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China-Russia naval drill not targeting 3rd party: China's defense ministry

The China-Russia Joint Sea-2015 (II) exercise, a nine-day joint drill of Chinese and Russian navies, is not targeting any third party, Yang Yujun, spokesperson of China's Ministry of Defense said on Thursday.

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China, Russia end joint naval exercises

​Chinese and Russian naval forces on Thursday ended their joint military exercises in the Mediterranean, according to an online news briefing from the Chinese Defense Ministry.

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China, Russia launch joint naval drills

Chinese and Russian naval forces on Monday launched joint military exercises in the southern Russian port city of Novorossiysk.

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S.Korea, DPRK agree to hold joint event to celebrate June 15 declaration

​Private organizations from South Korea and the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) have agreed to hold a joint event in Seoul next month to mark the 15th anniversary of the historic June 15 Declaration, local broadcaster KBS reported Friday.

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Arabs agree to form joint force as coalition strikes continue in Yemen

​Egyptian President Abdel-Fattah al-Sisi on Sunday said that the Arab League (AL) members agreed on the formation of a joint Arab military force to counter growing security threats.

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DPRK fires 5 short-range missiles into east waters

​The Democratic People's Republic of Korea fired five short-range projectiles, presumed to be tactical missiles, into east waters Sunday afternoon, reported Yonhap News Agency citing the Joint Chiefs of Staff.

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At least 200 Boko Haram militants killed by armies of Cameroon, Chad

​At least 200 militants of Nigerian Islamic sect Boko Haram were killed Wednesday in a fighting with a joint army of Cameroon and Chad in Cameroon's Far-North Region, military sources told Xinhua over phone.

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U.S. House leader invites Israeli PM to address Congress

​Speaker of House of Representatives John Boehner on Wednesday invited Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to address a joint session of U.S. Congress next month.

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DPRK upset over UN's inaction on "provocative" U.S.-South Korea war games

​The DPRK on Monday voiced its frustration over the UN Security Council's failure to take up its request for an emergency meeting on what it said "gangster-like" joint South Korea-U.S. military exercises.

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S.Korea, DPRK to hold talks on inter-Korean factory park this week

South Korea and the Democratic People' s Republic of Korea (DPRK) will hold talks on the inter-Korean factory park in the DPRK's border town of Kaesong, the first such dialogue in some six months, a unification ministry official said Tuesday.

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Japan's e-commerce giant Rakuten to enter low-cost carrier business with AirAsia

Japanese e-commerce and Internet giant Rakuten Inc. is planning to invest in Malaysian-owned budged airline carrier AirAsia Bhd, with the two companies eyeing the launch of a joint venture next year, pending government approval, local media reported Thursday.

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S.Korean Army to conduct first joint drills in U.S. mainland

The South Korean Army will conduct its first joint military drills with the United States in the U.S. mainland for four weeks from next week to enhance the combined combat capability, Seoul's Defense Ministry said Thursday.

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S.Korea spurns DPRK's call for joint probe into spy drones

South Korea on Tuesday spurned the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK)'s call for a joint probe into spy drones after Seoul's investigation team tentatively concluded that those were flown by Pyongyang for the reconnaissance purpose.

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S. Korea, DPRK's joint panel hold first talks on Kaesong complex

A joint panel composed of officials from South Korea and the Democratic People's Republic of Korea on Thursday held their first meeting on dispute arbitration in the joint factory park in the border town of Kaesong, South Korea's Unification Ministry said.

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DPRK urges S. Korea to cancel joint military drills with U.S.

The Democratic People's Republic of Korea on Thursday urged South Korea to cancel its scheduled joint military exercises with the United States that will start later this month.

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S. Korea offers to DPRK for sub-panel talks on Kaesong complex

South Korea's Unification Ministry in charge of inter-Korean relations said Monday that it has proposed to the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) for holding a sub-panel dialogue on travel, communication and customs of the Kaesong industrial complex on Nov. 29.

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UN Security Council okays plan to rid Syria of chemical weapons

The UN Security Council on Thursday approved a plan proposed by UN Secretary-General Ban Ki- moon to eliminate Syria's stockpile of chemical weapons.