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Obama ends Middle East trip with visit to Petra ruins

YoopyaMarch 23, 2013

by YoopyaMarch 23, 2013011

US President Barack Obama is ending his visit to the Middle East with a trip to the famous ruins of the ancient city of Petra...

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Abu Sayyaf release Australian hostage Warren Rodwell

YoopyaMarch 23, 2013

by YoopyaMarch 23, 201301

An Australian man kidnapped 15 months ago by an al-Qaeda-linked group in the Philippines has been released. An emaciated-looking Warren Rodwell was freed on Saturday...

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Burma: State of emergency imposed in Meiktila

YoopyaMarch 22, 2013

by YoopyaMarch 22, 201303

A state of emergency has been imposed in the Burmese town of Meiktila following three days of communal violence between Buddhists and Muslims. A statement...

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South Korea defense chief pick quits in new humiliation for Park

YoopyaMarch 22, 2013

by YoopyaMarch 22, 201303

(Reuters) – South Korean President Park Geun-hye’s nominee for defense chief withdrew his candidacy on Friday, the latest humiliation for her month-old administration as the...

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Myanmar riots stoke fears of widening sectarian violence

YoopyaMarch 22, 2013

by YoopyaMarch 22, 201307

(Reuters) – Unrest between Buddhists and Muslims in central Myanmar has reduced neighborhoods to ashes and stoked fears that last year’s sectarian bloodshed is spreading...

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Cyber-attack on South Korea may not have come from China after all: regulator

YoopyaMarch 22, 2013

by YoopyaMarch 22, 201306

(Reuters) – This week’s cyber-attack on South Korean broadcasters and banks may not have originated in China after all as the IP address has been traced to...

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Damascus mosque blast kills 42 including senior Syrian imam

YoopyaMarch 22, 2013

by YoopyaMarch 22, 201306

(Reuters) – An explosion at a mosque in the Syrian capital on Thursday killed at least 42 people, including a senior pro-government Muslim cleric, and...

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U.S. hopeful for strong Chinese action on North Korea

YoopyaMarch 22, 2013

by YoopyaMarch 22, 201305

(Reuters) – The United States is optimistic China will take strong action against North Korea by increasing scrutiny of financial transactions with Pyongyang that could contravene fresh...

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China IP address link to South Korea cyber-attack

YoopyaMarch 21, 2013

by YoopyaMarch 21, 201301

A cyber-attack on South Korean banks and broadcasters came from an internet address in China, South Korean officials say, but the identity of those behind...

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Obama visits West Bank for talks with Mahmoud Abbas

YoopyaMarch 21, 2013

by YoopyaMarch 21, 201302

US President Barack Obama has arrived in the West Bank city of Ramallah for talks with Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas. Meeting Mr Obama off...