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New govt seen in Japan next month
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TOKYO: Japanese Prime Minister Taro Aso, reeling from a key poll
defeat, drew the battle lines Monday for an August snap election
that could herald a major political upheaval in the world’s second
biggest economy.
Aso’s party faces the prospect of being swept
from power after half a century of almost unbroken rule as voters
flock to the opposition amid anger over his handling of the
recession and policy flip-flops, experts said.
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North Korea’s leader has pancreatic cancer
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SEOUL: North Korean leader Kim Jong-Il has cancer and may not live
more than five years, a South Korean cable news channel has
reported.
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Israel bucks deadline on two-state solution
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JERUSALEM: Israel on Monday rejected a European Union call for the
United Nations to recognize a Palestinian state by a certain
deadline even if Israel and Palestinians fail to agree a peace deal.
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Prosecutors to file new raps vs. Taiwan’s former President
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TAIPEI: Taiwan prosecutors may file fresh charges against former
President Chen Shui-bian who is being detained on graft charges, a
report said Monday, as a court considered his request to be released
on bail.
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ISLAMABAD: A blast occurred Monday in an eastern Pakistani village
killed 15 people, including 7 children, and injured 70 others.
-- Xinhua
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