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North Korea celebration tempered by missile failure
[Fox News]- Days of events scheduled to mark the 100-year birthday of North Korea founder Kim Il-sun have been tempered by the failure of a missile launch on Friday. New…
Turkey-Iran relations not affected by Syrian crisis
[Today's Zaman]- Turkey’s Foreign Minister admitted that Iran and Turkey have differing positions over the crisis in Syria. He has denied that this has caused difficulties with relations between the…
North Korea agrees to nuclear suspension
[BBC News]- Following talks with the US, Kim Jong-un has complied to halt uranium enrichment as well as nuclear and long range missile tests. The US will send 240,000 tons of…
Thailand declared “high risk” for money laundering
[Bangkok Post]- The Financial Action Task Force (FATF) has named Thailand a “high risk” country for its issues with money laundering and terrorism financing. This listing could impact Thailand in…
UN asks Iran for proof of nuclear intentions
[Khaleej Times]- United Nations Secretary General Ban Ki-moon stated in a news conference that Iran must comply with the resolutions that have been set forth. The UN is also asking…
Iran reveals new nuclear weapons
[BBC News]- Iran’s president Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, has created a cermony to disclose Iran’s latest nuclear advances. Ahmadinejad reprimands foreign countries for trying to halt Iran’s nuclear development. Although Tehran states…
China: iPads pulled from shelves over trademark dispute
[Global Times]- Apple has pulled its iPads from shelves in China due to dispute over its trademark. Proview Technology (Shenzhen) had registered the trademark for mainland China in 2001. When…
Indonesia: 23 new power plants this year
[The Jakarta Post]- Nearly two dozen new power plants will come online in Indonesia this year. This will be the first phase of the country’s plan to add 10,000 MW…
Germany and Kazakhstan ink $4 billion agreement
[The Local]- Germany and Kazakhstan has signed documents agreeing to cooperate on $4 billion on natural resources and industry. Trade continues to grow between the two countries grew 20 percent…
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