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Hillary Clinton solidifies lead with win in Mississippi

Former U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton on Tuesday solidified her lead over her only rival Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders with a big win in Mississippi Democratic primary, according to local media.

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China top trade partner of Vietnam: Vietnamese official

A Vietnamese official described China as a top partner of Vietnam with two-way trade of over 66 billion U.S. dollars in 2015 during an event held in Vietnam's capital Hanoi on Monday.

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Afghan battle claims 32 lives including 19 militants

Afghan militancy and counter-militancy have claimed the lives of 32 people including 19 armed insurgents and 13 security personnel across the conflict-ridden country over the past 24 hours, officials confirmed Monday.

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Pakistan releases 86 Indian fishermen: officials

Pakistan on Sunday released 86 Indian fishermen as a goodwill gesture amid tensions over an Indian airbase attack, officials said.

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Afghan forces kill 19 militants, capture 13 in northern region

Afghan security forces during operations against Taliban militants in the northern region of the war-torn country have killed 19 armed militants and captured 13 others in Baghlan and Takhar provinces over the past two days, officials said Wednesday.

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Lavrov, Kerry discuss conditions for hostilities cessation in Syria

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov and U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry on Sunday continued discussion over phone on modalities for the cessation of hostilities in Syria.

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Australia's 1st half economic growth forecast below trend: Westpac

The Australian should expect weaker growth over the coming months as the outlook for the local economy in the first half of 2016 has declined, new figures show.

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U.S. F-22 stealth fighters fly over S. Korea in show of force toward DPRK

Four U.S. F-22 stealth fighters flew over South Korea's airspace on Wednesday in an apparent show of force toward the Democratic People's Republic of Korea's (DPRK) recent nuclear test and rocket launch.

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Five killed, 2 missing, over 4,000 displaced as landslides, floods hit West Sumatra, Indonesia

Landslides and floods in West Sumatra province of Indonesia have left five people dead, two people missing and forced over 4,000 others to flee homes, head of provincial disaster agency official said on Monday.

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Taiwan quake death toll rises to 35

The death toll of a 6.7-magnitude quake which hit Taiwan early Saturday rose to 35 Monday as rescuers working overnight pulled out another body from under the debris.

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New Zealand PM praises TPP leaders amid protests at signing ceremony

New Zealand Prime Minister John Key on Thursday praised the governments of the 12 Trans-Pacific Partnership trade deal as thousands of protestors demonstrated against the agreement outside the official signing venue in Auckland.

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Cold wave hits S.Korea with lowest temperature in over decade

​South Korea has been hit by the strongest cold wave in more than a decade, stranding tens of thousands of tourists in the southern resort island of Jeju and killing at least six people from hypothermia.

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India closes over 90 IS-linked websites

Indian authorities have closed more than 90 websites linked with the Islamic State (IS) terror group in the western state of Maharashtra, officials said on Sunday.

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New Zealand to fly two flags in run-up to referendum

Visitors to New Zealand over the next two months will be forgiven for not recognizing the national flag as the country flies two flags over official buildings and other sites.

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Vietnam's national party congress to elect 200 central committee members: official

The upcoming 12th National Congress of the Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV) will elect 200 members of the central committee, a Vietnamese official said on Monday.

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26 people injured, transport disrupted as heavy snow hits northeast Japan

​Some 26 people were injured after heavy snow hit eastern and northern Japan early Monday with parts of expressway being closed, flights cancelled and Shinkansen bullet train services suspended.

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China's online retail volume to top other countries: commerce minister

China's online retail volume is expected to outperform the rest of the world by reaching four trillion yuan (618 billion U.S.dollars) this year, Commerce Minister Gao Hucheng said Sunday.