despite criticism about Burma’s continued detention of hundreds of political prisoners, including Nobel laureate Aung San Suu Kyi.
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