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Georgia-Central Asia ties to strengthen
Being located on the cross-roads of Eastern and Western civilizations and serving as a bridge between Europe and Asia, Georgia naturally enjoyed trade and cultural exchange with many other nations, especially during the historical Silk Road times. Back in 1118, the Georgian King David IV the Builder, struggling with continuous…
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West Asia
US Congress divided on authorizing proposed military strike on Syria
The U.S. Congress is splitting on whether to give green light to Obama administration for launching a limited military strike on Syria, to punish Damascus for an alleged chemical attack that killed hundreds of people. President Barack Obama on Saturday announced that though he has decided to take military action…
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West Asia
Egypt’s ousted president Morsi to stand trial for ‘inciting murder’ charges
Egyptian prosecutors referred Sunday ousted president Mohamed Morsi and 14 other people to a criminal court over the killing of a journalist and the violence that erupted over his controversial presidential declaration last year, official news agency MENA reported. The prosecutor general, Hesham Barakat, accused Morsi of inciting violence and…
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Sweden-North Korea friendship at a great cost
Sweden was the first Western country to create close trade relations with North Korea –but was utterly duped. To this day, North Korea owes Sweden about half a billion US dollars for transactions completed in the 70s and subsequent interest for non-paid purchases. Below is an article about what the…
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Politics
Asia-Pacific Defense Ministers vow to promote peace and stability in region
Defense ministers from ASEAN and its regional dialogue partners on Thursday reaffirmed their commitment to strengthening defense cooperation in promoting peace and stability in the Asia-Pacific region. Brought together by the second ASEAN defense Ministers’ Meeting-Plus (ADMM-Plus), which concluded here Thursday, defense ministers reiterated the strategic importance of the ADMM-Plus…
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West Asia
US readies limited, unilateral military action on Syria as Britain opts out
President Barack Obama on Thursday prepared for the possibility of launching unilateral American military action against Syria within days as Britain opted out in a stunning vote by Parliament. Facing skepticism at home, too, the administration shared intelligence with lawmakers aimed at convincing them the Syrian government used chemical weapons…
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Column
Seeking for Egypt’s true future
The 30 June Revolution could be the key gate to understand the future of Egypt. In 2012, Egyptians were ready to support the Muslim Brotherhood man who won the presidential race under one certain condition; he accepts and acts like a democratic ruler of all Egyptians. But this did not…
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East Asia
[Photo Break] Live today!
Yesterday is a dream, tomorrow but a vision. But today well lived makes every yesterday a dream of happiness, and every tomorrow a vision of hope. Look well, therefore to this day. – Sanskrit Proverb
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