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Fighting shakes Aleppo as ceasefire expires

Clashes and air strikes shook the Syrian city of Aleppo on Sunday, leaving three civilians dead as heavy fighting resumed after the end of a three-day ceasefire declared by government ally Russia.

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Russian jets resume heavy bombing of eastern Aleppo: rebels, monitor

Russian jets resumed heavy bombing of rebel-held eastern Aleppo on Tuesday after several days of relative calm, a rebel official and the Britain-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights monitoring group said.

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MH17 trial could be held in Australia

​A trial for those accused of killing 298 passengers and crew aboard doomed Malaysia Airlines flight MH17 could be held in Australia, one of the nation's most respected barristers said on Monday.

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Palestinian hands still extended for peace with Israel: Abbas

Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas said late on Saturday night that the Palestinian hands are still extended for peace with Israel after Israel closed the doors for dialogue.

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The 21st Macao International Trade and Investment Fair (MIF) Coming In October

The Macao International Trade and Investment Fair (MIF) is organised by IPIM with 15 co-organisers, is set to open on October 20-22. Different Industries will be United to Explore Business Opportunities.

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Indian ministers hold meetings to shape gov't response to terror attack

​Indian officials, including Prime Minister Narendra Modi, held a series of high-level meetings here on Monday to shape the government's response to Sunday's deadly terror attack on an army base in Indian-controlled Kashmir.

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Syria truce brings 'significant drop' in fighting

The UN's Syria envoy on Tuesday applauded a "significant drop" in violence through the first 24 hours of a fragile ceasefire but said security concerns meant aid convoys stayed on hold.

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Vast crowds take to the streets of Barcelona, demanding Catalan independence from Spain

Hundreds of thousands of Catalans took to the streets on Sunday (Sept 11) to demand their region break away from Spain, pressuring pro-independence leaders to unite and iron out differences over their secession plan.

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Beijing confirms trilateral FM meeting coordination underway

China, Japan and the Republic of Korea are "undertaking liaison and coordination for the relevant matters" concerning the eighth trilateral meeting of foreign ministers, the Foreign Ministry told China Daily on Thursday.

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Xi to attend, chair G20 summit in Hangzhou

President Xi Jinping will attend and chair the G20 summit to be held in Hangzhou, Zhejiang province, from September 4 to 5, Foreign Ministry spokesman Lu Kang said on Monday.

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Seven Chinese cities that have hosted G20 meetings

Since China took over G20 presidency on Dec 1, 2015, several Chinese cities have hosted various meetings including G20 Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors Meeting before the Hangzhou Summit to be held in September. Let us have a look.

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Rio 2016: Brazilian army undergoes riot control simulation

​Around 1,000 marines from the Brazilian army underwent a riot control test in Rio de Janeiro on Tuesday, as part of the security preparations for the 2016 Olympic Games to be held from Aug. 5-21.

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ASEAN ministers adopt roadmap to develop network of ecotourism sites

​Tourism ministers from the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) adopted on Wednesday a declaration calling for a roadmap to strategically identify, plan and develop an inter-connected network of ecotourism sites.

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Syrian and Russian aircraft step up bombing of Aleppo city: monitor

Nearly 50 air strikes hit rebel-held areas in and around the Syrian city of Aleppo on Sunday in some of the heaviest recent raids by Russian and Syrian government aircraft, residents and a monitoring group said.

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CPC official holds talks with DPRK delegation

​A senior official of the Communist Party of China (CPC) held talks with a visiting delegation from the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) on Tuesday.

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Sri Lankan president to attend anti-corruption summit in Britain

​Sri Lankan President Maithripala Sirisena left for Britain on Wednesday to attend an anti-corruption summit, his office said.

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Canadian PM condemns terrorist killing of Canadian hostage in Philippines

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Monday condemned heinous killing of Canadian John Ridsdel after he was held hostage for more than six months in the Philippines.