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Breeders of endangered tigers win Vietnamese victory

Environmental activists were incensed at the decision by the Vietnamese authorities to allow breeders to continue keeping 43 endangered tigers on three farms in the south of the country.

Vietnam News Digest Vietnam PM approves disputed tiger farms (Yahoo News)
Posted: 04/08/07 09:51 by Kali

Dissident's wives blocked from meeting U.S. Amabassador

Police refused to allow the wives and mothers of several pro-democracy dissidents to enter the residence of the U.S. Ambassador to Vietnam, blocking their entrance and insisting that they leave.

Vietnam News Digest Vietnam police bar dissidents' wives meeting US ambassador (Yahoo News)
Posted: 04/08/07 09:46 by Kali

Vietnam lose to Japan in Olympics final round qualifyer.

Defeating Vietnam 2-0, Japan got off to a winning start in the final qualifying round for the Beijing Olympics.

Vietnam News Digest Japan beat Vietnam 2-0 in Olympic qualifier (Yahoo News)
Posted: 04/08/07 09:42 by Kali

Glitter's lawyer to apply for further sentence reduction

In prison in Vietnam since his conviction in 2005, disgraced pop singer Gary Glitter's lawyer says he will seek a further reduction in his sentence.

Vietnam News Digest Glitter to ask for another jail term cut in Vietnam (Yahoo News)
Posted: 04/08/07 09:41 by Kali

Economy booms but authorities crack down on dissidents

Despite the fact that the economy is booming and the stock market cooking, the crackdown on dissidents is seen as a sign that the authorities are returning to the bad old days of repression again.

Vietnam News Digest Vietnam democracy movement under attack (Yahoo News)
Posted: 04/08/07 09:35 by Kali

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