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Politics
Obama-Hillary’s private dine at White House sparks 2016 presidential race
President Barack Obama and former Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton shared a meal Monday. While only that much is known for sure, the political speculation machine nevertheless went into overdrive, highlighting how closely both are being watched for signs of their intentions in the 2016 presidential race. For Clinton,…
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South East Asia
Cambodia’s ruling party led by Hun Sen wins majority in July 28 general election
The ruling Cambodian People’s Party (CPP) of longtime Prime Minister Hun Sen won a majority vote in Sunday’s general elections, indicating that the prime minister, who has ruled the country for 28 years, will continue to stay in power for another five years. “Preliminary results shows that the ruling CPP…
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West Asia
Israel-Palestine resume peace talks in Washington on July 29, US says
The Israelis and the Palestinians are set to resume their peace talks in Washington D.C. on Monday, the U.S. State Department said on Sunday. Secretary of State John Kerry extended his invitation to both sides in his phone talks with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas,…
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West Asia
Kuwait’s conservative Sunni tribes smile at July 27 parliamentary election results
Kuwait’s conservative Sunni tribes made gains in parliamentary elections while liberals reclaimed a foothold in the Gulf region’s most politically powerful elected body, according to results Sunday after voting forced by the ongoing political upheavals in the oil-rich nation. The outcome from Saturday’s election still leaves the 50-seat parliament in…
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West Asia
Israel agrees to free 104 Palestinian prisoners for resumption of peace talk
Israel’s Cabinet approved the release of 104 long-held Palestinian prisoners Sunday, clearing a hurdle toward a possible resumption of Israeli-Palestinian peace talks after five years of paralysis. The prisoner release is part of a push by U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry to bring the two sides back to the…
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Politics
Tunisian people protest against assassination of leftist opposition leader
Angry anti-government demonstrations broke out Thursday across Tunisia after gunmen killed the leader of a leftist opposition party, raising fears of new chaos on the difficult road to democracy in the cradle of the Arab Spring. Just five months after a similar assassination plunged the country into crisis, two gunmen…
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East Asia
Chinese Vice-President visits N.Korea to attend 60th anniv.of Korean War armistice
Kim Jong Un, top leader of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK), met here Thursday with visiting Chinese Vice-President Li Yuanchao to discuss relations between their two countries. Li arrived here earlier in the day to pay a visit to the DPRK and to attend activities marking the 60th…
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South East Asia
Vietnamese President Sang visits US to discuss ‘comprehensive partnership’
U.S. President Barack Obama and his Vietnamese counterpart Truong Tan Sang on Thursday spoke of a “comprehensive partnership” between their countries aiming for even greater cooperation. After his talks with Truong Tan Sang, the second Vietnamese head of state to visit the White House since the normalization of relations in…
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East Asia
Japanese FM visits Palestine to discuss grant aid, infrastructure development
Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas (R) meets with Japan’s foreign minister Fumio Kishida in the West Bank City of Ramallah on July 24, 2013. <Xinhua/NEWSis/Fadi Arouri> Palestinian foreign minister Riyad Al-Malki (L) shakes hands with his Japanese counterpart Fumio Kishida upon his arrival to meet Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas in the…
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West Asia
Egyptian Defense Minister calls for mass demonstrations to support for military
Egypt’s armed forces chief and Defense Minister Abdel-Fattah al-Sisi on Wednesday called on Egyptians to take to streets on Friday, to show support for the army’s fighting against “violence and terrorism.” Following Sisi’s statement, Egypt’s presidency said that the country “has started a war against terrorism.” “The call of defense…
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