Relocation reported for Pyongyang millions move to countryside
North Korea reportedly begins moving hundreds of thousands to rural areas as Pyongyang’s population grows to about 3.5 million. Officials fear up to 1 million may relocate seeking food and housing. The AP wires from Seoul report the plan and scale for the capital.
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Survivors in Neftegorsk demand relocation after quake
Survivors of the 7.5 magnitude Neftegorsk quake beg officials for a mainland relocation as 1,200 people await promised housing. Officials say rebuilding is unlikely and promise apartments in Okha with up to 10000 dollars per family, while rescue work winds down and death toll nears two thousand.
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Amnesty report denounces China repression ahead of Tiananmen anniversary
Amnesty International reports torture forced labor and detention without trial mark growing repression in China. Christians Tibetans and political dissidents face punishment while hundreds were detained in the last year and thousands from 1989 remain jailed. The group urges releases accountability and an end to abuses. Chen Jian defends legality and dismisses the incident.
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