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‘Iran must change for ties with Gulf Arabs’

KUWAIT CITY (AFP) ― Iran must prove through actions that it is willing to make key policy changes to mend fences with Gulf Arabs, analysts said ahead of a …

China hits back at U.S., Japan for ‘provocative’ remarks
China hits back at U.S., Japan for ‘provocative’ remarks

SINGAPORE (AFP) ― China strongly denounced Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and United States Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel Sunday for “provocative” …

Turkey police fire tear gas at protest

ISTANBUL (AFP) ― Turkish police fired tear gas and water cannons at hundreds of people in Istanbul and Ankara Saturday as demonstrations marking a year since …

Thai soldiers, police out in force to deter protest
Thai soldiers, police out in force to deter protest

BANGKOK (AFP) ― Around 6,000 police and soldiers were deployed across Bangkok on Sunday, according to a Thai official, as authorities tried to deter …

Ukraine showdown to shadow Obama tour

WASHINGTON (AFP) ― President Barack Obama will begin Monday a trip ringing with historic echoes to Europe, where sudden turbulence has rocked the political …

Japan heatwave kills two, hundreds taken to hospital

TOKYO (AFP) ― Two people have died and hundreds treated in hospital after a weekend heatwave swept over Japan, officials and reports said Sunday. A …

Smart lifestyle takes center stage at Asia tech show
Smart lifestyle takes center stage at Asia tech show

TAIPEI (AFP) ― Asia’s largest tech trade show will be a battleground for smart innovations when it kicks off in Taiwan Tuesday ― from car systems which …

Motorola to close lone U.S. factory
Motorola to close lone U.S. factory

FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) ― Google’s Motorola Mobility handset unit has announced it will close its Texas factory by the end of this year, barely a year after …

Siemens says nearly 12,000 jobs under threat
Siemens says nearly 12,000 jobs under threat

FRANKFURT (AFP) ― German industrial giant Siemens said Friday it was weighing cuts of nearly 12,000 jobs around the world as part of a major restructuring. …

Strains building up for China property market
Strains building up for China property market

BEIJING (AFP) ― After years of boom that have seen prices rocket, the prospect of a bust is looming over China’s vast property sector, with authorities …

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