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Mount Everest Death Toll at Four with One Missing

in International - Tue May 22, 2012

It was rush hour on Mount Everest this weekend with 150 climbers reaching the summit, including a 73-year-old woman, but the world\'s tallest peak also claimed the lives

Afghanistan provides dilemma for NATO

in International - Sat May 19, 2012

CHICAGO, May 18 (Xinhua) -- Leaders from North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) countries are convening in Chicago this weekend to discuss a variety of issues affectin

G8 leaders broadly united on Iran and Syria U S official

in International - Sat May 19, 2012

CAMP DAVID, Maryland (Reuters) - Group of Eight leaders agreed in their initial discussions at Camp David on Friday that Iran needs to disclose more about its nuclear amb

Obama puts weight behind Europe growth push

in International - Sat May 19, 2012

US President Barack Obama threw his weight behind French calls more pro-growth policies in Europe on Friday, as he welcomed G8 leaders to Camp David for a summit darkened

China allows N.Koreans to leave for Seoul: reports

in International - Fri May 18, 2012

SEOUL China has allowed six North Korean refugees to leave for South Korea after they spent months holed up in Seoul\'s consular offices in China, news reports said Friday.

Opinion The Philippines and US Pivot to Asia

in International - Wed May 16, 2012

AS AN American ally, the Philippines has always been supportive of United States" military presence in Asia. Thus, it is no longer surprising to see the Philippines warml

China to achieve growth goals Wen

in International - Mon May 14, 2012

Beijing Premier Wen Jiabao Sunday said that China has the confidence, conditions and capabilities to achieve this year"s development goals.

He expressed thes

China, ROK, Japan pledge future-oriented partnership amid

in International - Mon May 14, 2012

BEIJING, May 14 (Xinhua) -- Leaders of China, the Republic of Korea (ROK) and Japan on Sunday vowed to further enhance the future-oriented comprehensive cooperative partners

China Japan ROK eye early launch of FTA

in International - Thu May 10, 2012

BEIJING - China, Japan and the Republic of Korea (ROK) are consulting with each other for the early launch of negotiations for the free trade area (FTA), a white paper sa

How Kim Jung uns grandfather betrayed North Korea

in International - Wed May 09, 2012

The grandfather of North Korea\'s leader worked as a collaborator with Japanese soldiers who were hunting Kim Il-sung during the Second World War, according to documents

Asian stock markets rebound after jitters over European el

in International - Tue May 08, 2012

BANGKOK - Asian stock markets staged a modest recovery Tuesday as the initial shockwaves from election results in Europe faded. Trading is expected to remain volatile as

Stocks fall after election results

in International - Mon May 07, 2012

Asian stock markets were pummelled by election results in Greece and France that heightened uncertainty about Europe\'s ability to solve its debt crisis. Signs of a falte

Japans last nuclear reactor shuts down one year after Fuku

in International - Sat May 05, 2012

Japanese utility Hokkaido Electric Power Co began shutting the country\'s last active nuclear reactor on Saturday, leaving the world\'s third-biggest user of atomic

Bus crash on way to Tokyo Disney kills 7

in International - Mon April 30, 2012

A bus carrying dozens of people to Tokyo Disneyland has crashed on a highway, killing seven passengers.

Police say the other 38 passengers and the driver wer

transfer of us troops out of japan hardly a withdrawal

in International - Sat April 28, 2012

The U.S. and Japan have come to an agreement on the relocation of about 9,000 U.S. Marines that will leave their bases in Okinawa, with about 5,000 transferred to Guam an

S Korea seeks more N Korean sanctions

in International - Thu April 26, 2012

South Korea is seeking to extend United Nations sanctions to 19 more North Korean institutions following the country\'s widely condemned rocket launch in April, a report

No change to Myanmar parliament oath Thein Sein

in International - Mon April 23, 2012

TOKYO  Myanmar\'s president said Monday he has no plans to change the loyalty oath that has provoked a threatened parliamentary boycott by democracy leader Aung San Suu

N Korea to launch satellites one after another

in International - Fri April 20, 2012

SEOUL  North Korea has vowed to launch satellites "one after another", vigorously rejecting international condemnation of an April 13 launch that was seen ove

UN DAILY NEWS DIGEST - 17 April

in International - Wed April 18, 2012

GLOBAL ECONOMIC OUTLOOK SLOWLY IMPROVING BUT REMAINS FRAGILE, SAYS UN-BACKED REPORT 

The prospects for the global economy are slowly improving, but growth

Angry North Korea threatens retaliation, nuclear test expe

in International - Wed April 18, 2012

A bristling North Korea said on Wednesday it was ready to retaliate in the face of international condemnation over its failed rocket launch, increasing the likelihood the he

North Korea Breaks Off Agreement with US

in International - Wed April 18, 2012

The International Atomic Energy Agency says it is now unlikely to send a delegation to North Korea, after Pyongyang stated it is no longer bound by an agreement with the Uni

UN toughens North Korea sanctions over rocket launch

in International - Tue April 17, 2012

UNITED NATIONS: The UN Security Council has ordered tightened sanctions on North Korea over its failed rocket launch and warned of new action if the isolated state stages a

Breivik defends massacre: I would have done it again

in International - Tue April 17, 2012

OSLO, Norway Norwegian gunman Anders Behring Breivik defended his massacre of 77 people, insisting Tuesday he would do it all again and calling his rampage the most "s

NKorea says satellite failed to enter into orbit

in International - Fri April 13, 2012

PYONGYANG, North Korea (AP) North Korea\'s much-anticipated rocket launch ended quickly in failure early Friday, splintering into pieces over the Yellow Sea soon after take

British PM due in Myanmar for landmark talks

in International - Fri April 13, 2012

British Prime Minister David Cameron is set to become the first Western leader in decades to visit Myanmar on Friday as European nations consider scrapping sanctions agai