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- Nepal (712)
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- Philippines (1,081)
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- Taiwan (190)
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- Thailand (1,124)
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Russia's Lavrov says West wrong to blame Moscow over Ukraine
BASEL, Switzerland (Reuters) – Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov criticised the West on Friday for what he said were constant attempts to blame Russia for the crisis in east Ukraine. …read more Source: The...
Putin promises economic reforms to pull Russia out of impending recession
Customers look at TV sets with Russian President Vladimir Putin, at a shop in Moscow, Russia, on Thursday, Dec. 4, 2014, during his annual state of the nation address in the Kremlin.(Source:AP) Russia will defend its geopolitical interests, President Vladimir Putin warned Thursday as he promised economic reforms to pull his country back from the...
How Carter’s outlook to Pentagon is likely to be different from Hagel’s
Carter has emerged as President Barack Obama’s top candidate to become the next defense secretary. From left to right: John Kerry, Barack Obama, Ashton Carter (Source: AP) The experiences that Ashton Carter would bring to the job of U.S. Secretary of Defense are vastly different from Chuck Hagel’s in several important ways, starting...
Grozny: 20 dead in hours-long gunbattle between police and Islamic militants
Chechen regional leader Ramzan Kadyrov. A gun battle broke out early Thursday in the capital of Russia’s North Caucasus republic of Chechnya, puncturing the patina of stability ensured by years of heavy-handed rule by a Kremlin-appointed leader. Police waged hours-long gunbattle with Islamic militants who attacked Chechnya’s capital...
Obama to announce his choice for new US defense secretary on December 5
This Nov. 24, 2014, file photo shows President Barack Obama, right, reaching to Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel, left, following an announcement of Hagel’s resignation during an event in the State Dining Room of the White House. (Source:AP) President Barack Obama’s choice for his new defense chief, to be announced on December 5, faces...
Online freedom declines, amid NSA effect
WASHINGTON: Internet freedom suffered this year as a growing number of countries stepped up efforts to spy on users and censor online postings, a global survey showed on Thursday. The report by the non-government watchdog group Freedom House said online freedom declined in 36 of 65 countries surveyed. In some cases, governments use revelations...
Ukraine unlikely to join NATO in near future
Although Ukraine has officially informed NATO that it will abandon its non-aligned status, the country seems unlikely to join the alliance in the near future. …read more Source: China...
Ukraine unlikely to join NATO in near future
Although Ukraine has officially informed NATO that it will abandon its non-aligned status, the country seems unlikely to join the alliance in the near future. …read more Source:...
EU’s foreign policy chief calls for reduced tension in Ukraine
The European Union(EU) foreign policy chief Federica Mogherini on Thursday underlined the necessity to reduce tensions in Ukraine and move towards a lasting ceasefire. …read more Source: China Internet Information...
Ukrainian president announces “day of silence” for eastern regions
Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko has ordered the military forces to hold the so-called “day of silence” in eastern regions, starting from next Tuesday, the presidential press service said Thursday. …read more Source: China Internet Information...
