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Lydia Davis wins Man Booker International Prize
Lydia Davis, known for writing powerful, compact short stories, was announced as the winner of the Man Booker International Prize for fiction Wednesday. The prize, which was presented at a ceremony in London, comes with an award worth more than $90,000....
Tags: Pakistan, State University of New York, Russia, France
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Ai Weiwei releases profanity-filled music video
Not surprisingly, Ai Weiwei's new music video features wall-to-wall profanity and an aggressive anger aimed at China's ruling Communist party. The celebrated Chinese artist has released a new heavy-metal music video about the 81 days he spent in...
Tags: Entertainment, Prisons, Apple iTunes, Muhammad Ali, Arts
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North Korean leader Kim Jong Un sends envoy to China
PYONGYANG, North Korea — After months of ignoring Chinese warnings to give up nuclear weapons, North Korean leader Kim Jong Un sent a high-level confidant to Beijing on Wednesday, in a possible effort to mend strained ties with his country's most...
Tags: Japan, Politics, Communist Party of China, Nuclear Policy, Pyongyang (North Korea)
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Report: Life in prison sought for suspects in Bangladesh collapse
A government inquiry in Bangladesh will recommend life in prison for nine people arrested in connection with the deadly collapse of a garment factory complex just outside the capital, Dhaka, according to a report Tuesday by the Reuters news agency. At...
Tags: Prisons, Disasters and Accidents, Bangladesh
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President Obama to meet China's Xi Jinping in California
President Obama is to meet with President Xi Jinping in California next month, their first meeting since the Chinese leader took office in March. The meeting is scheduled for June 7-8 at Sunnylands, the Walter and Leonore Annenberg estate in Rancho...
Tags: Barack Obama, White House, North Korea, Beijing (China), Xi Jinping
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North Korea seizes another Chinese fishing boat, crew
DALIAN, China — Among fishermen in this historic seaport city, the danger of steering their boats near North Korean waters is well known. North Koreans took three Chinese ships and their crews hostage a year ago, and Chinese maritime officials...
Tags: Seafood and Fishing Industry, Fines, Communist Party of China, Punishment, Beijing (China)
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Syria, Israel exchange fire across cease-fire line
BEIRUT -- Syria said Tuesday that its forces had destroyed an Israeli vehicle that crossed into Syrian territory from the Israeli-occupied Golan Heights, an account disputed by Israel, which said that shots were fired at a patrol inside Israeli-controlled...
Tags: Jerusalem (Israel), Rebellions, United Nations, Eurovision Song Contest (tv program), Israel Defense Forces
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North Korean captors free Chinese fishing boat crew
DALIAN, China — After being held for more than two weeks, a Chinese fishing vessel and its crew were released by North Korean captors, the boat’s owner said early Tuesday. The release came less than two days after news of the seizure was...
Tags: Kidnapping, Fines, Communist Party of China, Punishment, North Korea
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Guatemalan court action revives questions about Rios Montt's fate
MEXICO CITY— The Guatemalan high court’s decision to overturn the genocide conviction of former military dictator Efrain Rios Montt and restart his trial has revived questions about his responsibility for the slaughter of some 1,700 ethnic...
Tags: Genocide, Mexico City, Crime, Law and Justice, Eurovision Song Contest (tv program), Justice and Rights
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Myanmar frees dissidents before leader's U.S. visit
NEW DELHI — Myanmar President Thein Sein released some 20 political prisoners Friday, days before a historic summit with President Obama in Washington early next week, according to officials and prisoner rights groups. The ex-general's...
Tags: Thailand, Cheese Corn, Barack Obama, Political Dissent, Crime, Law and Justice
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Beijing International Screenwriting Competition announces winners
An American woman arrives in China to retrace the steps of her deceased daughter from a video diary the daughter kept of her trip to the 2008 Beijing Olympics. A young flautist travels to Beijing to audition for a conservatory. A seamstress for a...
Tags: Entertainment, Movies, Harvard University, The Pink Panther (movie, 1964), DreamWorks Animation SKG Incorporated
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Tensions rise between China, North Korea over boat held hostage
BEIJING -- A Chinese fishing boat was seized by armed North Koreans who are demanding a ransom of nearly $100,000 for the release of the ship and 16 Chinese crew members. The Chinese Communist Party's Global Times newspaper suggested in Monday's...
Tags: Communist Party of China, North Korea, Beijing (China), Lifestyle and Leisure
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