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East Asia
Japanese PM Abe speaks at International conference on African development
The Fifth Tokyo International Conference on African Development (TICAD V) kicked off Saturday in Japan’s Yokohama, with leaders from Japan and African countries participating to discuss topics on African development. Under the overarching theme of “Hand in Hand with a More Dynamic Africa”, the discussions will be focused on three…
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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
Chinese President Xi meets Trinidad and Tobago’s parlimentary leaders
Chinese President Xi Jinping (L) meets with President of Trinidad and Tobago Anthony Carmona in Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago, June 1, 2013. <Xinhua/NEWSis/Lan Hongguang> Chinese President Xi Jinping (C) meets with Trinidad and Tobago’s Senate President Timothy Hamel-Smith (L) and Speaker of the House of Representatives Wade Mark…
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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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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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Politics
African leaders urge ICC to transfer charge against Kenyan President
African leaders on Monday asked the International Criminal Court to transfer charges against Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta to the Kenyan legal system. The African Union summit, which ended Monday in Addis Ababa, agreed to press the United Nations to move the charges against Kenyatta and his deputy, William Ruto, to…
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West Asia
EU ends arms embargo on Syrian rebels to press Assad’s regime
The European Union said its member states within days will be able to send weapons to help Syria’s outgunned rebels, seeking to pressure President Bashar Assad’s regime ahead of planned peace talks mediated by the United States and Russia. Though no EU country has any such plans now to send…
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East Asia
China, US officials pave way for first Xi-Obama summit in early June
Chinese President Xi Jinping met U.S. National Security Adviser Thomas Donilon on Monday, forecasting that his upcoming talks with U.S. President Barack Obama will feature discussions on important and strategic issues. “I look forward to meeting with President Obama in California in earlier June,” Xi said at the start of…
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Business
Bangkok ranked world’s top tourist destination
Bangkok has emerged as the world’s top tourist destination, with 15.98 million visitors projected to visit the Thailand’s capital city this year, according to the 2013 Global Destination Cities Index released by MasterCard on May 27. Bangkok surpassed London for the first time for the most popular destination city in…
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Culture
Cannes awards give global recognition for Asian cinema
A clutch of awards at the Cannes Film Festival has given global prominence to what insiders say is a bold era in Asian filmmaking, where China is emerging as a creative power. Directors from China, Japan, Singapore and Cambodia took to the stage at the Palais des Festivals where the…
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