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DPRK says will celebrate military on eve of Olympics

NorthKorea(DPRK)willmarkthefoundationofitsregulararmyonFebruary8,itsstatemediasaidTuesday--whichwillbethedaybeforetheWinterOlympicsopenintheSouth.Reportsandoffi

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DPRK celebrates the founding of nation's ruling Workers' Party

TheDemocraticPeople'sRepublicofKorea(DPRK)markedthe72ndanniversaryofthefoundingofitsrulingWorkers'PartyonTuesday.Thedaysawpeopleexpressingtheirloyaltyandrespect

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Cubans mark 50th anniversary of Che Guevara's death

SeveralthousandCubansgatheredshortlyafterdawnatCheGuevaraMausoleuminSantaClara,about300kmeastofthecapitalHavana.ThecityiswhereErnestoCheGuevarawonhismostfamousv

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DPRK missile launch pad empty on National Day despite dire warnings

TheDemocraticPeople'sRepublicofKoreaiscelebratingthe69thanniversaryofitsfoundingknownas“NationalDay”.Inrecentyearsthecountryhasbecomeknownforoftenmarkinghistori

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Cambodian ruling party marks 66th anniversary, vowing to maintain peace, development

The ruling Cambodian People's Party (CPP) on Wednesday commemorated the 66th anniversary of its birth, vowing to continue maintaining hard-won peace and development.

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China, ASEAN mark 25th anniversary of dialogue relationship

A reception to mark the 25th anniversary of the dialogue relationship between China and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) was held here on Thursday.

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DPRK slams Japanese PM's WWII statement

The Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) on Wednesday slammed Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's statement marking the 70th anniversary of the end of World War II, warning him "not to run wild for revival of militarism."

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China grants allowance to WWII veterans ahead of V-day celebrations

Chinese veterans who fought in the Anti-Japanese War will receive 5,000 yuan (802.57 U.S. dollars) ahead of the 70th anniversary of victory in the Chinese People's War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression on Sept. 3.

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Egypt revolution anniversary death toll rises to 23

The death toll from clashes on Sunday between protesters and the police has risen to 23, as Egypt marked the fourth anniversary of its 2011 revolution that ousted former president Hosni Mubarak, the Health Ministry statement said on Monday.

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Bomb blast wounds 2 policemen on anniversary of Egypt uprising

​Two police officers were wounded on Sunday when an explosive device went off in Egypt's capital Cairo, state-run Al-Ahram news website reported.

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APEC Economic Leaders' Meeting kicks off in Beijing

The 22nd Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Economic Leaders' Meeting kicked off here Tuesday morning.

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Taiwan to commemorate victory over Japanese aggression

Taiwan leader Ma Ying-jeou said on Monday that the island will hold a series of commemorations of victory over Japanese aggression.

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Chinese giant pandas given local names in Malaysia

Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak announced here Wednesday that the two giant pandas from China Fu Wa and Feng Yi were given local names of Xing Xing and Liang Liang.

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Obama to visit France in June for D-Day anniversary

U.S. President Barack Obama said Tuesday that he would travel to France in June to attend events in commemoration of the 70th anniversary of D-Day landings.

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DPRK proposes talks with S. Korea

The Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) on Thursday proposed holding talks with South Korea on issues including the normalization of the operation in the Kaesong Industrial Zone (KIZ) and the resumption of tour of Mt. Kumgang, the official KCNA news agency reported.

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Libyans mark upheaval anniversary amid calls for fresh protests

Libya commemorated Sunday the second anniversary of a political upheaval that toppled former leader Muammar Qaddafi, amid fears of fresh violence and calls for demonstrations across the country.