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In a disputed reef, Philippines sees face of Chinese domination
MASINLOC, Philippines — The fishermen were sailing the azure waters off the Philippine coast when Richard Caneda saw the morning sunlight glinting off a vessel "bigger than the biggest ship in the Philippine navy." Caneda could see a red Chinese...
Tags: United Nations, Seafood and Fishing Industry, Vietnam, U.S. Navy, Boats
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L.A. Asian Pacific Film Festival to showcase films of diaspora
In conjunction with Asian-Pacific American Heritage Month, the Los Angeles Asian Pacific Film Festival opens Thursday night in West Hollywood, kicking off 10 days of screenings, panel discussions, seminars and social events. Now in its 29th year, the...Tags: Arts and Culture, Festive Events, Kobe Bryant, Entertainment, China
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China, Taiwan protest fatal shooting of fisherman by Philippines
BEIJING -- Beijing and Taipei united in their condemnation of the Philippines on Friday for the shooting death of a Taiwanese fisherman in disputed waters. The killing of Hung Shih-cheng, 65, injects a volatile new element in ongoing conflicts over...
Tags: Fishing, U.S. Embassy, Philippines, Beijing (China), China
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Ship crash in Italy kills at least seven
This post has been corrected and updated. See below for details.ROME -- Rescue workers in Italy scrambled Wednesday to find survivors after a container ship slammed into a 165-foot-tall observation tower at the port of Genoa, toppling it into the sea and killing at least seven people. Divers searching through rubble-...Tags: Politics, Government, Regional Authority, The Happiest News!, Television Industry
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Alarm among activists after Malaysia kills nearly 100,000 monkeys
Tourists adore them. Homeowners bemoan them. And the Malaysian government has killed them –- by the tens of thousands. They are macaca fascicularis, mischievous monkeys with unusually long tails that give them their common name: long-tailed...
Tags: Endangered Species, Bananas, Science and Technology, Activism, Politics
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High-profile neo-Nazi murder trial opens in Germany
This post has been updated. See the note below for details.BERLIN -- The surviving member of an alleged neo-Nazi cell accused of a string of racially motivated murders went on trial Monday in a case that has forced Germany to confront the extent to which racism continues to pervade society here. Beate Zschaepe,...Tags: Lawyers, Judges, Angela Merkel, Germany, Organized Crime
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'Iron Man 3' rockets to second-best opening ever
"Iron Man 3" surpassed everything except "The Avengers." The third Tony Stark movie from Disney’s Marvel Studios enjoyed the second-best opening in box-office history, grossing an estimated $175.3 million in its debut weekend, Disney said Sunday....
Tags: Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2 (movie), Thor (movie), Titanic (movie, 1997), Star Trek into Darkness (movie), Iron Man (movie)
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Malaysia's ruling coalition maintains parliamentary majority
This post has been updated, as indicated below.PENANG, Malaysia — Malaysia’s ruling National Front coalition won at the polls Sunday, election commission officials announced, as voters opted for continuity and experience over opposition calls for reform. The 13-party National Front...Tags: Culture, Religion and Belief, Interreligious Dialogue, Politics, Social Sciences
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Stakes are huge in Malaysian election
NEW DELHI — Malaysia faces its most significant election in decades Sunday, as voters choose between the longtime ruling coalition touting its steady hand and an untested opposition alliance promising economic and political reforms. The stakes are...
Tags: Southeast Asia, Culture, Australia, Religion and Belief, Politics
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Chinese poaching of rare mammal exposed by boating accident
A boating accident off the Philippines coast has exposed Chinese poaching of a protected species of scaly anteater, or pangolin, prized in traditional medicine. A 500-ton Chinese fishing vessel, the Min Long Yu, crashed into a coral reef April 8. When...
Tags: UNESCO, Asthma, Wildlife, U.S. Navy, World Wildlife Fund
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U.S. slaps sanctions on Iranian businessman, companies
WASHINGTON – The Treasury Department slapped sanctions Thursday on an Iranian businessman and a network of banks and companies dealing with Tehran amid an international stalemate over Iran’s disputed nuclear program. The move targeted...
Tags: Iran, Defense Equipment, U.S. Department of the Treasury, Turkey, United Nations
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Survey: Many Muslims want sharia, but differ on what that means
In Afghanistan, Iraq and many other countries across the globe, most Muslims support making sharia, or Islamic law, the official law of the land, according to a sweeping survey released Tuesday by the Pew Research Center. But sharia means different...
Tags: Southeast Asia, Iraq, Religion and Belief, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Asia
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