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Myanmar military concludes Myitgyina incident as "misfire"

Myanmar military authorities have concluded that the death of an ethnic Kachin resident on Monday night was caused by a "misfire" from a soldier's gun, according to an announcement of the Defense Ministry published Wednesday.

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DPRK deploys Musudan ballistic missile in east coast

​The Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) has deployed what is believed to be its intermediate- range Musudan ballistic missile in its east coast, Yonhap news agency reported on Tuesday.

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7 visitors killed, 14 missing as flash floods hit tourist resort in Indonesia

​Flash floods struck a tourist resort in Deli Serdang district of Indonesia's North Sumatra province, leaving 7 visitors dead and 14 others missing, an official at the local disaster agency said on Monday.

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Tunisia security forces kill two extremists in operation

​Two armed extremists were killed Wednesday in a security operation led by Tunisian counter-terrorism forces, the Interior Ministry source said.

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Blast in navy hospital in Indonesian capital kills 4

An explosion in a navy hospital in the Indonesian capital killed four people and injured several others on Monday, an official from the health ministry said.

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Hong Kong customs official shot dead at airport: media

​A male customs official was shot dead at the Hong Kong International Airport Tuesday afternoon.

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Kremlin refutes U.S. official accusations against Putin

Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov on Tuesday termed as "groundless" recent accusations by a U.S. official that Russian President Vladimir Putin was corrupt.

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U.S. intelligence suggests Russian plane crash caused by bomb planted by Islamic State: report

​The latest U.S. intelligence suggests that the crash of a Russian passenger plane in Egypt was most likely caused by a bomb planted by the terror group Islamic State (IS) or its affiliate, U.S. cable news network CNN reported Wednesday.

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Over 300 slum houses gutted in major fire in Indian capital

​A major fire gutted over 300 houses in a slum in the Indian capital Monday, a senior police official said.

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Obama, Putin meet at UN on Syria, Ukraine after trading criticism

U.S. President Barack Obama held "productive" talks with his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin on Monday at the UN headquarters to discuss situations in Syria and Ukraine.

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Mob burns down houses of minister, 4 lawmakers in NE India

​A massive violence erupted in the northeastern Indian state of Manipur late Monday evening, with a mob burning down the houses of a minister and four other lawmakers of the state over the issue of inner line permit, a senior police official said.

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Powerful under-earth quake hits Papua, Indonesia

​A 7.2 magnitude quake rocked Papua in easternmost of Indonesia earlier Tuesday, however there is no immediate report of damages and casualty, officials said here.

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Sri Lanka president moves out of official residence after conceding defeat in vote

​Amid a closely-contested presidential election, Sri Lanka President Mahinda Rajapaksa has moved out of his official residence, an official said on Friday.

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flights, trains disrupted due to fog in Indian capital

​At least 151 flights and 98 trains have been disrupted due to dense fog in the Indian capital Monday, officials said.

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Iran says nuclear deal may not be reached by deadline: report

A comprehensive nuclear deal could hardly be finalized by the Nov. 24 deadline, and all sides might discuss another extension by Sunday night, an Iranian official was quoted as saying.

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Former senior Chinese economic planning official stands trial

The trial of a former senior Chinese economic planning official accused of taking bribes opened Wednesday at the Langfang Intermediate People's Court in northern Hebei Province.

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Suicide car bomb rocks military camp in southeast Yemen, 6 killed

Suicide car bomb rocks military camp in southeast Yemen, 6 killed