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Assessing Obama’s Performance on the War in Syria
september 15, 2013by latadmin
Norman Podhoretz is wrong in his understanding of President Obama’s foreign policy objectives (“Obama’s Successful Foreign Failure,” op-ed, Sept....
Muslim guerrillas killed as Filipino army assault frees scores of hostages
september 15, 2013by latadmin
Philippine forces have killed or captured nearly 100 of the Muslim guerrillas who have held scores of hostages for a week in the southern city of Zamboanga, as the...
Japan turns off nuclear reactor
september 15, 2013by latadmin
Japan will once again be without atomic energy as its only operating nuclear reactor goes offline on Sunday local time for refuelling and maintenance, and other plants...
Protests over Bangladesh power plant near tiger reserve
september 15, 2013by latadmin
The Bangladesh government is pressing ahead with the construction of a £1m coal-based power plant 14 kilometres from the world’s largest mangrove forest....
Malaysia Bolsters Affirmative Action for Malays
september 14, 2013by latadmin
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia — Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak on Saturday announced cash aid and a raft of measures to bolster the economic status of ethnic Malay...
US official urges dialogues over China sea dispute
september 14, 2013by latadmin
BEIJING — A senior U.S. diplomat says Washington hopes quiet diplomatic engagements between Japan and China can help keep peace and stability in the East China...
Japan PM’s Fukushima remark backfires at home
september 14, 2013by latadmin
TOKYO — Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's reassurance to the International Olympic Committee that contaminated water leaks from the crippled Fukushima...
Julia Gillard reveals ‘pain’ of losing Labor leadership
september 14, 2013by latadmin
Australia's ex-Prime Minister Julia Gillard has revealed the "acute distress" she felt after being dumped as leader of the Labor Party in June....
Filipino troops attack to end rebel standoff
september 14, 2013by latadmin
ZAMBOANGA, Philippines — Philippine troops have started to battle their way into coastal villages in the south where Muslim rebels have held scores of residents...
Obama to make rare Malaysia stop on Asia tour
september 14, 2013by latadmin
Barack Obama will pay the first visit by a US president to Malaysia in a half-century on a four-nation Asia tour next month, the White House said on Friday. Obama will...
