US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton to visit Philippines
Manila - US Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton was scheduled to visit the Philippines next week, her Filipino counterpart said Saturday. Clinton was to arrive in Manila Thursday for a two-day visit before heading to Singapore for next weekend'...
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Taiwan universities told to recruit foreigners to stay afloat
Taipei - Taiwan President Ma Ying-jeou on Saturday urged Taiwan universities to recruit foreign students to boost the island's international competitiveness and keep themselves in business. Because of Taiwan's low birthrate, the island's university h...
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Obama asks to delay Japan trip after massacre at military base
Tokyo - US President Barack Obama wants to begin a visit to Japan a day later than planned so he could take part in a memorial service for 13 people killed in a shooting rampage at a US military base, news reports said. Obama requested that the start...
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Vietnamese dissident near death due to hunger strike
Hanoi - One of nine Vietnamese dissidents sentenced to prison in early October remains on hunger strike and may be near death, his wife said after visiting him Friday. Vu Van Hung, a 43-year-old high school teacher, was sentenced to three years in pr...
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Three soldiers killed in Afghan attacks
Kabul - Three soldiers were killed in two separate attacks in Afghanistan, the NATO-led International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) said Friday. Two US soldiers were among those who died in the attacks, which took place in the south of the country...
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Pakistani troops move into major Taliban stronghold - Summary
Islamabad - The Pakistani military said on Friday that its forces had stormed the headquarters of the Taliban in the South Waziristan region, marking the start of a decisive phase of their three-week campaign to eliminate the militants. The crucial...
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