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Chinese president calls for establishment of world-class naval force

ChinesePresidentXiJinpingonThursdaycalledforeffortstobuildthePeople'sLiberationArmy(PLA)Navyintoaworld-classforce.Xi,alsogeneralsecretaryoftheCommunistPartyofCh

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New round of peace talks on Cyprus fail to reach any agreements

ThenewroundofpeaceeffortsaimedatunifyingCyprusendedhereintheearlyhoursofFriday,failingtoreachtheexpectedframeworkagreement.UNsecretary-general,AntonioGuterres,t

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Foxconn to continue to pursue Toshiba chip unit acquisition: Sharp CEO

Taiwan's Foxconn will continue to pursue an acquisition of Toshiba Corp's chip business, a day after the troubled conglomerate chose a rival suitor as the preferred bidder, the head of Foxconn's Japanese unit said.

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Foxconn to continue to pursue Toshiba chip unit acquisition: Sharp CEO

Taiwan'sFoxconnwillcontinuetopursueanacquisitionofToshibaCorp'schipbusiness,adayafterthetroubledconglomeratechosearivalsuitorasthepreferredbidder,theheadofFoxco

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At least 64 killed, 160 injured in Portugal forest fire

ForestfiresinPortugalsome200kilometersnortheastofthecapitalLisbonhavekilledatleast64people,with160othersinjured.Firefightersandwater-droppingaircrafthavecontinu

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India PM plans 10-point agenda to cut natural disaster risk

​Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday stressed on building elements of disaster risk reduction into all development projects, global risk mapping for all type of disasters and use of social media for disaster risk management, as part his 10-point agenda for renewing efforts for disaster risk reduction.

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Premier Li reiterates efforts to boost innovation, entrepreneurship

​Premier Li Keqiang has called for more efforts to foster a friendly environment for innovation and entrepreneurship in a fresh show of support for the country's start-ups.

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Palestinians doubt "real motive" of Israel by calling direct peace talks

​Palestinian Foreign Ministry said that the call by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to hold direct bilateral negotiations aims to "cover" for its rejection of the French initiative to hold an international peace conference.

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Int'l aid pours into Sri Lanka following massive floods, landslides

​International assistance poured into Sri Lanka on Friday as the government continued efforts to provide relief to tens of thousands of people affected by severe floods and landslides owing to days of heavy rains.

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Pakistan regrets U.S. "lack of appreciation" for Pakistan's anti-terror role

A top Pakistani foreign affairs adviser on Monday regretted that the United States is not duly appreciating the country's struggle against the militants.

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Myanmar president calls for cooperation with new gov't in administration efforts

Myanmar new president U Htin Kyaw Sunday called on the country's people to cooperate with the government to ensure success in administration efforts.

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Afghans have high hopes for peace efforts despite Taliban's obstinance

Despite the Taliban's inflexibility regarding the peace process, the war-weary Afghans are looking with optimism toward the efforts by the Quadrilateral Coordination Group (QCG) to bring the militant group back to the negotiating table with the Afghan government so as to end the protracted conflict.

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Russia, Oman sign mutual visa exemption agreement

Russia and Oman signed here on Wednesday an agreement on the mutual exemption of visas for holders of diplomatic, special and service passports.

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Australian authorities battle two natural disasters

​Australian authorities on Thursday are battling two separate and devastating natural disasters on opposite sides of the country, both of which are threatening lives and property.

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U.S. report fails to reflect Thailand's anti-human trafficking efforts: ministry

​A United States report on human trafficking, which maintains Thailand in Tier 3, the lowest ranking, for the second consecutive year, does not accurately reflect the efforts made by the kingdom, the Thai Foreign Ministry said Monday.

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A never-ending quest for missing MH370

327 days on, the disappearance of the Malaysia Airlines flight MH370 was finally announced as an "accident" and all 239 onboard the plane are presumed dead.

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Helping disadvantaged children key for world human rights progress

China's blueprint of enhancing underprivileged children's development (2014-2020) has shown the country's determination to join global efforts to translate children's rights into action.