• Turkey’s top court: Gül’s tenure 7 years, could be re-elected

    Turkey’s Constitutional Court has said regarding an appeal filed by the main opposition party to annul a law on presidential elections that incumbent President Abdullah Gül’s tenure is seven years and that he is eligible for re-election. The court heard an opposition plea on Friday that sought to bring President…

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    OPEC Tug of War

    In this file photo of Friday, July 17, 2009, an Iraqi worker operates valves at the Nahran Omar oil refinery near the city of Basra, 340 miles (550 kilometers) southeast of Baghdad, Iraq. Iraq’s rapidly expanding oil production is likely to complicate OPEC’s efforts to influence world prices as the…

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  • East Asia

    Hu’s visit fosters closer political and economic ties with Denmark

    COPENHAGEN, June 15 (Xinhua) — Visiting Chinese President Hu Jintao undertook a number of official engagements here Friday during his first state visit to Denmark. The visit, the first by a Chinese head of state since the two countries established diplomatic ties 62 years ago, served to further advance the…

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    Shite Pilgrims Flock to Commemorate Saint’s Death

    Shiite pilgrims gather at the Imam Moussa al-Kadhim shrine during the annual commemoration of the saint’s death in the Shiite district of Kazimiyah, in Baghdad, Iraq, Friday, June 15, 2012. <AP/Newsis> news@theasian.asia

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  • World

    Egypt Presidential Election 1 Day Ahead

    An Egyptian man holds up his shoe, a sign of insult, at a poster of presidential candidate Ahmed Shafik during a protest in Cairo, Egypt on Friday, June 15, 2012. Shafik is broadly perceived as an extension of the regime of Hosni Mubarak. On Thursday, Egypt’s Supreme Constitutional Court dissolved…

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    Jordanian Protesters Require Political Reforms

    Jordanian protesters from the Islamic Action Front Party and other Jordanian opposition parties shout slogans against the Jordanian Government during a demonstration demanding political reforms, in Amman, Jordan, June 15, 2012. <Xinhua/Mohammad Abu Ghosh> Jordan’s protesters hold a giant national flag during a march to protest price hikes, in front of…

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    Palestinians’ Daily Life

    Palestinians woman bathe in the waters of the Mediterranean sea in Gaza Strip, Friday, June 15, 2012. Palestinians sails in the waters of the Mediterranean sea as the sun sets in Gaza Strip, Friday, June 15, 2012. Palestinians ride their horses in the waters of the Mediterranean sea in Gaza…

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    Magician Performs on Electric Pole in India

    Magicians and illusionists Cyril Takayama performs on a roadside electric pole, in Mumbai, India, June 15, 2012. <Xinhua> news@theasian.asia

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    Ban Talks with Argentine President for Pending Issues

    Argentine President Christina Fernandez (L) shakes hands with UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon in New York, the United States, on June 14, 2012. UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on Thursday met with Argentine President Christina Fernandez and discussed the situation in the Falkland Islands (Malvinas), and Haiti, Ban’s spokesman told reporters here.…

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  • East Asia

    Dali’s Masterworks in Taiwan

    A girl watches Salvador Dali’s work “Adam and Eve” in Taipei, southeast China’s Taiwan, June 15, 2012. One hundred works of Spain surrealism artist Salvador Dali would be shown on an exhibition here since June 16. <Xinhua/Wu Ching-teng> news@theasian.asia

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