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Kim says North Korean missiles can reach US in Pacific
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North Korea 'tests banned missiles'
Reports from South Korea say the North has tested two banned missiles, with the first launch ending in failure.
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Man hurls explosive device at Shanghai airport, then attempts suicide
Four passengers were wounded after a man hurled an explosive device at a check-in counter at Shanghai's Pudong International Airport on Sunday afternoon, before attempting to kill himself.
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India sentences men to life in prison for rape of Danish tourist in New Delhi
Judge Ramesh Kumar said the convicts, aged 23 to 30, were guilty of gang rape, kidnapping, wrongful confinement and criminal intimidation.
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A Top Admiral Says China Has ‘No Fear’ Over Disputes in the South China Sea
Beijing is not trying to make trouble in the South China Sea, but has “no fear” of maritime disputes with other governments in the region, a top Chinese naval officer says.
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Vietnam breaks up protests as anger seethes over fish deaths
Frustration has been further fuelled by a perceived lack of clarity f-rom the communist leadership about what caused the deaths
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North Korean Editorial Backs Donald Trump For U.S. President
“There are many positive aspects to Trump’s ‘inflammatory policies,’” says an editorial in the totalitarian regime’s official press.
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New clues in case of missing Australian backpacker Rye Hunt
A NEW series of clues has been unearthed in the hunt for the Australian backpacker who disappeared without a trace f-rom a Rio de Janeiro airport.
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Indian man ‘bets’ wife on cricket match and loses
A man in Kanpur, India put his wife at stake in a cricket match. He bet only for his team to lose, which in turn meant he lost his wife.
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New Vietnam PM says won't pursue military buildup in South China Sea
Vietnam Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc said on Wednesday his country was not pursuing a military buildup over the South China Sea
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Hong Kong cancels China countdown artwork for 'disrespect'
A new art installation on Hong Kong's tallest building highlighting growing fears about the city's freedoms under Beijing has been cancelled, authorities announced, saying the artists showed "disrespect".
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U.S. To Completely Lift Vietnam Arms Embargo
However, the sale of arms will depend on Vietnam’s human rights commitments.
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China: We’re ready if US ‘stirs up any conflict’ in South China Sea
Speaking to a small group of reporters in Beijing on Thursday, a high-ranking Chinese official made his warning clear
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In Pakistan, 4 nations mull how to bring Taliban to talks
The session ended with a promise to pursue peace, and to pressure warring groups to engage in negotiations. It also condemned violence
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North Korea: Inside the lives of Pyongyang’s rich kids
THEY love fashion and like most teenagers are happy to spend money to look good.
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MH370 search: 'decreasing possibility' plane will be found, say authorities
Australian Transport Safety Bureau says there are only 15,000 sq km of seafloor to be surveyed before search ends
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Tokyo Olympics: Japan to 'fully cooperate' with suspicious payments inquiry
French authorities investigating payments made to a secret bank account alleged to have helped Tokyo secure 2020 Games
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Obama to make historic visit to Hiroshima
President Obama will visit Hiroshima when he travels to Japan this month for a summit of key industrialized nations, the White House announced Tuesday.
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Reporters in N. Korea for congress get wire factory instead
North Korea has brought in more than 100 journalists f-rom around the world to make sure that the 7th Congress of its ruling Workers' Party gets global attention.
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Landslide in China’s Fujian province buries hyd-ropower station site
EIGHT bodies have been found and 33 people are still missing after a landslide hit Taining County in southeastern China’s Fujian province, reports say.
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