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Sri Lanka to develop southern city with Chinese assistance

ByAPDwriterEaswaranRutnamCOLOMBO,Nov.13(APD)–SriLankaonMondaysaidthatitwilldevelopakeysoutherncitywithChineseassistance.EducationMinisterLakshmanKiriellatoldPar

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American and Philippine Marines in another military exercise

ByAPDWriterMeloM.AcunaMANILA,Oct.2(APD)–DespitePresidentRodrigoRoaDuterte’searlierstatementsaboutthepossiblereductionoffuturemilitaryexerciseswithAmericantroope

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Winter is latest threat to children living on the brink across Middle East

Unseasonably cold temperatures and winter weather are sweeping across the Middle East, threatening millions of children affected by crisis in the region, the UN Children's Fund (UNICEF) said on Tuesday.

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Mosul military operation forces 7,000 Iraqi people to flee their homes, UN relief wing says

​The UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) said that more than 7, 000 Iraqi people are internally displaced as a result of the Mosul military operation in Iraq, UN spokesman Stephane Dujarric said here Monday.

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Pakistan regrets U.S. "lack of appreciation" for Pakistan's anti-terror role

A top Pakistani foreign affairs adviser on Monday regretted that the United States is not duly appreciating the country's struggle against the militants.

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Macao, Hongkong discuss mutual legal assistance in criminal matters

The discussion between Macao and Hongkong about agreement on mutual legal assistance in criminal matters goes well, said judicial chief of Macao Special Administrative Region on Thursday.

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Africa's richest man offers to assist Liberia fight Ebola

Nigerian billionaire Aliko Dangote has expressed his desire and preparedness to assist Liberia in the fight against the spread of the Ebola virus disease.

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RCRC Movement pledges more assistance for displaced people in Iraq

​The International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement (RCRC Movement) on Sunday pledged to increase assistance for more than 1.5 million Iraqis displaced as a result of continuous fighting in the war-torn country.

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Obama pledges to UN additional assistance to fight Ebola

U.S. President Barack Obama pledged to provide the United Nations with additional aid to contain the Ebola outbreak in West Africa, the White House said in a statement Monday.

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EU to provide 300 mln euros Macro-Financial Assistance to Tunisia

​The European Union (EU) and Tunisia have signed the Memorandum of Understanding and the Loan Facility Agreement related to the 300 million euros (388 million U. S. dollars) Macro-Financial Assistance (MFA) package for Tunisia, the EU said Thursday.

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Joint efforts blunt ISIL's advance in Iraq: U.S. defense chief

​U.S. airstrikes and military assistance to Iraqi and Kurdish security forces have stalled the advance of Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) forces around Erbil, Iraq, U.S. Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel said on Thursday.

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Malaysian government to help people cope with rising cost of living

The Malaysian government has prepared 10 types of aid packages to help people cope with the current and future rising costs of living, an government official said Thursday.

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Obama offers condolences over damage in Philippines by Typhoon Haiyan

U.S. President Barack Obama on Sunday offered condolences over the loss of life and property in the Philippines done by Super Typhoon Haiyan, offering more assistance in relief efforts in the Southeast Asian nation.

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White House says U.S. aid to Egypt still under review

The White House said Tuesday the Obama administration has not halt or cut off assistance to Egypt and that President Barack Obama and his national security team would discuss whether to continue or curtail the 1.5 billion U.S. dollars in annual aid.

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Philippines, Japan agree to strengthen maritime cooperation

Philippine President Benigno Aquino III and Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe agreed on Saturday to strengthen bilateral maritime cooperation, describing it as "a pillar of their strategic partnership."