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East Asia
Japan Seeks Countermeasure Against NK Rocket Launching
Japan’s Chief Cabinet Secretary Osamu Fujimura speaks during a news conference held after the Security Council of Japan, in Tokyo Wednesday afternoon, Dec. 12, 2012. North Korea defied international warnings and fired a long-range rocket Wednesday, the second launch under its new leader and a clear sign Pyongyang is pushing…
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East Asia
NK Readily Announces Its Successful Rocket Launch Through State Broadcaster
North Korean employees at a restaurant watch TV broadcast in Pyongyang, North Korea Wednesday noon, Dec. 12, 2012. North Korea’s state broadcaster has announced on TV that Pyongyang’s rocket launch was a success. North Koreans walk near a poster with slogan which reads “Advance toward the final victory” in Pyongyang,…
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East Asia
North Korea defies warnings, launches long-range rocket
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) – North Korea successfully fired a long-range rocket on Wednesday, defying international warnings as the regime of Kim Jong Un took a giant step forward in its quest to develop the technology to deliver a nuclear warhead. The United States, South Korea and Japan quickly condemned…
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West Asia
Libyan PM Meets With Algerian President In An Official Visit To Algeria
Libya’s Prime Minister Ali Zaidan (L) meets with Algerian President Abdelaziz Bouteflika in Algiers, Algeria, Dec. 10, 2012. Ali Zaidan on Monday started a two-day official visit to Algeria. Libya’s Prime Minister Ali Zaidan (R) is welcomed by Algerian President Abdelaziz Bouteflika in Algiers, Algeria, Dec. 10, 2012. <Xinhua/Mohamed Kadri>
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South East Asia
[Indonesia Report] Ukrainian arrested for taking part in gathering of Free Papua Movement
Indonesian Police in Manokwari district, Papua Province, detained a Ukrainian citizen when he joined a gathering held in time for the anniversary of Free Papua Movement (OPM), a separatist group, on Saturday (December 1). Detiknews.com reported that an Ukrainian national named Artem Shapirenko, 36, was arrested due to visa expiration. “Shapirenko overstayed in Indonesia for 4…
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East Asia
NK Launching Station Is Seen Amid Report That Rocket Liftoff May Be Delayed
This Dec. 4, 2012 file satellite image taken by GeoEye and annotated and distributed by North Korea Tech and 38 North shows snow covering the Sohae launching station in Tongchang-ri, North Korea, including the path where trailers would be used to move the rocket stages from the assembly building to…
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Politics
Italian Prime Minister Makes It Clear To Resign In Press Conference
File photo taken on May 11, 2012, shows Italian Prime Minister Mario Monti attends a press conference in Rome, Italy. Italy’s Prime Minister Mario Monti said on Dec. 8, 2012 he intended to resign, according to a statement from the president office. After a two-hour meeting with Italian President Giorgio…
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West Asia
Palestinian President Appeals Arab Nations For Financial Help
In this Friday, Nov. 16, 2012 file photo, Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas speaks during a meeting of the Palestinian leadership at his compound in the West Bank city of Ramallah. The Palestinian president is urging Arab nations to provide major financial assistance to cover a new monthly $100 million budgetary…
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Economic growth leads China to worry about “Icarus paradox”
From wretched and mocked place to a great country; from the docile dragon of Asia to big brother of Asia; from a mocked country, mocked people, undermined and even forgotten super power to an incredible economic growing country. A place where about six hundred million people migrated from abject poverty…
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Game-changing move or too little, too late?
Moments after Ahn Cheol-soo ended his multi-week circus of flip-flopping and committed to the campaign of Democratic United Party (DUP) candidate Moon Jae-in, Woo Sang-ho, Moon’s spokesman, was caught grinning like a Cheshire cat. “This is s whole new ballgame,’’ said the beaming lawmaker, whose expression was notably gloomier earlier…
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