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	<title>Breaking News &#187; East Asia</title>
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	<pubDate>Tue, 22 Dec 2009 14:26:26 +0000</pubDate>
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		<title>2 Koreas to open modernized military hot lines to facilitate border crossings</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 22 Dec 2009 04:19:43 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Kwang-tae Kim</dc:creator>
		
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2 Koreas to open modernized military hot lines

SEOUL, South Korea — North and South Korea plan to open new, updated hot lines between their militaries next week to facilitate border crossings, an official said Tuesday.
The announcement reflected cooperation between the sides just a day after the North threatened South Korean ships with possible attacks. The ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/2-koreas-to-open-modernized-military-hot-lines-to-facilitate-border-crossings-247072/">Read more : 2 Koreas to open modernized military hot lines to facilitate border crossings</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>China rejects British official&#8217;s charge that Beijing &#8216;hijacked&#8217; climate talks</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 22 Dec 2009 02:13:08 +0000</pubDate>
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China blasts claim it &#8216;hijacked&#8217; climate talks
BEIJING — China dismissed Tuesday a British editorial accusing it of &#8220;hijacking&#8221; the U.N.-sponsored climate talks in Copenhagen as baseless and politically motivated.
British climate change minister Edward Miliband&#8217;s editorial singled out Beijing as the culprit behind the talks&#8217; near collapse.
Chinese Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Jiang Yu said the .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/china-rejects-british-officials-charge-that-beijing-hijacked-climate-talks-247063/">Original article on Gaea Times at  &nbsp;: China rejects British official&#8217;s charge that Beijing &#8216;hijacked&#8217; climate talks</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Japan&#8217;s All Nippon Airways orders 10 Boeing jetliners.</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 21 Dec 2009 21:54:27 +0000</pubDate>
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Japan&#8217;s ANA orders 10 Boeing jetliners
SEATTLE — Japan&#8217;s All Nippon Airways has ordered 10 Boeing jetliners.

Boeing said Monday the order is for five 777s and five 767s, both the extended-range models. The deal is worth about $2 billion at list prices, but large customers such as ANA commonly negotiate steep discounts.
Marlin Dailey, Boeing Commercial Airplanes&#8217; ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/japans-all-nippon-airways-orders-10-boeing-jetliners-247032/" title="Japan&#8217;s All Nippon Airways orders 10 Boeing jetliners.">Read more >></a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Ex-Virginia Tech student pleads guilty to murder in decapitation of student at campus eatery</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 21 Dec 2009 15:45:16 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tim Huber</dc:creator>
		
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Ex-Va. Tech student pleads guilty in decapitation

CHRISTIANSBURG, Va. — A former Virginia Tech student accused of decapitating another student at a campus eatery has pleaded guilty to first-degree murder.
Haiyang Zhu (hy-yuhng-joo) pleaded guilty Monday morning and now faces up to life in prison.
Zhu was charged with killing Xin Yang (shin yuhng) as the pair had ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/ex-virginia-tech-student-pleads-guilty-to-murder-in-decapitation-of-student-at-campus-eatery-246925/">Read this article on Gaea Times at  : Ex-Virginia Tech student pleads guilty to murder in decapitation of student at campus eatery</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>China defends forced repatriation of Uighur asylum-seekers</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 21 Dec 2009 13:40:44 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tini Tran</dc:creator>
		
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China defends deportation of Uighur asylum-seekers

BEIJING — China&#8217;s foreign ministry on Monday defended the repatriation of 20 Muslims who had fled to Cambodia, saying the move was in line with immigration law and usual practice.
The ethnic Uighurs sought asylum in Cambodia following deadly ethnic riots this summer in China&#8217;s far western region of Xinjiang. China .... Source &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/china-defends-forced-repatriation-of-uighur-asylum-seekers-246882/" title="China defends forced repatriation of Uighur asylum-seekers">Gaea News Network</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Iran nuclear official calls for nuclear disarmament</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 21 Dec 2009 09:28:47 +0000</pubDate>
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TOKYO — Iranian nuclear negotiator Saeed Jalili has called for the disarmament of all nations with atomic weapons, but said all countries have the right to develop nuclear energy.
Jalili insisted that his country&#8217;s nuclear program is for civilian purposes, although the U.S. and other nations ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/iranian-nuclear-negotiator-calls-for-atomic-disarmament-but-all-have-right-to-nuclear-energy-246781/">Read more : Iran nuclear official calls for nuclear disarmament</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>North Korea declares disputed waters firing zone,&#8217; warns South Korean ships to stay way</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 21 Dec 2009 06:13:30 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jae-soon Chang</dc:creator>
		
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North Korea declares disputed waters &#8216;firing zone&#8217;
SEOUL, South Korea — North Korea declared waters along its disputed sea border with South Korea a &#8220;firing zone&#8221; Monday and warned ships from the South to stay away from the area, which was the scene of a deadly clash last month.
The naval command in .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/north-korea-declares-disputed-waters-firing-zone-warns-south-korean-ships-to-stay-way-246694/">Original article &nbsp;: North Korea declares disputed waters firing zone,&#8217; warns South Korean ships to stay way</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>US denounces Cambodian deportation of Uighur asylum-seekers to China, says ties will suffer</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 20 Dec 2009 16:12:02 +0000</pubDate>
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US decries Cambodia&#8217;s deportation of Uighurs

WASHINGTON — The U.S. is condemning Cambodia&#8217;s decision to forcibly deport 20 Muslim asylum-seekers back to China.
The State Department says U.S. ties with Cambodia will suffer as a result.
The department said in a statement Sunday that it was &#8220;deeply disturbed&#8221; by the move, which may have violated Cambodia&#8217;s international obligations ... Read more : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/us-denounces-cambodian-deportation-of-uighur-asylum-seekers-to-china-says-ties-will-suffer-246610/">US denounces Cambodian deportation of Uighur asylum-seekers to China, says ties will suffer</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Obama administration official says US, China, India and South Africa agree to deal on climate</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 18 Dec 2009 20:59:31 +0000</pubDate>
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Source: US, China, India, South Africa reach deal
COPENHAGEN — A senior Obama administration official says the U.S., China, India and South Africa have reached a &#8220;meaningful agreement&#8221; on climate change.
The official characterized the deal as a first step, but said it was not enough to combat the threat of a warming planet.
Details of .... Original article &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/obama-administration-official-says-us-china-india-and-south-africa-agree-to-deal-on-climate-246234/">Obama administration official says US, China, India and South Africa agree to deal on climate</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>US official: Obama&#8217;s climate talks with Chinese premier take &#8217;step forward&#8217; in Copenhagen</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 18 Dec 2009 13:16:11 +0000</pubDate>
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US official: Obama, Chinese take &#8217;step forward&#8217;
COPENHAGEN — A U.S. official says talks between President Barack Obama and Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao have moved a &#8220;step forward&#8221; toward a possible climate deal.
Both leaders directed their negotiators to work on a possible deal after meeting for nearly an hour Friday at the .... Source article &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/us-official-obamas-climate-talks-with-chinese-premier-take-step-forward-in-copenhagen-246075/">US official: Obama&#8217;s climate talks with Chinese premier take &#8217;step forward&#8217; in Copenhagen</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>North Korea confirms leader Kim Jong Il received letter from Obama</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 18 Dec 2009 12:46:42 +0000</pubDate>
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North Korea confirms Kim received Obama letter
SEOUL, South Korea — North Korea confirmed Friday that its leader Kim Jong Il received a letter from U.S. President Barack Obama, though refrained from divulging its contents.
The letter was presented by U.S. special envoy Stephen Bosworth to First Vice Foreign Minister Kang Sok Ju on Dec. .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/north-korea-confirms-leader-kim-jong-il-received-letter-from-obama-246059/">Source article &nbsp;: North Korea confirms leader Kim Jong Il received letter from Obama</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Obama, Wen offer no new emissions cuts at summit</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 18 Dec 2009 12:11:42 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Seth Borenstein</dc:creator>
		
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COPENHAGEN — President Barack Obama and Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao have addressed the faltering U.N. climate conference in Copenhagen but neither is offering any new commitments to cut greenhouse gas emissions.
Many delegates at the conference had been looking toward China and the U.S. — the ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/obama-wen-offer-no-new-emissions-cuts-at-summit-246046/">Read more : Obama, Wen offer no new emissions cuts at summit</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>France&#8217;s Sarkozy says China is holding up climate agreement, speaks after meeting with Obama</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 18 Dec 2009 10:50:02 +0000</pubDate>
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COPENHAGEN — French President Nicolas Sarkozy says progress in climate talks is being held back by China.
Sarkozy spoke to reporters briefly after an unscheduled meeting Friday with President Barack Obama and other world leaders in a last-minute attempt to craft a climate deal.
Sarkozy said China is slowing the .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/frances-sarkozy-says-china-is-holding-up-climate-agreement-speaks-after-meeting-with-obama-246010/">Read the original article &nbsp;: France&#8217;s Sarkozy says China is holding up climate agreement, speaks after meeting with Obama</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>China calls for efforts to resume stalled talks on North Korea&#8217;s nuclear program</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 18 Dec 2009 05:02:53 +0000</pubDate>
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SEOUL, South Korea — A convoy of South Korean trucks crossed the border into North Korea on Friday to deliver swine flu medicine, a day after Pyongyang threatened retaliation over naval drills around their disputed sea border.
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		<title>China says it&#8217;s willing to open its books on carbon emissions efforts to questioning</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 17 Dec 2009 16:39:05 +0000</pubDate>
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China is willing to detail emission efforts

COPENHAGEN — China says it is willing to provide details about its actions to control carbon emissions, moving to meet a key U.S. demand for verification of China&#8217;s promises to fight global warming.
Vice Foreign Minister He Yafei said China is ready for &#8220;dialogue and cooperation that is not intrusive, .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/china-says-its-willing-to-open-its-books-on-carbon-emissions-efforts-to-questioning-245596/">Original article &nbsp;: China says it&#8217;s willing to open its books on carbon emissions efforts to questioning</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>China&#8217;s Shaolin monks planning travel venture, will raise funds through share listing</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 17 Dec 2009 15:45:36 +0000</pubDate>
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Shaolin monks plan travel venture, share listing

SHANGHAI — The famed fighting monks of China&#8217;s Shaolin Temple plan a foray into modern finance.
The local government entity in charge of managing the 1,500-year-old Buddhist temple&#8217;s tourism-related assets plans to join with China Travel Service in a venture that will seek to raise up to 1 billion yuan .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/chinas-shaolin-monks-planning-travel-venture-will-raise-funds-through-share-listing-245543/">Original source &nbsp;: China&#8217;s Shaolin monks planning travel venture, will raise funds through share listing</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>North Korea threatens retaliation over South Korean naval drills</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 17 Dec 2009 14:31:12 +0000</pubDate>
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NKorea threatens SKorea over naval drills
SEOUL, South Korea — North Korea threatened retaliation against South Korea over what it claimed were naval drills around their disputed sea border, accusing Seoul on Thursday of attempting to escalate tension.

The North&#8217;s Korean Central News Agency cited an unidentified source as saying that the South Korean military staged underwater .... Source &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/north-korea-threatens-retaliation-over-south-korean-naval-drills-245424/">North Korea threatens retaliation over South Korean naval drills</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Shanghai&#8217;s World Expo to put 10 baby pandas on display at city&#8217;s zoos</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 17 Dec 2009 13:15:58 +0000</pubDate>
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Shanghai Expo to show baby pandas at city&#8217;s zoos

SHANGHAI — Ten giant panda cubs will be on display at the Shanghai World Expo next year at the city&#8217;s zoos, giving tens of millions of Chinese and foreign visitors a glimpse at the highly endangered species.
The six females and four males will arrive in Shanghai in .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/shanghais-world-expo-to-put-10-baby-pandas-on-display-at-citys-zoos-245338/">Source &nbsp;: Shanghai&#8217;s World Expo to put 10 baby pandas on display at city&#8217;s zoos</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>White House sees support for tougher penalties against Iran, credits Obama&#8217;s diplomatic effort</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 16 Dec 2009 20:23:01 +0000</pubDate>
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White House sees UN support for Iran penalties

WASHINGTON — The White House is confident there&#8217;s enough U.N. support for more penalties unless Iran acts soon to prove it&#8217;s not working on a nuclear weapons program.
The Obama administration has tried to keep a dialogue open with Iran, but there&#8217;s been little success so far. Still, presidential ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/white-house-sees-support-for-tougher-penalties-against-iran-credits-obamas-diplomatic-effort-244988/">Original source on Gaea Times at  : White House sees support for tougher penalties against Iran, credits Obama&#8217;s diplomatic effort</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>American Airlines proposes making JAL exclusive Asian partner to keep it from Delta&#8217;s clutches</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 16 Dec 2009 09:41:37 +0000</pubDate>
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American proposes JAL as exclusive Asian partner

ATLANTA — American Airlines is telling partner Japan Airlines it will not compete for connecting traffic to Asia if the Japanese carrier does not defect to a rival alliance led by Delta Air Lines.
American&#8217;s chief executive, Gerard Arpey, said Wednesday after a meeting with Japanese officials in Tokyo the ... Read more <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/american-airlines-proposes-making-jal-exclusive-asian-partner-to-keep-it-from-deltas-clutches-244651/" title="American Airlines proposes making JAL exclusive Asian partner to keep it from Delta&#8217;s clutches">>>></a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Cargo plane loaded with arms from North Korea linked to 2 alleged global weapons traffickers</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 15 Dec 2009 14:47:04 +0000</pubDate>
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Plane seized by Thais linked to alleged smugglers

BANGKOK — A weapons-laden cargo plane impounded in Bangkok has links to at least two men accused of global arms trafficking, including one fighting extradition to the U.S. from Thailand, an analyst said Tuesday.
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		<title>China says developed countries are backsliding on obligations to combat climate change</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 15 Dec 2009 07:42:06 +0000</pubDate>
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China accuses developed countries on climate

BEIJING — China has accused developed countries of backsliding on what is says are their obligations to fight climate change and has warned that the U.N. climate talks in Copenhagen have entered a critical stage.
Foreign Ministry spokewoman Jiang Yu said Tuesday there had been &#8220;some regression&#8221; on the part of ... Read more <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/china-says-developed-countries-are-backsliding-on-obligations-to-combat-climate-change-244106/" title="China says developed countries are backsliding on obligations to combat climate change">>>></a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Reports: Japan delays decision on relocation of major US base on Okinawa until next year</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 15 Dec 2009 01:19:42 +0000</pubDate>
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TOKYO — Media reports Tuesday said Japan has delayed until next year a decision on the relocation of a major US military base on the southern island of Okinawa that&#8217;s at the center of a growing row between Tokyo and Washington.
Kyodo News Agency said Prime .... Read the original article &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/reports-japan-delays-decision-on-relocation-of-major-us-base-on-okinawa-until-next-year-244014/">here</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Utah&#8217;s Zion forms sister relationship with national park in China</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 15 Dec 2009 01:09:08 +0000</pubDate>
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ZION NATIONAL PARK, Utah — Zion National Park is establishing a sister relationship with a national park in China.
Zion Superintendent Jock Whitworth said the agreement with Danxiashan National Park will involve sharing ideas, staff and research to better understand both parks.
&#8220;The real value is in the exchange of .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/utahs-zion-forms-sister-relationship-with-national-park-in-china-244011/">Original article &nbsp;: Utah&#8217;s Zion forms sister relationship with national park in China</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Official: World power meeting on Iran canceled on Chinese request</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 14 Dec 2009 13:53:12 +0000</pubDate>
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Officials: World power meeting on Iran canceled

VIENNA — Senior officials say that a meeting by five world powers on Iran&#8217;s nuclear program has been canceled on China&#8217;s request.
The U.S., Russia, China, Britain, France and Germany had planned to meet Friday. Officials from three of the five powers demanded anonymity Monday because their information was confidential.
One .... Read the original article &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/official-world-power-meeting-on-iran-canceled-on-chinese-request-243827/">Official: World power meeting on Iran canceled on Chinese request</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>US envoy says he&#8217;s encouraged by meetings in North Korea</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 14 Dec 2009 12:40:20 +0000</pubDate>
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US envoy says he&#8217;s encouraged by talks in NKorea

MOSCOW — The special U.S. envoy to North Korea says he has been encouraged by his meetings with North Korean officials.
Stephen Bosworth is in Moscow to brief Russian officials on his three days of meetings with North Korean officials last week.
He said at Monday&#8217;s briefing that he .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/us-envoy-says-hes-encouraged-by-meetings-in-north-korea-243796/">Original article on Gaea Times at  &nbsp;: US envoy says he&#8217;s encouraged by meetings in North Korea</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>5 foreigners charged with arms smuggling in Thailand after plane from North Korea seized</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 13 Dec 2009 08:02:14 +0000</pubDate>
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5 charged after NKorean weapons seized in Thailand

BANGKOK — Five foreigners who crewed an aircraft carrying tons of weapons originating in North Korea were charged with arms smuggling in Thailand on Sunday.
Police Col. Supisarn Pakdinarunart said the men — four from Kazakhstan and one from Belarus — denied the charges and were refused bail. They .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/5-foreigners-charged-with-arms-smuggling-in-thailand-after-plane-from-north-korea-seized-243436/">Source article on Gaea Times at  &nbsp;: 5 foreigners charged with arms smuggling in Thailand after plane from North Korea seized</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Chinese police capture man accused of killing 12, including father, reports say</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 13 Dec 2009 04:36:23 +0000</pubDate>
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Man accused of killing 12 people captured in China

BEIJING — State media say authorities in central China have captured a man who went on a shooting spree with a shotgun, killing 12 people including his father.
The official Xinhua News Agency says Liu Aibing, 34, was apprehended Sunday in Gaoming town in Hunan province&#8217;s Anhua county, ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/chinese-police-capture-man-accused-of-killing-12-including-father-reports-say-243388/">Read : Chinese police capture man accused of killing 12, including father, reports say</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Reports: Tons of weapons seized from plane ex-NKorea, 5 foreigners held at Thai airport</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 12 Dec 2009 13:06:00 +0000</pubDate>
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Tons of weapons seized from plane at Thai airport

BANGKOK — Five foreigners were detained and their foreign-registered aircraft impounded after it landed in the Thai capital Saturday with tons of war weaponry on board that originated in North Korea, Thai officials said.
Air Force spokesman Capt. Montol Suchookorn said the chartered cargo plane originated in North .... Source &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/reports-tons-of-weapons-seized-from-plane-ex-nkorea-5-foreigners-held-at-thai-airport-243291/" title="Reports: Tons of weapons seized from plane ex-NKorea, 5 foreigners held at Thai airport">Gaea News Network</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>China&#8217;s vice foreign minister calls US climate negotiator &#8216;extremely irresponsible&#8217;</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 11 Dec 2009 15:27:27 +0000</pubDate>
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COPENHAGEN — China&#8217;s Vice Foreign Minister He Yafei has lashed out at the top U.S. climate negotiator, saying he either lacks common sense or is &#8220;extremely irresponsible.&#8221;
He was responding to comments by U.S. climate envoy Todd Stern that China shouldn&#8217;t expect any American climate aid money and that .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/chinas-vice-foreign-minister-calls-us-climate-negotiator-extremely-irresponsible-242980/">Read the original article &nbsp;: China&#8217;s vice foreign minister calls US climate negotiator &#8216;extremely irresponsible&#8217;</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Lawyer: High-profile Chinese dissident indicted, trial could begin within weeks</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 11 Dec 2009 10:15:40 +0000</pubDate>
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High-profile Chinese dissident is indicted

BEIJING — A high-profile dissident who has called for political reform in China has been indicted on subversion charges and will likely be tried within four to six weeks, his lawyer said Friday.
Liu Xiaobo, 53, is a literary critic and former university professor who spent 20 months in jail for joining ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/lawyer-high-profile-chinese-dissident-indicted-trial-could-begin-within-weeks-242847/">Read this article on Gaea Times at  : Lawyer: High-profile Chinese dissident indicted, trial could begin within weeks</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Wendy&#8217;s burger chain to withdraw from Japan, closing 71 stores by end of December</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 11 Dec 2009 05:13:25 +0000</pubDate>
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Wendy&#8217;s burger chain to withdraw from Japan

TOKYO — Wendy&#8217;s burger chain will withdraw from Japan, ending a 29-year presence in an Asian market long dominated by McDonald&#8217;s Corp.
Zensho Co. Ltd., which runs America&#8217;s No.3 hamburger chain in Japan, said Friday it will end its contract with Wendy&#8217;s/Arby&#8217;s Group Inc. and close the country&#8217;s 71 Wendy&#8217;s ... Read more : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/wendys-burger-chain-to-withdraw-from-japan-closing-71-stores-by-end-of-december-242758/">Wendy&#8217;s burger chain to withdraw from Japan, closing 71 stores by end of December</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Fast-growing Christian churches a target of new government crackdown in communist China</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 10 Dec 2009 17:19:00 +0000</pubDate>
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Fast-growing Christian churches crushed in China

LINFEN, China — Towering eight stories over wheat fields, the Golden Lamp Church was built to serve nearly 50,000 worshippers in the gritty heart of China&#8217;s coal country.
But that was before hundreds of police and hired thugs descended on the mega-church, smashing doors and windows, seizing Bibles and sending dozens ... Read : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/fast-growing-christian-churches-a-target-of-new-government-crackdown-in-communist-china-242581/">Fast-growing Christian churches a target of new government crackdown in communist China</a>.]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 10 Dec 2009 09:47:07 +0000</pubDate>
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SEOUL, South Korea — President Barack Obama&#8217;s envoy on North Korea says he did not meet with leader Kim Jong Il during his trip to Pyongyang.
Ambassador Stephen Bosworth told a news conference Thursday in Seoul that he did not request a meeting with the ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/us-envoy-says-he-did-not-meet-with-kim-jong-il-during-north-korea-visit-242417/">Original source on Gaea Times at  : US envoy says he did not meet with Kim Jong Il during North Korea visit</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>China reasserts opposition to US arms sales to Taiwan in sign of potential rift in ties</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 10 Dec 2009 09:43:31 +0000</pubDate>
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China renews opposition to US arms sales to Taiwan

BEIJING — China reasserted its opposition to U.S. arms sales to Taiwan on Thursday, signaling possible tensions in ties just three weeks after a state visit by President Barack Obama.
Beijing is &#8220;firmly opposed to arms sales to Taiwan by the United States,&#8221; Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Jiang Yu .... Read the original article &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/china-reasserts-opposition-to-us-arms-sales-to-taiwan-in-sign-of-potential-rift-in-ties-242415/">here</a>.]]></description>
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SEOUL, South Korea — President Barack Obama&#8217;s envoy on North Korea says it remains unclear when the communist nation will return to international disarmament talks.
Stephen Bosworth told a news conference in Seoul on Thursday that he relayed Obama&#8217;s call for the &#8220;complete denuclearization&#8221; of the .... Original article &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/obamas-envoy-says-it-remains-unclear-when-north-korea-will-return-to-disarmament-talks-242412/">Obama&#8217;s envoy says it remains unclear when North Korea will return to disarmament talks</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Taliban threaten retaliation against South Korea for sending troops back to Afghanistan</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 10 Dec 2009 04:51:33 +0000</pubDate>
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Taliban threaten South Korea over Afghan troops

KABUL — The Taliban has threatened to retaliate against South Korea for its decision to send troops back into Afghanistan, according to a statement e-mailed to media outlets.
South Korea has pledged to send 350 troops next year to protect its civilian aid workers, a move the Taliban charged violates ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/taliban-threaten-retaliation-against-south-korea-for-sending-troops-back-to-afghanistan-242333/" title="Taliban threaten retaliation against South Korea for sending troops back to Afghanistan">Read more >></a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Japan hopes to give Obama it US base relocation proposal next week to end rift</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 09 Dec 2009 16:37:53 +0000</pubDate>
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Japan to give US base relocation plan next week

TOKYO — Japan&#8217;s prime minister said Wednesday that he hopes to meet with President Barack Obama next week to offer his proposals on the relocation of a major American military base in Okinawa that has led to a rift between the allies.
Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama said members  [..] <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/japan-hopes-to-give-obama-it-us-base-relocation-proposal-next-week-to-end-rift-242032/">Read the original article: here</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>China closes file-sharing sites in what it says is copyright crackdown</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 09 Dec 2009 12:15:32 +0000</pubDate>
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China closes file-sharing sites in crackdown

BEIJING — China has closed one of the country&#8217;s largest file-sharing sites in what it says is a fight against copyright infringement, but could be seen as another measure aimed at controlling what content the country&#8217;s Web users can find online.
The file-sharing site BTCHINA — a major source of overseas .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/china-closes-file-sharing-sites-in-what-it-says-is-copyright-crackdown-241930/">Read the original article &nbsp;: China closes file-sharing sites in what it says is copyright crackdown</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>China&#8217;s closes file-sharing sites in what it says is copyright crackdown</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 09 Dec 2009 11:20:51 +0000</pubDate>
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China&#8217;s closes file-sharing sites in crackdown

BEIJING — China has closed one of the country&#8217;s largest file-sharing sites in what it says is a fight against copyright infringement, but could be seen as another measure aimed at controlling what content the country&#8217;s Web users can find online.
The file-sharing site BTCHINA — a major source of overseas ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/chinas-closes-file-sharing-sites-in-what-it-says-is-copyright-crackdown-241901/" title="China&#8217;s closes file-sharing sites in what it says is copyright crackdown">Read more &raquo;&raquo;</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Report: Japan says top-level working group on future of US base suspended</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 08 Dec 2009 09:01:55 +0000</pubDate>
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TOKYO — Talks on the relocation of a major American military base have been suspended, deepening a deadlock between the United States and Japan, Japanese media reported Tuesday.
Foreign Minister Katsuya Okada said a high-level working group convened to discuss the move has been suspended and .... Source &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/report-japan-says-top-level-working-group-on-future-of-us-base-suspended-241326/">Report: Japan says top-level working group on future of US base suspended</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>South Korea to send up to 350 troops to Afghanistan to protect aid workers next year</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 08 Dec 2009 02:11:05 +0000</pubDate>
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SKorea to send up to 350 troops to Afghanistan

SEOUL, South Korea — South Korea says it plans to send up to 350 troops to Afghanistan next year to protect its civilian aid workers.
South Korea currently has no deployment in Afghanistan, after withdrawing some 200 troops in 2007. The pullout, though previously planned, followed a hostage .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/south-korea-to-send-up-to-350-troops-to-afghanistan-to-protect-aid-workers-next-year-241224/">Source article &nbsp;: South Korea to send up to 350 troops to Afghanistan to protect aid workers next year</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Chinese media say 8 students killed, 26 injured in school stampede in central China</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 08 Dec 2009 02:01:34 +0000</pubDate>
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8 killed, 26 injured in China school stampede

BEIJING — Chinese media say eight students have been killed and 26 others injured in a school stampede in the central province of Hunan.
The reports say the students were charging out of evening study sessions at 9:10 p.m. on Monday night at Xiangxiang city&#8217;s private Yucai Middle School ... Read : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/chinese-media-say-8-students-killed-26-injured-in-school-stampede-in-central-china-241219/">Chinese media say 8 students killed, 26 injured in school stampede in central China</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Acorn International to market Sheer Cover cosmetics in China</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 07 Dec 2009 16:45:17 +0000</pubDate>
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Acorn to market Sheer Cover cosmetics in China

SHANGHAI, China — Acorn International Inc., a television shopping marketing company, said Monday that it will market Sheer Cover cosmetics in China.
Under the agreement, Acorn will be the exclusive agent for Guthy-Renker to market and distribute the cosmetics. The one-year contract will be open for an extension based .... Original article on Gaea Times at  &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/acorn-international-to-market-sheer-cover-cosmetics-in-china-241032/">Acorn International to market Sheer Cover cosmetics in China</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>US special envoy stops in SKorea en route to Pyongyang for direct talks on nuclear standoff</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 06 Dec 2009 07:48:18 +0000</pubDate>
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INCHEON, South Korea — President Barack Obama&#8217;s special envoy arrived in South Korea on Sunday en route to North Korea for a rare meeting aimed at bringing the communist country back to international nuclear disarmament talks.
Stephen Bosworth, the U.S. special representative for North ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/us-special-envoy-stops-in-skorea-en-route-to-pyongyang-for-direct-talks-on-nuclear-standoff-240539/">Read the original article on Gaea Times at  : US special envoy stops in SKorea en route to Pyongyang for direct talks on nuclear standoff</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>China activist speaks out from inside &#8216;black jail,&#8217; saying he can&#8217;t leave unofficial detention</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 05 Dec 2009 15:47:58 +0000</pubDate>
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China activist speaks out from inside &#8216;black jail&#8217;

BEIJING — A Chinese activist who has spoken out about the country&#8217;s &#8220;black jails&#8221; said Saturday that he was being held against his will in one of the unofficial detention centers used to discourage people from complaining to the central government.
Zheng Dajing stood behind a locked metal door, .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/china-activist-speaks-out-from-inside-black-jail-saying-he-cant-leave-unofficial-detention-240417/" title="China activist speaks out from inside &#8216;black jail,&#8217; saying he can&#8217;t leave unofficial detention">Source &nbsp;: Gaea News Network</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Climate pledges made by key countries ahead of UN summit</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 05 Dec 2009 15:07:50 +0000</pubDate>
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—U.S.: President Barack Obama has pledged cutting emissions by 17 percent from 2005 levels by 2020. That represents a 3-4 percent cut from 1990 levels — the benchmark used by most countries. Aims to reach a 41 percent reduction by 2030 and 83 percent by 2050. .... Original article on Gaea Times at  &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/climate-pledges-made-by-key-countries-ahead-of-un-summit-240411/">Climate pledges made by key countries ahead of UN summit</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Stockholm department store sales plug on controversial line of North Korean-made jeans</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 05 Dec 2009 15:07:19 +0000</pubDate>
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Swedish store pulls plug on N. Korean jeans

STOCKHOLM — A Stockholm department store on Saturday removed a new line of North Korean-made designer jeans from its shelves, saying it wants to avoid courting controversy through ties with the isolated communist nation.
The PUB department store&#8217;s management had not been informed that the label would be carried .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/stockholm-department-store-sales-plug-on-controversial-line-of-north-korean-made-jeans-240410/">Source &nbsp;: Stockholm department store sales plug on controversial line of North Korean-made jeans</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>4 US teens at military base in Japan arrested for allegedly causing road accident with rope</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 05 Dec 2009 06:02:08 +0000</pubDate>
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4 US teens arrested at military base in Japan

TOKYO — Japanese police have arrested four teenagers living on a U.S. military base for allegedly putting a rope across a road that caused a woman to crash her motorbike and suffer a head injury, officials and news reports said Saturday.
The four were handed over to Tokyo .... Original article on Gaea Times at  &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/4-us-teens-at-military-base-in-japan-arrested-for-allegedly-causing-road-accident-with-rope-240198/">4 US teens at military base in Japan arrested for allegedly causing road accident with rope</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>AP source: Obama shifting visit to Copenhagen climate event to build on China, India moves</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 04 Dec 2009 21:34:35 +0000</pubDate>
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AP source: Obama shifting date of Copenhagen visit
WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama on Friday abruptly altered the timing of his upcoming appearance at an international climate summit in Copenhagen, hoping to capitalize on steps by India and China and build a more meaningful political accord, a White House official told The Associated Press.
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