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China Supports Russian Proposal for Syria Resolution

Posted December 19th, 2011 at 6:40 am (UTC-5)
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China says it supports a new draft proposal condemning the violence in Syria, while senior Arab officials say they expect President Bashar al-Assad’s government to quickly sign a plan aimed at ending its deadly crackdown on anti-government protesters. China’s Foreign Ministry said Monday it supports the draft U.N. Security Council resolution introduced last week by […]

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Shootout With Militants Kills 7 in Northern Nigeria

Posted December 19th, 2011 at 5:50 am (UTC-5)
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Police in northern Nigeria say seven people have been killed during a shootout with suspected members of the radical Islamist group Boko Haram. Authorities said late Sunday the shootout happened Saturday in the city of Kano, after one of the suspects discovered his house was under surveillance and called on other members to attack police. […]

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India’s Kingfisher Grounds 15 Planes

Posted December 19th, 2011 at 5:30 am (UTC-5)
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A report in an Indian financial newspaper says one of the country’s main airlines has grounded 15 planes because it is not able to pay the maintenance costs for the aircraft. The Economic Times said Monday that Kingfisher Airlines’ owner, liquor tycoon Vijay Mallya, is seeking working capital from the airline’s investors. The newspaper says […]

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Qantas Reaches Deal with Engineers’ Union

Posted December 19th, 2011 at 4:45 am (UTC-5)
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Australia’s Qantas Airways reached a deal Monday with one of the three striking unions that prompted the carrier to temporarily ground its entire fleet in October. The breakthrough with the engineers’ union was presented to Fair Work Australia, the country’s industrial relations umpire, almost two months after Qantas chief Alan Joyce ordered all planes out […]

Life Raft Found Near Sunken Russian Oil Platform

Posted December 19th, 2011 at 4:35 am (UTC-5)
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A life raft was spotted Monday in the icy waters near a capsized Russian oil rig. The raft could hold as many as 15 people. Rescue crews could not immediately confirm if there are any survivors on board. At least 16 people are dead while the fate of 37 others remains unknown after the drilling […]

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Kim Jong Il Led North Korea With Power of Personality

Posted December 19th, 2011 at 4:30 am (UTC-5)
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Kim Jong Il ruled North Korea for 17 years, continuing a government focused on the principle of self-reliance and a cult of personality founded by his father, Kim Il Sung. There is not much reliable personal information about the enigmatic Mr. Kim. According to local legend, he was born on North Korea’s Mount Paekdu under […]

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World Reacts To Kim Jong Il Death

Posted December 19th, 2011 at 3:40 am (UTC-5)
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The news of North Korean leader Kim Jong Il’s death has drawn worldwide reaction. In Washington, U.S. President Barack Obama and Secretary of State Hillary Clinton were notified of the North Korean leader’s death. In a statement issued early Monday, the White House said it was in “close touch” with allies in South Korea and […]

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World Reacts To Kim Jong Il Death

Posted December 19th, 2011 at 3:05 am (UTC-5)
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The news of North Korean leader Kim Jong Il’s death has drawn worldwide reaction. In Washington, U.S. President Barack Obama and Secretary of State Hillary Clinton were notified of the North Korean leader’s death. In a statement issued early Monday, the White House said it was in “close touch” with allies in South Korea and […]

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North Korea’s Kim Jong Il Dead at 69

Posted December 19th, 2011 at 12:35 am (UTC-5)
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North Korea’s official news agency reported Monday that Supreme Leader Kim Jong Il has died at the age of 69. The Korean Central News Agency said the reclusive leader died Saturday of a heart attack while on a train for one of his “field guidance” tours. The agency attributed his death to “physical and mental […]

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