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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
2 dead and 21 injured in 6.3 magnitude earthquake in Taiwan
Two people died and 21 others were injured, including 3 severely, in an earthquake that shook Taiwan’s Nantou County on Sunday afternoon, according to the island’s disaster response authorities. The two deaths were reported in Nantou and the neighboring Chiayi County, the authorities said. One person is still missing, the authorities said. Zhang Zhijun,…
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East Asia
Vietnamese protest against China’s territorial claims in South China Sea
Police detained about 15 anti-China protestors Sunday during a march in the Vietnamese capital that showed the domestic pressure the government faces when dealing with Beijing’s muscular approach to territorial claims in the South China Sea. Scuffles broke out as police hauled ringleaders or especially vocal protesters into buses during…
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South Asia
Pakistani protesters condemn US drone attack that killed Taliban leader
The drone attack that killed a Pakistan Taliban deputy leader this week was a clear signal that despite President Barack Obama’s promise last week of new transparency in the drone program, the CIA will still launch secret attacks on militants in north Pakistan and the administration will not have to…
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South East Asia
Myanmar’s gov’t and Kachin rebels edge toward cease-fire
Myanmar’s government and ethnic Kachin rebels have ended three days of peace talks with a tentative deal to de-escalate fighting and continue a political dialogue. The two sides signed a seven-point agreement Thursday in the Kachin state capital, Myitkyina, in an effort to end nearly two years of fighting. There…
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West Asia
Syrian President Assad says ‘confident in victory’ in civil war
Syrian President Bashar Assad said in an interview broadcast Thursday that he is “confident in victory” in his country’s civil war, and he warned that Damascus would retaliate for any future Israeli airstrike on his territory. Assad also told the Lebanese TV station Al-Manar that Russia has fulfilled some of…
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Society
Indonesian President Yudhoyono receives World Statesman Award
President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono of Indonesia, center, is presented with a World Statesman Award by former Secretary of State Henry Kissinger, left, and Appeal of Conscience Foundation President Rabbi Arthur Schneier, right, Thursday, May 30, 2013 in New York. <AP Photo/Jason DeCrow>
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West Asia
Another bomb attack kills 33 in Iraqi sectarian fighting
Officials in Iraq are growing increasingly concerned over an unabated spike in violence that claimed at least another 33 lives on Thursday and is reviving fears of a return to widespread sectarian fighting. Authorities announced plans to impose a sweeping ban on many cars across the Iraqi capital starting early…
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South Asia
An Indian Charlie Chaplin impersonator performs in front of tourists
People watch as Indian artist Somnath Sobhavane, a Charlie Chaplin impersonator performs near the Gateway of India monument in Mumbai, India, Monday, May 27, 2013. <AP Photo/Rajanish Kakade>
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