S. Korean President meets Kim Jong-il in N. Korea
South Korea’s president arrived in Pyongyang on
Tuesday to the cheers of North Koreans and the handshake of leader
Kim Jong-il for a summit aimed at ending a half century of animosity
born in the Cold War.
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Myanmar accuses ‘powerful countries’ of aiding ‘opportunists’
Myanmar Foreign Minister U Nyan Win on Monday
defended his government’s crackdown on pro-democracy protesters,
blaming the turmoil on “political opportunists” backed by “powerful
countries.”
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Putin to run for Parliament
May become PM:
Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Monday
he would run for parliament and had a “realistic” chance of becoming
prime minister, in a shock announcement that could herald
fundamental change in the way Russia is governed.
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