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U.S. House overwhelmingly backs NATO mutual defence

TheU.S.HouseofRepresentativesvotednearlyunanimouslyonTuesdaytoreaffirmtheNATOalliance’sguaranteethatallmembersdefendeachother,weeksafterPresidentDonaldTrumprais

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S. Korean president popular despite controversy, shows survey

South Korean President Moon Jae-in kept his approval rating at a relatively high level despite controversy over security issues, a survey showed Monday.

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S. Korean president popular despite controversy, shows survey

SouthKoreanPresidentMoonJae-inkepthisapprovalratingatarelativelyhighleveldespitecontroversyoversecurityissues,asurveyshowedMonday.AccordingtolocalpollsterRealme

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Iran's Rouhani backs Qatar, rejects 'siege'

IranianPresidentHassanRouhanivoicedsupportonSundayforQatarinitsconfrontationwithIran'srivalSaudiArabiaanditsallies,sayinga"siegeofQatarisunacceptable",thestaten

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S.Korean President's 1st approval rating posts 81.6 pct: poll

South Korean President Moon Jae-in's first approval rating since his inauguration earlier this month topped 80 percent, a local poll showed Monday.

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Why celebs wore blue ribbons to the Oscars

Celebrities are taking a stand for civil rights at Sunday’s 89th annual Academy Awards by accessorizing gowns and tuxedos with a blue ribbon in support of the American Civil Liberties Union.

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U.S. warns NATO - increase spending or we might 'moderate' support

U.S. President Donald Trump's defence secretary warned NATO allies on Wednesday that they must honour military spending pledges to ensure the United States does not "moderate" support for the alliance.

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Ex-UN chief's drop in presidential bid may benefit acting S.Korean president

Former UN chief Ban Ki-moon's unexpected renunciation of his presidential bid in South Korea may benefit Prime Minister Hwang Kyo-ahn, who is serving as acting president following the impeachment of President Park Geun-hye.

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Most MPs and senators want to ditch monarchy, Australian Republican Movement says

​A majority in both the lower and upper houses of federal parliament support Australia becoming a republic, the republican movement has claimed.

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Cancer support counselor helps patients find purpose

​As a cancer support counselor, Yuichi Shinada listens to cancer patients’ concerns and suffering, and works with them to think of solutions at Tokyo Medical University Hospital in Shinjuku Ward, Tokyo.

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Chinese local gov't fine-tunes SOEs support approach: Moody's

Chinese local governments embraced a new approach to support state-owned enterprises (SOEs) facing financial difficulties, with market-oriented moves more likely than direct fiscal support, Moody's Investors Service said on Wednesday.

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Support for Aust'n PM Turnbull continues to fall: latest poll

​Australia's Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull has lost support in all eight states since taking power, with country voters and the elderly among those most fed up, the latest Newspoll revealed on Monday.

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Int'l support pours in Nepal for reconstruction of quake-damaged schools

The premise of Jalapa Devi Higher Secondary School located in Melamchi municipality of Sindhupalchowk district, some 50 kilometers away from the capital city, looked vibrant.

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Democratic presidential nominee Clinton pledges no U.S. ground troops in Iraq, Syria

​U.S. Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton on Thursday reiterated that she would not put U.S. ground troops into Iraq and Syria in the military campaign against the extremist group Islamic State (IS).

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China says aid to Cambodia without political strings attached

A Foreign Ministry spokesperson said on Thursday that China's assistance to Cambodia has no political strings attached.

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More countries voice support for China's stance on S. China Sea

More countries have voiced their support for China's position on the South China Sea issue "despite pressure," a spokesperson for Chinese Foreign Ministry said here on Monday.

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NATO decides to strengthen security in eastern, southern flank

​During the two-day Warsaw Summit, the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) took a series of decisions aimed at increasing security both in its eastern and southern flank.