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Myanmar's ruling party leader U Shwe Mann removed

​Chairman of Myanmar's ruling party, the Union Solidarity and Development Party (USDP), U Shwe Mann was removed Thursday, according to the party sources.

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DPRK cancels participation of S.Korea-hosted Summer Universiade

​The Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) has canceled its participation in the South Korea- hosted Summer Universiade, the organizing committee said Monday.

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Hong Kong election reform plan avoids social confrontations: scholar

A Chinese scholar of Hong Kong studies on Monday said that the plan for Hong Kong's electoral reform is the most democratic design in the region's history and is fair and just.

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Sri Lanka's C. bank governor cleared over insider trading charges

​Sri Lanka's central bank governor was on Sunday cleared over allegations of insider trading.

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Cambodia's reformed election body officially established

​Cambodia's new National Election Committee launched operations on Monday, vowing to organize free, fair and transparent elections in the future.

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Russia offers reward for valuable information on Nemtsov's death

Russian Investigative Committee offered a reward of about 50,000 U.S. dollars for valuable information on the recent murder of opposition politician Boris Nemtsov.

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No military solution to Ukraine conflict: Russian lawmaker

​"There is no military solution to this war," declared Alexey Pushkov, Chair of the Committee on International Affairs of the Russian Duma, speaking on Monday about the ongoing conflict in Eastern Ukraine.

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Judicial system must regain people's trust

Clearing up the "bad influence" left by Zhou Yongkang is necessary to restoring the people's trust in the judicial system.

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Nepal unveils committee to initiate voting process on disputed issues of new constitution

​Amid obstruction and protests by opposition parties, Nepal's Constituent Assembly (CA) Chairman Subas Chandra Nembang on Sunday announced a committee to initiate the voting process on contentious issues of the new constitution.

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S.Korea offers talks with DPRK on issues of mutual concern

​South Korea's top policymaker in charge of inter-Korean relations said Monday that he has offered to hold a dialogue in January next year with the Democratic People' s Republic of Korea (DPRK) about issues of mutual concern.

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Israel to cooperate with UN probe over latest Gaza war

​Israel will cooperate with a UN inquiry committee investigating attacks on its facilities during the recent Gaza war, Israeli foreign ministry said in a statement on Thursday.

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Hamas slams Israel for banning UN inquiry from probing war in Gaza

Islamic Hamas movement on Monday slammed Israel for not allowing the UN inquiry committee from arriving in Gaza to probe the results of the latest Israeli offensive on the Gaza Strip.

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Japan calls for prompt probe into abduction issue: official

Japan has asked the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) to carry out a prompt investigation into the fate of Japanese nationals abducted decades ago and inform Japan of the result at the earliest possible time, a Japanese official told reporters Tuesday.

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UN budget committee approves funding for Ebola response mission

The UN committee on administrative and budgetary issues on Tuesday adopted a resolution allocating funding of 49.9 million U.S. dollars for the newly established UN Mission for Ebola Emergency Response (UNMEER).

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World cyber arena 2014 kicks off in China

World Cyber Arena (WCA) 2014, a new event for world cyber gamers, kicked off in Yinchuan, capital city of northwest China's Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region on Oct 2.

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Temple, gov't in ticket fare showdown

A legal showdown between a renowned Buddhist temple in central China and its administration agency snagged headlines as the two battle over ticket fare distribution of the tourist site.

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NPC to deliberate on draft decision on HK suffrage

A draft decision on establishing universal suffrage in Hong Kong will be submitted before the country's top legislature before the end of its bi-monthly session on Sunday.