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Putin in China to Cement Ties on Foreign Policy, Boost Trade

Posted June 5th, 2012 at 7:30 am (UTC-5)
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Russian President Vladimir Putin is in China for a three-day visit expected to focus on the Middle East, energy cooperation and regional trade policy. Mr. Putin, who is making his first trip to Asia since starting his third term as president last month, met with Chinese President Hu Jintao on Tuesday. He will participate in […]

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US Wants More Active Role for India in Afghanistan

Posted June 5th, 2012 at 6:55 am (UTC-5)
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((new lede & graf 3, edits graf 2) U.S. officials say Defense Secretary Leon Panetta will encourage India to take a more active role in Afghanistan, as he meets with officials to discuss regional security and defense relations. Panetta arrived Tuesday in New Delhi for two days of talks. He is scheduled to meet with […]

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Clinton Pledges Support for Georgia Amidst Russia Presence

Posted June 5th, 2012 at 6:50 am (UTC-5)
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U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton has renewed calls for Russia to withdraw its forces from two breakaway republics of Georgia. Clinton made the call Tuesday when she met with Georgian leaders Tuesday in the Black Sea resort of Batumi to discuss security and political issues. She said the United States remains steadfast in its […]

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Solar-Powered Plane Makes Bid for 1st Inter-Continental Flight

Posted June 5th, 2012 at 6:35 am (UTC-5)
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A Swiss adventurer is flying an experimental solar-powered plane from southern Europe toward northern Africa in a bid to complete the world’s first inter-continental flight by an aircraft without using fuel. Bertrand Piccard took off from the Spanish capital Madrid, early Tuesday aboard the Solar Impulse plane on a 2,500 kilometer journey to the Moroccan […]

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Putin in China to Cement Ties on Foreign Policy, Boost Trade

Posted June 5th, 2012 at 6:35 am (UTC-5)
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Russian President Vladimir Putin has arrived in China for a three-day visit aimed at boosting trade and furthering cooperation on foreign policy issues such as Syria and Iran. Mr. Putin, who is making his first trip to Asia since starting his controversial third term as president last month, met with Chinese President Hu Jintao on […]

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Burma State Media Offer Rare Praise of Aung San Suu Kyi

Posted June 5th, 2012 at 6:10 am (UTC-5)
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Burmese state media have offered rare praise of longtime democracy icon Aung San Suu Kyi, in an editorial that would have been unthinkable just months ago under the reforming country’s strict censorship laws. In an article entitled, “To the leaders who are the hope of Myanmar,” the New Light of Myanmar said Tuesday that the […]

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US Defense Chief in India for Security Talks

Posted June 5th, 2012 at 6:00 am (UTC-5)
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U.S. Defense Secretary Leon Panetta is in India for two days of talks focusing on regional security and defense relations between the two countries. Panetta arrived Tuesday in New Delhi, and is scheduled to meet with Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, National Security Adviser Shivshankar Menon, and Defense Minister, A.K. Antony. The Pentagon says the talks […]

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Wisconsin Holding Pivotal Recall Vote on Governor

Posted June 5th, 2012 at 5:55 am (UTC-5)
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Residents in Wisconsin will cast their votes Tuesday in a historic recall election that could force the state’s Republican governor out of office. The latest voter opinion surveys show Governor Scott Walker with a slight lead over his Democratic opponent, Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett, whom Walker defeated in the 2010 general election. Shortly after taking […]

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US Officials Say Drone Strike Targeted Al-Qaida No. 2

Posted June 5th, 2012 at 4:55 am (UTC-5)
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U.S. officials say a drone strike in Pakistan’s tribal region targeted al-Qaida’s second in command, but they do not know if the militant leader survived. The officials, speaking to U.S. media on condition of anonymity, said the airstrike Monday in Hesokhel targeted Abu Yahia al-Libi. They said his death, if confirmed, would be a major […]

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China: Foreign Air Pollution Readings ‘Illegal’

Posted June 5th, 2012 at 4:35 am (UTC-5)
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A senior Chinese environmental official says air pollution readings posted by foreign embassies are an unacceptable interference in Chinese internal affairs. The comments made Tuesday by Vice Environment Minister Wu Xiaoqing were a clear reference to the air quality readings posted regularly on the Twitter page of the U.S. Embassy in Beijing. Wu said only […]

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