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Analysis: China unveils oil offensive in South China Sea squabble

YoopyaAug 2, 20120

(Reuters) – First came the diplomatic offensive, then the flexing of military muscle. Now, China is opening a third front to assert its claims in

Onslaught looms as Assad forces pound Aleppo outskirts

YoopyaJul 27, 20120

(Reuters) – President Bashar al-Assad’s artillery pounded rebel-held areas around Aleppo on Friday, preparing the ground for an onslaught on Syria’s biggest city where the

Japan nationalist dreams of new patriotic party

YoopyaJul 27, 20120

(Reuters) – Former Japanese general Toshio Tamogami has a dream: fed up with bowing to China and the United States, patriotic politicians form a new

Syrian forces pound Aleppo and Damascus

YoopyaJul 26, 20120

(Reuters) – Damascus and Aleppo came under shell fire on Thursday as troops loyal to President Bashar al-Assad stepped up efforts to crush rebels threatening

Syrian forces pound Aleppo and Damascus

YoopyaJul 26, 2012July 26, 20120

By Mariam Karouny BEIRUT (Reuters) – Damascus and Syria’s second biggest city, Aleppo, came under shell fire from government forces battling a growing insurgency against

North Korea confirms mystery woman is leader’s wife

YoopyaJul 25, 20120

(Reuters) – North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has married, state media said on Wednesday, putting an end to speculation over the relationship with a woman

Al Qaeda claims responsibility for attacks in Iraq

YoopyaJul 25, 20120

(Reuters) – Al Qaeda’s affiliate in Iraq has claimed responsibility for scores of attacks across the country targeting mostly Shi’ite Muslim targets this week which

Syria’s Turkish border units ‘head for Aleppo’

YoopyaJul 25, 20120

Thousands of Syrian soldiers are being moved from the border with Turkey to join fierce fighting in the city of Aleppo, activists have claimed. Rebels

Severe typhoon hits Hong Kong, market delays opening

YoopyaJul 25, 2012June 25, 20230

(Reuters) – A severe typhoon hit Hong Kong on Tuesday, disrupting business across the financial hub, with offices and the stock market to remain closed

After bloody week, West warns Syria on chemical arms

YoopyaJul 24, 20120

By Oliver Holmes BEIRUT (Reuters) – Explosions and gunfire rocked one Damascus neighbourhood on Tuesday and residents elsewhere buried their dead after days of fighting