China's party paper falls for Onion joke about Kim

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• China's party paper falls for Onion joke about Kim
• Sex tape used to bribe Chinese official goes viral
• Security dominates EU talks in Central Asia
• Pakistan plans to hold national elections in May
• SKorea: US socialite to lose honorary consul title
• Taliban say they tried to kill Pakistani TV anchor
• Tibetan students in west China clash with police
• SKorea says US socialite ousted as honorary consul
• Tourists trickle into violence-hit western Myanmar

China's party paper falls for Onion joke about Kim Posted: 27 Nov 2012 08:30 AM PST The online version of China's Communist Party newspaper has hailed a report by The Onion naming North Korean dictator Kim Jong Un as the "Sexiest Man Alive" — not realizing it is satire.

Sex tape used to bribe Chinese official goes viral Posted: 27 Nov 2012 08:17 AM PST A 5-year-old sex tape of an 18-year-old woman allegedly hired by developers to sleep with a city official is causing yet another scandal for China's ruling Communists in the city formerly led by fallen politician Bo Xilai.

Security dominates EU talks in Central Asia Posted: 27 Nov 2012 06:51 AM PST Security issues dominated talks between the European Union's top envoy and Central Asian diplomats Tuesday as the looming withdrawal of the international military coalition from Afghanistan raises the specter of regional instability.

Pakistan plans to hold national elections in May Posted: 27 Nov 2012 04:03 AM PST Pakistan plans to hold landmark national elections in May, the country's information minister said Tuesday. The vote would mark the first time a civilian government completed a full five-year term in the country and transferred power through the ballot box.

SKorea: US socialite to lose honorary consul title Posted: 26 Nov 2012 06:34 PM PST South Korea will revoke an honorary title given to an American socialite tied to a scandal involving former CIA director David Petraeus, officials said Tuesday.

Taliban say they tried to kill Pakistani TV anchor Posted: 27 Nov 2012 12:21 AM PST The Pakistani Taliban have claimed responsibility for a failed assassination attempt against a prominent Pakistani TV anchor.

Tibetan students in west China clash with police Posted: 26 Nov 2012 07:39 PM PST Four more ethnic Tibetans have self-immolated to protest Chinese rule and at least 20 were hospitalized after clashing with police in a protest over a government booklet calling the Tibetan language irrelevant, a report and exile groups said Tuesday.

SKorea says US socialite ousted as honorary consul Posted: 26 Nov 2012 05:08 PM PST South Korea has decided to revoke an honorary title given to an American socialite tied to the scandal involving former CIA director David Petraeus.

Tourists trickle into violence-hit western Myanmar Posted: 26 Nov 2012 04:45 PM PST It was dusk in a corner of Myanmar recently shaken by some of the bloodiest sectarian violence in a generation, and a dozen Canadian tourists climbed to the top of a grassy hill, cameras ready to capture the sweeping view.

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