US watching Asia from secret Australian base
American spy-post set up in Australia’s desert:
Deep in the silence of Australia’s Outback desert
an imposing American spy post set up at the height of the Cold War
is now turning its attention to Asia’s growing armies and arsenals.
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Thousands trapped in Pakistan’s flood-hit south
In Pakistan’s fertile south, a grim-faced
soldier found himself in a standoff with 100 flood-stricken
protesters demanding help for their communities marooned by the
surging water.
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Japanese in relay swim to Taiwan
To express gratitude for Taiwan's help :
Six Japanese swimmers have started a
150-kilometre (94-mile) relay swim to Taiwan from a Japanese islet
to express gratitude for Taiwan’s help after the tsunami, officials
said Sunday. The swimmers started their 48-hour relay swim early
Saturday morning from Yonakuni 110 kilometres east of Taiwan,
according to the state Central News Agency.
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