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New Zealand defense chief to tour cyclone-battered Fiji

​New Zealand Defense Minister Gerry Brownlee left for Fiji Tuesday to see New Zealand forces helping the Pacific island nation recover from the devastation of last month's cyclone.

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EU-Turkey migration deal adopted: reports

​A migration deal between the European Union (EU) and Turkey was adopted here on Friday during a summit between the two sides' leaders, according to media reports.

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Putin orders withdrawal of Russian air forces deployed in Syria

The Russian air forces deployed in Syria would start withdrawal from March 15, Russian President Vladimir Putin said Monday at a meeting with Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu and Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov.

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Abe Cabinet plans to call experts ahead of Ise-Shima G-7 summit

Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe on Tuesday unveiled a plan to hold meetings of experts from Japan and abroad in which the world economy will be analyzed ahead of the upcoming Ise-Shima summit of the Group of Seven major powers.

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Misunderstanding between Nepal and India being cleared: Nepalese PM

Nepalese Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli said Sunday that he was happy with the ongoing improvements in bilateral ties between his country and India.

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Nepal's internal problems will end soon, Prime Minister KP Oli says

Promising to end Nepal's internal problems soon, Prime Minister KP Oli on Tuesday said the proposed political committee to address the demands of the Madhesis will be formed before his fence-mending India visit this week.

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U.S. Secretary of State visits Laos, aiming to boost ties

Lao Prime Minister Thongsing Thammavong and Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Thongloun Sisoulith on Monday met with visiting U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry.

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Indonesian president meets Singaporean FM

Indonesian President Joko Widodo on Wednesday held a meeting with Singaporean Foreign Minister Vivian Balakrishnan at the State Palace, agreeing to step up bilateral ties and mutually-beneficial cooperation.

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Pakistan, SA to develop counter-narrative to defeat extremism

Pakistan and Saudi Arabia on Sunday agreed to cooperate towards developing an effective counter-narrative to defeat the extremist mindset.

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India, Pakistan likely to hold foreign secretary-level talks in January

"The talks may be held in Islamabad on January 15. Indian Foreign Secretary S. Jaishankar will go there to represent this country," the sources said.

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Aussie FM hosts Indonesian counterpart for talks on defense, trade and national security

Australia and Indonesia will seek to grow their positive relationship following a rocky start to 2015, with both nations' foreign ministers scheduled to discuss defense on Monday.

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Indian PM to visit Russia next week

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi will embark on a state visit to Russia next week, sources said Friday.

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Pakistan confirms visits of Afghan president, Indian FM

Pakistan has confirmed Afghan President Ashraf Ghani and Indian Foreign Minister Sushma Swaraj will attend the conference of the Heart of Asia - Istanbul Process in Islamabad this week.

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Japan, Australia agree to bolster military cooperation in 2+2 meeting

Foreign and defense ministers of Japan and Australia agreed here to swiftly sign a pact to make cooperation between their armed forces easier.

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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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Russia in mourning for airliner crash in Egypt

​Russia held on Sunday a series of mourning events for victims of Saturday's crash of a Russian airliner in Egypt, which killed all the 224 people onboard.

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Japanese PM reshuffles cabinet, key posts remain unchanged

​Japanese Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshihide Suga on Wednesday announced a new lineup of Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's cabinet, with key posts unchanged and 10 new faces being ushered in.