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Singapore (19 Jul) - Singapore was once referred to by the Russian officials as a key gateway to Asia for the Russian business. This grand metaphor is becoming more of a reality amidst on-going economic difficulties in Europe. To promote cooperation between two economies, Russia hosted the fourth session of the High-Level Russia-Singapore... 

Taiwan's defence minister has resigned following the death of a young conscript in the military. Thousands of protestors demanded an investigation into Mr Hung's death (29 Jul) - Hung Chung-chiu died after suffering from heatstroke on 3 July. He had been forced to undergo vigorous exercises and solitary confinement. The... 

Pope Francis July 27th, 2013 - As an orchestra played the official World Youth Day Hymn, Pope Francis walked onto the stage at Rio's city theater, to address Brazilian political and cultural leaders. There, he reminded them that they should embrace dialogue with one another, despite their political differences. POPE FRANCIS:...