-
Politics
Jordan to launch humanitarian operation center to deal with influx of Syrian refugees
AMMAN, June 7 (Xinhua) — Jordan is planning to open a humanitarian operation center in the city of Mafraq near the border with Syria to deal with influx of Syrian refugees, Foreign Minister Nasser Judeh said Thursday. More than 120,000 Syrians entered Jordan since the unrest in their country in…
Read More » -
S. Korea demands DPRK pay back loan debt
SEOUL, June 8 (Xinhua) — South Korea’s state-led bank on Friday urged the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK) to pay back loans offered by the two liberal predecessors of President Lee Myung-bak. The Export-Import Bank of Korea sent a message earlier in the day, reminding the DPRK’s Chosun Trade…
Read More » -
Politics
N. Korean leader seeks to bolster public image
North Korean leader Kim Jong-un smiles as he is surrounded by children during a celebration to mark the 66th anniversary of the founding of the Korean Children’s Union in Pyongyang in this image released by the North’s Korean Central News Agency, Wednesday. North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has stepped up…
Read More » -
“Friends of Syria” group determined to remove Assad
WASHINGTON, June 6 (Xinhua) — Member states of the “Friends of Syria” on Wednesday reached an agreement on taking further measures, including asset freeze, arms embargo, among others, in a bid to remove Syria’s embattled President Bashar al-Assad from power. Expressing “deep dissatisfaction” with Assad’s “failure” to implement the peace…
Read More » -
System to elect Egytian parliament declared unconstitutional
CAIRO, June 6 (Xinhua) — A report made by the commissioners of Egypt’s Supreme Constitutional Court said the voting system used to elect the current parliament earlier this year was unconstitutional. The number of seats allocated to individuals and party lists violate the principle of equal opportunities, official MENA news…
Read More » -
Politics
U.S. State Secretary Arrives In Istanbul
US Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton arrives in Istanbul, Turkey on Wednesday, June 6, 2012. Clinton will attend the Second Meeting of the Coordinating Committee of Global Counterterrorism Forum (GCTF) set to be held in Istanbul on June 7-8. The Committee is the highest decision-making body of the Forum,…
Read More » -
Leftist party decides to oust 2 pro-N. Korean lawmakers
A progressive party decided Wednesday to oust two pro-North Korean lawmakers at the center of political controversy in the new National Assembly session. The move by the beleaguered Unified Progressive Party (UPP) will apparently spur efforts by conservative lawmakers to deprive Reps. Lee Seok-gi and Kim Jae-yeon of their seats.…
Read More » -
Politics
Shanghai Cooperation Summit kicks off
The leaders of many Asian and Pacific countries arrived to China to attend the Shanghai Cooperation Summit in China, June 5, 2012. On the sidelines of the Summit Chinese President Hu Jintao held talks with his Kyrgyz counterpart, Almazbek Atambayev, in Beijing on Tuesday, raising a five-point proposal on promoting…
Read More » -
Politics
US envoy on North Korea human rights to visit Seoul
The United States envoy on North Korean human rights will visit Seoul later this week for talks with South Korean officials amid ongoing humanitarian concerns about the Stalinist state. The trip by Robert King comes amid reports that the human rights situation has deteriorated in recent months and concern from…
Read More » -
Politics
Dispute over rant by DUP’s Lim intensifies
The dispute involving the rant by Rep. Lim Su-kyung of the Democratic United Party (DUP) on North Korean defectors is escalating despite the lawmaker’s apology. Lim, a former pro-North Korean student activist, is drawing fire not only from the ruling Saenuri Party but also from conservative groups as a whole…
Read More »