Return to six-party talks on table

Latest signals from the Democratic People' Republic of Korea (DPRK) and diplomatic efforts are pointing to a reopening of stalled Six-Party Talks over the nuclear issue on the Korean Peninsula, analysts have said.

US developing sanctions against Iran: Obama

U.S. President Barack Obama said Tuesday his administration will develop "a significant regime of sanctions," over the next several weeks targeting Iran.

• Israeli warplanes strike southern Gaza
• Death toll of Afghan avalanches reaches 150
• U.S. shuttle Endeavour docks with ISS
• Another major snowstorm hit Washington, D.C.
• Tymoshenko camp vows to challenge Ukraine vote
• Haiti's meteorologists scramble to prepare for hurricane season
• Russia-China gas deal still under discussion
• UN seeks aid for Pakistanis
• Russia considers NATO expansion a threat
• Sri Lanka arrests former Army chief

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  Tymoshenko camp vows to challenge Ukraine vote

  Ukraine's Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko plans to legally challenge the results of the presidential runoff that opposition leader Viktor Yanukovych is leading, her campaign said Tuesday.

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  Yanukovich wins presidential election

  Ukrainian opposition leader Viktor Yanukovich beat competitor Yulia Tymoshenko in Sunday's presidential runoff by a small margin, with 98 percent of the ballots counted, preliminary official results showed Monday.

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Frictions along with friendship

Unlike his predecessor who aggressively pressured China shortly after taking office, United States President Barack Obama and his initially soft stance have led many Chinese people to hold high expectations of him. But it appears that Obama, the recipient of the Nobel Peace Prize, wants to fool or surprise us.