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Nepal's Maoists agree to join assembly, ending impasse
AFP, Published on 24/12/2013
» Nepal's Maoists agreed Tuesday to join the country's constituent assembly, ending a month-long political deadlock and raising hopes of long-awaited political stability in the Himalayan nation.
South American hooligans run amok ahead of World Cup
AFP, Published on 31/12/2013
» An increase in football-related violence in South America is tarnishing the image of the game on the continent just months before Brazil hosts the World Cup.
In US, Korean battle with Japan goes local
AFP, Published on 01/02/2014
» Of all the issues that a new governor of a US state has to confront, one line in school textbooks would hardly appear to be the stuff of international showdowns.
North Korean leader to add 'MP' to his many titles
AFP, Published on 04/02/2014
» North Korea confirmed Tuesday that leader Kim Jong-Un will be a candidate in next month's parliamentary elections, which will be closely watched for clues on power shifts in Pyongyang.
Lee Kuan Yew in hospital
AFP, Published on 04/02/2014
» Singapore's founding prime minister Lee Kuan Yew is recovering in hospital after suffering from an infection, the government said on Tuesday.
Rajiv Gandhi killers set to go free from prison
AFP, Published on 19/02/2014
» The chief minister of an Indian state Wednesday ordered the release of all seven people jailed for plotting the assassination of former prime minister Rajiv Gandhi, meaning they could walk free in days.
North Korea holds parliament 'election'
AFP, Published on 09/03/2014
» North Koreans vote Sunday in a pre-determined election for a rubber-stamp parliament -- an exercise that doubles as a national head count and may offer clues to power shifts in Pyongyang.
North Koreans vote in parliament 'election'
AFP, Published on 09/03/2014
» Almost all North Koreans cast their ballots Sunday in a pre-determined election for a rubber-stamp parliament -- an exercise that doubles as a national head count and may offer clues to power shifts in Pyongyang.
N. Korean leader enjoys 100% 'poll' win
AFP, Published on 10/03/2014
» North Korea's state media confirmed Monday what was never in doubt -- a 100 percent, no-abstention poll victory for leader Kim Jong-Un in the country's stage-managed parliamentary election.
N. Korea 'election' records 99.97% turnout
AFP, Published on 11/03/2014
» North Korea confirmed Tuesday a near-perfect turnout for its parliamentary "election" in which single candidates -- approved by the political elite -- stood uncontested in 687 constituencies across the country.