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West Asia
President of Al-Najah Univ. appointed as new Palestinian PM
The file photo taken on June 15, 2011 shows Rami Al-Hamadallah, the president of al-Najah University, attending a graduation ceremony in the West Bank city of Nablus. Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas on Sunday assigned an independent academic, Rami Al- Hamadallah, to form a new government to replace the one led…
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West Asia
Thousands of Turks participate in anti-gov’t protest at Taksim Square
ISTANBUL (AP) – Turkey’s prime minister on Sunday rejected claims that he is a “dictator,” dismissing protesters as an extremist fringe, even as thousands returned to the landmark Istanbul square that has become the site of the fiercest anti-government outburst in years. Over the past three days, protesters around the…
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East Asia
Asia-Pacific security forum ‘Shangri-la Dialogue’ kicks off in Singapore
Cyber security threats are a threat to not only the United States, but also other countries including China, U.S. Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel said on Saturday. “They are threats to China. They are threats to every country. We share those common interests,” the Pentagon chief told an audience that included…
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East Asia
Chinese President Xi meets Trinidad and Tobago’s parlimentary leaders
Chinese President Xi Jinping (L) meets with President of Trinidad and Tobago Anthony Carmona in Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago, June 1, 2013. <Xinhua/NEWSis/Lan Hongguang> Chinese President Xi Jinping (C) meets with Trinidad and Tobago’s Senate President Timothy Hamel-Smith (L) and Speaker of the House of Representatives Wade Mark…
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South East Asia
Malaysian PM Razak boosts Election Commission’s independence
Malaysia’s leader said Saturday that the Election Commission would be placed under Parliament’s watch to boost confidence in its independence after recent national elections sparked allegations of fraud, but the opposition said the move did not go far enough. Prime Minister Najib Razak’s National Front coalition won May 5 polls,…
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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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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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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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South Asia
Newly-elected Pakistani provincial assembly members start 5-year term
Newly-elected Sindh provincial assembly members gather during the first session at the provincial assembly building in southern Pakistan’s Karachi on May 29, 2013. Newly elected members of Pakistani provincial assemblies of northwestern Khyber Paktunkhwa (KP) and southern Sindh provinces on Wednesday took oath of their membership for the next five…
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