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People
Willem-Alexander becomes Dutch king following Queen Beatrix’s abdication
Dutch King Willem-Alexander (L) and his wife Maxima (R) step to the Church in Amsterdam to swear in, on April 30, 2013. Following the abdication of Queen Beatrix, the new King of the Netherlands Willem-Alexander was officially inaugurated on Tuesday. <Xinhua/Rick Nederstigt> Dutch King Willem-Alexander and Queen Maxima appear on…
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Society
Mexican Journalists call for end to attacks on press people
Journalists march together during a protest to demand justice in the Regina Martinez case, a journalist killed a year ago and to demand an end to more recent attacks on the press in Mexico City, Sunday April 28, 2013. Journalists in several states organized a demonstration on Sunday to mark…
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East Asia
Chinese President Xi and French President hold press conference
Chinese President Xi Jinping (L, front) holds a welcoming ceremony for French President Francois Hollande in Beijing, capital of China, April 25, 2013. Xi held talks with Hollande here on Thursday. <Xinhua/Ju Peng> Chinese President Xi Jinping (R) and French President Francois Hollande meet with journalists in Beijing, capital of…
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Asia’s raw material consumption unsustainable, UN warns
The Asia-Pacific region has surpassed the rest of the world in its consumption of materials and will continue to dominate world material flows, according to a new United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) report. The data indicate that at this rate, the region will be increasingly dependent on imports and unable…
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Business
[Canada Report] Japan and Canada hold trade talks
Below is a round-up of recent news from Canada concerning Canada and Asia-Pacific relations. Japan, Canada Hold Trade Talks Japan and Canada are set to hold a second round of trade talks from April 22nd to 26th, 2013. These come just weeks after the two countries’ Ministers of Foreign Affairs…
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Society
A monk prays for victims of Boston bombings at makeshift memorial
A man prays at a memorial for the victims of the Boston Marathon bombing on Boylston Street near the race finish line, Monday, April 22, 2013, in Boston, Mass. At 2:50 p.m., exactly one week after the bombings, many bowed their heads and cried at the makeshift memorial on Boylston…
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West Asia
Palestinian President Abbas meets U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry
Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas (L) meets with U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry in Istanbul, Turkey, April 21, 2013. Kerry is wrapping up a 24-hour visit to Istanbul with talks aimed at improving ties between Turkey and Israel and pushing ahead with Mideast peace efforts. <Xinhua/Pool>
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Yunus given honorable US Medal
The microfinance pioneer and Bangladeshi Nobel laureate Muhammad Yunus received the Congressional Gold Medal, the highest civilian award of the United States, in recognition of his efforts toward combating global poverty, a Bangladeshi newspaper The Daily Star reports. House Speaker John Boehner presented Yunus with the Congressional Gold Medal to…
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East Asia
Chinese and Senegalese officials attend solar street light project ceremony
(L to R) Economic and Commercial Counsellor of the Chinese Embassy in Senegal Huang Mingyuan, Chinese ambassador to Senegal Xia Huang, Senegal’s Transport and Infrastructure Minister Thierno Alassane Sall and President of the Commission of Urban Planning, Housing, Infrastructure and Transport of Senegal’s National Assembly Ndeye Lucie Cisse, attend the…
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Society
World Condemns Boston Marathon Bombings
Leaders from around the world including countries wracked by violence targeting civilians in Asia are condemning the twin bombings at the Boston Marathon, which killed three people and wounded more than 170 others. Pakistan’s Foreign Office condemned what it called the “terrorist attacks,” saying the government and Pakistani people are…
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