Japanese PM tells N Korea to cancel rocket launch

‘Move violates UN resolutions’:

S Korea: Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda called Tuesday for North Korea to cancel its planned rocket launch, telling world leaders at a nuclear security summit the move violated UN resolutions.

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BRICS seek unity and influence at Delhi summit

INDIA: The leaders of BRICS countries gather on Thursday for their fourth summit, with the emerging market bloc struggling to convert its growing economic strength into collective diplomatic clout.

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Obama, Gilani vow to rescue anti-terror alliance

S Korea: US President Barack Obama and Pakistan’s Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani vowed Tuesday to rescue a troubled anti-terror alliance which almost ruptured over 10 months of mistrust and recriminations.

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