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Obama holds 'tense' meeting with Cambodia leader
PHNOM PENH, Cambodia -- On the heels of his historic trip to Myanmar, President Obama landed in Cambodia on Monday night for a dose of summitry and quickly found himself in a "tense" meeting with his host, an aide said. Obama met with Cambodia Prime...
Tags: Justice and Rights, Government, Wars and Interventions, Prisoners and Detainees, Barack Obama
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Chernin firm acquires stake in Indian animation company
Peter Chernin's investment arm, CA Media, is leaping into the business of super heroes and animated goddesses from India. The company announced Thursday that it had acquired a minority stake in Graphic India, a year-old comic book and animation...
Tags: India, Entertainment, Economy, Business and Finance, Media Industry, Companies and Corporations
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Google this: North Korea open to Western help with Net upgrade?
A freelance diplomatic foray to North Korea by former New Mexico Gov. Bill Richardson and Google executive Eric Schmidt has kicked up both controversy and expectations of insights into the inscrutable Hermit Kingdom. State Department officials...
Tags: Woodrow Wilson, Eric Schmidt, North Korea, Jimmy Carter, United Nations
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Obama lands in Thailand even as Gaza crisis draws his attention
BANGKOK, Thailand -- President Obama landed in Thailand on Sunday to tout his vision of “pivoting” U.S. attention and resources to Asia. But he quickly ran into the challenge faced by his predecessors -- no American president can turn away...
Tags: Government, Michael Green, Barack Obama, White House, Thailand
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East Asian elections over but territorial disputes still simmer
Muscle-flexing over the archipelago of disputed islands in East Asian seas featured prominently in the political campaigns that have brought forth new leaders for China, Japan and South Korea. But don’t expect an end to the posturing and...
Tags: Aquaculture, Democratic Party, Elections, North Korea, Seafood and Fishing Industry
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On way to Tokyo, Leon Panetta urges restraint in islands dispute
World NowTOKYO, Japan -- Defense Secretary Leon E. Panetta on Saturday urged China and its neighbors not to engage in “provocative behavior” over disputed islands and maritime claims, warning that it could escalate into a regional conflict that might... -
Myanmar activist Suu Kyi collecting honors, evaluations
World NowGlobal Focus: Few could have imagined six months ago that Aung San Suu Kyi, the voice of Myanmar's pro-democracy movement and symbol of its long repression, would be the toast of Washington as she belatedly collects honors and accolades given out during... -
Chinese to Panetta: focus on diplomacy, not military might
World NowDefense Secretary Leon E. Panetta came here hoping to allay Chinese concerns that U.S. is pursuing a new military containment strategy aimed at Asia’s biggest power, but he failed to fully convince the leaders in Beijing.... -
China's media criticize Clinton's visit to Cook Islands
World NowChina's official media have stepped up criticism of Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton's impending visit to a remote island chain in the South Pacific, complaining that American saber-rattling is disturbing a tranquil region.... -
China-U.S. power play at core of East Asian island disputes
World NowAt first glance, it seems to make little sense that China and U.S. allies in the Western Pacific would dredge up old fights over uninhabitable islands, provoking nationalist protests, diplomatic rifts and a threat of violent confrontation in a strategic... -
Clinton draws criticism from Chinese ahead of talks
World NowSecretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton flew into a storm of criticism in Beijing on Tuesday in the midst of a six-nation tour perceived by China as aimed at curbing its influence in Asia.... -
Young and jobless? It’s not getting better, U.N. agency says
World NowUnemployment rates are expected to edge higher in coming years for young people worldwide, the International Labor Organization said in an analysis released Tuesday....
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