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Britain 'unconditionally committed' to European security: Theresa May

TheresaMayhasreaffirmedthatBritainis“unconditionallycommitted”tomaintainingsecuritycooperationwiththeEuropeanUnionastheUKpreparesforBrexit.Duringajointvisittoam

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China denounces Japanese cabinet members' visit to Yasukuni Shrine

China on Monday voiced "firm" opposition after two Japanese cabinet members paid homage to the notorious war-linked Yasukuni Shrine on the 71st anniversary of Japan's unconditional surrender in World War II.

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In Japan WWII myths and parallel universes may die hard, but people are easier to kill

​As Hiroshima on Thursday marked the 70th anniversary of the U.S. atomic bombing and Nagasaki follows on Sunday, Japan, starting from the two cities, is in mourning commemorating the painful sufferings brought by World War II, and Prime Minister Shinzo Abe is expected to issue a closely-watched statement next week to mark the 70th anniversary of the end of the war.

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Warplanes strike Yemen's capital: official

Warplanes raided military camps belonging to the Shiite Houthi group in Yemen's capital Sanaa on Thursday, a defense ministry official told Xinhua.

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DPRK warns S.Korea not to submit to U.S. policy

The Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) on Wednesday warned South Korea not to "toe U.S. policy," urging Seoul to work with Pyongyang for independent reunification.

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Aggressive male chimps more likely to be fathers

Aggressive male chimpanzees who consistently bully females tend to father more babies with their victims, a new study said Thursday.

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Beijing: Abe must repent shrine visit

Chinese State Councilor Yang Jiechi on Saturday declared that Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's visit to the Yasukuni shrine was a mistake that must be corrected.

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Former Japan PM cautions politicians against repeating mistakes

Former Japanese Prime Minister Tomiichi Murayama has urged Japanese politicians to be clearer about the history of Japanese colonial rule and aggression towards its Asian neighbors, cautioning against repeating mistakes.