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U.N. resolve on Syria brutality blocked by Russia and China
[LA Times]- Russia and China stopped the United Nations Security Council’s resolution for the violent attacks in Syria. The resolve was supporting an Arab League idea which might have quickened…
Jordan stops Syrian monitoring mission
[Al Arabiya]- Jordan’s Foreign Minister confirmed that the country has withdrawn its monitors from the Arab League mission in Syria. The League withdrew from the mission due to increased violence. …
US and Singapore improve relations
[Straits Times]- The United States and Singapore have signed three agreements to improve relations between the two countries. The documents are said to lead to cooperative development projects. Both countries…
German Chancellor visits China
[BBC]- German Chancellor Merkel has arrived in China for a two day trip. Discussions will include the European economic crisis, German-Chinese trade and sanctions against Iran. full story …
UN resolution on Syria could cause civil war
[Voice of America]- According to Russia, a Western and Arab exertion for the UN to find a resolution on Syria will inevitably lead to civil war. Russia’s foreign minister, Gennady Gatilov…
India to purchase France Rafale fighter jet
[Washington Post]- The Rafale fighter jet finally has a new foreign owner after two decades of France trying to sell it. This 11 billion dollar settlement with India took place…
Syrian military fights rebels in Damascus suburbs
[Reuters]- Nearly twenty were reported killed as Syria’s military rebel strongholds in the suburbs of Damascus. Troops were backed by tanks and armored vehicles. The Arab League ended monitoring the…
5.5 earthquake hits central Japan
[Washington Post]- Saturday morning a magnitude-5.5 earthquake struck in central Japan. Reports of casualties and damage have not been released. full story …
Noda attempts to conquer rising debt in Japan
[Japan Today]- Japan is buried in a debt totaling 1,024 trillion yen. This equals about 8 million dollars per person. Even though Japan has the third largest economy in the world,…
India to pay for oil from Iran in yen?
[Bloomberg]- India has apparently been asked to pay for a portion of its oil imports from Iran in yen. This is due to concerns over the value of the rupee. …
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