LONDON, October 9, 2011 (KATAKAMI.COM / AP) — Former Beatle Paul McCartney was marrying American heiress Nancy Shevell on Sunday at a town hall in central London where a large crowd of fans and paparazzi turned out to greet them, AP reported. The couple waved to the hundreds of spectators before walking up the steps of Old Marlyebone Town Hall […]
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Putin’s China visit watched for strategic signals
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MOSCOW, October 9, 2011 (KATAKAMI.COM / Reuters) - Vladimir Putin visits China on Tuesday in his first foreign trip since revealing plans to reclaim Russia’s presidency, addressing a challenging relationship with a giant neighbor whose growth is both an opportunity and a potential threat for Moscow, REUTERS reported. For Putin, whose main focus has been domestic in nearly four […]
Read moreChina’s Hu urges unification with rival Taiwan
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BEIJING, October 9, 2011 (KATAKAMI.COM / AP) — China’s president on Sunday used the centennial of a revolution that ended imperial rule to make an appeal to further relations with Taiwan, saying they should move beyond the history that divides them and focus on common economic and cultural interests, AP reported. At a ceremony in the Great Hall […]
Read moreChina’s ex-president Jiang Zemin makes public appearance
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CHINA, October 9, 2011 (KATAKAMI.COM / AFP) — China’s former president Jiang Zemin on Sunday attended celebrations commemorating a 1911 revolution that overthrew the emperor, in his first public appearance since rumours emerged that he had died, AFP reported. Jiang, 85, was seen sitting with other top Communist Party officials at a ceremony hosted by current President Hu Jintao in […]
Read moreMahmoud Abbas in El Salvador to pitch UN recognition
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EL SALVADOR, October 9, 2011 (KATAKAMI.COM / AFP) — Mahmoud Abbas, the president of the Palestine Authority, arrived inEl Salvador on the latest stop of a Latin American tour to round up support for UN recognition of a Palestinian state, AFP reported. Abbas, who arrived from the Dominican Republic on Saturday, was to meet with the local Palestinian […]
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