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Japan recalls Beijing envoy amid territorial row
Jul 15th, 2012
Japan recalled its ambassador to China for consultations on Sunday amid a simmering row between the Asian powers over disputed territory in the East China Sea, reports said. (Source: AFP) -
PARIS (AP) - U.S. markets rose Thursday as positive economic data helped steady investor nerves after Japan's main stock index plunged into "bear market" territory. European markets were mixed. (Source: Associated Press)... [Full Article]
BEIJING (AP) - Chen Xitong, who as Beijing's mayor backed the military crackdown on the Tiananmen Square democratic movement but later expressed regret for the loss of life, died days before its 24th anniversary, according to media reports and a family friend. (Source: Associated Press)... [Full Article]
ISLAMABAD (AP) - Just days after taking power, Pakistan's new government summoned a top U.S. envoy Saturday to lodge a protest over a U.S. drone strike, suggesting that Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif's team fully intends to make good on its promise to aggressively push for an end to such strikes. (Source: Associated Press)... [Full Article]
DAMASCUS, Syria (AP) - Twin suicide bombers targeted a police station in the center of Damascus Tuesday, killing 14 people as regime forces aggressively pressed ahead with an offensive on rebel strongholds elsewhere in the country. The rush hour blasts, which caused extensive damage to cars and storefronts, demonstrated the ability of insurgents to... [Full Article]
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