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Chinese President Xi Jinping arrives to attend the Leaders Retreat during the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) forum in Bali, Indonesia, Monday, Oct. 7, 2013. Pressure is mounting on Taiwan's weakened president to open political talks with Beijing after Jinping told a former senior Taiwanese official that the longstanding division between the sides should not be strung out indefinitely. China insists that the democratic island be brought under its control, and has threatened force to achieve that goal. The two sides split after a civil war in 1949.
Chinese Civil War   Photos   Taiwan - China   Taiwan - China Talks   Wikipedia: Cross-Strait relations  
 The Independent 
China and Taiwan agree to strengthen diplomatic ties after historic talks
China and Taiwan, at odds for more than six decades, agreed at historic talks on Tuesday to set up representative offices as early as possible, though sensitive political issues like a formal peace tr... (photo: AP / Dita Alangkara)
Wang Yu-chi, head of Taiwan's Mainland Affairs Council, left, shakes hands with Zhang Zhijun,  director of China's Taiwan Affairs Office, right, before their meeting in Nanjing,  in eastern China's Jiangsu Province, Tuesday, Feb. 11, 2014.
Chinese Civil War   Photos   Taiwan - China   Taiwan - China Talks   Wikipedia: Cross-Strait relations  
 The Irish Times 
China and Taiwan hold historic talks
China and Taiwan are holding their highest-level official talks since they split at the end of a brutal civil war in 1949, in an effort to improve relations and economic links between the two rivals. ... (photo: AP / Alexander F. Yuan)
Japan's new Prime Minister Shinzo Abe speaks during his first press conference at the prime minister's official residence in Tokyo Wednesday, Dec. 26, 2012.  Business Insider 
A Bunch Of Recent Data Casts Doubt On Abenomics
Japan produced a gloomy batch of economic data Monday showing shoppers growing nervous and the trade deficit ballooning, as Prime Minister Shinzo Abe prepares to launch a controversial sales tax rise.... (photo: AP / Shizuo Kambayashi)

Abenomics   Japan Economy   Photos   Shinzo Abe   Wikipedia: Abenomics  
French forces grab a man looting a mosque before chasing him away in the Miskin district of Bangui, Central African Republic, Monday Feb. 3, 2014.  Al Jazeera 
France in Central Africa : The reluctant interventionist
Two months after the beginning of military operation of French troops in the Central African Republic, it is time to debunk a few myths. France's military intervention has raised eyebrows, both i... (photo: AP / Jerome Delay)

CAR   Human Rights   Photos   UN   Wikipedia: Central African Republic conflict (2012present)  
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Russian President Vladimir Putin, right, and Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe shake hands on the sidelines of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) forum in Bali, Indonesia, Monday, Oct. 7, 2013. The Japan News
Abe-Putin confidence-building must lead to resolving territorial dispute
The Yomiuri ShimbunThe confidence-building relationship between Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and Russian President Vladimir Putin has deepened, but now it is being put to th... (photo: AP)
Japan   Photos   Putin   Russia   Wikipedia: Vladimir Putin  
INDIA-PRESIDENT-LAUNCHING-NATIONAL-POLIO-ROUND New Straits/Business Times
India to celebrate 'victory over polio'
NEW DELHI : Indian leaders are set later Tuesday to celebrate the eradication of polio, marking one of the country’s biggest public health success stories which was onc... (photo: WN / Bhaskar Mallick)
India   Photos   Polio   Vaccination   Wikipedia: World Health Organization  
Japan's Prime Minister Shinzo Abe is congratulated by President of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) Jacques Rogge, after Tokyo was awarded the 2020 Olympic Games during the 125th IOC session in Buenos Aires, Argentina, Saturday, Sept. 7, 2013. Tokyo defeated Istanbul in the final round of secret voting Saturday by the International Olympic Committee. Madrid was eliminated earlier after an initial tie with Istanbul. CNTV
Japan must accept post-war int'l order: China Daily
BEIJING, Feb. 11 (Xinhua) -- The international community should compel Japan to abide by the Cairo Declaration and Potsdam Declaration and jointly safeguard the post-war ... (photo: AP / Ian Watson,pool)
Beijing   China   Japan   Photos   Wikipedia: Shinz Abe  
President Barack Obama reads his speech to photographers after delivering a primetime televised address marking the the end of combat mission in Iraq from the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, Tuesday, Aug. 31, 2010. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh) Chicago Tribune
Obama administration mulls lethal strike on American in Pakistan
WASHINGTON — The Obama administration is considering authorizing the CIA or the military to kill an American citizen hiding in Pakistan who allegedly has helped... (photo: AP / Susan Walsh)
Pakistan   Photos   Qaeda   Washington   Wikipedia: Barack Obama  
U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry speaks to the media at the British Foreign Office in London, Tuesday, Oct. 22, 2013. Kerry said negotiations with Assad's government are likely to take place late next month, but would not confirm they have been set for Nov. 23, a date mentioned by other officials. (AP Photo/Alastair Grant) China Daily
Kerry seeks to 'rule out' possibility of conflict
US has expressed disappointment over Abe's visit to Yasukuni shrine | US Secretary of State John Kerry will seek to ease tensions between Tokyo, Beijing and Seoul as he c... (photo: AP / Alastair Grant)
Photos   Seoul   Tokyo   US   Wikipedia: John Kerry  
A passer-by is seen in front of the electronic stock board of a securities firm in Tokyo, Japan, Tuesday, Jan. 20, 2009. The benchmark Nikkei 225 average fell 257.83 points, or 3.12 percent to end morning session at 7,999.02. CNTV
Tokyo stocks close 1.77 pct higher, tracking U.S. stocks gain
TOKYO, Feb. 10 (Xinhua) -- Tokyo stocks advanced Monday, with the Nikkei index closing 1.77 percent higher on U.S. stocks gains despite weaker-than-expected nonfarm payro... (photo: AP / Itsuo Inouye)
Nikkei 225   Photos   Tokyo Stocks   Topix Index   Wikipedia: Nikkei 225  
Pakistani religious clerics and members of Taliban's negotiating committee, from left to right, Professor Ibrahim Khan, Maulana Sami-ul-Haq, and Maulana Abdul Aziz, answer a question during their press conference in Islamabad, Pakistan, Tuesday, Feb. 4, 2014. CNTV
Taliban intermediaries wrap up two-day talks
ISLAMABAD, Feb. 10 (Xinhua) -- Pakistani Taliban and their intermediaries have wrapped up two-day talks in the Waziristan tribal region as part of the ongoing peace negot... (photo: AP / Anjum Naveed)
Pakistan Conflict   Photos   Taliban Peace Talks   Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan   Wikipedia: Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan  
Palestinians women attend during a rally calling on Egyptian authorities to open the Rafah border crossing, outside the crossing in the southern Gaza Strip on September 17, 2013 Stars and Stripes
Pakistan Taliban readies 500 female suicide bombers, negotiator says
ISLAMABAD, Pakistan — The Pakistani Taliban has as many as 500 female suicide bombers ready to act, a representative of the group involved in peace negotiations said, u... (photo: WN / Ahmed Deeb)
Female Suicide Bombers   Pakistani Taliban   Photos   Terrorism in Pakistan   Wikipedia: Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan  
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French forces grab a man looting a mosque before chasing him away in the Miskin district of Bangui, Central African Republic, Monday Feb. 3, 2014. France in Central Africa : The reluctant interventionistAl Jazeera
Hundreds of thousands of people protest in Tahrir Square on 4 February 2011 The US and the Arab Awakening: Deja vu?Al Jazeera
Tahuna maru islet, Raroia, where landed Kon-Tki expedition in 1947. Cooler Pacific is causing global warming 'pause'The Independent
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North & Central Asia
Hundreds of thousands of people protest in Tahrir Square on 4 February 2011 The US and the Arab Awakening: Deja vu? Al Jazeera
In this photo taken, Nov. 2, 2010, a veteran member of the Taliban smokes a cigarette as he speaks to The Associated Press in Afghanistan, Nov 2, 2010. The longtime member said scribbled notes from Taliban leader Mullah Mohammad Omar have surfaced in mosques all over Afghanistan's ethnic Pashtun heartland, threatening death to anyone who takes up a government offer to negotiate for peace. Trying to quash rumors of a break in their ranks, the Taliban have also vehemently denied reports _ including one by The Associated Press _ that representatives of the militant group were involved in negotiations with the Afghan government. (AP Photo/Rodrigo Abd) Taliban airs Kabul CIA office attack video Al Jazeera
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Far East
Janet Yellen meets with Sen. Charles Schumer, D-NY, after her nomination to be chair of the Federal Reserve, on Capitol Hill in Washington, Thursday, Nov. 7, 2013. Janet Yellen: Fed policy will not change dramatically on my watch The Daily Telegraph
Customers wait outside a retail branch of Barclays Bank for the bank to open in London, Tuesday, Feb. 12, 2013. Barclays Announces Up To 12,000 Job Cuts The New York Times
Russian President Vladimir Putin, right, and Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe shake hands on the sidelines of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) forum in Bali, Indonesia, Monday, Oct. 7, 2013. Abe-Putin confidence-building must lead to resolving territorial dispute The Japan News
President Barack Obama, photographed from the Rose Garden, delivers a primetime televised address marking the the end of combat mission in Iraq from the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, Tuesday, Aug. 31, 2010. Is prez tilting to Mideast realignment with Iran? Boston Herald
Middle East
Iranian President Hassan Rouhani, delivers a speech during an annual rally commemorating anniversary of the 1979 Islamic revolution, at the Azadi 'Freedom' Square in Tehran, Iran, Tuesday, Feb. 11, 2014. Rouhani on Tuesday called for "fair and constructive" nuclear talks with world powers as the nation marked the anniversary of the 1979 Islamic revolution with massive rallies, complete with anti-American and anti-Israeli chants. Tuesday marks the 35th anniversary of the revolution that toppled the pro-U.S. Shah Mohammad Reza Pahlavi and brought Islamists to power. President: No power can prevent Iranian nation from continuing in path to progress Irna
Arsenal's captain Robin van Persie celebrates his goal after he scored a penalty that he won against Partisan Belgrade, during their Champions League Group H soccer match at the Emirates stadium in London, Wednesday, Dec. 8, 2010. Wenger coy over Van Persie Arsenal return Goal
Iranian President Hassan Rouhani, delivers a speech during an annual rally commemorating anniversary of the 1979 Islamic revolution, at the Azadi (Freedom) Sq. in Tehran, Iran, Tuesday, Feb. 11, 2014. Rouhani on Tuesday called for "fair and constructive" nuclear talks with world powers as the nation marked the anniversary of the 1979 Islamic revolution with massive rallies, complete with anti-American and anti-Israeli chants. Tuesday marks the 35th anniversary of the revolution that toppled the pro-U.S. Shah Mohammad Reza Pahlavi and brought Islamists to power. The Azadi, 'Freedom' tower is seen at rear right. Iran rallies to mark 35 years of revolution Al Jazeera
President Barack Obama, photographed from the Rose Garden, delivers a primetime televised address marking the the end of combat mission in Iraq from the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, Tuesday, Aug. 31, 2010. Is prez tilting to Mideast realignment with Iran? Boston Herald
South Asia
President Barack Obama reads his speech to photographers after delivering a primetime televised address marking the the end of combat mission in Iraq from the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, Tuesday, Aug. 31, 2010. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh) Obama administration mulls lethal strike on American in Pakistan Chicago Tribune
Pakistani religious clerics and members of Taliban's negotiating committee, from left to right, Professor Ibrahim Khan, Maulana Sami-ul-Haq, and Maulana Abdul Aziz, answer a question during their press conference in Islamabad, Pakistan, Tuesday, Feb. 4, 2014. Taliban intermediaries wrap up two-day talks CNTV
Palestinians women attend during a rally calling on Egyptian authorities to open the Rafah border crossing, outside the crossing in the southern Gaza Strip on September 17, 2013 Pakistan Taliban readies 500 female suicide bombers, negotiator says Stars and Stripes
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Chinese President Xi Jinping arrives to attend the Leaders Retreat during the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) forum in Bali, Indonesia, Monday, Oct. 7, 2013. Pressure is mounting on Taiwan's weakened president to open political talks with Beijing after Jinping told a former senior Taiwanese official that the longstanding division between the sides should not be strung out indefinitely. China insists that the democratic island be brought under its control, and has threatened force to achieve that goal. The two sides split after a civil war in 1949.
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Chinese President Xi Jinping arrives to attend the Leaders Retreat during the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) forum in Bali, Indonesia, Monday, Oct. 7, 2013. Pressure is mounting on Taiwan's weakened president to open political talks with Beijing after Jinping told a former senior Taiwanese official that the longstanding division between the sides should not be strung out indefinitely. China insists that the democratic island be brought under its control, and has threatened force to achieve that goal. The two sides split after a civil war in 1949.
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