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East Asia
Chinese, Uzbek presidents hold talks on boosting ties
Visiting Chinese President Xi Jinping and his Uzbek counterpart Islam Karimov held talks here Monday on further development of bilateral relations and cooperation. Xi is in Tashkent for a state visit as a guest of Karimov, who went to the airport to receive the Chinese president on Sunday evening. “I…
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G20 leaders adopt St. Petersburg development strategy
The Group of Twenty (G20) leaders on Thursday approved here a strategy outlining development priorities for the group members over the medium term. The St. Petersburg Development Strategy, prepared by the development working panel of G20, detailed such priorities as reinforcing G20’s commitment to shared growth and improving the group’s…
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East Asia
Former NBA star Dennis Rodman visits North Korea to meet Kim Jung Un
Former NBA star Dennis Rodman is in North Korea with plans to hang out with authoritarian leader Kim Jong Un, have a good time and maybe bridge some cultural gaps – but not be a diplomat. Rodman was greeted at Pyongyang’s airport Tuesday by Son Kwang Ho, vice-chairman of North…
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Tornados hit eastern Japanese cities injuring people, damaging buildings
Tornados hit cities in east part of Japan Monday afternoon, injuring dozens of people and damaging building, according to local media. In Koshigaya city in the Saitama prefecture, local police said that they confirmed six buildings were completely destroyed and about 80 were badly damaged, reported Japan’s Kyodo News. Around…
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East Asia
‘Hallyu’ wave on Egyptian shores
Guys singing Korean songs in the street, girls tuning in to Korean dramas on TV every day, and people just making plans to go work in Korea, and maybe even live there, all of these aspects affecting the world, including Egypt, is what’s called the Hallyu or Korean wave. Korean…
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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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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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East Asia
US, allies ready to launch strikes on Syrian military assets within days
The Obama administration tried to bolster its case Tuesday for possible military action against Syria within days, with intelligence agencies preparing to release intercepted communications aimed at proving Bashar Assad perpetrated a large-scale chemical weapons attack on civilians. “There’s no doubt who is responsible for this heinous use of chemical…
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East Asia
Chinese President Xi visits Kazakhstan and other Central Asian countries
Chinese President Xi Jinping will expound China’s foreign policy towards Central Asia in a speech he is scheduled to deliver in Kazakhstan. Chinese Vice Foreign Minister Cheng Guoping on Tuesday told a press briefing that Xi’s upcoming Central Asia visit, his first since taking office, is of great importance. Xi will pay state…
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East Asia
Singapore PM Lee Hsien Loong visits China, meets with President Xi Jinping
Premier Li Keqiang said Monday that China and Singapore should strengthen exchanges and cooperation in various fields and bolster communication and coordination on international and regional issues. The development of bilateral relations and cooperation has brought about important benefits for both countries since the establishment of diplomatic ties, Li said…
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