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US urges world to take risks for Mideast peace deal
Sep 24, 2013 (AFP)
US President Barack Obama on Tuesday urged the global community to overcome old prejudices and take the risks needed to help reach a peace deal between Israel a...
Walker's World: Merkel: The dark side
Sep 24, 2013 (UPI)
The adulation and euphoria surrounding Angela Merkel's re-election success is getting out of hand. The curse of the third term now lies in wait. "Third time luc...
Outside View: Republicans childish on budget, Obamacare
Sep 24, 2013 (UPI)
House Republicans are behaving like children threatening to shut down the U.S. government, especially when they have better options to move their agenda. The U....
Pentagon prepares for possible US government shutdown
Sep 23, 2013 (AFP)
The Pentagon warned its workforce on Monday that it is preparing for a possible government shutdown if Congress fails to break a political impasse. If US govern...
China's Communist Party praises the legal system
Sep 23, 2013 (UPI)
China's ruling Communist Party has praised the judiciary's efforts to publicly conduct the controversial trial of former CPC politburo member Bo Xilai. However,...
Chinese court sentences disgraced Bo Xilai to life in prison
Sep 22, 2013 (AFP)
A Chinese court Sunday sentenced former leading politician Bo Xilai to life in prison after a sensational corruption trial that exposed intrigue and lavish life...
Maduro says Venezuela receives $5 bln credit line from China
Sep 22, 2013 (AFP)
Visiting Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro met his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping on Sunday, and said Beijing has granted his country a $5 billion credit line...
China says ready to talk if Japan admits dispute
Sep 21, 2013 (AFP)
China said Friday that it was ready to talk to Japan over an increasingly heated maritime row, but only if Tokyo declares the islands to be disputed. Foreign Mi...
How a hotel murder brought down China high-flyer Bo
Sep 21, 2013 (AFP)
In a plot worthy of a spy novel, the downfall of high-flying Chinese politician Bo Xilai began when a British businessman was found dead in a hilltop hotel room...
China's Bo Xilai writes defiant prison letter: report
Sep 19, 2013 (AFP)
Fallen Chinese politician Bo Xilai has written a defiant letter from prison vowing to clear his name just days ahead of a court verdict following a high-profile...
'Humbled' Kennedy seeks deeper ties with Japan
Sep 19, 2013 (AFP)
Caroline Kennedy said Thursday she hoped to carry on the legacy of her slain father John F. Kennedy by serving as ambassador to Japan, pledging to work for clos...
NATO head calls for greater European defence effort
Sep 19, 2013 (AFP)
NATO head Anders Fogh Rasmussen urged Europe on Thursday to share more of its military burden with the United States, pressing for a strong and coherent defence...
US, Philippines launch war games near South China Sea
Sep 18, 2013 (AFP)
The Philippines and the United States launched war games Wednesday at a naval base facing turbulent waters claimed by China, as the allies sought to highlight t...
Russian military resumes permanent Arctic presence
Sep 18, 2013 (RIA Novosti)
The Russian Navy's long-distance cruise in the Subarctic along the Northern Sea Route has become a flagship mission in the region abandoned by the military afte...
China marks anniversary of Japanese occupation
Sep 18, 2013 (AFP)
China marked the anniversary of Japan's brutal occupation Wednesday, as a state-run memorial museum called on Tokyo to offer compensation and an apology to rela...
Philippines, US to hold war games near South China Sea
Sep 17, 2013 (AFP)
The Philippines and the United States will begin war games near disputed South China Sea waters this week, showcasing fast-expanding military ties and likely fu...
Spain threatens Court of Justice suit over Gibraltar fishing dispute
Sep 16, 2013 (UPI)
Spain says it will take a Gibraltar fishing dispute to the European Court of Justice if the European Union doesn't sanction Britain over the matter. Spanish Min...
Beijing rebukes Britain over 'irresponsible' Hong Kong comments
Sep 16, 2013 (AFP)
China hit out Monday at comments by a British minister calling for greater democratic representation in Hong Kong, describing his remarks as "irresponsible". Be...
Beijing and ASEAN in talks on South China Sea
Sep 16, 2013 (AFP)
A code of conduct for handling disputes in the South China Sea should be discussed "gradually", Beijing said after meetings with Southeast Asian nations, sugges...
Walker's World: Woes beneath Merkel's calm
Sep 16, 2013 (UPI)
In Germany it may look as though nothing changes but beneath the apparently smooth path to re-election of Chancellor Angela Merkel, the tectonic plates of Germa...
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