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Democratic reform irreversible in China: Chen
May 31st, 2012
Chen Guangcheng, the blind Chinese activist whose flight to the US embassy in Beijing sparked a major diplomatic incident, said Thursday that democratic change in China is slow, but irreversible. (Source: AFP) -
By John Chalmers and Michael Georgy ISLAMABAD (Reuters) - Pakistanis began voting on Saturday in a landmark election that will bring the first transition between civilian governments in a country ruled by the military for more than half of its turbulent history. The people of Pakistan hope the polls will deliver change and ease frustrations with a ... [Full Article]
PARIS (AP) - France's parliament has passed a package of significant labor reforms Tuesday that the government hopes will help halt rising unemployment and jumpstart the country's stagnant economy. (Source: Associated Press)... [Full Article]
PYONGYANG, North Korea (AP) - North Korean leader Kim Jong Un dispatched a high-profile official and close confidant to travel to China on Wednesday as a special envoy while Beijing is under pressure to rein in its belligerent neighbor. (Source: Associated Press)... [Full Article]