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Vietnam to set up cyber attack committee

Vietnam will set up a national steering committee to fix incidents related to cyber security

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British gov't urged to safeguard rights of EU nationals in Britain

A committee of politicians in the House of Commons Sunday called on British Prime Minister Theresa May's government to make a unilateral decision to safeguard the rights of 3.2 million nationals from EU countries living in Britain.

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S. Korean sports committee asks Japan to take measures on history-distorting books in hotels

​South Korea's sports committee has asked its Japanese counterpart to take measures on books placed in guestrooms of a right-wing Japanese hotel chain that denies Japan's wartime crimes.

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South Africa's Zuma faces no-confidence vote by party's executive panel - media

South Africa's scandal-plagued President Jacob Zuma is facing a vote of no confidence by the ruling party's executive committee, media reported on Monday.

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Veteran Chinese sports reporter Gao Dianmin dies at 62

Veteran Chinese sports reporter Gao Dianmin, who has covered every edition of the Summer Olympics from 1984 to 2016, died of a heart attack Friday afternoon while attending the International Olympic Committee's press committee meeting in PeongChang. He was 62.

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China sets out guideline measures to oversee judicial personnel

A guideline to establish a system of disciplinary measures for judicial personnel has been issued, a move designed to address violations of law and dereliction of duty among judges and prosecutors.

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World's highest glass bridge to reopen after one-month overhaul

The world's longest and highest glass bridge, in Zhangjiajie, Hunan Province, will reopen for China's Golden Week holiday in October, after a month long safety overhaul.

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World's highest glass bridge closes temporarily due to visitor numbers

The world's longest and highest glass bridge in Zhangjiajie, Hunan Province, will be temporarily closed from Friday, following a huge influx of tourists during its initial opening.

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Turf war over HK's stock market regulation: watchdog chief attacks critics of reform

Chief executive of market watchdog dismisses claims that his agency will be given more power and warns that public could be "misinformed"

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British central bank keeps interest rate on hold, beating expectations

The Bank of England (BoE) Thursday decided to keep its main interest rate, or Bank Rate, unchanged at 0.5 percent, despite speculation it would cut rates.

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Victims in Paris terror attack intend to file charges against French gov't

Maitre Samia Maktouf, a lawyer defending 17 victims of Paris terror attacks in 2015, announced on Tuesday that her clients intended to file charges against the French government,according to local media..

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Flight data recorder of crashed Egyptian plane repaired

​Egyptian investigators said that the flight data recorder of EgyptAir flight MS804 that plunged into the Mediterranean last month had been "successfully repaired."

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Britain's next PM to be appointed by Sept 2

Britain's next prime minister will be appointed by Sept. 2 at the latest under a timetable put forward on Monday.

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U.S. House Democrats issue own Benghazi report to defend Hillary Clinton

​The Democrats on the House Select Committee on Benghazi on Monday released their own report to refute accusations by the Republicans against former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton for her role in a 2012 terror attack.

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Egypt tests black box recorders of crashed EgyptAir flight

​The Egyptian Aircraft Accident Investigation Committee is running electrical tests on the recovered black box recorders of crashed EgyptAir Flight MS804, the committee said in a statement Sunday.

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W.H.O. says Olympics should go ahead in Brazil despite Zika virus

The Olympic Games should go on as planned, the World Health Organization said Tuesday, and athletes and spectators, except for pregnant women, should not hesitate to attend so long as they take precautions against infection with the Zika virus.

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Comfort women foundation committee launched in South Korea

A preparation committee was launched on Tuesday to carry out work for the establishment of a foundation tasked with helping improve the lives of ageing former Korean comfort women, who were forced into wartime brothels for the Japanese military.