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Hasty return of "nuclear refugees" raises grave concerns in Japan

​In the town of Naraha, most of which lies within a 20-kilometer radius of Tokyo Electric Power Co.'s radiation-leaking nuclear power plant, only six percent of the residents have returned home.

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China's home prices continue to rise, disparity narrows

China's property sector continued to recover in April, with more cities reporting higher new home prices and the market divergence narrowing, an official survey showed on Wednesday.

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China launches Yaogan-30 remote sensing satellite

China's Yaogan-30 remote sensing satellite was sent into space on Sunday at 10:43 a.m. from Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in northwestern China's gobi desert.

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German industrial output drops for second consecutive month in March

​German industrial output dropped for the second consecutive month in March, but improved over the first quarter, official data showed on Tuesday.

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Thailand puts two Turkish nationals on watchlist after Singapore alert

Thailand has put two Turkish nationals on its security watchlist after an alert from Singapore, it was reported.

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Growth slows in New Zealand services sector

​Growth in New Zealand's services sector slowed last month to its lowest level in more than a year, according to the latest performance of services index (PSI) released on Tuesday.

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China's producer prices improve in March

​China's producer prices continued to drop in March with the contraction narrowing from the previous month, indicating more robust demand in the industrial sector, official data showed Monday.

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China March consumer prices up 2.3 pct year on year

​China's consumer prices grew 2.3 percent in March from one year earlier, the same as in February, official data showed Monday.

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Vietnam reports first cases of Zika virus infection

The Ministry of Health of Vietnam on Tuesday reported the country's first two cases of infecting Zika virus in southern Khanh Hoa province and Ho Chi Minh City, said local media.

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Tabebuia rosea flowers seen in full blossom along streets in Banda Seri Begawan

Tabebuia rosea flowers are seen in full blossom along streets and highways in Banda Seri Begawan, Brunei's capital.

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A timeline of terrorist attacks in Europe

At least 13 people were killed in two explosions Tuesday at the Brussels airport and 15 people were killed in another explosion at a metro station in the Belgian capital.

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First case of Zika virus detected in S. Korea after man's trip to Brazil

​The first case of the Zika virus was detected in South Korea from a man having traveled to Brazil, the Korea Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (KCDC) said Tuesday.

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"Ip Man 3" rules China's box offices, raises fraud suspicions

"Ip Man 3," a Chinese action movie, ruled box offices in the week ending March 6, earning 470 million yuan (72.1 million U.S. dollars) after opening Friday.

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Myanmar's union parliament resets March 10 for presidential run

Myanmar's union parliament Tuesday reset March 10 instead of March 17 for presidential run, for which three groups of the union parliament representatives are to nominate their respective candidates.

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Prince Harry to arrive in Nepal on March 20

Britain's Prince Harry will be visiting Nepal from March 20 to March 23, the Kensignton Palace, the official residence of Prince Harry, said on Thursday.

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New Zealand government books "balanced" as new deficit forecast

The New Zealand government's books, which were in the black for the first time in seven years this year, will return to deficit in the 2015-2016 financial year on the back of slowing growth, the New Zealand Treasury forecast Tuesday.

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Four badly-behaved Chinese tourists named and shamed

The names of four blacklisted tourists were published by China National Tourism Administration (CNTA) on Thursday with the aim to raise public awareness of tourism etiquette.