Jakarta's New City Plan an Exercise in Democracy Indonesian capital drafting new urban plan for next 20 years, aimed at easing problems plaguing residents
インドネシアの首都、今後20年間の新たな都市計画の策定、問題を悩ませ、住民の緩和を目指した
Niger's junta sends mission to Benin, Senegal A delegation of the Supreme Council for the Restoration of Democracy (CSRD), the military junta in Niger, left for Benin and Senegal on Tuesday.
The delegation of seven members headed by Col. Mossi Hassan is scheduled to arrived in Benin later in the day, the first leg of the mission, to explain the Feb. 18 military coup in Niger.
Col. Mossi was accompanied by three members of the CSRD including Djibrilla Hima, Mamane Souley and Moctar Amadou. The other members of his entourage are Karim ... 最高評議会の民主主義回復の（CSRD）、ニジェールでの軍事政権は、ベナンとセネガルの火曜日左のための代表団7人大佐モシ語ハッサンが率いる代表団はベナンの後の日に到着する予定ですは、ミッションの第1戦、2月のニジェールでも18日の軍事クーデターを説明する
Burma's Supreme Court Rejects Appeal of Democracy Leader Last year, Aung San Suu Kyi was given 18 months detention for briefly harboring an American man who swam to her lakeside home uninvited 昨年は、アウンサンスーチー氏は簡単に彼女の湖畔の家に泳いで招かれざるアメリカ人男性をかくまうための18カ月間拘置された
UN rights envoy to visit Myanmar A UN envoy was due to visit military-ruled Myanmar Monday to examine its progress on human rights ahead of elections, days after the junta freed a key aide to democracy icon Aung San Suu Kyi.Tomas Ojea Quintana expects to meet Foreign Minister Nyan Win but not reclusive junta head Than Shwe during his trip, the third he has made to the isolated Southeast Asian nation since his appointment in 2008. 国連特使軍を訪問する予定だったが支配するミャンマー月曜日先の総選挙の人権にその進捗状況を調べるには、軍政日後の民主化指導者アウンサンスーチーKyi.Tomas Ojeaタナに主要な側近解放された外務大臣ニャンウィンが会うことを期待訪問中のタンシュエは北朝鮮政権の頭は、彼は孤立した東南アジアの国に2008年の就任以降に行われたが3番目
Burma's Leader Urges 'Correct Choices' in Elections Senior General Than Shwe says his seven-step 'road map' to democracy was only process for a transition シニアゼネラルタンシュエ彼の7段階の。。u0026#39;民主主義へのロードマップ。。u0026#39;という移行のためにのみ処理された
Burmese-American Makes Court Appearance Burmese-born pro-democracy activist Kyaw Zaw Lwin was charged last week by Burmese court with forgery, currency violations ビルマ出身の民主活動家チョウザウLwinの最後の。偽造の罪でビルマの裁判所で起訴された、通貨の違反
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china's intolerable net interference
a fierce battle of words has erupted between china and the united states over freedom of speech and the safety of information on the internet .
google inc., a major u.s. search engine that had made inroads in china, has announced that it has stopped part of its self-imposed censorship of results on its chinese search engine, as the chinese government had required it to do.
in addition, google said it intends to hold talks with the chinese government in the coming weeks regarding the matter and could shut down its operations in china, depending on how the talks progress.
u.s. secretary of state hillary clinton was quick to express serious concerns and questions about china's internet regulations. clinton has shown her intention to support google in the spat.
immediately after google's announcement, it became possible to browse through photos of the tiananmen square incident, a crackdown on the pro-democracy movement in 1989, and related materials after a continued ban on access to such data.
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google draws the line
for years, the chinese authorities have imposed restrictions on net access to information and other data concerning figures and events they do not want to be made known to the public, including the falun gong group and the dalai lama, the supreme leader of the tibetan government-in- exile .
google started business in china four years ago. the internet search corporation has since abided by what china called a self-imposed restraint on displaying search results, despite the move being, in effect, a ban placed by the chinese authorities.
in december, however, google came under a cyber-attack originating in china. also, gmail accounts of chinese pro-democracy activists were hacked.
damage caused by the cyber-attack in question is said to have affected more than 20 u.s. companies other than google.
in commenting on the cyber-attack, a google executive has said his company wants to trigger a worldwide debate over the freedom of speech.
behind the u.s. government's backing of google is the fact that china has previously stolen information on the united states' cutting-edge technology--including military technology.
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lucrative market
overseas companies are scrambling to enter china despite regulations on internet searches because it is home to more than 300 million web users--the largest number of internet users in the world. furthermore, such businesses are unable to ignore lucrative sales that come from online advertisements.
the chinese government has objected to criticism concerning cyber-attacks reportedly launched from that country, insisting that it controls such practices in line with the law. at the same time, beijing expressed its intention to continue self-imposed censorship, saying that china welcomes international internet enterprises that conduct business in china according to the law.
however, it has been pointed out that chinese authorities may be involved in cyber-attacks originating in the country.
china should carefully listen to international calls for allowing greater freedom of speech and pursue ways to disclose more information. we believe this would be behavior appropriate for the country set to become the world's second-largest economy.
