
AFP video: Struggles of 76-year old Singapore street scavenger
Zheng Jie Wo struggles to load another empty box onto her trolley. At 76, she is besieged by joint pain brought on by a life of hard work. She can barely push the trolley that she uses to collect Singapore's discarded cardboard, cans and paper. "I still have to work even if it is painful. It hurts here in my joints and here...

Rise of a New Era in Japan
By Alison Tudor from Wall Street Journal Japanese voters overwhelmingly rejected the party that has largely ruled their nation for most of the past half a century, choosing instead an untested rival to grapple with an enfeebled economy and an aging society. The historic change in government could usher in a new era for Japanese...

Dalai Lama Holds Services for Typhoon Victims
By Ting-I Tsai from Wall Street Journal The Tibetan spiritual leader Dalai Lama began the first day of his trip here Monday, holding religious services for victims of Typhoon Morakot and sharing his thoughts on Taiwan and China's relationship, saying the two should develop "very close and unique links." The Dalai Lama spent...
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