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Valentine's Day 'kissing booths' come to New York's Times Square

A ‘romantic’ art project, featuring golden, mirrored hearts, is to be unveiled in Times Square for Valentine’s Day, allowing tourists and locals to pucker up.

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Security agencies outline plans to protect Singapore against threats

The Singapore Police Force will explore whether to install more surveillance cameras in HDB estates and other public areas to boost its ability to deter and detect criminal and terrorist threats, Home Affairs Minister K Shanmugam said.

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IS' growing influence in S-E Asia

Developments in the Middle East have affected Islam in South-east Asia for centuries, and continue to do so today. The Jakarta blasts highlight the growing influence of the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria in this region, and portend more terrorist acts and acts of political violence.

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Kris Wu to join 2016 NBA All-Star Celebrity Game.

The National Basketball Association announced this news on Jan 15, along with the game'stheme of Team Canada versus Team USA.

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Xi's visit to highlight China's role in Middle East peace

​Chinese President Xi Jinping's upcoming visit to Saudi Arabia, Egypt and Iran is set to highlight China's constructive role in promoting peace and development in the Middle East.

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Vietnam's national party congress to elect 200 central committee members: official

The upcoming 12th National Congress of the Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV) will elect 200 members of the central committee, a Vietnamese official said on Monday.

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AIIB president committed to "highest possible standard"

The first president of the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) vowed on Sunday that he will adhere to the "highest possible standard" in running the new multilateral financial institution.

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President says AIIB door open to new members

The AIIB's door has been opened and the door will stay open, said Jin Liqun, president of the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB), at a press conference on Sunday.

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AIIB opens to lay down milestone for global economic governance

The Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB), a China-initiated multilateral bank, started operational on Saturday, marking a milestone to reform global economic governance system.

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Full text of Chinese President Xi Jinping's address at AIIB inauguration ceremony (1)

Chinese President Xi Jinping delivered an address here on Saturday at the inauguration ceremony of the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB).

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AIIB to make substantial contribution to global economic governance

​The China-proposed Asia Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB), formally established on Dec. 25 last year, is set to begin operating following an inauguration ceremony on Saturday, showcasing the commitment of the world's second largest economy to making substantial contributions to renewed global economic governance.

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NASA selects three firms for second round of commercial cargo contracts

SpaceX, Orbital ATK and newcomer Sierra Nevada Corp. each receive minimum of at least six unmanned missions

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Hong Kong Chief Executive Leung Chun-ying delivered a policy address for 2016

Hong Kong Chief Executive Leung Chun-ying on Wednesday announced to establish a steering committee and an office for China's Belt and Road Initiative,to build a "smart city", to conduct public consultation on Lantau development plans,to implement New Agriculture Policy,and to ban import, export of ivory.

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China vows to keep high pressure on corruption

China's top anti-graft body on Thursday vowed to keep up high pressure on corruption in the new year.

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HK to keep property cooling measures: HK chief executive

​Hong Kong Chief Executive Leung Chun-ying said on Thursday that the recent dip in residential rent and property prices shows the government's efforts to increase housing supply over the past three years have been effective and there is no need to relax the cooling measures for now.

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Japan to release chocolate sauce fried noodles for Valentine's Day

The maker, Myojo Foods Co., said that the cup noodles tasted sweet and salty from a sauce made of chocolate and Worcester sauce, with cinnamon seasoning to sprinkle on top.