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Crowd tries to charge Hong Kong democracy protest

YoopyaOct 13, 2014July 29, 20230

HONG KONG (AP) — An angry crowd of people opposed to pro-democracy protests that have paralyzed parts of Hong Kong for more than two weeks

For Kim-watchers, North Korean anniversary on Friday is pivotal

YoopyaOct 10, 2014July 15, 20230

(Reuters) – North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has been out of sight for over a month and if he does not appear at a

Islamic State seizes large areas of Syrian town despite air strikes

YoopyaOct 9, 2014July 15, 20230

(Reuters) – Islamic State fighters seized more than a third of the Syrian border town of Kobani, a monitoring group said on Thursday, as U.S.-led

Islamic State moves into south west of Syrian Kurdish town

YoopyaOct 7, 2014July 25, 20230

(Reuters) – Islamic State fighters advanced into the south west of the Syrian Kurdish town of Kobani overnight, a monitoring group said on Tuesday, taking

Hong Kong protests at crossroads as traffic, frustration pile up

YoopyaOct 7, 2014July 25, 20230

(Reuters) – Hong Kong pro-democracy demonstrators risked a backlash from commuters and retailers on Tuesday as lingering protests caused traffic chaos and sales slump in

Hong Kong democracy protests fade, face test of stamina

YoopyaOct 6, 2014July 15, 20230

(Reuters) – Pro-democracy protests in Chinese-controlled Hong Kong subsided on Monday as students and civil servants returned to school and work after more than a

Typhoon heads out to sea after leaving at least one dead in Japan

YoopyaOct 6, 2014July 15, 20230

(Reuters) – A typhoon lashed Japan with torrential rain on Monday after killing at least one person, forcing the cancellation of flights and prompting warnings

Top North Korea officials make rare visit to South as diplomacy ramps up

YoopyaOct 4, 2014September 7, 20230

(Reuters) – Isolated North Korea sent its highest level delegation to South Korea on Saturday to attend the Asian Games closing ceremony amid a flurry

Islamic State video shows second British hostage beheaded

YoopyaOct 4, 2014September 2, 20230

(Reuters) – Islamic State militants beheaded British aid worker Alan Henning in a video posted on Friday, triggering swift condemnation by the British and U.S.

India’s rock-star PM wowed Madison Square Garden—but can he deliver more than a great show?

YoopyaSep 30, 2014June 27, 20230

“They used to think of us as snake charmers!” boomed Narendra Modi, shortly after receiving an electrifying welcome at New York City’s Madison Square Garden