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French finance minister sees overall deal on Greece in June

FranceisconfidentthatGreeceanditsinternationallenderscanreachadealonadditionalmeasuresofdebtreliefforAthensinJune,FrenchFinanceMinisterBrunoLeMairesaidonMondaya

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Half of Germans against debt relief for Greece, survey shows

Around half of Germans are against granting debt relief to Greece and around three in 10 want the debt-laden country to quit the euro zone, a survey showed on Friday.

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After three years, MH370 search ends with no plane, few answers

After nearly three years, the hunt for Malaysia Airlines Flight 370 ended in futility and frustration Tuesday, as crews completed their deep-sea search of a desolate stretch of the Indian Ocean without finding a trace of the plane.

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Euro zone banks tap ECB for dollars amid Deutsche Bank jitters

FRANKFURT, Oct 5 Euro zone banks borrowed $2.8 billion from the European Central Bank's emergency line on Wednesday, one of the biggest weekly take-ups since the financial crisis, as Deutsche Bank's woes and tighter U.S. rules made market funding more difficult.

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China relaxes visa rules for Guangdong free trade zone

The Ministry of Public Security has promised a series of favorable policies for skilled foreign workers in the pilot free trade zone in south China's Guangdong Province.

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China's free trade zones pilot reforms for efficiency and openness

China's four pilot free trade zones, located along the country's developed east coast, are spearheading structural reforms to make it easier to start businesses and grant foreign firms more access to the service sector.

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Macao SAR ready to administer maritime zone effectively

​The Macao Special Administrative Region (SAR) government is ready to administer the maritime zone effectively, the Government Spokesperson's Office said.

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Tianjin blasts death toll rises to 159, another 14 missing

The death toll from the Tianjin warehouse explosions rose to 159 on Tuesday with 14 people still missing two weeks after the blasts, according to rescue authorities.

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Area near Tianjin blast site normal after rain: Official

The environment outside the core zone of the Tianjin blast site remained normal despite the rainfall over the past two days, authorities said on Tuesday.

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Tianjin blasts death toll rises to 150

The death toll from the Tianjin warehouse explosions more than two weeks ago rose to 150 on Sunday with 23 others still missing, according to rescue authorities.

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Pentagon criticized for likening war-zone journalists to spies

​The Pentagon is criticized for its new war laws manual that likens war-zone journalists to spies and says that under some circumstances, war-zone journalists can be treated as "unprivileged belligerents".

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Al-Qaida-linked militants withdraw from frontline positions in Syria's Aleppo

​The al-Qaida-linked Nusra Front announced Monday its withdrawal from frontline positions against the Islamic State (IS) militants in Aleppo to protest against Turkey's intentions to impose a buffer zone in that area, according to a statement by the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights.

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Merkel wants to keep Greece in euro zone

​German Chancellor Angela Merkel reiterated on Thursday that her government wanted to keep Greece in the euro zone, but the indebted country must stick to its promised structural reforms in order to reach a deal with international creditors.

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ASEAN undecided over common time zone

​Malaysia has actively proposed a common time zone for the Associations of Southeast Nations (ASEAN) as a symbol of integration, but some members are hesitated over the potential challenges to adjust the time.

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DPRK to establish 2nd int'l tourist zone

The Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) has declared a second international tourist zone, the official KCNA news agency reported Thursday.

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Myanmar bans sale of alcohol during water festival

​Myanmar authorities has banned sale of alcohol around water throwing pandals in Nay Pyi Taw during the traditional Thingyan Water Festival commencing on Monday.

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Another national innovation zone set up in China

A national innovation zone opened in the Binhai New Area industrial park in north China's Tianjin Municipality on Thursday.