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Military spending falls in the West, rises everywhere else
World military expenditure totalled $1.75 trillion in 2013, a fall of 1.9 per cent in real terms since 2012, according to figures released today by Stockholm International Peace Research Institute...
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International companies and Bangladesh one year after the collapse
(Bangkok) – Survivors of the Rana Plaza building collapse one year ago in Bangladesh are still suffering from their injuries and loss of income, Human Rights Watch said today. International companies...
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Russia, China Veto on Syria
Russia an China vetoed a UN Security Council resolution that would have referred the situation in Syria to the International Criminal Court (ICC). The resolution, presented by the french ambassador was...
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The future of democracy in Hong Kong
Hong Kong’s chief executive, Leung Chun-ying, is going to present a report to Beijing requesting the start of the electoral reform process. His report should reflect strong demands from Hong Kong...
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Malaysian airline shot down in Ukraine
The Ukrainian conflict has left 298 international civilian victims in one tragic instant with the shooting down of a Malaysian airliner close to the border with Russia. Now the Netherlands, Malaysia,...
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Hong Kong’s troubles
China’s National People’s Congress Standing Committee ruled against the aspirations of the people of Hong Kong to elect their next leader in 2017 by universal suffrage without restrictions, and...
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Hong Kong – betrayed by China. And abandoned by the British | Anson Chan |...
Hong Kong – betrayed by China. And abandoned by the British | Anson Chan | The Observer. Filed under: Asia, World and Politics Tagged: Anson Chan, China, Hong Kong, The Observer, United Kingdom
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The poorest and the democracy in Hong Kong
Hong Kong’s chief executive, Leung Chung-ying said during an interview to some western media that it was impossible to met the pro democracy demands in part because that would mean that the poorest...
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Hong Kong, Official Version
Hong Kong Chief Executive Leung Chun-ying stated that the territory has not total autonomy in China and must comply with the “relevant interpretations and decisions” of Beijing. Not doing so, he...
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Apex court stays execution of Asia Bibi for blasphemy in Pakistan – DAWN
Apex court stays execution of Christian woman Asia Bibi condemned for blasphemy in Pakistan – DAWN.COM.Filed under: Asia, Justice, World and Politics
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