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Japan deploys 12 coast guard ships to patrol disputed Diaoyu Islands

​The Japan Coast Guard said on Monday it has finished deploying 12 ships to exclusively patrol areas around Japanese-controlled, Chinese-claimed islands in the East China Sea amid China’s growing maritime assertiveness.

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Russia, U.S. discuss Syrian peaceful settlement issues

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov and U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry on Saturday during a phone conversation discussed issues on Syrian peace process.

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Obama's U.S.-centric thinking out of date

After the signing of the U.S.-led Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) trade deal among 12 Asia-Pacific states, U.S. President Barack Obama revealed a rather arrogant and outdated U.S.-centric mode of thinking.

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CES 2016: Does the World Need a Smarter Umbrella?

Early in my week at CES 2016, the tech industry’s annual new-gadget confab in Las Vegas, I started making a list of everyday objects that inventors wanted to make “smart.”

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ASEAN Economic Community to bring opportunities, challenges to Vietnam

​As a member of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), Vietnam will face both opportunities for growth and challenges when the ASEAN Economic Community (AEC) is established by the yearend.

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Thailand to hold bicycling event for king's birthday

​Thailand has planned to hold a bicycling event on Dec. 11 to celebrate the king's 88th birthday that falls on Dec. 5, Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha said Wednesday.

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For some Americans, China is job creator

​China is the No. 1 job creator in part of Washington State's economy, Governor Jay Inslee told a group of Chinese journalists.

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China Film Forum promotes cooperation in Venice

The second edition of China Film Forum took place Sunday on the sidelines of the 72nd Venice International Film Festival, where professionals from China and Europe gathered to exchange views on the Chinese film industry.

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U.S. spying on Japan proves it has never treated allies as equals

The recently exposed U.S. spying on Japan, one of its most loyal "allies," has once again proved to the world that U.S. foreign polices are still based on realpolitik and it only sees other countries as objects to control, no matter whether they are "friends" or foes.

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Russia warns U.S. over possible missile deployment in Europe

​Russia considered possible missile deployment of the U.S. in Europe and other regions as counterproductive, Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said Tuesday.

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Weakening euro mixed bag for Italy, key imports expected to see prices rise

The euro's dramatic slide against the U.S. dollar and other world currencies should be good news for the Italian economy, attracting more non-European tourists and lowering the prices for Italian experts. But a closer look at the numbers reveals some worrying aspects as well.

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Weakening euro mixed bag for Italy, key imports expected to see prices rise

​The euro's dramatic slide against the U.S. dollar and other world currencies should be good news for the Italian economy, attracting more non-European tourists and lowering the prices for Italian experts. But a closer look at the numbers reveals some worrying aspects as well.

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Latin American leaders meet to discuss ways toward common development goals

​Costa Rican President Luis Guillermo Solis on Wednesday encouraged Latin American leaders attending a regional summit there to seek common development goals by way of strengthening ties with regions including China and stepping up intra-community cooperation.

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Russia to strengthen armed forces to tackle challenges from outside: Putin

​Russian President Vladimir Putin on Tuesday called for strengthening the country's armed forces to tackle challenges posed by other countries.

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Iran urges West to remove sanctions: president

The West has no other choice but to lift the "cruel" sanctions against the Islamic republic, Iran's President Hassan Rouhani said here on Monday.

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U.S. torture program sets back global fight against such practice: UN expert

​The U.S. use of torture when interrogating prisoners captured in its "war on terror" has damaged the country's moral high ground and set back the global fight against the condemnable practice, a UN human rights expert said Thursday.

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Nepal's disabled people seeking basic rights through technology

​Nepal, which has around 3 percent of its population of 27 million who are considered persons with disabilities (PWDs), has been lagging behind other countries in ensuring their rights and privileges.