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Journalist may be freed after request by Rice

By Kali at 03/17/07 18:28

A prominent journalist who has been held in Vietnam since 2002, after being sentenced to 7 years imprisonment, may be released following a private request by Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice .

Original source: Washington Post. Vietnam to Consider Freeing Journalist After Inquiry by Rice

Journalist may be freed after request by Rice

A prominent journalist who has been held in Vietnam since 2002, after being sentenced to 7 years imprisonment, may be released following a private request by Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice .

Original source: Washington Post. Vietnam to Consider Freeing Journalist After Inquiry by Rice

Vets plan protests against McCain campaign

Activist Vietnam Vets, Jerry Kiley and Ted Sampley, will resume their campaign against Arizona Republican and former prisoner of war, John McCain, vowing to stop his presidential aspirations.

Original source: rawstory.com. Anti-McCain vets ready salvo against Senator's presidential campaign

Vets plan protests against McCain campaign

Activist Vietnam Vets, Jerry Kiley and Ted Sampley, will resume their campaign against Arizona Republican and former prisoner of war, John McCain, vowing to stop his presidential aspirations.

Original source: rawstory.com. Anti-McCain vets ready salvo against Senator's presidential campaign

Buddhist leader back from exile,

In a distinctly Vietnamese ritual, the Zen monk who built up a following in the West after being exiled from South Vietnam in 1966, is back in Vietnam.

Original source: VOA news. Buddhist Leader, Back from Exile, Holds Requiem in Vietnam

Buddhist leader back from exile,

In a distinctly Vietnamese ritual, the Zen monk who built up a following in the West after being exiled from South Vietnam in 1966, is back in Vietnam.

Original source: VOA news. Buddhist Leader, Back from Exile, Holds Requiem in Vietnam

Vietnam dissident priest detained

Spokespersons for the dissident Vietnam Progression Party said that police took away Father Nguyen Van Ly after questioning him in his home for a week. The Catholic priest has been prominent in the in the country's small democracy movement.

Original source: BBC news. Vietnam dissident priest detained

Vietnam dissident priest detained

Spokespersons for the dissident Vietnam Progression Party said that police took away Father Nguyen Van Ly after questioning him in his home for a week. The Catholic priest has been prominent in the in the country's small democracy movement.

Original source: BBC news. Vietnam dissident priest detained

Actress adopts Vietnames orphan

Oscar winning actress, Angelina Jolie, adopted her fourth child, a Vietnamese orphan, and thanked the Jolie adopts Vietnamese orphan for looking after the child for her.

Original source: Reuters. [404 Check: was link to http:/ / news. yahoo. com/ s/ nm/ 20070315/ en_ nm/ jolie_ vietnam_ adoption_ dc_ 10;_ ylt=AsAssm14hzXzDkmUKKeIPzhHNBEB, anchor: Jolie adopts Vietnamese orphan]

Actress adopts Vietnames orphan

Oscar winning actress, Angelina Jolie, adopted her fourth child, a Vietnamese orphan, and thanked the Jolie adopts Vietnamese orphan for looking after the child for her.

Original source: Reuters. [404 Check: was link to http:/ / news. yahoo. com/ s/ nm/ 20070315/ en_ nm/ jolie_ vietnam_ adoption_ dc_ 10;_ ylt=AsAssm14hzXzDkmUKKeIPzhHNBEB, anchor: Jolie adopts Vietnamese orphan]