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• North Korean leader sends 'special envoy' to China
  North Korean leader Kim Jong Un dispatched a high-profile official and close confidant to travel to China on Wednesday as a special envoy while Beijing is under pressure to rein in its belligerent neighbor.
  May 22, 2013 12:03 am
• State media shows NKorea has new military chief
  A North Korean state media dispatch shows that leader Kim Jong Un has named a hardline general as his new military chief.
  May 21, 2013 11:54 pm
• Japan's central bank says economy picking up
  Japan's central bank says the world's third-biggest economy is "picking up" as demand recovers in other countries and remains resilient at home.
  May 21, 2013 11:47 pm

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  May 21, 2013 11:44 pm
• North Korean leader sends 'special envoy' to China
  May 21, 2013 11:43 pm
• Asia stocks rise as Fed official backs easy policy
  May 21, 2013 11:23 pm
• All 28 bodies recovered from Indonesian mine room
  May 21, 2013 11:14 pm
• Owner: Chinese boat's captain beaten by NKoreans
  May 21, 2013 10:47 pm
• Venezuela parliament resumes 3 weeks after brawl
  May 21, 2013 9:23 pm
• Protesters hurl firebombs as Chile leader speaks
  May 21, 2013 8:11 pm