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100,000 Saudi security officers to protect haj pilgrims

Morethan100,000SaudisecurityofficerswillbedeployedtoprotectthemillionsofworshippersexpectedtoparticipateintheHajjpilgrimagethisweek.Inthepast,therehavebeendeadl

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Afghan forces kill 54 militants including 4 Taliban commanders

Upto54Talibaninsurgentshavebeenkilledand33othersinjuredduringtheAfghanarmyoperationsoverthepast24hoursinthesouthernHelmandprovinceonSundaynight,theprovincialgov

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Belt and Road Initiative, bond connect set to be game-changers for HK

FinancialinstitutionsweresettomaximizeHongKong'sadvantageasthelargestoffshorerenminbi(RMB)centerintheworld.ThebankingindustrybelievedtheBeltandRoadInitiativeasw

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France music festival goes on despite Brussels attack

France's annual music festival, where groups play on street corners and in cafes nationwide, will go ahead despite several attacks on police in past weeks and Tuesday evening's terrorist incident in Brussels, the French government spokesman said.

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France music festival goes on despite Brussels attack: spokesman

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In Thailand, a nation prays for its king

Thais have grown increasingly on edge over the health of revered King Bhumibol Adulyadej, who has been hospitalised for much of the past year with a series of illnesses.

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Trump justifies his past sexism: “that was done for the purpose of entertainment”

After a week of feuding with Alicia Machado — a Hillary Clinton supporter and a former Miss Universe whom Donald Trump once called “Miss Piggy” for gaining weight — Trump says he can explain his past comments: “A lot of that was done for the purpose of entertainment,”Trump told KSNV reporter Jim Snyder while campaigning in Las Vegas.

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Indonesia to settle past serious human rights violations by May

The government aims to settle past serious human rights violation cases by early May through reconcilition, or through a non judicial process, despite criticism by human rights groups and the families of victims.

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3 killed, 8 wounded in intensified violence in E. Ukraine

At least three people were killed and eight others wounded in eastern Ukraine in the past day amid escalation of violence, reports from the conflicting parties showed Tuesday.

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S.Korea denounces Abe for making offering to controversial war shrine

​South Korea's foreign ministry on Sunday denounced Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe for his making a ritual offering to the controversial Yasukuni shrine, a site widely seen as a symbol of Japan's militarist past.

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China demands Japan face history after Abe's wife visits Yasukuni Shrine

China again demanded Japan squarely face its aggressive past and reflect upon it after Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's wife visited the controversial Yasukuni Shrine.

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DPRK slams Japanese PM's WWII statement

The Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) on Wednesday slammed Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's statement marking the 70th anniversary of the end of World War II, warning him "not to run wild for revival of militarism."

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Japan's opposition leader urge Abe be cautious on war anniversary statement

Katsuya Okada, leader of the Japanese largest opposition party, the Democratic Party of Japan ( DPJ), on Monday urged Prime Minister Shinzo Abe to be careful about his statement to be released in the 70th anniversary of the end of World War II.

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Germany serves as role model for Japan on pondering history lessons

​ A reconciliation is only possible if Japan faces its past squarely, said German Chancellor Angela Merkel on her first visit to Tokyo in seven years on Monday, while asking Japan to be more honest in dealing with its history.

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2 Ukrainian soldiers killed in fresh conflict with insurgents

Two Ukrainian soldiers were killed and two other wounded in clashes with eastern independence-seeking insurgents over the past 24 hours, a military spokesman said Tuesday.

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Modi launches portal to seek public opinions on governance

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has launched a new online platform to seek governance ideas from citizens, especially the youth, in a bid to bridge the gap between the public and the government, local media reported Sunday.

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Commentary: Chinese leadership seeks maximal reform consensus

The much-anticipated plenary session of China's central leadership, which is expected to set the tone for the country's future development, will try to seek the maximal strength from all walks of life in order to push forward arduous reform tasks.