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    Apr 26, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  1. South Korea to pull workers from Kaesong complex in North Korea

    SEOUL -- South Korea said Friday it would pull its remaining workers from an industrial complex run jointly with North Korea after Pyongyang refused an offer to begin talks.
    SEOUL -- South Korea said Friday it would pull its remaining workers from an industrial complex run jointly with North Korea after Pyongyang refused an offer to begin talks. Located just north of the demilitarized zone between the two countries, the...

    Tags: Pyongyang (North Korea), South Korea, Seoul (South Korea), Employees, North Korea

    2. Apr 25, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  2. Bangladesh building collapse unlikely to spur reform, experts say

    NEW DELHI — A clothing factory in an emerging country collapses or catches fire with horrific loss of life. Famous Western brands are found in the wreckage. An investigation reveals substandard practices in the local and global clothing trade....

    Tags: Consumers, Walmart, Plant Openings, Collective Contract, Dhaka (Bangladesh)

    3. Apr 19, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  3. A history of terrorism out of Chechnya

    A massive Russian crackdown on Chechnya's bid for independence in the 1990s and the installation of loyal leaders there pushed the Caucasus Muslim enclave from the headlines years ago. But resentment has festered and at times bled into the global holy war being waged by Islamic militants.
    A massive Russian crackdown on Chechnya's bid for independence in the 1990s and the installation of loyal leaders there pushed the Caucasus Muslim enclave from the headlines years ago. But resentment has festered and at times bled into the global holy war...

    Tags: Terrorism, Islam, Religious Conflicts, Pakistan, Bombings

    4. Apr 16, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  4. Dozens reported killed in Pakistan after massive Iran quake

    ISLAMABAD, Pakistan -- Dozens of people were reportedly killed in Pakistan after a massive earthquake struck a remote border area of neighboring Iran on Tuesday. Yet in Iran, officials said the disaster was far less devastating than originally feared, telling reporters there were no deaths on Iranian soil.
    ISLAMABAD, Pakistan -- Dozens of people were reportedly killed in Pakistan after a massive earthquake struck a remote border area of neighboring Iran on Tuesday. Yet in Iran, officials said the disaster was far less devastating than originally feared,...

    Tags: News Agency, Islam, Pakistan, Islamabad (Pakistan), U.S. Geological Survey

    5. Apr 2, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  5. U.N. passes treaty regulating arms sales

    UNITED NATIONS — The U.N. General Assembly overwhelmingly approved the world body's first treaty regulating the multibillion-dollar international arms trade Tuesday, a goal sought for over a decade to try to keep illicit weapons out of the hands of terrorists, insurgent fighters and organized crime.
    UNITED NATIONS — The U.N. General Assembly overwhelmingly approved the world body's first treaty regulating the multibillion-dollar international arms trade Tuesday, a goal sought for over a decade to try to keep illicit weapons out of the hands...

    Tags: Amnesty International, European Union, Diplomacy, Military Equipment, Weaponry

    6. Nov 26, 2012 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  6. Jailed Iranian lawyer said to drop to 95 pounds on hunger strike

    TEHRAN -- Imprisoned human rights attorney Nasrin Sotoudeh has dwindled down to 95 pounds as her hunger strike continues into its 42nd day, her husband said in a phone interview.
    TEHRAN -- Imprisoned human rights attorney Nasrin Sotoudeh has dwindled down to 95 pounds as her hunger strike continues into its 42nd day, her husband said in a phone interview. Sotoudeh, who is known for defending Iranian dissidents, was convicted...

    Tags: Civil Rights, Human Rights, Tehran (Iran), Netherlands, Lawyers

    7. Nov 11, 2012 | Los Angeles Times

  7. Must Reads: A 'Red Era' museum, Obama and mothers of the missing

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    From attacks in Afghanistan to the missing in Mexico, here are five stories you shouldn't miss from the past week in global news....
    8. Nov 9, 2012 | Los Angeles Times

  8. Norway killer Breivik laments censorship, cold coffee behind bars

    World Now
    Anders Behring Breivik gunned down scores of teenagers in a methodical killing spree last year on the Norwegian island of Utoya, at one point telling fleeing youths, "You're all going to die." Now behind bars, Breivik has held forth on the topic of...
    9. Nov 9, 2012 | Los Angeles Times

  9. U.N.: 11,000 refugees pour out of Syria in 24 hours

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    Eleven thousand refugees have poured out of Syria in just 24 hours, a staggering spike as violence surges near the border, the United Nations refugee agency said Friday. The Friday deluge is more than triple the usual numbers of 2,000 to 3,000 people...
    10. Sep 19, 2012 | Los Angeles Times

  10. Chinese state media implicate fallen politician in murder scandal

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    For the first time, Chinese state media appear to have implicated fallen Communist Party official Bo Xilai in the murder scandal that has gripped the country, reporting that he angrily rebuked the local police chief, Wang Lijun when told that Bo's wife,...
    11. Sep 14, 2012 | Los Angeles Times

  11. Shots fired, U.S. embassies stormed in furious protest over film

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    Furious protests exploded around the world Friday as outraged demonstrators from Bangladesh to Sudan condemned an amateurish movie that mocked the Islamic prophet as a bloodthirsty womanizer and child molester. One person was killed after Lebanese...
    12. Sep 14, 2012 | Los Angeles Times

  12. Death toll rises as protests rage over Muhammad-mocking video

    World Now
    The death toll ticked higher Friday as protests swept the world over a video insulting the Islamic prophet Muhammad, with reports emerging of casualties in Tunisia, Lebanon, Sudan and Yemen as outraged protesters clashed with police around United States...
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