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Politics
Nelson Mandela responds better to treatment in hospital
Former President Nelson Mandela began responding better to treatment Wednesday morning for a recurring lung infection following “a difficult last few days,” South Africa’s president said. President Jacob Zuma told parliament that he is happy with the progress that the 94-year-old is making following his hospitalization on Saturday. Mandela spent…
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West Asia
Turkish government offers referendum on Gezi Park development project
Turkey’s government on Wednesday offered a first concrete gesture aimed at ending nearly two weeks of street protests, proposing a referendum on a development project in Istanbul that triggered demonstrations that have become the biggest challenge to Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s 10-year tenure. Protesters expressed doubts about the offer,…
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West Asia
Situation turns to worsen in Turkey, anti-gov’t protest continues
Riot police firing tear gas, water cannon and rubber bullets clashed into the early hours of Wednesday with defiant demonstrators occupying Istanbul’s central Taksim Square and its adjacent park, in the country’s most severe anti-government protests in decades. The crisis has left Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan looking vulnerable for…
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West Asia
Campaign rallies held for Iran’s presidential election on June 14
Supporters of Iranian former senior military commander and presidential candidate Mohsen Rezaei participate in his campaign rally in downtown Tehran, capital of Iran, on June 10, 2013. Iran’s 11th presidential election is scheduled for June 14. <Xinhua/NEWSis/Ahmad Halabisaz> Iranian former senior military commander and presidential candidate Mohsen Rezaei (2nd R)…
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West Asia
A Kuwaiti woman sentenced 11-year term due to insulting emir on twitter
Kuwait opposition groups say a woman has been sentenced to 11 years in prison after convictions that include insulting the Gulf nation’s ruler and encouraging his overthrow. Monday’s court decision is among the harshest punishments given in the Gulf region as authorities increasingly crack down on perceived dissent on social…
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West Asia
Turkish PM Erdogan to meet protesters to get out of impasse
Turkey’s prime minister will meet with a group of protesters occupying Istanbul’s central Taksim Square this week, the deputy prime minister said Monday, as the government sought a way out of the impasse that has led to hundreds of protests in dozens of cities. Deputy Prime Minister Bulent Arinc said,…
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West Asia
Trial on former Egyptian President Mubarak adjourned to July 6
A Cairo court adjourned to July 6 the retrial of former President Hosni Mubarak over charges of corruption and involvement in the killing of protesters during the 2011 uprising that ousted him. The court on Monday also ruled to release his two sons, Alaa and Gamal, who are on trial…
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East Asia
Obama-Xi reach ‘firm understanding’ on N. Korea’s nuclear issues
President Barack Obama and Chinese President Xi Jinping’s 50-minute stroll through an estate in the California desert could mark a notable moment in the relationship between the heads of the world’s two largest economies. At the very least, it was a rare opportunity Saturday for the presidents to dispense with…
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South East Asia
Cambodians demand opposition party to apologize for remarks on genocide
Journalists take photographs in front of the National Rescue Party’s (CNRP) office while Chum Mey, a former S-21 prison survivor, unseen, submits a petition demanding Kem Sokha, the party’s vice president, apologize for allegedly saying that exhibits at a Khmer Rouge-era genocide museum in Phnom Penh were faked, in Phnom…
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West Asia
Turkish PM accuses protesters of creating environment of terror
In a series of increasingly belligerent speeches to cheering supporters Sunday, Turkey’s prime minister demanded an end to the 10-day anti-government protests that have spread across the country, saying those who do not respect the government will pay. Recep Tayyip Erdogan said his patience was running out with the protesters,…
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