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Top UN officials warn against growing human trafficking
*Editor’s note: High-ranking UN officials including Secretary-General Bank Ki-moon delivered speeches at the special General Assembly meeting held Tuesday (Apr. 3, 2012) in New York to raise the awareness among the members nations about the seriousness of the human trafficking. The AsiaN excerpted the story from the UN home page. …
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North Koreans eager to learn int’l business norms
If North Korea, as in the eyes of some casual observers, is totally sealed off from the outside world, it would follow that there would be little interest there in, say, the intricacies of the global economy. But according to Choson Exchange (CE), a Singapore-based non-profit group that runs business…
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BRICS summit held in New Delhi
From left to right, Brazil’s President Dilma Rousseff, Russian President Dmitry Medvedev, Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, Chinese President Hu Jintao and South African President Jacob Zuma join hands during the group picture for the BRICS 2012 Summit in New Delhi, India, Thursday, March 29, 2012. Heads of States of…
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EU urges NK to give up missiles, nukes
President Lee Myung-bak, right, shakes hands with European Commission President Jose Manuel Barroso as European Council President Herman Van Rompuy looks on during a joint news conference after their summit at Cheong Wa Dae, Wednesday. The leaders of the European Union (EU) urged North Korea Wednesday to end the practice…
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Leaders reiterate opposition to “Taiwan independence”
Hu Jintao <File photo> BEIJING, March 28 (Xinhua) — Hu Jintao, general secretary of the Communist Party of China Central Committee, and Wu Po-hsiung, honorary chairman of the Kuomintang party, reiterated their opposition to “Taiwan independence” and recognition of the “1992 consensus” during their recent meeting, a government spokesman said…
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NK says summit statement will be declaration of war
North Korea said Wednesday it would consider any statement against it during next week’s Seoul Nuclear Security Summit a declaration of war, as tensions mounted ahead of the gathering that will bring together leaders from 58 nations and international organizations. “In the event of a provocation such as a statement…
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“Turkey plays key role in Syrian democratization”
Yemen Nobel Peace Award Laureate Tawakel Karman said Monday Turkey had the biggest obligation in supporting Syrian people who struggle for a democratic regime in their country. “If Turkey continues to extend support and aid to the Syrian people, the international community will follow suit,” Karman told Monday a conference…
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NK rejects calls to stop satellite launch plan
North Korea is going ahead with its plan to launch what it has described as “an observation satellite” next month despite international condemnation. Pyongyang’s official Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) said Sunday the launch, announced Friday, was a “materialization of our sovereign right to peaceful development in space,” refuting accusations…
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Minister Kim talks on coming Nuclear Security Summit
Foreign Affairs and Trade Minister Kim Sung-hwan speaks in a luncheon he hosted for the Ambassadors of the countries attending to the Seoul Nuclear Security Summit. <Photo: Seoul NSS site> Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade, Kim Sung-hwan said that Korea’s strong resolve toward nonproliferation and exemplary observance of the principle of peaceful use of…
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Korea to boast nuke tech supremacy
Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade Kim Sung-hwan says the upcoming Nuclear Security Summit will give Korea the opportunity to demonstrate its high-end nuclear technology that has the potential to significantly reduce the risk of nuclear terrorism. ‘The Seoul summit will renew the importance of maintaining peace and stability on…
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