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Cuba, U.S. ready for historic talks on restoring ties

​Cuba and the United States are preparing to hold historic high-level talks on restoring relations and immigration issues, starting Wednesday in Havana, the Cuban capital.

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Canada to give Iraq non-lethal gear to fight IS

Canada will donate non-lethal military equipment to Iraq fight the Islamic State (IS) militants, Defense Minister Rob Nicholson said Tuesday.

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Sri Lanka: A tiny island that surprised the world

Politics in Sri Lanka is taking strange turns. For nearly a decade Sri Lanka was under an all-powerful president, an imposing man who ended a three decade war and carried out massive infrastructure projects, resulting in five years of 7 percent growth.

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China to ease restrictions on foreign investment

A new foreign investment law will ease restrictions on foreign investors and grant them easier access to the Chinese market, the Ministry of Commerce (MOC) said on Monday.

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China's rebalance makes progress, good to world economy

The Chinese economy is now undergoing rebalance from debt-fuelled investment towards consumption -- a process that might hurt growth, but will secure a solid foundation for sustainable development in the interest of both China and the world economy\.

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Pension reform paves way for social equality

​China's plan to unify its two-tiered pension system is expected to improve social equality by eliminating a major disparity between public and private employee benefits.

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China-ROK FTA to enhance market connectivity

Building a free trade area (FTA) between China and the Republic of Korea (ROK) will enhance bilateral market connectivity and all-round communication, officials said Sunday.

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Cuba receives first delegation of U.S. lawmakers since thaw in ties

Cuba on Saturday received a group of visiting U.S lawmakers, the first since the two neighboring countries have decided to restore ties.

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Japanese e-commerce giant to offer delivery lockers

Japanese e-commerce giant to offer delivery lockers

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Myanmar to compete in 12th ASEAN Taekwondo Championship in Vietnam

Altogether nine Taekwondo players including four women will take part in the 12th ASEAN Taekwondo Championship to be held in Ho Chi Minh city of Vietnam in March, sports circle reported Thursday.

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US loosens restrictions on Cuba, making trade, travel easier

​The Obama administration said on Thursday that it will loosen trade, finance, and travel embargo against Cuba.

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Rio launches Olympic ticket program

The first batch of tickets for the Rio 2016 Olympic Games will be made available to Brazilian residents in March, organizers said on Thursday.

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China unveils unified pension system

Measures on old-age insurance for workers in government agencies and public institutions were unveiled on Wednesday.

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Anti-graft war far from ending

China's war against corruption is far from over as the leadership believes "a landslide victory" has yet to be won, despite the unprecedented results already achieved.

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Japan approves budget 2015, defense spending hits record high

​Japan's Cabinet approved a record 96.34 trillion yen government budget for fiscal 2015 beginning in April to accommodate rising spending for social security and defense.

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2015 monetary policy, prudent with fine-tuning

Analysts may be divided over possible rate cuts in China's future, but they agree the country's monetary policy going forward will be cautious, with only minor adjustments being made.

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Finland, Sweden to launch submarine exercise despite legislative barriers

​Finland, a Nordic country forbidden to own any submarine in active duty, is planning to launch a joint submarine exercise together with Sweden.