
Tensions set to cloud APEC summit
Vladivostok, Russia (AFP) Sept 5, 2012 - Asia-Pacific leaders gather in Russia's far east this weekend for talks aimed at promoting trade but territorial disputes and other regional tensions may cloud the event.
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Vladivostok, Russia (AFP) Sept 5, 2012 - Asia-Pacific leaders gather in Russia's far east this weekend for talks aimed at promoting trade but territorial disputes and other regional tensions may cloud the event.
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