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Indonesian president under fire for automotive deal with Malaysia

​Indonesian President Joko Widodo was strongly criticized at home for his endorsement to Malaysian automotive firm Proton to partake in development and production of the so-called Indonesia's national car, with those who oppose it saying that Indonesia has more capabilities in producing cars.

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Fiji determined to change national flag: PM

​Fiji will change its national flag as the colonial symbols on the current one are no longer relevant, Prime Minister Voreqe Bainimarama confirmed Tuesday.

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flights, trains disrupted due to fog in Indian capital

​At least 151 flights and 98 trains have been disrupted due to dense fog in the Indian capital Monday, officials said.

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School mathematics not relevant in workplace: top scientist

​Mathematics taught in schools is not relevant in the workplace, Australia's chief scientist said on Tuesday.

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Pakistan to prepare national anti-terror plan, says PM

​Pakistan will prepare a national anti-terror plan in a week, Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif said on Wednesday a day after a group of Taliban militants attacked an army school and killed 141 people including 132 children.

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White Paper for Brunei Land Transport launched

​Brunei launched on Monday the White Paper for Land Transport in line with the national development plan "VISION 2035" and the Ministry of Communication's vision of a Smart Society and Excellence in Communications by 2017 in conjunction with the National Seminar on Road Safety.

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Xi Jinping urges development of military equipment systems

Chinese President Xi Jinping has urged accelerating development of military equipment systems to help build a strong army.

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Security beefs up ahead of Afghan presidential inauguration

​The government of Afghanistan has beefed up security measures ahead of presidential inauguration scheduled for Sept. 29 here.

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China finishes property registration consultation

China has completed opinion seeking on a provisional property registration guideline.

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Nepali youths attempt to form world's largest flag to promote unity and brotherhood

​Thousands of Nepali youths from all walks of life gathered early Saturday morning in a square in Kathmandu in an attempt to form the world's largest flag and to spread the message of unity and brotherhood among all Nepali people.

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Formation of unified gov't, a positive development in strife-torn Afghanistan

The agreement brokered by U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry between two Afghan presidential candidates Abdullah Abdullah and Ashraf Ghani Ahmadzai on July 12 has not only broken the election deadlock but also paved the way for formation of national unity government in the ethnically- divided country.

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Syria's Assad swears in as new president

The swearing-in ceremony of President Bashar al-Assad was held Wednesday and followed by an inauguration speech, in which Assad outlined the features of his third seven-year-term in office, basically continuing to fight terrorism, support national reconciliation and embark on reconstruction process.

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Removing investment barriers a win-win step for China, U.S.

An annual high-profile meeting between China and the United States, which kicked off Wednesday in Beijing, offers a great opportunity for the two sides to further tear down the barriers to their economic cooperation.

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S. Korean national police agency sets up cyber bureau

South Korea's national police agency on Wednesday established a cyber bureau to strengthen its national cyber security.

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Afghan vice president visits site of landslide disaster

An official delegation led by Afghan first vice president Mohammad Youns Qanooni paid a visit to the site of a massive landslide in the northeastern mountainous province of Badakhshan on Sunday.

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China to follow specific national security strategy

Chinese President Xi Jinping on Tuesday pledged a path with Chinese characteristics to ensure the country's national security, urging efforts to adhere to an "overall national security outlook".

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Indonesian main opposition party to win upcoming parliamentary elections

The Democratic Party of Struggle ( PDI-P), Indonesia's largest opposition party led by former president Megawati, will dominate the national and regional parliamentary elections on April 9, analysts said.