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Japan and China need ‘effective’ communication: Biden
December 3, 2013
Japan and China need ‘effective’ communication: Biden
Japan and China must set up systems for talking to each other and dealing with crises if they are to…
African troops kill senior LRA commander, Uganda says
December 3, 2013
African troops kill senior LRA commander, Uganda says
US-backed African Union troops have killed a senior commander in the Lord’s Resistance Army (LRA), a Ugandan army spokesman said…
Investigator says close to naming people behind Arafat’s death
December 3, 2013
Investigator says close to naming people behind Arafat’s death
A Palestinian investigator said on Tuesday he would soon name the people he believed were responsible for the death of…
Congo’s Kabila wants to conclude talks with rebels: statement
December 3, 2013
Congo’s Kabila wants to conclude talks with rebels: statement
Congo’s president wants talks with rebels in the country’s east concluded as soon as possible, Ugandan and Congolese statements said,…
Thousands of Ukraine protesters mass outside parliament
December 3, 2013
Thousands of Ukraine protesters mass outside parliament
Thousands of Ukrainians massed outside parliament Tuesday as lawmakers debated a no-confidence motion against the government after its scrapping of…
Kim Jong-Un’s powerbroker uncle ousted, associates executed: South
December 3, 2013
Kim Jong-Un’s powerbroker uncle ousted, associates executed: South
North Korean leader Kim Jong-Un’s uncle, seen as his nephew’s political regent and one of the most powerful men in…
Syria shell hits town in Israeli-occupied Golan
December 2, 2013
Syria shell hits town in Israeli-occupied Golan
A mortar shell fired from war-torn Syria struck the outskirts of a town in the Israeli-occupied Golan Heights on Monday,…
Ukraine protesters declare general strike after clashes
December 2, 2013
Ukraine protesters declare general strike after clashes
Ukrainian protesters declared a general strike and blockaded government buildings Monday after violent clashes in which more than 100,000 sought…
Thai PM rejects protest calls as clashes rock Bangkok
December 2, 2013
Thai PM rejects protest calls as clashes rock Bangkok
Thai Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra rejected protester demands to suspend the country's democratic system and indicated she would not resign…
Analysis: Saudis have few options as they push tougher foreign policy
December 2, 2013
Analysis: Saudis have few options as they push tougher foreign policy
Saudi Arabia seems to have few viable options for pursuing a more independent and forthright foreign policy, despite its deep…