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Defiant North Korea celebrates founder’s anniversary

YoopyaApril 15, 2013

by YoopyaApril 15, 201300

(Reuters) – North Korea celebrated the 101st anniversary of its founder’s birth with flowers on Monday, although there was no sign of tension easing as South Korea warned that...

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First case of new bird flu strain found outside eastern China

YoopyaApril 13, 2013

by YoopyaApril 13, 201300

(Reuters) – The Chinese capital reported its first case of a new strain of bird flu on Saturday, state news agency Xinhua said, the first...

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Despite tensions, NKorea readies for festivities

YoopyaApril 12, 2013

by YoopyaApril 12, 201306

PYONGYANG, North Korea (AP) — As the world watches to see what North Korea’s next move will be in a high-stakes game of brinksmanship with...

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Secularist Candidate Is Killed in Pakistan

YoopyaApril 12, 2013

by YoopyaApril 12, 201308

By SAEED SHAH ISLAMABAD—Militants targeted candidates of two of Pakistan’s leading secular political parties, killing one, after the Pakistani Taliban warned that they would attack secular...

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India court rejects plea to commute death penalty

YoopyaApril 12, 2013

by YoopyaApril 12, 201301

India’s Supreme Court has rejected a petition by a death row prisoner to commute his sentence to life in jail. The petition was filed by Devinder...

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Kerry in Seoul Amid Worries Over N. Korean Missile Test

YoopyaApril 12, 2013

by YoopyaApril 12, 2013010

U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry arrived Friday in Seoul, amid concern North Korea will soon conduct another provocative missile test. Kerry will hold talks...

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South Korea, U.S. on missile watch as North praises Kim dynasty

YoopyaApril 11, 2013

by YoopyaApril 11, 201307

(Reuters) – South Korea and the United States were on high alert for a North Korean missile launch on Thursday as the hermit kingdom turned its attention...

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Japan carmakers to recall 3.4m cars over airbag defect

YoopyaApril 11, 2013

by YoopyaApril 11, 201309

Japan’s top four carmakers are recalling a total of 3.4 million cars over a defect in passenger airbags. Toyota, which is recalling 1.73 million cars,...

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Egypt army ‘tortured and killed during 2011 revolution’

YoopyaApril 11, 2013

by YoopyaApril 11, 201306

A report leaked to a British newspaper appears to show that the Egyptian army participated in torture and killings during the 2011 revolution. The report...

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China charges former rail minister with graft

YoopyaApril 10, 2013

by YoopyaApril 10, 201302

(Reuters) – China formally charged a former railways minister, Liu Zhijun, with corruption and abuse of power on Wednesday, setting up the first test of newly installed...