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Olympics: IOC says eSports are indeed ...sports

Theymayapparentlyrequirenomorethanacomfortablechair,decentknowledgeofacomputerscreenandnimblemasteryofcontrollers,buttheInternationalOlympicCommittee(IOC)insist

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Analysis: BRICS – A security partnership?

TheycalledforanendtotheconflictinSyria,condemnedtheuseofchemicalweapons,urgedcooperationoncybersecurityandpushedforaglobalcoalitiononcounter-terrorism.WhentheBR

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Indian PM to attend BRICS Summit in China next month

IndianPrimeMinisterNarendraModiwillattendtheBRICSSummitinChinanextmonth,theIndianExternalAffairsMinistrysaidTuesday."AttheinvitationofthePresidentofPeople'sRepu

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India to send top economic adviser to Sri Lanka's Economic Summit

ByAPDWriterJamilaHusainCOLOMBO,July5(APD)-TheChiefEconomicAdviseroftheIndiangovernment,Dr.ArvindSubramanianwillattendakeyEconomicSummitinSriLankathismonthwhichi

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Pakistani PM to attend US-Arab Islamic Summit in Saudi Arabia

ISLAMABAD,May20(APD)--PakistaniPrimeMinisterNawazSharifisallsettoattendtheupcomingUS-ArabIslamicSummittobeheldinSaudiArabiaonSunday,Pakistan’sMinistryofForeignA

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Jordan to host upcoming Arab Summit

​Jordan agreed on Monday to host the upcoming 28th Arab Summit, the state-run Petra news agency reported.

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No Obama-Duterte bilateral meeting in Laos: U.S. embassy

​U.S. President Barack Obama and his Philippines counterpart Rodrigo Duterte will not meet in Laos on the sidelines of the 28th and 29th ASEAN Summits and East Asia Summit, the U.S. Embassy in Vientiane confirmed on Tuesday.

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ASEAN Summit: Heavy workload awaits leaders starting to arrive today

A gruelling workload and hectic pace awaits 18 heads of states and governments who will be arriving here today to attend the 27th Asean Summit and related summits.

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Backgrounder: Chronology of ASEAN summits

Myanmar, which takes the rotating chair of ASEAN this year for the first time after joining the group 17 years ago, has set the theme for its chair as "Moving Forward in Unity to a Peaceful and Prosperous Community."

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Backgrounder: ASEAN Community

​The 25th Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Summit kicked off here Wednesday under the theme "Moving Forward in Unity to a Peaceful and Prosperous Community," bringing the bloc one step closer to creating an ASEAN Community.

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Cambodian PM flies to Myanmar for ASEAN Summit

​Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen left for Nay Pyi Taw, the capital city of Myanmar, on Tuesday to attend the 25th ASEAN Summit and related meetings slated for Wednesday through Thursday.

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4 terrorists allegedly have infiltrated into Myanmar before ASEAN summit

​Four terrorists have infiltrated into Myanmar to carry out destructive acts ahead of upcoming ASEAN Summits slated for next week , local daily the 7-Day quoted Mon state police force as reporting Sunday.

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Myanmar to tighten security during ASEAN summit

The Myanmar government prepares to deploy 20,000-strong police force to guard the upcoming 25th ASEAN Summit in Nay Pyi Taw when a number of regional and international leaders will be attending, according to the Myanmar Police Force Tuesday.

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ASEAN, Australia to expand comprehensive partnership ties

Senior officials of Association of South East Asia Nations (ASEAN) and Australia reaffirmed their shared commitment to further strengthening their comprehensive partnership in the recently-held fourth ASEAN-Australia Joint Cooperation Committee (AAJCC) Meeting here, ASEAN-Australia Commemorative Summit slated to be held next month in Myanmar.

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Malaysian PM to skip ASEAN summit

Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak will not attend the upcoming ASEAN summit this week in Brunei, the Foreign Ministry said in a statement on Tuesday.

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World Future Energy Summit 2013 kicks off in Abu Dhabi

The World Future Energy Summit ( WFES) started in Abu Dhabi Tuesday, along with the first International Water Summit.