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India court rejects plea to commute death penalty

YoopyaApril 12, 2013

by YoopyaApril 12, 20130

India’s Supreme Court has rejected a petition by a death row prisoner to commute his sentence to life in jail. The petition was filed by Devinder...

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Kerry in Seoul Amid Worries Over N. Korean Missile Test

YoopyaApril 12, 2013

by YoopyaApril 12, 20130

U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry arrived Friday in Seoul, amid concern North Korea will soon conduct another provocative missile test. Kerry will hold talks...

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South Korea, U.S. on missile watch as North praises Kim dynasty

YoopyaApril 11, 2013January 4, 2025

by YoopyaApril 11, 2013January 4, 20250

(Reuters) – South Korea and the United States were on high alert for a North Korean missile launch on Thursday as the hermit kingdom turned its attention...

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Japan carmakers to recall 3.4m cars over airbag defect

YoopyaApril 11, 2013January 5, 2025

by YoopyaApril 11, 2013January 5, 20250

Japan’s top four carmakers are recalling a total of 3.4 million cars over a defect in passenger airbags. Toyota, which is recalling 1.73 million cars,...

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Egypt army ‘tortured and killed during 2011 revolution’

YoopyaApril 11, 2013

by YoopyaApril 11, 20130

A report leaked to a British newspaper appears to show that the Egyptian army participated in torture and killings during the 2011 revolution. The report...

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China charges former rail minister with graft

YoopyaApril 10, 2013

by YoopyaApril 10, 20130

(Reuters) – China formally charged a former railways minister, Liu Zhijun, with corruption and abuse of power on Wednesday, setting up the first test of newly installed...

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South Korea increases surveillance as North moves missiles

YoopyaApril 10, 2013

by YoopyaApril 10, 20130

(Reuters) – South Korea said on Wednesday there was “very high” probability that North Korea, engaged in weeks of threats of war, would launch a medium-range...

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North Korea warns foreigners to leave South

YoopyaApril 9, 2013

by YoopyaApril 9, 20130

(Reuters) – North Korea intensified threats of an imminent conflict against the United States and the South on Tuesday, warning foreigners to evacuateSouth Korea to avoid being dragged...

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U.S. envoy to China urges cooperation against Internet theft

YoopyaApril 9, 2013

by YoopyaApril 9, 20130

(Reuters) – China and the United States must cooperate on combating Internet theft, the U.S. envoy to China said on Tuesday, the latest comment in an issue...

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Iran opens uranium mines, yellow cake plant

YoopyaApril 9, 2013

by YoopyaApril 9, 20130

(Reuters) – Iran said on Tuesday it had started production at two uranium mines and a yellow cake plant, declaring that Western opposition would not slow its...