News from Asia:
1) The Burmese government says they’ll release pro-democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi tomorrow. She’s been under various forms of detention for the last twelve years.
2) Scores of Chinese people, in an effort to gain a few inches of height, are choosing to undergo a drastic procedure to lenghthen their legs.
3) Paul […]
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