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By , on June 19th, 2013 <!– google_ad_section_start –> The incongruous appearance of a multimillion-dollar yacht at a North Korean fishery station is being cited as evidence that Kim Jong-un has inherited his late father’s taste for the trappings of wealth, and that he’s found a way to get around UN sanctions to satisfy them. Spotted in the background of photos of Kim published by the state-run KCNA news agency, the vessel was identified by the NK News web site on Tuesday as a 29-metre Princess 95MY. <!– google_ad_section_end –>
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By , on June 19th, 2013 <!– google_ad_section_start –> BEIJING (AP) — China’s new leader Xi Jinping is commanding wayward Communist Party cadres to purify themselves of corruption, and he’s summed it up in a pithy slogan as Mao Zedong might have done: Look in the mirror, take a bath. <!– google_ad_section_end –>
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By , on June 18th, 2013 <!– google_ad_section_start –> President Barack Obama defended top secret National Security Agency spying programs as legal in a lengthy interview and called them transparent — even though they are authorised in secret. <!– google_ad_section_end –>
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By , on June 18th, 2013 <!– google_ad_section_start –> WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama defended top secret National Security Agency spying programs as legal in a lengthy interview and called them transparent — even though they are authorized in secret. <!– google_ad_section_end –>
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By , on June 17th, 2013 <!– google_ad_section_start –> WASHINGTON (AP) — Edward Snowden, the National Security Agency leaker, defended his disclosure of top-secret U.S. spying programs in an online chat Monday with The Guardian and attacked U.S. officials for calling him a traitor. “The U.S. government is not going to be able to cover this up by jailing or murdering me,” he said. He added the government “immediately and predictably destroyed any possibility of a fair trial at home,” by labeling him a traitor, and indicated he would not return to the U.S. voluntarily. <!– google_ad_section_end –>
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By By LESLIE KAUFMAN, on June 17th, 2013 LinkedIn’s Influencers program, which consists of people in leadership positions posting about their lives and careers, has transformed viewer engagement on the site, its chief executive said.
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By , on June 17th, 2013 <!– google_ad_section_start –> South Korea on Monday joined the United States in insisting that rival North Korea take “concrete” steps towards abandoning its nuclear weapons if it genuinely wants to end its international isolation. The South’s comment came a day after Pyongyang sought to circumvent Seoul by proposing direct talks with Washington. The move was widely seen as an effort to drive a wedge between the United States and its South Korean ally after planned North-South talks were cancelled last week in a row over protocol. <!– google_ad_section_end –>
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By , on June 16th, 2013 <!– google_ad_section_start –> “Long live Rowhani,” tens of thousands of jubilant supporters chanted as security officials made no attempt to rein in crowds — joyous and even a bit bewildered by the scope of his victory with more than three times the votes of his nearest rival. <!– google_ad_section_end –>
Continue reading Iranians celebrate in streets for new president Hassan Rowhani
By , on June 15th, 2013 <!– google_ad_section_start –> Beijing will maintain its policy of peaceful interactions with Taipei, following a high-level meeting between leaders of the Communist Party and Taiwan’s ruling Kuomintang, analysts say. <!– google_ad_section_end –>
Continue reading Harmony between Beijing, Taiwan to continue, analysts say
By , on June 14th, 2013 <!– google_ad_section_start –> Australia’s army chief yesterday told troops to quit if they could not respect women, warning he would ruthlessly rid the military of misogynist men after a new sex scandal exploded. Lieutenant-General David Morrison said no stone would be left unturned to weed out those who “exploit and demean” women recruits. The Australian newspaper reported yesterday that officers allegedly filmed themselves having sex with colleagues and civilians, then distributed the images to other military personnel. <!– google_ad_section_end –>
Continue reading Quit the military now, Australian army chief tells misogynists
By , on June 14th, 2013 <!– google_ad_section_start –> The central government has taken further steps to curb air pollution, with fresh measures outlined at a cabinet meeting chaired by Premier Li Keqiang yesterday. The State Council announced 10 new measures to fight air pollution in urban areas. <!– google_ad_section_end –>
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By , on June 14th, 2013 <!– google_ad_section_start –> The central government will be “very discreet” in handling the possible surrender of US whiste-blower Edward Snowden to the United States, according to a top foreign policy adviser to the Chinese leadership. Beijing “will privately tell the Hong Kong government its views. They will be very discreet,” the source said in a phone interview with the South China Morning Post, speaking on condition of anonymity. The source, a senior scholar, said it was not yet clear whether Beijing would intervene in the matter. <!– google_ad_section_end –>
Continue reading Beijing will not exploit Snowden case, says senior foreign policy adviser
By , on June 12th, 2013 <!– google_ad_section_start –> Pope Francis lamented that a “gay lobby” was at work at the Vatican in private remarks to the leaders of a key Latin American church group, a stunning acknowledgment that appears to confirm reports of corruption and dysfunction in the Holy See. The Latin American and Caribbean Confederation of Religious – the regional organisation for priests and nuns of religious orders – confirmed on Tuesday that its leaders had written a synthesis of Francis’ remarks after their June 6 audience. <!– google_ad_section_end –>
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By By KIM SEVERSON, on June 12th, 2013 The Moral Mondays rallies at the state Capitol, led by a coalition assembled by the N.A.A.C.P., have raised a voice against the loss of the state’s centrist leadership.
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By , on June 11th, 2013 <!– google_ad_section_start –> NEW YORK (AP) — Edward Snowden, who admitted leaking details of secret U.S. government surveillance programs, was fired by his employer Tuesday while the U.S. government considers criminal charges against him. Booz Allen Hamilton said in a statement that it fired Snowden on Monday “for violations of the firm’s code of ethics and firm policy.” It said he had earned a salary of $122,000 a year. The firm called Snowden’s actions “shocking” and said he had been a Booz Allen employee for less than three months.
Continue reading Booz Allen says it’s fired Snowden after leak
By , on June 11th, 2013 <!– google_ad_section_start –> Vietnamese Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung was dealt a rare public blow yesterday, winning the full support of fewer than half of members of a parliament dominated by the ruling Communist Party in the country’s first-ever confidence vote. Legislators could give ministers a vote of high confidence, confidence or low confidence. <!– google_ad_section_end –>
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By , on June 11th, 2013 <!– google_ad_section_start –> The recent summit between President Xi Jinping and US counterpart Barack Obama highlighted the two nations’ different strategic concerns, even though the leaders attempted to present a united front. The summit at a retreat in California ended with China and the United States both painting a positive picture of future ties – vowing to build a “new model of major country relationships” not focused on confrontation. <!– google_ad_section_end –>
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By , on June 10th, 2013 <!– google_ad_section_start –> BEIJING — Of all the places in the world for man on the run from the U.S. government, Hong Kong was an unlikely destination for Edward Snowden, the 29-year-old contractor identified as the source of leaks about the U.S. electronic surveillance program. <!– google_ad_section_end –>
Continue reading Hong Kong may not be asylum NSA leaker hoped for
By , on June 10th, 2013 <!– google_ad_section_start –> Vietnam’s leaders faced their first confidence vote in the communist-controlled parliament yesterday, as the authoritarian regime seeks to defuse growing public anger over corruption and a lack of political accountability. The vote – to be held annually – was approved by the one-party state’s rubber-stamp legislature in November and requires most senior politicians, including the prime minister and president, to win support from lawmakers. <!– google_ad_section_end –>
Continue reading Eyes on Vietnam’s Nguyen Tan Dung as top leaders face confidence vote
By , on June 10th, 2013 <!– google_ad_section_start –> The main opposition party in India was in disarray yesterday after its veteran leader, Lal Krishna Advani, resigned from top positions after the selection of a controversial figure to head its campaign at the next election. The Hindu-nationalist Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has been crippled by infighting among leaders, with several, including Advani, harbouring ambitions to be the next prime minister. <!– google_ad_section_end –>
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Kim Jong-un skirts UN ban with luxury yacht
<!– google_ad_section_start –> The incongruous appearance of a multimillion-dollar yacht at a North Korean fishery station is being cited as evidence that Kim Jong-un has inherited his late father’s taste for the trappings of wealth, and that he’s found a way to get around UN sanctions to satisfy them. Spotted in the background of photos of Kim published by the state-run KCNA news agency, the vessel was identified by the NK News web site on Tuesday as a 29-metre Princess 95MY. <!– google_ad_section_end –>
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