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US set for Bagram prison handover to Afghanistan

YoopyaMar 25, 20130

The US is set to hand over to Afghanistan the only prison still under American control, the Pentagon says, resolving an issue that has strained

Obama ends Middle East trip with visit to Petra ruins

YoopyaMar 23, 20130

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

Abu Sayyaf release Australian hostage Warren Rodwell

YoopyaMar 23, 20130

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

Burma: State of emergency imposed in Meiktila

YoopyaMar 22, 20130

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

South Korea defense chief pick quits in new humiliation for Park

YoopyaMar 22, 20130

(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

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

YoopyaMar 22, 20130

(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

Damascus mosque blast kills 42 including senior Syrian imam

YoopyaMar 22, 20130

(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

China’s new leader to meet Russia’s Putin on first foreign trip

YoopyaMar 22, 20130

(Reuters) – Decorated with Chinese paintings and red silk armchairs, a huge business complex on the edge of Moscow is the kind of enterprise China’s

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

YoopyaMar 22, 20130

(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

China IP address link to South Korea cyber-attack

YoopyaMar 21, 20130

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