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• Brown hounded for calling Manila 'gates of hell'
  Dan Brown's description of Manila as "the gates of hell" in the American novelist's latest book has not gone down well with officials in the Philippine capital.
  May 23, 2013 11:14 pm
• Asia stock markets edge up after big sell-off
  Asian stock markets staged a mild recovery Friday, a day after being routed by unexpectedly weak Chinese manufacturing and fears the Federal Reserve will start withdrawing its monetary stimulus.
  May 23, 2013 10:54 pm
• Chinese media: North Korea envoy offers talks
  A North Korean envoy, on the second day of his fence-mending visit to ally China, heeded Beijing's wishes by offering to renew nuclear disarmament talks, Chinese state media said.
  May 23, 2013 10:54 pm

• Stricken Japan nuke plant struggles to keep staff
  May 23, 2013 10:40 pm
• Extremists claim responsibility for Niger attacks
  May 23, 2013 10:16 pm
• Writer Chinua Achebe honored in Nigeria funeral
  May 23, 2013 9:24 pm
• Euro Tour CEO apologizes for saying 'colored'
  May 23, 2013 7:52 pm
• Canada disapproves new meat labeling rules
  May 23, 2013 7:09 pm
• Muslim hard-liners ID suspect in London attack
  May 23, 2013 5:55 pm
• WHO: Scientific red tape mars efforts vs. virus
  May 23, 2013 5:44 pm