SYDNEY: US Vice-President Dick
Cheney warned China that its swift military build-up worried the
world and said Washington was not blindly trusting North Korea to
implement a landmark nuclear deal.
On the first
full day of an official visit, Cheney also used a speech to a group
of prominent US and Australian citizens to assail unnamed critics
who he said want the allies to “turn our backs” on places like
Afghanistan or Iraq.
WELLINGTON,
New Zealand: The government here has announced a major overhaul of
its immigration policy as it targets skilled migrants from Asian
countries with a focus on information technology.
JAKARTA: The
Indonesian navy scoured the Bay of Jakarta on Friday for at least 17
people still missing after a blaze on a ferry that killed 16
passengers. More than 200 passengers and crew leapt into the water
after the blaze raged out of control early Thursday as the vessel
was sailing out of the Indonesian capital’s port.--AFP
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