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China appoints new top official for scandal-ridden Chongqing

YoopyaNov 20, 20120

(Reuters) – China has confirmed that rising star Sun Zhengcai has been appointed Communist Party boss for the scandal-ridden southwestern city of Chongqing, taking the old job

World pressure for Gaza truce intensifies

YoopyaNov 20, 20120

(Reuters) – The U.N. chief called for an immediate ceasefire in the Gaza Strip on Tuesday and U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton headed to

Obama to speak at Myanmar campus scarred by past

YoopyaNov 19, 2012November 19, 20120

YANGON, Myanmar (AP) — The soldiers began to shoot students at Rangoon University at 6:30 p.m. Hla Shwe watched, cowering in a nearby building, as

India tycoon murders investigated

YoopyaNov 19, 20120

Police in the Indian capital, Delhi, have questioned a number of people in connection with the killings of a controversial liquor baron and his brother

In war-torn Syria, secrets and double lives

YoopyaNov 18, 20120

(Reuters) – Every morning, Amjad goes through two army checkpoints to attend a school run by the Syrian government. Every night, he sits by his

Southeast Asia calls for talks with China on sea dispute

YoopyaNov 18, 20120

(Reuters) – Southeast Asian nations displayed a rare show of unity on Sunday against China’s sweeping maritime claims, calling for the first formal talks with

Israel, Gaza fighting rages on as Egypt seeks truce

YoopyaNov 18, 20120

(Reuters) – Israel bombed Palestinian militant targets in the Gaza Strip from air and sea for a fifth straight day on Sunday, preparing for a

Jerusalem and Tel Aviv under rocket fire, Netanyahu warns Gaza

YoopyaNov 16, 20120

(Reuters) – Palestinian militants nearly hit Jerusalem with a rocket for the first time in decades on Friday and fired at Tel Aviv for a

China’s new party chief Xi gets strong mandate for action

YoopyaNov 15, 20120

(Reuters) – China’s president-in-waiting Xi Jinping won a strong mandate on Thursday to lead the world’s second-biggest economy and deal with problems ranging from corruption to economic

New Syrian opposition chief seeks recognition, arms

YoopyaNov 13, 20120

(Reuters) – The leader of Syria’s new opposition coalition called on European states to recognize it as the legitimate government and provide it with funds