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Indian man ‘bets’ wife on cricket match and loses
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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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Kim Jong-un Announces A Five-Year Plan For North Korea
North Korea is having its first party congress in 36 years.
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So far, foreign reporters in Pyongyang see sights, but not main show
On the first day of North Korea's biggest political gathering in 36 years on Friday
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Behind closed doors, North Korea opens ruling party congress
North Korea on Friday opened the first full congress of its ruling party since 1980
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U.S. Tells Pakistan It Will Have To Fund F-16s Itself
“Given congressional objections, we have told the Pakistanis that they should put forward national funds for that purpose.”
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Obama won’t apologize for Hiroshima during trip to Japan
President Obama may visit Hiroshima when he travels to Japan late this month for a summit of key industrialized nations, but he will not apologize for the World War II decision to destroy that city with an atomic bomb, the White House said Monday.
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South Korea: Suspected midrange North Korean missiles fail
North Korea attempted unsuccessfully to launch two suspected powerful intermediate-range missiles on Thursday, South Korean defense officials said, bringing the number of apparent failures in recent weeks to three.
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China won't allow chaos or war on Korean peninsula: Xi
China will not allow chaos and war to break out on the Korean peninsula, which would be to no one's advantage
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Philippine president vows to stop new Marcos rule
Philippines President Benigno Aquino on Monday said he would do his best to prevent the family of late dictator Ferdinand Marcos f-rom returning to power.