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Syrian President to Address Nation

Posted June 20th, 2011 at 3:05 am (UTC-5)
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Syrian President Bashar al-Assad is set to address the nation Monday, his third major speech since anti-government protests began in mid-March. In a speech two weeks after the protests began, Mr. Assad said foreigners had created a conspiracy to bring down his government. In mid-April, his address said the government would abolish the country’s 50-year-old […]

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Pakistan Militants Attack Anti-Taliban Elders

Posted June 20th, 2011 at 3:05 am (UTC-5)
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Officials in northwest Pakistan say dozens of militants have attacked the homes of two anti-Taliban tribal elders, killing at least four people and wounding several others. Authorities say nearly 70 militants participated in the early Monday attack on the homes in the Mohmand tribal area near Afghanistan. One of the elders was wounded in the […]

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IAEA Report: Japan Failed to Prepare for Nuclear Crisis

Posted June 20th, 2011 at 3:05 am (UTC-5)
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The International Atomic Energy Agency is set to release a report Monday criticizing Japan’s handling of the nuclear crisis at the Fukushima Daiichi power plant. The review – based on a fact-finding mission to Fukushima – says Japanese officials failed to anticipate threats to nuclear facilities from earthquakes and tsunamis. It also says that nearby […]

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Tokyo Stocks, Dollar Flat

Posted June 20th, 2011 at 3:05 am (UTC-5)
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Japanese share prices ended slightly higher Monday, while the dollar edged up against the yen. Tokyo’s Nikkei index rose a fraction of a percent to close at 9,354. In currency trading, the dollar was selling at 80.18 yen, up a tenth of a yen from late Friday. The Taipei market fell 1.2 percent to close […]

EU Sees South Korea Trade Deal as Model for Asia

Posted June 20th, 2011 at 3:05 am (UTC-5)
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The European Union wants its free trade agreement with South Korea to serve as the model for future pacts in other parts of Asia. Ignacio Garcia Bercero, the EU’s chief negotiator on the deal, said at a seminar Monday in Seoul that the FTA is very much the type of trade agreement that the EU […]

Continued Rain Raises Flood Threat in Southern China

Posted June 20th, 2011 at 3:05 am (UTC-5)
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Torrential rains continued Monday across southern China, where severe flooding has claimed more than 100 lives and driven hundreds of thousands of people from their homes. Weather forecasters predicted at least three more days of rain, while authorities called on local officials to pay close attention to the condition of dikes, reservoirs and dams. At […]

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EU Sees South Korea Trade Deal as Model for Asia

Posted June 20th, 2011 at 2:16 am (UTC-5)
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The European Union wants its free trade agreement with South Korea to serve as the model for future pacts in other parts of Asia. Ignacio Garcia Bercero, the EU’s chief negotiator on the deal, said at a seminar Monday in Seoul that the FTA is very much the type of trade agreement that the EU […]

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New Internet Name Rule Opens Door to Huge Changes

Posted June 20th, 2011 at 1:50 am (UTC-5)
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The organization that manages Internet domain names has agreed to changes that will dramatically increase the number of possible site names while opening up new branding opportunities for companies, cities and others. The change was overwhelmingly approved Monday in Singapore in a vote of the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers. ICANN is expected […]

New Internet Name Rule Opens Door to Huge Changes

Posted June 20th, 2011 at 1:42 am (UTC-5)
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The organization that manages Internet domain names has agreed to changes that will dramatically increase the number of possible site names while opening up new branding opportunities for companies, cities and others. The change was overwhelmingly approved Monday in Singapore in a vote of the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers. ICANN is expected […]

Libyan Rebel Leader to Visit China

Posted June 20th, 2011 at 1:31 am (UTC-5)
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NATO says an accidental strike by its forces may have killed civilians in the Libyan capital, Tripoli. The alliance said Sunday the air strikes were launched against a military missile site, but “one weapon did not strike the intended target” because of a possible “weapons system failure.” NATO said it regretted the “loss of innocent […]

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