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Digital justice: China approves first internet court

Myanmarhasplannedtoequipthecountry'spoliceforcewithmodernweaponsandfirearmsforuseinsuppressingriots,saidDeputyMinisterofHomeAffairsMajorGeneralAungSoe,MyanmarNe

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EU pledges over 50 million dollars for a new African force

TheEuropeanUnionhasagreedtogivemorethan50millioneuros(56,077,750USD)tofundanewAfricanjointmilitaryforceintheSahelregion,reportsEURACTIV.ThefundswillhelpanAfrica

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Why Didn’t Saint Laurent’s No-Heel Shoe Break on the Runway? A Physics Professor Explains

I work in fashion and I’m not a “math person,” meaning I’ve failed the subject since my elementary school years, was perpetually stuck in remedial classes, and have been scarred with a pathetic SAT score. But I never really cared: I write and can add one plus one. That’s enough, right?

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Hong Kong police turn to Facebook to counter online rumours in major incidents

Prompt use of social media by the force after MTR firebomb attack proved a hit with public and stopped the spread of falsehoods

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U.S. FCC chairman wants more industry action on robocalls

A task force of more than 30 major technology and communication companies said they have made progress but have not found a solution to eliminate "robocalls" or automated, prerecorded phone calls, but a top U.S. regulator urged faster action.

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Federal report finds San Francisco Police Department disproportionately targets minorities

A report by U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) said on Wednesday the San Francisco Police Department (SFPD) disproportionately targeted minorities, especially the African-American community.

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DPRK says top leader guides test-firing of ballistic rockets

​Top leader of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) Kim Jong Un has guided the test- firing of ballistic rockets by the strategic force, the official news agency KCNA reported Tuesday.

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Xi calls new PLA branch a key pillar

President Xi Jinping made his first inspection tour of the People's Liberation Army Strategic Support Force on Monday, urging efforts to boost innovation for the force's development.

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Corporate leaders call on G20 to boost R&D

The employment task force of the Business 20 summit will urge G20 leaders to set up a fund for creative activities to accelerate the pace of transferring research and development achievements into new market growth points in September, said the task force's chairman.

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New Taliban leader tells U.S. to leave Afghanistan

New Taliban leader Mawlawi Haibatullah Akhundzada on Saturday issued his maiden message as supreme leader, calling on the United States and its allies to withdrawal all its forces from the militancy-plagued country.

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Missing helicopter of Thai air force found crashed, all three on board dead

Search team found wreckage of a helicopter of the Thai air force that disappeared Saturday in southeastern Thailand and all three men on board were confirmed dead.

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UN chief hails U.S.-Indian joint statement on climate change

​UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on Tuesday welcomed a joint statement by U.S. and Indian leaders to announce their support for the Paris Agreement to enter into force early.

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Tax agreements between Hong Kong, 6 Nordic jurisdictions in force

Agreements between Hong Kong and six Nordic jurisdictions (namely, Denmark, the Faroes, Iceland, Norway, Sweden and Greenland) for the exchange of information relating to tax matters have entered into force, a spokesman for the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region government said on Wednesday.

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China's Navy warships pay first visit to Timor-Leste

​A Chinese Navy task force on Saturday arrived in Dili, capital of Democratic Republic of Timor-Leste, to pay a five-day official visit to the country.

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Newly-formed PLA forces vow contributions to building strong military

​New People's Liberation Army (PLA) forces have promised to contribute to the Chinese dream of a strong military.

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Taiwan air force loses contact with training aircraft

TAIPEI, Sept. 22 (Xinhua) -- The Taiwan air force has confirmed that an AT-3 training aircraft lost contact with air traffic control on Tuesday during a routine training flight.

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Brazilian Finance Minister cancels participation in G20 at last minute

​Brazil's Minister of Finance Joaquim Levy hastily cancelled his participation at the G20 Summit starting Thursday in Turkey, where all the finance ministers from the top 20 economies in the world gathered to have a meeting.