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U.S.-Philippines wargames to start under China’s shadow

Thousands of American and Filipino soldiers on Monday will kick off expanded wargames, showcasing a deepening defence alliance as alarm bells ring over China. …

Intense Yemen bombing, Qaeda attack after U.N. peace call

U.N. Secretary General Ban Ki-moon called for international action to end the Saudi-led air campaign on Huthi rebels as intense bombing hit Yemen again Friday …

Colombia’s president wants rebels to set deadline for peace

President Juan Manual Santos delivered a sharp rebuke to Colombia’s largest rebel group Friday, calling on its leaders to set a deadline to reach a peace …

Murakami urges Japan to apologize for history

Haruki Murakami, a world-renowned Japanese novelist, said Japan needs to offer an “open-ended” apology for its wartime atrocities, according to a …

Chinese president to visit Pakistan next week: Islamabad

Chinese President Xi Jinping will visit Pakistan next week, Islamabad said Thursday, with investment in the energy sector and Taliban talks in neighbouring …

Putin defends Iran missile decision during call-in show

President Vladimir Putin sternly urged the West to respect Russia’s interests in global affairs and defended his move to sanction the delivery of a …

Pro-Russian journalist gunned down in Ukraine’s capital

A Ukrainian journalist known for his pro-Russian views was gunned down in broad daylight in Kiev a day after a pro-Russian lawmaker was found dead, local …

Korean winners for 2015 Edison Scholars ($40,000 scholarships)
Korean winners for 2015 Edison Scholars ($40,000 scholarships)

This past week, two Korean students, Sophia Lee, a senior at La Sierra H.S. in Riverside, and Whan (Kevin) Yoon, a senior at Oxford Academy in Cypress, were …

Netanyahu likens Iran to Nazis during Holocaust remembrance

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu seized on Israel’s annual remembrance of the Holocaust Wednesday to compare arch-foe Iran to Hitler’s Germany. …

[Newsmaker] Obama moves to drop Cuba from terror list
[Newsmaker] Obama moves to drop Cuba from terror list

WASHINGTON ― President Barack Obama is set to remove Cuba from a list of state sponsors of terrorism, in a landmark step paving the way towards restoring …

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