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East Asia
[Korea Report] Matviyenko gives speech for Korean and Russian students
Valentina Ivanovna Matviyenko, Russian highest-ranking politician, delivered a speech for the students of Korea University, Seoul. Matviyenko is currently Chairman of The Federation Council of the Russian Federation and formerly served as Governor of St. Petersburg. Matviyenko came accompanied by her Russian contingent and staff members of the Russian Embassy in Seoul. The speech…
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West Asia
Trial For Former Libyan Prime Minister Starts At Court In Tripoli, Libya
Former Libyan Prime Minister al-Baghdadi Ali al-Mahmoudi (L) arrives for his trial at a court in Tripoli, capita of Libya, on Nov. 12, 2012. The trial of former Prime Minister al-Baghdadi Ali al-Mahmoudi started here on Monday. Mahmoudi, who served as the last prime minister in former leader Muammar Gaddafi’s…
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West Asia
Hezbollah Leader Dismisses New Syrian Opposition Leadership As U.S.-Made In Rally Marking Martyrs Day In Beirut
Hezbollah leader Sheik Hassan Nasrallah, speaks via a video link during a rally to mark Hezbollah martyr day, in the southern suburb of Beirut, Lebanon, Monday, Nov. 12, 2012. Nasrallah dismissed the new Syrian opposition leader announced in Doha, Qatar, Sunday as U.S.-made. Nasrallah spoke Monday in Beirut to supporters…
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West Asia
Tunisian, Turkish, Qatari FMs Get Together In Doha, Qatar, To Form New Syrian Opposition Coalition
Participants pose for a group photo after a meeting was held to form the Syrian National Coalition for Opposition and Revolutionary Forces, a new Syrian opposition group, created after signing an agreement with the Syrian National Council (SNC), in Doha, Qatar,on Sunday, Nov. 11, 2012. From left Tunisia’s Foreign Minister…
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East Asia
Can two meet midway point?
The main opposition Democratic United Party’s (DUP) Moon Jae-in and independent Ahn Cheol-soo agreed Sunday to launch a consultative body to discuss methods to choose a single liberal presidential candidate. Ahn, who originally adhered to the position that political reform measures should be agreed to before launching talks on candidate…
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East Asia
South Korean, Indonesian President Get Together In Nusa Dua, Bali
Indonesian President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono, left, greets South Korean President Lee Myung-bak during their bilateral meeting in Nusa Dua, Bali, Indonesia, Thursday, Nov. 8, 2012. <AP Photo/Firdia Lisnawati>
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South East Asia
[Indonesia Report] Indonesian leaders welcome Obama’s reelection
Americans chose Barack Obama as their President for another 4 years. As a super power country, United States Presidential Election did not only effected American but also the rest of the world. Obama’s reelection for his second term brought positive response from Indonesia. Local mass medias reported reactions of Indonesian leaders and analysts…
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East Asia
18th National Congress Of Chinese Communist Party Opens At Great Hall Of People In Beijing
The 18th National Congress of the Communist Party of China (CPC) is opened at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, Nov. 8, 2012. <AP Photo/Ng Han Guan> <Xinhua/Li Xueren> Former Chinese President Jiang Zemin reacts during the opening session of the 18th Communist Party Congress held at the…
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Success of rightists’ move to use NK-related policies in coming presidential election has yet to be seen
In mid-December, South Korean voters will go to the polls to decide who will be the next president of the Republic of Korea (ROK). South Korean elections tend to be rather uncertain and tense affairs. Compared to many countries, though, South Korean politicians are not enthusiastic participants in mud-slinging matches.…
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South East Asia
Vietnamese President Talks With Russian PM At His Office In Hanoi
Vietnamese President Truong Tan Sang (R) meets with visiting Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev at the President Office in Hanoi, Vietnam, Nov. 7, 2012. Dmitry Medvedev is in Hanoi for a two-day visit to Vietnam. <Xinhua/VNA> Russian Prime Minister Dmitri Medvedev, left, listens to his Vietnamese counterpart Nguyen Tan Dung…
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