Russia launches first Syria raids from Iran base
by Gabrielle Tétrault-Farber MOSCOW, Russia (AFP) -- Russia said Tuesday its warplanes flew out of an Iranian airbase for the…
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China hosts ASEAN officials for South China Sea talks
(REUTERS) China hosted the ASEAN delegations for the 13th Senior Officials' Meeting on the Implementation of the Declaration on…
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China launches ‘hack-proof’ communications satellite
(REUTERS) China on Tuesday launched the world's first quantum satellite, which will help it establish "hack-proof" communications between space…
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Kashmir hit by deadly unrest on India Independence Day
SRINAGAR, India (AFP) - by Parvaiz BUKHARI A police paramilitary commander was shot dead in Kashmir's main city while at…
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Magnitude 5.6 quake hits off northern Japan
TOKYO, Japan (AFP) -- A magnitude 5.6 undersea earthquake struck Japan Monday off the coast of Fukushima prefecture, though there…
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Thailand detains several people for questioning over deadly blasts
(REUTERS) Thailand's army said on Monday it had detained several people for questioning over a wave of deadly bombings…
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S. Korea’s Park tells North to abandon nuclear weapons
SEOUL, South Korea (AFP) -- South Korean President Park Geun-Hye on Monday urged North Korea to abandon its nuclear weapon…
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Former President Ramos meets senior China official to mend ties
HONG KONG, United States (AFP) -- Former Philippine leader Fidel Ramos said Friday he had met with a senior Chinese…
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Activists slam ASEAN roadmap to stop smog
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AFP) - Southeast Asian nations agreed to a roadmap on Thursday to combat acrid haze from Indonesian fires…
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Bomb blast injures 13 in SW Pakistan days after major attack
QUETTA, Pakistan (AFP) -- A roadside bomb apparently targeting a judge injured at least 13 people in Pakistan's southwestern city…
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