Asianews.it Ultime notizie dall'Asia CHINA - A 150-kilometre traffic jam on the road to Mongolia 3 Sep 2010 at 11:03am More than 10,000 vehicles, mostly lorries carrying coal, are stuck on a freeway leading north. The government is unable to find a quick fix because the road network is old whilst Chinese are buying cars like crazy. The environment is left to pay the price. INDIA - More than 4,000 Christians victims of abuses and forced conversions ... 3 Sep 2010 at 10:13am In 20 villages in Kandhamal District hit by anti-Christian pogroms in 2008, Hindus continue to prevent Christians from participating in social life, including the use of public fountains and cutting wood in the forest. ?they need to live a dignified life. The Orissa State government has an obligation to do something about it and protect Christians from this inhuman treatment,? the archbishop Cuttack-Bhubaneswar said. VATICAN - Pope to young people, what counts is faith, not worldly "security" 3 Sep 2010 at 8:23am In his message for the next World Youth Day, Benedict XVI, recalling his own youthful experiences, writes that widespread relativism "does not generate true freedom, but instability, loss, conformity to the fashions of the moment" and that those who try to build a society without God hide a hell in which " selfishness, divisions in families, the hatred between people and between nations, lack of love, joy and hope prevail." MIDDLE EAST ? UNITED STATES - Talks continue, next round on 14 September 3 Sep 2010 at 8:19am The right words build confidence, but positions do not budge. Ahmadinejad expects failure, whilst extremists prepare coordinated attacks against Israel. For Arabs, peace between Israelis and Palestinians is not the only issue on the table, relations between the former and Arab states are also at stake. INDIA - Card Gracias slams the ?Burn the Qur?an? initiative, contrary to Christ 3 Sep 2010 at 9:10am The archbishop of Mumbai brings together the city?s Christian and Muslim leaders to condemn a proposal by a US clergyman to commemorate 9/11 by burning the Qur?an. SRI LANKA - SAUDI ARABIA - Colombo activists and religious leaders call for e... 3 Sep 2010 at 7:22am In front of the Saudi Embassy in Colombo hundreds accuse their governments of failing to defend migrant rights. Protests triggered by the brutal story of a domestic worker tortured by her employers in Saudi Arabia who returned home with nails hammered throughout her body. ASIA - VATICAN - Lay movements in Asia, a gift of Providence in the midst of ... 3 Sep 2010 at 7:09am Asia is teeming with groups and movements for the evangelization of the blind, AIDS patients, etc. .. All helping to discover Christ, without inhibitions, and passionate about the mission ad gentes. The commitment to cooperate with bishops and parishes, according to the instructions of John Paul II and Benedict XVI. INDONESIA - In Jakarta, ministers and lawmakers involved in corruption scandal 3 Sep 2010 at 6:41am Golkar?s Paskah Suzetta is accused of corruption and bribery to favour the re-election of Miranda Gultom as deputy chief of Indonesia?s central bank. Many lawmakers are involved in the scandal. Ms Gultom has not yet been charged but it is believed that she provided the money needed to ?buy? her appointment. ASIA - VATICAN - Christians in Asia, courageous witnesses of faith until mart... 3 Sep 2010 at 4:19am A day dedicated to martyrdom and persecution of the Churches of Asia in present times. The vitality of the community is precisely a result of this testimony to the spilling of blood. Violations of religious freedom are an attempt to oppress not only faith, but society. An "overdevelopment" without God leads to a "moral underdevelopment," which is the enemy of true human development. The cases of China, India, Vietnam. Support for the persecuted communities. PALESTINE - Agreement reached to restore roof of the Basilica of the Nativity 3 Sep 2010 at 3:26am The current roof of the Constantinian church dates to the fifteenth century and can no longer withhold rain, putting mosaics and paintings at risk. Orthodox, Armenians and Catholics manage to overcome age-old conflicts and sign a deal with the Palestinian Authority. JAPAN - IRAN - Tokyo imposes new sanctions on Iran, but without renouncing o... 3 Sep 2010 at 3:25am The measures were approved today and provide for the freezing of assets of 88 entities linked to Iran's nuclear program. All investment in the oil sector of the Islamic republic also suspended. But Japan remains the largest importer of Iranian crude. VATICAN ? ISRAEL - Pope and Peres hopeful that Washington talks will lead to ... 2 Sep 2010 at 7:59am Benedict XVI and the Israeli president call for ?an agreement that is respectful of the legitimate aspirations of the two peoples.? They also talked about the results of the bilateral working commission that has worked for years on drafting an agreement to settle economic and tax issues. Both men expressed hope for a ?rapid conclusion of its work.? MIDDLE EAST - USA - Direct talks between Israelis and Palestinians, little ho... 2 Sep 2010 at 6:18am After almost two years, Netanyahu and Abbas will meet face to face today. Obama speaks of a last grasp opportunity for possible peace "in a year." But the positions are diametrically opposed. The issue of Hamas and Iran. CHINA - China?s foremost dairy company accused of ?recycling? melamine-tainte... 2 Sep 2010 at 9:36am Hundreds of tonnes of milk powder containing melamine were seized in 2008 in order to be destroyed. Now, a weekly paper accuses one of the companies involved in the original scandal of recycling the toxic product. The company denies the allegation whilst the authorities are silent. SRI LANKA - INDIA - Peace agreed between Indian and Sri Lankan fishermen 2 Sep 2010 at 6:25am The fishing industry is vital for both countries, but Indian vessels exploit their greater technological weight to beat the Sinhalese to catches. To avoid further clashes at sea, a peace encounter is organised.