April 16, 2004

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April 16, 2004

The People's Republic Of China praises the United Nations Commission On Human Rights ' decision to block a U.S. motion to condemn Beijing's Human Rights Record . (VOA)

1000 more demonstrators, including former prime minister Sher Bahadur Deuba , are arrested in Kathmandu . They are calling on the King of Nepal to restore democracy. (Morning Star)

, backed by suspended President Roh Moo-hyun , more than triples its representation, winning 152 of 299 seats.

Iraq Occupation and Insurgency :

--- US Army in Iraq employs a 1000 kg bomb at Falluja , near the Shiite town Najaf . (Spiegel)

--- A new book by Bob Woodward states that U.S. President George W. Bush requested in the autumn of 2001 that plans be prepared for attacking Iraq . (NYT)

--- Arab satellite television network Al Jazeera broadcasts a videotape of a captured US Soldier , PFC Keith Maupin , perhaps one of those listed as Missing In Action since April 9 . (NYT)

, announces that his country is seeking admission to South America 's Mercosur trade bloc, the third largest in the world. (Reuters)

Seeking legal recognition as a news organization, the National Rifle Association begins NRANews , a website dedicated to presenting its view of the Right To Bear Arms . (NRANews)

Mark Chen replaces Eugene Chien as Foreign Minister of Taiwan . Chien resigned to take responsibility for American Institute In Taiwan Director Therese Shaheen 's resignation. (Japan Today) (Reuters)