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East Asia
Xi visits Mexico to discuss ways increase Mexican exports to China
China’s President Xi Jinping waves upon his arrival to the Benito Juarez International Airport in Mexico City, Tuesday, June 4, 2013. Xi is in Mexico for a three day visit, where he has said he plans to discuss ways to increase Mexican exports to China. <AP Photo/NEWSis/Marco Ugarte>
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West Asia
Afghan President Hamid Karzai favors security agreement with US
Afghan President Hamid Karzai says he favors a security agreement with America allowing some of its troops to remain after the end of 2014 but wants unspecified “guarantees.” Karzai provided no details when he spoke Thursday at a gathering on rural development. But he has said in the past that…
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Central Asia
Sochi 2014 Winter Olympics medals revealed
President and CEO of the Sochi 2014 Organizing Committee Dmitry Chernushenko shows Sochi 2014 Olympics medals during presentation at the SportAccord International Convention in St.Petersburg, Russia, Thursday, May 30, 2013. The gold medal is displayed for journalists during a presentation of Sochi 2014 Olympic medals at the SportAccord International Convention…
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South East Asia
ASEAN prioritizes disaster management, emergency response
Disaster management and emergency response are among top priorities of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN)’s members and partners. The statement was made by Vietnamese Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung at the opening ceremony of the second meeting of the Conference of the Parties (COP-2) to the ASEAN Agreement…
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Society
Indonesian President Yudhoyono receives World Statesman Award
President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono of Indonesia, center, is presented with a World Statesman Award by former Secretary of State Henry Kissinger, left, and Appeal of Conscience Foundation President Rabbi Arthur Schneier, right, Thursday, May 30, 2013 in New York. <AP Photo/Jason DeCrow>
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South East Asia
Indian PM Singh visits Thailand to discuss economic, security issues
Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh met with his Thai counterpart Thursday on a visit meant to strengthen bilateral ties and connect with the Southeast Asia region. After arriving in Bangkok, Singh held talks with Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra. They discussed a framework for a free trade agreement and cooperation in…
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Central Asia
Turkish President wearing Turkmen dress meets his Turkmen counterpart
In this photo released by the Turkish Presidency Press Office, Turkish President Abdullah Gul, in traditional Turkmen dress, and his Turkmen counterpart Gurbanguli Berdymukhamedov, salute during a welcoming ceremony in Ashgabat, Turkmenistan, Thursday, May 30, 2013. Gul is in Turkmenistan for a three-day State visit. <AP Photo/Mehmet Demirci, Turkish Presidency…
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West Asia
Turkey launches construction of 3rd Urasian continental bridge
Turkey launched the construction of a third bridge over the Bosporus Strait in Istanbul with 10,000 people attending the ground breaking ceremony on Wednesday. The grand ceremony was attended by Turkish President Abdullah Gul, Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan and other top government officials, who claimed it as the world’s…
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East Asia
Japan and India vow to enhance strategic, global partnership
Japan and India on Wednesday vowed to further promote their strategic and global partnership by enhancing bilateral cooperation in a great number of areas. In a joint statement released after the summit between Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and his Indian counterpart Manmohan Singh, the two countries agreed to intensify…
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West Asia
Int’l conference to find political solutions to Syria crisis kicks off in Iran
An international conference on the Syria crisis kicked off in the Iranian capital of Tehran on Wednesday with the participation of more than 40 representatives from countries and international organizations across the globle. Addressing the opening ceremony of the meeting, the Iranian Foreign Minster Ali-Akbar Salehi expressed hope that the…
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