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France discusses new Syria U.N. resolution with Russia

YoopyaFeb 15, 2012January 16, 20230

France said on Wednesday it was discussing a new U.N. Security Council resolution on Syria with Russia and wanted the council to consider creating “humanitarian corridors”

Yahoo, Alibaba talks called off: report

YoopyaFeb 15, 2012June 22, 20230

(Reuters) – Yahoo Inc and its Asian partners, China’s Alibaba and Japan’s Softbank Corp, have called off talks over a sale of the U.S. company’s

Insight: Suns rise and set rapidly in China leadership opera

YoopyaFeb 15, 2012February 15, 20120

(Reuters) – Leaders battling for promotion in China’s Communist Party are using pages out of an old manual for negotiating the rungs of power, with

Diplomatic inaction fuelling Syria crackdown: U.N.

YoopyaFeb 14, 20120

(Reuters) – The U.N. human rights chief blamed disagreement in the Security Council on Monday for encouraging the Syrian government to step up attacks on

Olympus expects net loss, but core business seen unscathed

YoopyaFeb 13, 20120

(Reuters) – Japan’s scandal-hit Olympus Corp on Monday forecast a $410 million full-year net loss due to its ailing camera business and tax asset writedowns,

Homs fears big push by Syrian tanks on stronghold

YoopyaFeb 10, 20120

By Khaled Yacoub Oweis AMMAN (Reuters) – Syrian tanks massed outside opposition neighbourhoods in Homs on Friday as President Bashar al-Assad’s forces bombarded the city for

Japan priest fights invisible demon: radiation

YoopyaFeb 10, 20120

(Reuters) – On the snowy fringes of Japan’s Fukushima city, now notorious as a byword for nuclear crisis, Zen monk Koyu Abe offers prayers for

Ahmadinejad summoned before Iranian parliament to answer long list of accusations

YoopyaFeb 7, 20120

First such move since 1979 TEHRAN, Iran — Iran’s parliament on Tuesday decided to summon President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad for questioning over a long list of

Insight: India’s reluctant young emperor, Rahul Gandhi

YoopyaFeb 7, 20120

(Reuters) – They call him the Yuva Samrat, or young emperor. Yet Rahul Gandhi has so far shown no inclination to claim the throne of

Palestinian rivals agree to form unity government

YoopyaFeb 6, 20120

By Ali Sawafta RAMALLAH, West Bank (Reuters) – The leaders of rival Palestinian factions Fatah and Hamas signed a deal in Qatar on Monday to form