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 Beijing (AFP) Oct 11, 2009 
On his first Asian tour, new Japanese Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama has made a start on an agenda that includes rebalancing ties with Washington and Beijing and tackling a thorny World War II legacy. Hatoyama, who has said he wants to improve ties with East Asia that have often been strained, left Beijing on Saturday after a summit with Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao and South Korean President ... read more 
Beijing (AFP) Oct 10, 2009China said Saturday it was confident it could ensure the nation's safety after an Al-Qaeda leader called on members of the mainly Muslim Uighur minority in Xinjiang to launch a jihad against Beijing. "The Chinese government has the confidence and the ability to protect the safety of the nation, of people's lives and property," foreign ministry spokesman Ma Zhaoxu said in a statement faxed to ... more
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Beijing (AFP) Oct 11, 2009The solidarity displayed by the leaders of China, Japan and South Korea at a summit in Beijing could put further pressure on Pyongyang to return to six-nation nuclear disarmament talks, analysts say. The leaders, who met Saturday for three-way talks, called for the quick resumption of the long-stalled negotiations aimed at ending North Korea's nuclear drive, while also pledging to deepen reg ... more  
Berlin (AFP) Oct 11, 2009Rwandan President Paul Kagame Sunday defended China's programme of investment in developing African countries, while slamming Western nations and firms for polluting the continent. "The Chinese bring what Africa needs: investment and money for governments and companies. China is investing in infrastructure and building roads," said Kagame in an interview with German daily Handelsblatt to app ... more  
Taipei (AFP) Oct 11, 2009Taiwan's president is to push a tough new planning law designed to prevent a repeat of deadly landslides in August that swept away homes killing hundreds of people, officials said Sunday. The island's first-ever strict national land planning law comes after Typhoon Morakot hit in August, dumping record rains that triggered widespread mudslides and left more than 700 people dead or missing. ... more |
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Washington (AFP) Oct 8, 2009US President Barack Obama will make his debut Asian tour next month, visiting Japan, Singapore, China and South Korea for a flurry of talks on pressing economic issues, trade and global security. The trip will mark Obama's most testing foray yet into the vital US relationship with top Asian powers, and see him push for backing on key foreign policy priorities including the nuclear showdowns ... more
Beijing (AFP) Oct 8, 2009The leaders of China, Japan and South Korea meet in Beijing on Saturday for a summit expected to focus on drawing North Korea back to the negotiating table over its nuclear weapons programme. The three-way gathering, the first since an inaugural meeting last December, also marks new Japanese Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama's debut on the regional stage, with Tokyo's often distrustful neighbour ... more  
Dubai (AFP) Oct 8, 2009Al-Qaeda leader Abu Yahia al-Libi has called on Uighurs to launch a jihad against the Chinese authorities and has urged Muslims worldwide to support their co-religionists, a US monitoring group reported. "It is the duty of Muslims today to stand by the side of their wounded and wronged brothers in East Turkestan," Libi said in a video recording posted on an Islamist website, according to ... more |
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