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North Korea Puts Bright Face on China Visit, Despite Tensions

Reported by NYTimes.com
A blunt call by China’s leader for Pyongyang to enter nuclear negotiations did not find its way into reports in North Korea’s state media, suggesting the challenge ahead in restarting talks.

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China praised at African Union summit

UPA can give more land to China contending all will be fine

Blistering heat wave continues across North India

Toronto Mayor Rob Ford: 'I Do Not Use Crack Cocaine'

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PAKISTAN »

Pakistan’s Presumptive PM Calls for Taliban Talks

16 Children, 1 Teacher Die In Pakistan Bus Fire

LAHORE, Pakistan—Sixteen schoolchildren and a teacher burned to death in eastern Pakistan early Saturday when a short-circuit near a leaking gas tank caused their minibus to burst into flames, police said.

Police officer Ijaz Ahmad said five children were also …

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Epoch Times 3 hours ago

Pakistan Van Accident Kills 15 Children and Teacher

A deadly accident highlighted concerns about the use of compressed natural gas kits in vehicles in Pakistan.

NYTimes.com 11 hours ago

CHINA »

‘Free China: The Courage to Believe’ NY Theatrical Debut

Sinkhole Kills 5 Factory Workers in South China

China Seals Maiden Free Trade Deal With Switzerland

Li Keqiang seems have to scored big in Switzerland with the signing of a bilateral free trade agreement on Friday.

IBTimes 8 hours ago

China's Consumers Fight Back

Chinese households are signaling impatience with government controls, finding alternatives to high cellphone costs and low interest on their savings, hurting state firms' profits in the process.

Wall Street Journal 3 hours ago

English Woman Petitions Against Land Grab in China

Joanne Margaret Noble (later Joanne Xu) came to China expecting to see ancient buildings and martial arts experts, but has become increasingly traumatized after watching her husband’s family struggle against corrupt officials in Shandong Province.

Their story was reported in..

Epoch Times 8 hours ago

JAPAN »

Former wartime 'sex slave' says Japan mayor's remark 'absurd'

Japan Is Eyeing Myanmar

INDIA »

Etienne Benet to replace Waszyk as MD of Nestle India

MAYOR »

Mayor 'sorry' for US brothel remarks