Chinese activist sentenced to 4 years

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• Chinese activist sentenced to 4 years
• India, Japan cozy as China power grows
• 12 die in China's Xinjiang province
• Former Russian henchmen hired for Sochi security
• Strong earthquake shakes central Indonesia

Chinese activist sentenced to 4 years Posted: 25 Jan 2014 09:18 PM PST Xu Zhiyong, a high-profile Chinese activist accused of organizing protests against official corruption, has been convicted and sentenced to four years in prison, a Beijing court announced Sunday.

India, Japan cozy as China power grows Posted: 25 Jan 2014 09:16 PM PST Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's intended presence as chief guest of honor at India's Republic Day parade in New Delhi on Sunday symbolizes the significance India places on an ever-closer relationship with Japan in their mutual quest to counter the economic and strategic might of China.

12 die in China's Xinjiang province Posted: 25 Jan 2014 09:16 PM PST At least a dozen people died in police operations targeting alleged terrorists in a northwest Chinese province, which is home to an ethnic Muslim minority, state-run news agency Xinhua reported.

Former Russian henchmen hired for Sochi security Posted: 25 Jan 2014 09:20 PM PST Hundreds of Cossacks are patrolling the streets of Sochi, Russia, ahead of the Winter Olympics. But within their high hats is hidden a dark history.

Strong earthquake shakes central Indonesia Posted: 25 Jan 2014 09:11 PM PST A strong magnitude 6.1 earthquake rattled the Java region of central Indonesia on Saturday, the U.S. Geological Survey reported.

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