China - More on rural poverty in rural counties

First hand account on visit to rural China - cf. BBC article on same topic

Asia Times - China

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China - Report on rural counties (BBC)

First hand account of recent visit to rural counties of China. Great Photos.

BBC News China

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N.Korea - Blast Not Nuclear Event

I'm not worried now - Condoleezza Rice says "Maybe it was a fire - some kind of forest fire.'' Guardian Unlimited / US Latest

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The Australian: N Korea explosion shakes the West [September 13, 2004]

More explosions in North Korea..The Australian: N Korea explosion shakes the West [September 13, 2004]..talk of 'mushroom clouds'.

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