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Friday, August 9, 2013

Food shortages lessen for some North Koreans

SEOUL, Aug. 9 (UPI) -- The number of people facing a food crisis in North Korea has diminished during the first part of 2013, the U.N. World Food Program said. North Korea risked much of its foreign food assistance as a result of its defiance of U.N. Security Council resolutions condemning its... Sign in to see full entry.

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Thursday, August 8, 2013

Papal decree tightens supervision of Vatican's financial activities

VATICAN CITY, Aug. 8 (UPI) -- Pope Francis increased controls on the Vatican Bank Thursday in an effort to eliminate money laundering and the funding of terrorism, a Vatican official said. The "motu proprio" decree is aimed at promoting closer coordination of the Holy See's financial activities, the... Sign in to see full entry.

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Wednesday, August 7, 2013

Egypt's Mansour says talks with Brotherhood have failed

CAIRO, Aug. 7 (UPI) -- Talks with the Muslim Brotherhood to reach a solution over the ouster of President Mohamed Morsi have failed, Egypt's interim president said Wednesday. A statement released by the office of interim President Adly Mansour blamed the Brotherhood for "the failure of these efforts... Sign in to see full entry.

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Tuesday, August 6, 2013

French villa to play a role in case against Chinese ex-official

BEIJING, Aug. 6 (UPI) -- Prosecutors said they will present a French villa as evidence in the impending bribery trial of the fallen Communist politician, Bo Xilai. Bo, 64, a former minister of commerce and party chief, is accused of taking bribes of more than $3.5 million, mainly from a young... Sign in to see full entry.

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Saturday, August 3, 2013

U.S., Russia fail to agree on meeting with Russian held at Guantanamo

MOSCOW, Aug. 3 (UPI) -- Russia and the United States are deadlocked over whether a Russian delegation can meet with a Russian citizen at Guantanamo, Russian media reports indicate. A Russian newspaper said talks between the two nations held during the past two months have not produced an agreement... Sign in to see full entry.

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