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China Pledges New Measures to Safeguard Dairy Industry
15 hours ago
The Chinese government announced a wide range of food safety measures aimed at reining in abuses in the dairy industry.
World Briefing | Asia: India: Teenager Is Killed Over Love Letter
15 hours agoManish Kumar, 15, was kidnapped by members of the rival caste on his way to school and thrown under a train, the police said.
World Briefing | Asia: Afghanistan: Truck Bombing in East Kills 3 People
15 hours agoA truck bombing at the gate of a government building in eastern Afghanistan killed three Afghans and wounded two American soldiers.
Grenade Attack Kills Thai Protester
20 hours agoAn anti-government protester was killed and at least 29 were injured in an attack against activists occupying the Government House in Bangkok, according to reports.
U.S. Strike Reportedly Killed Five in Pakistan
Thu Nov 20, 10:29 AM ESTStriking for the first time beyond Pakistan’s tribal areas, a pilotless U.S. aircraft fired missiles at a village well inside Pakistani territory on Wednesday, a Pakistani official said.
Indian Navy Says It Sank Pirate Ship
Thu Nov 20, 2:47 AM ESTThe Indian Navy said it battled would-be hijackers in the Gulf of Aden, sinking one vessel and forcing the pirates to abandon another.
Memo From Seoul: Latest Threats May Mean North Korea Wants to Talk
Thu Nov 20, 2:45 AM ESTLongtime North Korea watchers say recent public moves by the country fit a familiar and consistent pattern, and that they may even signal an upturn in relations with the United States.
John Leighton Stuart, China Expert, Is Buried There at Last
Thu Nov 20, 2:41 AM ESTThe ashes of John Leighton Stuart, a missionary and educator who was called a symbol of imperialism by Mao, were finally buried in China 46 years after his death.
F.D.A. Opens Office in Beijing to Screen Food and Drug Exports
Thu Nov 20, 2:39 AM ESTThe U.S. opened a branch of the Food and Drug Administration in the Chinese capital, the first of several overseas offices aimed at regulating the safety of imported food and medicine.
Entrepreneurial Edge: An Eye on Growth, Deals Stretch Across the Pacific
Thu Nov 20, 2:03 AM ESTDespite the worldwide downturn, the ties between small businesses in China and Southern California should continue to grow.
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