Chinese, Indian Leaders Call For Cooperation
May 20th, 2013NEW DELHI (AP) — The leaders of India and China played down their recent border dispute and other tensions Monday, pledging to work together for regional stability and the economic growth of the world’s two most populous nations. Friction has been building between the Asian giants in recent years as they vie for regional influence
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Suspected US Drone Kills 2 In Yemen
May 20th, 2013SANAA, Yemen (AP) — Yemeni security and military officials say a suspected U.S. drone has killed two militants in a town in the center of the country. The officials said the Monday attack targeted the two men as they were riding a motorbike outside Radda in Bayda province. The officials said the two men were
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Report: 23 Hezbollah Members Killed In Syria
May 20th, 2013BEIRUT (AP) — Syrian government forces pushed deeper into a strategic opposition-held town near the Lebanese border Monday, battling rebels in fierce street fighting, Syrian state-media said. An activist group said at least 23 elite fighters from Lebanon’s Hezbollah militant group fighting alongside regime troops have been killed in the clashes. The Britain-based Syrian Observatory
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SKorea: NKorea Fires Sixth Projectile Into Waters
May 20th, 2013SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korea fired short-range projectiles into its own eastern waters Monday for a third straight day, Seoul officials said. The North said it was bolstering deterrence against enemy attack. North Korea regularly conducts short-range missile tests. Analysts say the recent launches appear to be weapons tests or an attempt to
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Who Is Building What In Sochi For 2014 Olympics
May 20th, 2013SOCHI, Russia (AP) — The cost of the 2014 Winter Games in the Russian city of Sochi now stands at $51 billion, making it the most expensive Olympics in history. More than half of the bill is being footed by Russian state-controlled companies and business tycoons. A look at what the major players are building
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