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New party’s wins leave Delhi leadership unclear

YoopyaDecember 9, 2013December 31, 2023

by YoopyaDecember 9, 2013December 31, 20230

NEW DELHI (AP) — A new political party pledging to sweep corruption from the Indian capital made surprising gains in state elections, grabbing a huge...

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Thai PM calls snap election, protesters press on

YoopyaDecember 9, 2013December 31, 2023

by YoopyaDecember 9, 2013December 31, 20230

(Reuters) – Thai Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra dissolved parliament on Monday and called a snap election, but anti-government protest leaders pressed ahead with mass demonstrations...

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Japan PM Abe’s ratings slide after state secrets act

YoopyaDecember 9, 2013December 31, 2023

by YoopyaDecember 9, 2013December 31, 20230

(Reuters) – Support for Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe slid in opinion polls after his ruling coalition steamrolled through parliament a tough secrecy act that...

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North Korea says Kim’s powerful uncle dismissed for ‘criminal acts’

YoopyaDecember 9, 2013December 31, 2023

by YoopyaDecember 9, 2013December 31, 20230

(Reuters) – North Korea on Monday excoriated Jang Song Thaek, the uncle of leader Kim Jong Un, for what it described as a slew of criminal acts,...

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Chinese firm paid US gov’t intelligence adviser

YoopyaDecember 7, 2013February 2, 2024

by YoopyaDecember 7, 2013February 2, 20240

WASHINGTON (AP) — A longtime adviser to the U.S. Director of National Intelligence has resigned after the government learned he has worked since 2010 as...

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Aide to N. Korean leader’s ousted uncle seeks asylum in South: media

YoopyaDecember 6, 2013December 31, 2023

by YoopyaDecember 6, 2013December 31, 20230

(Reuters) – North Korea could be facing its most serious defection in 15 years as South Korean media on Friday that a man who managed funds for...

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Thai protest leaders refuse to give up, but streets calm

YoopyaDecember 6, 2013December 31, 2023

by YoopyaDecember 6, 2013December 31, 20230

(Reuters) – Protesters seeking to topple Thailand’s government stayed off the street on Friday after halting their demonstration the day before out of respect for...

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Schools close in smog-enshrouded eastern China

YoopyaDecember 5, 2013January 31, 2024

by YoopyaDecember 5, 2013January 31, 20240

(Reuters) – Hazardous air pollution forced schools to shut or suspend outdoor activities in at least two cities in eastern China, where residents complained of the...

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Indian food vendors get lessons in hygiene

YoopyaDecember 5, 2013January 31, 2024

by YoopyaDecember 5, 2013January 31, 20240

NEW DELHI (AP) — The millions of food vendors peddling tasty morsels from roadside stalls and rickshaws across India have long been an emblem of...

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Diligent Asian students dominate global exam

YoopyaDecember 4, 2013December 31, 2023

by YoopyaDecember 4, 2013December 31, 20230

BEIJING (AP) — As a ninth-grader, Shanghai’s Li Sixin spent more than three hours on homework a night and took tutorials in math, physics and...