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Chinese President Xi Jinping on Wednesday promised “zero tolerance” to terrorism, separatism and extremism in collaboration on security issues with Asian countries. He said on the sidelines of the Fourth Conference on Interaction and Confidence Development in Asia (CICA), a forum for regional security and cooperation. A day later, terrorist violence has erupted again in […]
The waters begin to retreat, but the floods of last week continue to plague Bosnia. Although differently. Officials fear some of the anti-personnel mines in the country – a legacy of the conflict that tore the former Yugoslavia in 1992 and 1995 – have been displaced by landslides and no longer in areas where they […]
North Korea launched artillery fire Thursday near a South Korean warship patrolling south of the sea border between the two countries in the Yellow Sea, in an incident that raised a little over the growing tensions between the two. The shooting forced the move to shelters for residents of a South Korean island near the […]
The UK Independence Party (UKIP) has been the populist big winner of the English local elections. Although it has not gained control of any municipality, the results tallied over night in 58 of the 161 municipal councils of England voted on Thursday suggest that Nigel Farage’s party has probably been the largest party in elections. […]
Bad cholesterol is a well-known risk factor for stroke and other vascular diseases. But an international team led by Carlos Enrich, University of Barcelona, pointing it now also as a likely responsible for metastasis, replicas of a tumor in other organs that often kill the cancer patients. In cellular models of human cancer, the scientists […]
Gazprom Russian gas consortium and the National Petroleum Corporation (CNPC) signed an agreement to export natural gas to the Asian power from Russia on Wednesday. During this week, the Asian giant has pressed for a better price on the fuel supply in a visit by Russian President Vladimir Putin in Shanghai. After nearly a decade […]
China has summoned the U.S. ambassador to Beijing, Max Baucus, to protest against officially filing charges by a U.S. grand jury against five Chinese military personals accused of cyber espionage against U.S. companies in the country. The swift reaction of the Chinese government, which the U.S. announcement surprised just hours before opening a forum in […]
In his first visit to China under President Xi Jinping, the Russian head of state Vladimir Putin has had a muscular welcome. With display of strength, who appreciates style. The Russian Army and the Chinese People’s Liberation Army (PLA) held military exercises in waters off Shanghai, the city where both leaders will participate in a […]
Iraqi Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki, was voted in legislative elections last month, but is far from the majority. The State of Law alliance recieved at least 92 of the 328 seats in parliament, according to provisional results released Monday by the Electoral Commission. Al-Maliki will have to seek support from other groups to form coalition […]
The Turkish authorities have arrested 25 people as part of the investigation into the tragedy in Soma coal mine where an explosion last Tuesday killed 301 workers. Three of those arrested have been charged with ” involuntary manslaughter,” according to prosecutor Bekir Sahiner. Among the detainees are several senior Soma Holding, the company that runs […]
Nigeria and its four neighboring countries have joined hands and declared war against the terrorist group Boko Haram. The collation will be supported by France, the U.S. and UK, to help to rescue more than 200 girls abducted by this organization. That was the main conclusion of the summit convened in Paris by French President […]
The Swiss referendum today rejected by a large majority the establishment of the world’s highest minimum wage of 4,000 francs (3,270 euros) or 22 francs an hour (18 euros), according to public voting projections provided by television Switzerland. 77% of voters voted against the proposal sponsored by unions and supported by the Socialist Party and […]
