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US, North Korea Open Talks on Korean War MIAs

Posted October 18th, 2011 at 2:35 am (UTC-5)
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U.S. and North Korean officials are meeting in Bangkok to discuss a possible resumption of efforts to recover the remains of U.S. soldiers unaccounted for after the Korean war. A U.S. military spokeswoman said the talks began Tuesday and are expected to last for two to three days. The U.S. delegation is led by Assistant […]

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Bhutan Royal Couple to Pay State Visit to Japan

Posted October 18th, 2011 at 2:10 am (UTC-5)
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The world’s newest royal couple, King Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck and his bride Queen Jetsun Pema Wangchuck, will pay a state visit to Japan next month. Japanese officials announced the visit Tuesday, saying the king and queen will be in the country from November 15 to 19. Officials said the emperor and empress of Japan […]

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Minerals, Development Aid Top Agenda for Burma-Japan Talks

Posted October 18th, 2011 at 1:25 am (UTC-5)
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Burma’s mineral wealth and a resumption of Japanese development assistance are expected to be discussed when Burmese Foreign Minister Wunna Maung Lwin arrives in Japan Thursday on the first such visit in 16 years. The foreign minister’s trip is the latest in a series of moves by the new Burmese government to engage with its […]

Chinese Economy Slows in Third Quarter

Posted October 18th, 2011 at 12:55 am (UTC-5)
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China’s rapid economic growth slowed slightly between July and September, due to slowdowns in Europe and the United States and inflation-fighting measures at home. The government’s statistics bureau says the nation’s economy grew at a 9.1 percent annual pace in the three months through September 30. That compares to 9.5 percent growth in the previous […]

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Israel, Hamas Begin Prisoner Exchange

Posted October 18th, 2011 at 12:40 am (UTC-5)
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Israel and the Islamist Hamas movement have begun a multi-stage process to exchange hundreds of Palestinian prisoners for captive Israeli soldier Gilad Shalit. Convoys carrying the Palestinian prisoners being released Tuesday moved from Israeli jails to border crossings before dawn. The exchange deal calls for 477 Palestinian inmates to be freed Tuesday, with another 550 […]

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A Look at Palestinian Prisoners Expected To Be Freed

Posted October 18th, 2011 at 12:05 am (UTC-5)
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Here is a list of some key Palestinian inmates slated to be freed in exchange for captured Israeli soldier Gilad Shalit: Nael Barghouthi: Believed to be the longest-serving Palestinian prisoner. He received a life sentence in 1978 for his role in the murder of an Israeli during a Palestinian commando operation. He is sometimes referred […]

Iran’s Ahmadinejad Rejects U.S. Plot Allegations

Posted October 18th, 2011 at 12:05 am (UTC-5)
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Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad has accused the United States of fabricating an alleged Iranian plot to kill the Saudi ambassador to the United States in order to cause a rift between Tehran and Saudi Arabia. In an interview on Al-Jazeera television late Monday, Mr. Ahmadinejad said the U.S. will achieve nothing by accusing Iran, and […]

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Captured Israeli Soldier at Center of Israel-Hamas Prisoner Swap

Posted October 18th, 2011 at 12:05 am (UTC-5)
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Israeli soldier Gilad Shalit was held for more than five years by the Palestinian militant group Hamas. Members of Hamas and other militant groups captured Shalit on June 25, 2006 during a cross-border raid from the Gaza Strip into southern Israel. The raiders killed two other Israeli soldiers, while Israeli troops killed two of the […]

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