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Trump praises US military sales to Saudi as he welcomes crown prince

USPresidentDonaldTrumpgaveawarmwelcometoSaudiArabia’spowerfulCrownPrinceMohammedbinSalmanonTuesdayandcreditedUSdefensesalestotheSaudiswithboostingAmericanjobs,e

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Thai Crown Prince Vajiralongkorn to be proclaimed as new king

The Thai parliament said on Tuesday that Crown Prince Maha Vajiralongkorn is to become the king of Thailand during a televised meeting.

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India says British queen should keep her crown jewel

India should relinquish its claim to a huge diamond it has fought for decades to get back from the British, the government told the Supreme Court on Monday, because the stone was given to its former colonial ruler rather than stolen.

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Japan's PM meets Abu Dhabi crown prince on energy cooperation in UAE

Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe held talks with Crown Prince Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan of Abu Dhabi on Wednesday in Tokyo, and they discussed energy cooperation in the United Arab Emirates.

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Japan's imperial couple start first visit to India

Japanese Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko on Saturday left for India for a week-long visit, marking the first to the country by Japanese emperor and empress.

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Australian gov't provides further funding to protect Great Barrier Reef

Australian Minister for the Environment Mark Butler announced on Thursday that the federal government will provide new funding of 5 million AU dollars (4.6 million U.S. dollars) to protect the Great Barrier Reef from coral- eating predators, a media release received here said.