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1 killed, 16 injured after under-construction building collapses in SW Cambodia

One Cambodian woman died and 16 others were injured after an under construction building collapsed in southwest Cambodia's Kep province on Friday, a provincial spokesm

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Iran-U.S. tension escalates after killing of senior Iranian commander in Iraq

Protesters gather in front of the U.S. embassy in Baghdad, Iraq on Dec. 31, 2019. (Xinhua/Khalil Dawood) Iran-U.S. tension has dramatically escalated following the killing of a senior Iranian comman

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News Analysis: Iran's retaliation to Soleimani's assassination to probably occur from Lebanon

Retaliation from Lebanon to the assassination of Iran's senior commander Qassem Soleimani is highly possible, experts said. Soleimani, head of the elite Quds Force, an

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Killing of Iranian commander to cause serious consequences: Russian Foreign Ministry

The killing of Iranian Major General Qassem Soleimani in a U.S. airstrike on Friday is fraught with grave consequences for regional peace and stability, the Russian Fo

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Spotlight: Iran-U.S. tension escalates after killing of senior Iranian commander in Iraq

The tension between Iran and the United States has dramatically escalated following the killing of a senior Iranian commander in a U.S. airstrike on Friday in Iraq's c

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Iran's supreme leader appoints new chief of IRGC's Quds Force

Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei on Friday appointed Esmail Ghaani as the new commander of the Quds Force of Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC), accord

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Pakistani industrialists expect China to help modernize textile industry, boost export

According to the Pakistani government, the textile industry contributes nearly 60 percent to the country's total exports, rendering it the major industrial sector of Pakistan which plays an importan

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Chinese, Mongolian leaders exchange New Year greetings

Chinese President Xi Jinping and Mongolian President Khaltmaa Battulga exchanged New Year congratulations on Wednesday, pledging to enhance their countries' cooperatio

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China urges calm, restraint to avoid tension escalation in Gulf area

The Chinese Foreign Ministry on Friday urged relevant parties, especially the United States, to remain calm and restrained to avoid further escalating the current tens

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U.S. embassy urges citizens to leave Iraq immediately: statement

The U.S. embassy in Baghdad issued a warning on Friday morning for its citizens to depart Iraq immediately, hours after a U.S. strike that killed senior Iranian comman

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Pentagon confirms U.S. killed top Iranian commander

The U.S. Department of Defense announced on Thursday night that U.S. forces had carried out a strike that killed Qasem Soleimani, commander of the Quds Force of Iran's

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Profile: Kiribati's President Taneti Mamau

Kiribati's President Taneti Mamau will pay a state visit to China on Jan. 4-11 at the invitation of Chinese President Xi Jinping. The following is a profile of Mamau. Mamau, 60, graduated from the Un

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22 killed, 10 injured in traffic collision in Myanmar

A total of 22 people were killed with 10 others injured in a traffic collision in Myanmar's Kayin state on Friday morning, said a press release from the Fire Service D

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Democrat Julian Castro drops out of 2020 U.S. presidential race

Julian Castro, the only Latino contender for the Democratic Party's nomination to challenge U.S. President Donald Trump this election cycle, said Thursday that he is e

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Death toll in Indian-controlled Kashmir bus accident rises to 10

The death toll in Indian-controlled Kashmir bus accident has risen to 10, police said Friday. The ill-fated bus with 46 people on board Thursday skidded off a mountain

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Trump speaks with Turkey's Erdogan on Libya situation

U.S. President Donald Trump on Thursday spoke over phone with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Libya and other regional issues, said the White House. Trump to

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The Latest: Baghdad International Airport attack

Protestors gather in front of the U.S. embassy in Baghdad, Iraq, on Dec. 31, 2019. (Xinhua/Khalil Dawood) BAGHDAD, Jan. 3 (Xinhua) -- The latest on the Baghdad International Airport attack: (Baghdad