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Fukushima costed US$ 84bn - the Guardian:

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  • "the plant of Fukushima had accumulated - 500,000 tonnes of contaminated water !"

 

 

 

 

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  • "which was being stored in - 1,000 tanks !"

 

 

 

 

 

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  • "Tepco began removing melted fuel - from reactors 1 - 2 - and 3 !"

 

 

 

 

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  • "decommissioning the entire plant - was expected to take 40 years !"

 

 

 

 

 

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  • "the operation - including compensation for tens of thousands of people - evacuated their homes !"

 

 

 

 

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  • "has projected costs of - 10 tn yen - US$ 84 bn !"

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


 

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South Korea - the left-leaning Moon Jae-in wins the Elections - the Guardian: LINK ¤ the GUARDIAN

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  • "the left-leaning Moon Jae-in - wins presidential election in South Korea comfortably !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

 

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  • "after conservative predecessor - ousted in corruption scandal !"

 

 

 

 

 

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  • "by promising to tackle inequality - and unemployment !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

 

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  • "and make a clean break - from his scandal-hit predecessor !"

 

 

 

 

 

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  • "Moon Jae-in wins South Korea’s presidential election - the former human rights lawyer - wins 41.4% of the vote !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

 

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  • "placing him comfortably ahead of - the centrist Ahn Cheol-soo - and the conservative Hong Joon-pyo !"

 

 

 

 

 

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  • "South Koreans who back Moon are hoping - the election result will mark a clean break !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

 

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  • "from the corruption scandal - surrounding the disgraced Park Geun-hye !"

 

 

 

 

 

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  • "the national election commission says turnout is 80% - Moon from the Democratic Party - DPK !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

 

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  • "captures the public mood - to reform South Korea’s - "chaebols"  !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! - ( family-owned companies ! )"

 

 

 

 

 

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  • "and reduce inequality - and unemployment !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

 

 

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  • "Moon says - "my party and I invested all our efforts - with a sense of desperation"  !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

 

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  • "we felt a great desire by the people - to build a country - we can be proud of !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

 

 

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  • "his term begins immediately - with no two-month transition period - an arrangement forced by Park’s abrupt departure !"

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Park Geun-hye removed by South Korean Court over Scandal - the Guardian: LINK ¤ the GUARDIAN

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  • "the conservative Park Geun-hye - was forced from office as president !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

 

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  • "after the South Korean constitutional court - upheld a parliamentary vote !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

 

 

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  • "to impeach her - over a corruption - and cronyism scandal !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

 

 

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  • "the dramatic judgement - brought an abrupt and ignominious end - to Park’s four years in office !"

 

 

 

 

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  • "the most dramatic development - in a scandal - that has gripped South Koreans !"

 

 

 

 

 

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  • "Park immediately forfeited the executive immunity - prosecutors could summon - question - and possibly arrest her !!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

 

 

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  • "the court’s eight justices - unanimously supported the impeachment motion !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

 

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  • "which accused Park of extortion - bribery - abuse of power - and leaking government secrets !"

 

 

 

 

 

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  • "South Koreans reacted to the scandal - by protesting in their millions every weekend - that culminated in her removal !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

 

 

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  • "the chief justice Lee Jung-Mi said - "Park’s actions had seriously impaired - the spirit of democracy - and the rule of law"  !"

 

 

 

 

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  • "Park Geun-Hye had been dismissed - her actions betrayed the people’s confidence !"

 

 

 

 

 

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  • "they were a grave violation of law - which cannot be tolerated !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

 

 

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  • "the emotionally student Lim Na-kyung said - "the impeachment of Park was a day - that will go down in history"  !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

 

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  • "this is a victory - of democracy !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 


 

 

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  • "the political influence - of South Korea’s family-run companies - known as "chaebol" - must be reduced !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Scandal of former South Korean Spy Chief - the Guardian: LINK ¤ the GUARDIAN

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  • "South Korea's former spy chief - Won Sei-hoon !"

 

 

 

 

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  • "had been indicted on charges - of meddling in a past presidential election !"

 

 

 

 

 

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  • "Won Sei-hoon had ordered NIS agents - national intelligence service !"

 

 

 

 

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  • "posted comments - in an online campaign !"

 

 

 

 

 

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  • "against the liberal candidate - and for the conservative candidate !"

 



 

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  • "( had tried to portray as too soft on North Korea - and unqualified ! )"

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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SOUTH KOREA - Wikipedia EN: LINK ¤ SOUTH KOREA




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Foreign Minister Ban - US cable - 2006: LINK ¤ 06SEOUL2399

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  • ""harmonizer" - "consensus-seeker" - and "Mr. Teflon"  !!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

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  • "are the most common descriptions - of Foreign Minister Ban Ki-moon !!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

 

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  • "a consummate diplomat - who is elected as UN Secretary !!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

 

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  • "Ban now finds himself - at the top of his career !!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

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  • "because of his ability - to get along with others !!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

 

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  • "Ban is a very skilled diplomat - excellent at forging compromise solutions !!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Präsident Moon Jae-in reformiert Südkoreas System - der Standard: LINK ¤ der STANDARD

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  • "die konservative Park Geun-hye - musste wegen Korruption gehen !"

 

 

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  • "Ansturm bei der Wahl - am Ende wurde es der erwartete Erdrutschsieg !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

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  • "für den linksgerichteten Präsidentschaftskandidaten Moon Jae-in - mit 41 Prozent der Stimmen !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

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  • "Moon hat seinen Wählern versprochen - gründlich am Status quo zu rütteln !!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

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  • "vor allem eine grundlegende Reform des - Chaebol-Systems !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! - ( familiengeführte Firmen ! )"

 

 

 

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  • "Moon Jae-in führt sein Land volksnäher - und transparenter - es geht um einen gesunden Mittelstand !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

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  • "und um Ungleichheiten - und Arbeitslosigkeit - zu reduzieren !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

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  • "der Wahltag in Südkorea - ist ein beeindruckendes Signal der Demokratie - mit 80 Prozent Wahlbeteiligung !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Park Geun-hye wurde ihres Amtes enthoben - der Standard: LINK ¤ der STANDARD

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  • "die konservative Park Geun-hye - wurde endgültig ihres Amtes enthoben !!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

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  • "drei Monate nach Beginn des Verfahrens - durch das Parlament !!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

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  • "urteilte auch das Verfassungsgericht - mit acht zu null - gegen Park !!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

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  • "die wegen einer Korruptionsaffäre - schwer unter Druck geraten war !"

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Skandal um früheren Geheimdienstchef - der Standard: LINK ¤ der STANDARD

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  • "in einem Skandal um Wahlen - war der frühere Geheimdienstchef !!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

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  • "Won Sei-hoon - zu drei Jahren Haft verurteilt worden !!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

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  • "es ging um einen früheren südkoreanischen Präsidentenwahlkampf - die Staatsanwaltschaft !"

 

 

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  • "warf dem Ex-Direktor des Aufklärungsdienstes NIS vor - mit Hilfe von Untergebenen !"

 

 

 

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  • "eine Kampagne im Internet - gemacht zu haben !"

 

 

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  • "( gegen einen Kandidaten der Opposition - und für einen konservativen Kandidaten ! )"

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Coal - US cable - 2006: LINK ¤ 06BEIJING24176

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  • "coal mining in China - was dubious !"

 

 

 

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  • "at least 3,726 - Chinese coal mine workers - died in mine accidents !"

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Coal - US cable - 2006: LINK ¤ 06BEIJING23804

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  • "Chinese experts - from the ministry labor social security - MOLSS !"

 

 

 

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  • "and state administration work safety - SAWS !"

 

 

 

 

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  • "were extremely candid - about the seriousness - of China's safety problem !"

 

 

 

 

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  • "a failing safety regime - based on an incomplete legal framework - with poor enforcement !"

 

 

 

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  • "on collusion between mine owners - and local government officials - responsible for enforcing safety laws !"

 

 

 

 

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  • "many accidents in China - including accidents with large numbers of fatalities !"

 

 

 

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  • "went unreported - the actual number of fatalities - and injuries was unknown !"

 

 

 


 

 

 

 

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Coal - US cable - 2006: LINK ¤ 06BEIJING24641

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  • "23,000 coal mines - were classified as - "small"  !"

 

 

 

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  • "these small mines were responsible - for most of the accidents !"

 

 

 

 

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  • "all small coal mines - were privately-owned !"

 

 

 

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  • "and many of them - were illegal !"

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Autonomy - US cable - 2008: LINK ¤ 08OTTAWA803

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  • "Canadian parliamentarians call in a letter - to Hu Jintao !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

 

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  • "for "earnest" negotiations - with the Dalai Lama !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

 

 

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  • "we offer our cooperation - in finding a solution - for Tibet !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

 

 

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  • "it seems to us - an honourable resolution - is attainable !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

 

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  • "the Chinese government was seeking - for assurances !"

 

 

 

 

 

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  • "His Holiness the Dalai Lama - has accepted this as a condition !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

 

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  • "for declaring the Tibetan Plateau - a genuinely autonomous region !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

 

 

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  • "where Tibetans - speak their language !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

 

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  • "practise their - religion !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

 

 

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  • "and cherish their - culture !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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the Dalai Lama calls for Focus on Climate - the Guardian: LINK ¤ the GUARDIAN

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  • "the Dalai Lama - the Buddhist leader - says !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

 

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  • "that the political agenda - has to focus !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

 

 

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  • "worldwide - on the protection - of the climate !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

 

 

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  • "the political agenda - has to concentrate !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

 

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  • "for the next 10 years - on climate protection !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

 

 

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  • "the international community - has to concentrate - on climate protection !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

 

 

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  • "to protect glaciers - forests - the water - and the environment !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 


 

 

 

 

 

 

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Obama empfängt den Dalai Lama - der Standard: LINK ¤ der STANDARD

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  • "Barack Obama - empfängt den Dalai Lama - trotz chinesischer Kritik !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

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  • "Obama betont seine starke Unterstützung - für die Bewahrung der einzigartigen !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

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  • "religiösen - kulturellen - und sprachlichen Traditionen - der Tibeter !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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das Dach der Welt - der Standard: LINK ¤ der STANDARD

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  • "Tibet - wird als das Dach der Welt - bezeichnet !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

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  • "die Tibeter haben eine eigene Kultur - und eine eigene Sprache !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

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  • "allerdings hatte die Chinesische Regierung versucht - Verwaltung und Wirtschaft zu beeinflussen !"

 

 

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  • "über 100.000 Tibeter - leben im Exil !"

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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UN Panel accuses North Korea of Human Rights Abuses - the Guardian: LINK ¤ the GUARDIAN

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  • "North Korea's leadership - was committing systematic !"

 

 

 

 

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  • "and appalling human rights abuses - against its own citizens !"

 

 

 

 

 

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  • "there was overwhelming evidence - that in North Korea !"

 

 

 

 

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  • "crimes against humanity - had been committed !"

 

 

 

 

 

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  • "the report noted - that the North Korean state - had used food as a means !"

 

 

 

 

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  • "perhaps the most chilling section - described secret prison camps - known as "kwanliso"  !"

 

 

 

 

 

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  • "between 80,000 and 120,000 - political prisoners - in many cases secretly !"

 

 

 

 

 

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  • "all this meets the threshold - needed for proof !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

 

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  • "of crimes against humanity - in international law !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Human Rights - US cable - 2009: LINK ¤ 09TOKYO203

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  • "the situation in North Korea - was dire !"

 

 

 

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  • "eight million people - faced starvation there !"

 

 

 

 

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  • "there had been reports - of crackdowns on markets !"

 

 

 

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  • "there was a continuing - outflow of people !"

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Ties with South Korea - the Guardian: LINK ¤ the GUARDIAN

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  • "in a rare broadcast - Kim Jong-un - had called for better ties - with South Korea !"

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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UNO wirft Nordkorea Verbrechen gegen die Menschlichkeit vor - der Standard: LINK ¤ der STANDARD

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  • "Nordkorea beging - "systematische und weitreichende" - Menschenrechtsverletzungen !"

 

 

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  • "von denen viele Verbrechen - gegen die Menschlichkeit - waren !"

 

 

 

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  • "es gab vier große Lager - mit zwischen 80.000 und 120.000 - politischen Gefangenen !"

 

 

 

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  • "die UNO fordert deshalb - dass die Vertreter der Führung von Nordkorea !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

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  • "vor den Internationalen Strafgerichtshof - in Den Haag - gebracht werden müssen !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Interview - der Standard: LINK ¤ der STANDARD

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  • "in einem TV-Interview - sprach sich Kim Jong-un - für ein Ende der Konfrontation zwischen Nord und Südkorea aus !"

 

 

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  • "Nordkorea ist ein seit Jahrzehnten - abgeschottetes - und gemiedenes Land !"

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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MONGOLIA - Wikipedia EN: LINK ¤ MONGOLIA




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Mining - US cable - 2008: LINK ¤ 08ULAANBAATAR68

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  • "copper-rich Oyu Tolgoi - and the coal deposit Tavan Tolgoi !"

 

 

 

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  • "were located in the southwest - of Mongolia !"

 

 

 

 

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  • "Mongolia and Rio Tinto / Ivanhoe - broke through a negotiating logjam !"

 

 

 

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  • "reached a deal - for the Oyu Tolgoi copper mine !"

 

 

 

 

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  • "the Mongolian parliament has balked - at approving this agreement !"

 

 

 

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  • "which would had tax exemptions - Mongolia needed revenue !"

 

 


 

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  • "the US embassy had lobbied - for both Peabody - and Rio Tinto !"

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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EAST ASIA - Wikipedia EN: LINK ¤ EAST ASIA

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East Asia - Map: LINK ¤ WIKIMEDIA
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