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Yahoo! News: World - Russia
Sat Feb 4th at 12:39 pm


Russians stage rival protests over Putin (Reuters)

Reuters - Tens of thousands of Russians defied bitter cold in Moscow on Saturday to demand fair elections in a march against Vladimir Putin's 12-year rule, while supporters of the prime minister staged a rival rally drawing com...

Yahoo! News: World - Russia
Sat Feb 4th at 12:24 pm


Tens of thousands rally against Putin's rule (AP)

AP - Their frozen breath rising in the brutally frigid air, tens of thousands of protesters marched through downtown Moscow on Saturday to keep up the pressure on Prime Minister Vladimir Putin one month before a presidential el...




VOA News: Asia
Sat Feb 4th at 11:50 am


Qatar New Focus For Afghan Reconciliation
VOA News

Pakistan's PM Gilani will meet with Qatari leaders about reconciliation efforts meant to end fighting between Afghan government


Yahoo! News: World - Russia
Sat Feb 4th at 11:45 am


Missile defense cooperation could be "game-changer" (Reuters)

Reuters - Missile defense, an issue that has poisoned U.S.-Russia relations, could be a "game-changer" that transforms ties if the two sides cooperate on a shared system, says a report by former top officials from both sides of...

VOA News: Asia
Sat Feb 4th at 11:36 am


22 Children Killed by Afghan Winter's Cold
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New York Times report says children frozen to death in past month in 2 refugee camps in Kabul


Yahoo! News: World - Russia
Sat Feb 4th at 11:02 am


Russia: still 2 big problems with Syria resolution (AP)

AP - Moscow still sees two problems of "crucial importance" with a draft U.N. resolution on the violence in Syria, Russia's foreign minister said Saturday amid Western attempts to head off a Russian veto in the Security Council.





BBC News - Asia
Sat Feb 4th at 9:36 am


Europe 'at risk of early grave'

Australia's Foreign Minister Kevin Rudd warns Europe faces an "early grave" if it continues to ignore Asia's rise.


Yahoo! News: World - Russia
Sat Feb 4th at 9:25 am


Russia admits brief cut of gas supplies to Europe (AP)

AP - Russia's state-controlled Gazprom natural gas giant acknowledged for the first time Saturday that it had briefly reduced gas supplies to Europe amid a spell of extreme cold.





Yahoo! Weather - Beijing, CH
Sat Feb 4th at 9:00 am


Conditions for Beijing, CH at 8:00 am CST


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VOA News: Asia
Sat Feb 4th at 7:54 am


UN: Afghan Civilian Deaths Up for 5th Straight Year
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Assistance Mission in Afghanistan says 3,021 civilians were killed in 2011, 8 percent increase over previous year


Yahoo! News: World - Russia
Sat Feb 4th at 5:29 am


Russia warns of "scandal" in U.N. Syria vote (Reuters)

Reuters - Russia sought to delay a U.N. Security Council vote on a resolution aimed at ending the bloodshed in Syria, warning on Saturday of a "scandal" if the current draft was put to council members, the Itar-Tass news agency...

BBC News - Asia
Sat Feb 4th at 4:28 am


England players go unsold at IPL

Seven England players and Ireland batsman Kevin O'Brien fail to attract bids at the Indian Premier League auction.


BBC News - Asia
Sat Feb 4th at 1:34 am


Afghan civilian death toll rises

The number of civilians killed and injured in the Afghan conflict has risen for the fifth year in a row, a UN report reveals.


Yahoo! News: World - Japan
Fri Feb 3rd at 11:38 pm


Most Japanese towns undecided on nuclear stress tests: survey (Reuters)

Reuters - Three Japanese towns would be willing to restart their nuclear reactors if they pass government stress tests, two were against the idea but most were undecided, a newspaper survey suggested Saturday.

BBC News - Asia
Fri Feb 3rd at 10:03 pm


Oil spurs Canadian PM China visit

Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper will visit China next week to discuss the future of Canada's oil products.


BBC News - Asia
Fri Feb 3rd at 9:19 pm


Saigon fall reporter dies at 79

George Esper, who reported on the fall of Saigon for the Associated Press during the last days of the Vietnam war, dies at the age of 79.


Yahoo! News: World - China
Fri Feb 3rd at 7:16 pm


Canadian PM to visit China next week (AP)

AP - Canada's prime minister heads to China next week where he'll discuss Canada's vast oil reserves in a visit that's being viewed as an "open warning" to the United States, which rejected a pipeline from Canada to Texas.

Yahoo! News: Afghanistan
Fri Feb 3rd at 7:03 pm


Amid peace bid, U.S. got purported letter from Taliban (Reuters)

Reuters - The White House received a letter last year purported to come directly from Mullah Omar, the reclusive leader of the Taliban, asking the United States to deliver militant prisoners whose transfer is now at the heart o...




Yahoo! Weather - Tokyo, JA
Fri Feb 3rd at 7:00 pm


Conditions for Tokyo, JA at 9:00 am JST


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Partly Cloudy, 37 F

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Sat - Sunny. High: 49 Low: 34
Sun - Mostly Sunny. High: 46 Low: 36

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Yahoo! News: Afghanistan
Fri Feb 3rd at 5:45 pm


Cost drives NATO bid for smaller Afghan army (Reuters)

Reuters - Afghanistan could end up fighting Taliban insurgents with a national army and police force two-thirds the size envisaged, if plans discussed on Friday by NATO defense ministers, trying to balance security needs with b...

Yahoo! News: World - Russia
Fri Feb 3rd at 5:05 pm


Russia opposition fears cold snap to shrink protest (Reuters)

Reuters - Russian opposition leaders said on Friday that unusually cold weather threatened to cut numbers at a protest against Prime Minister Vladimir Putin's 12-year rule planned for Saturday.

Yahoo! News: Afghanistan
Fri Feb 3rd at 3:48 pm


AP sources: Taliban leader sent letter to Obama (AP)

AP - Reclusive Taliban leader Mullah Mohammed Omar wrote to President Barack Obama last year indicating an interest in talks key to ending the war in Afghanistan, current and former U.S. officials told The Associated Press.

Yahoo! News: World - Japan
Fri Feb 3rd at 3:28 pm


Android Games from Capcom and Square-Enix on Their Way ... In Japan (ContributorNetwork)

ContributorNetwork - States-side fans of video game consoles, from the first Nintendo Entertainment System to its modern successor the Wii, know what it's like for a game that looks awesome to only come out in Japan.

Yahoo! News: World - Japan
Fri Feb 3rd at 3:15 pm


Analysis:Nuclear crisis bolsters Japan push for utilities reform (Reuters)

Reuters - Mayor Nobuto Hosaka had more than saving taxpayers' money on his mind when he recently invited bids from rivals of giant utility Tokyo Electric Power Co to supply power to his ward in Japan's capital.

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