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Thursday, August 20, 2009

Your daily e-mail from the BBC

Wednesday, 19 August, 2009, 19:00 GMT 24:00 +05:00:Asia/Karachi



ASIA-PACIFIC
China web addict 'beaten' at camp
A teenage boy is repeatedly beaten at a boot camp to treat internet addicts in China, state media have said.
North Korea honours Kim Dae-jung
North Korea says it wants to send a delegation to the funeral of former South Korean President Kim Dae-jung.
China bans petitioners in Beijing
China moves to eliminate petitioners heading for the capital Beijing with complaints about official wrongdoing.
TECHNOLOGY
Web tool oversees Afghan election
Web tools and SMS are being used to ensure that Afghanistan's elections are as "free and fair" as possible.
Sony cuts price of PS3 consoles
Electronics giant Sony announces it is cutting the price of its PlayStation 3 games console and introducing a slimmer model.
South Korea halts rocket launch
South Korea postpones the launch of its first rocket into space due to last-minute technical problems.

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