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WORLD REACTION Rising food prices have set off riots and protests in dozens of nations around the world. Actions governments have taken to prevent unrest. PHILIPPINES: Government says it will issue “rice access cards” to the poor to buy subsidized grain and orders a crackdown on hoarders and speculators. THAILAND: The world’s biggest rice exporter proposes an OPEC-style cartel with Laos, …

China beats Thailand in Thomas quarterfinals

Top seed China earned a semifinal slot after beating Thailand 3-0 in the Thomas Cup men's badminton quarterfinal showdown Wednesday afternoon at Bung Karno Sports Hall here. World No. 1 Lin Dan demoli…

Mistake sent Normie Rowe to Vietnam

Singer Normie Rowe says he was wrongly conscripted into the Army in 1967. The 60s pop star, whose hits include Shakin' All Over and It's Not Easy, has told

Help! Thousands of Hmong Artifacts Need Home
WSAW, WI - 3 hours ago
From a handmade skirt to a mouse trap to a rice steamer, one Mosinee couple is the owner of these and thousands of other items the Hmong used in their daily

Lao Veterans Honored at Ceremony in La Crosse
WKBT, WI - 13 minutes ago
Organizers of the ceremony say Veterans Freedom Park will also soon have a permanent monument to honor Hmong soldiers.

2 Minnesotans accused in sale of endangered species parts
Minneapolis Star Tribune, MN - 6 hours ago
Esther Clarke, AP The trail of trade in animal parts (including pieces of monkeys and rhinos) from Southeast Asia leads to a Hmong market in St. Paul.

(RSF/IFEX) - Reporters Without Borders has strongly condemned the 13 May 2008 arrest in Hanoi of two Vietnamese journalists, accused of "misuse of power". It also spoke out against the house arrest of…

The City manager landed at Bangkok's Suvarnabhumi airport at 1810 local time for the first leg of the club's post-season promotional tour to the Far East, which is set to be overshadowed by speculat…

Manchester City manager Sven-Goran Eriksson has arrived in Thailand, as his future with Manchester City looks increasingly bleak after a rocky finish to his first season at Eastlands.

Bulgaria were tabled for discussion at a meeting between officials from the two countries on May 13th. In the meeting with the Head of the State Forestry Agency of Bulgaria and Vietnamese Minister …

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