DISCONTENT: Seemingly aware of the sale before it was made official, Beijing made an appeal to Washington and called on the US to cease all weapons sales to Taipei
By Charles Snyder
Washington has approved the sale of more than US$900 million in upgraded ground support materiel for Taiwan's three Patriot-II anti-missile batteries, a move that is expected to improve Taiwan's capability to fend off a ballistic missile attack by China.

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BACK IN ACTION: Media groups said Myanmar authorities had arrested three activists, including a Buddhist monk who was a key leader in the protests
UN human rights envoy Paulo Sergio Pinheiro yesterday met with top Myanmar junta officials as the Security Council said the generals must do more to ensure a dialogue with the opposition.

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akistani cricket legend Imran Khan was arrested after he showed up at a student rally in Lahore, police said yesterday, effectively silencing the only one of the general's outspoken critics who had not been in detention or exile.

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China said yesterday it had returned all mail and parcels found with a postmark supporting Taiwan's entry into the UN because the wording promotes independence.

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A prominent Chinese civil rights activist was jailed for five years yesterday after being found guilty of running an illegal business, his lawyer and his wife said.

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