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Obama heads to South Korea for nonproliferation summit

By AP News Sat, Mar 24, 2012 1:48PM UTC View Comments

ANDREWS AIR FORCE BASE, Md. (AP) — President Barack Obama has departed for Seoul, South Korea, for an international summit on keeping nuclear materials out of the hands of terrorists. More than 50 world leaders are expected to attend the gathering on Monday and Tuesday. Obama’s visit comes amid new tension with the North over...

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Japan: What’s the deal with Okinawa?

By Anna Watanabe Wed, Feb 08, 2012 10:25AM UTC View Comments

Okinawa: Just a tropical paradise, right? Picture: Flikr

Japanese media has been saturated with reports that Tokyo and Washington have shelved a six year-old military agreement concerning US military bases in Okinawa. The two countries have agreed to separate the 2006 Futenma-Guam transfer agreement of up to 8,000 US marines from plans to build a new air base in Henoko, north Okinawa. This...

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China irked by US plan to base 2,500 Marines in Australia

By reddotrevolver Thu, Nov 17, 2011 10:36AM UTC View Comments

China has “questioned” a plan by the U.S. to station 2,500 marines in Australia in the next five years, Reuters reports. US President Barack Obama and Australian Prime Minister Julia Gillard recently announced an initial stationing of 250 Marines in Darwin. The deployment is part of a strategic military plan to “maintain security” in Asia, Reuters...

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China overtakes Japan to become 2nd largest R&D spender

By reddotrevolver Wed, Nov 16, 2011 9:48AM UTC View Comments

Rising power China has grabbed headlines for being the top, if not amongst the top, in the world for a cavalcade of reasons. This time, it is more than beating every country in the world in math, science and reading. In a pivotal moment in history – perhaps even signaling a global power shift in the...

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Chinese student population in US spikes 20pc to 157,588

By reddotrevolver Mon, Nov 14, 2011 2:02PM UTC View Comments

This year, the number of students from China at U.S. colleges and universities has swelled – surging 23 percent from last year to 157,558, representing more than a fifth of all international scholars in the United States. China is now the country that has sent the most number of students to the U.S. for the...

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