Asia and Pacific
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China ‘arrests Xinjiang plotters’
in ChinaEthnic Uighurs accuse Beijing of marginalising them in favour of Han Chinese migrants [File: AP] Chinese police have arrested more than 10 “hardcore terrorists” who allegedly […]
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Iran Opposes Any U.S. Peacekeeping Role For Karabakh
A HALO Trust road sign in an area in Nagorno-Karabakh that was cleared of land mines. June 24, 2010 YEREVAN — An Iranian diplomat says […]
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Big Powers May Not Save Kyrgyzstan
If Kyrgyz-style violence should radiate across borders in Central Asia, the result could be a rise in Islamic militancy that would directly threaten Russia and […]
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Uzbeks Targeted in South Kyrgyzstan
Destruction of Uzbek Property Systemic; Aid Distribution Difficult The destruction caused by rioters looting and burning their way through ethnic Uzbek neighborhoods in Osh, Kyrgyzstan, […]
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Turkey closer to Korean nuclear deal
The South Korean government has signed a preliminary agreement with Turkey to build two nuclear power plants on the country’s Black Sea coast. If the […]
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UK to stop development aid to Russia and China
Britain will stop giving aid money to China and Russia, as “it is not justifiable” any longer, the UK government has said. International Developement Secretary […]