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Norway plans to hike military funding over "deteriorated" security situation

The Norwegian government on Friday proposed a substantial increase in military funding to tackle "deteriorated" security situation in its long-term plan for the Nordic country's armed forces.

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European Parliament split over achievements of Juncker Plan

​One year on from its launch, members of the European Parliament (MEPs) voiced sharply divided verdicts on the progress of the multi-billion euro investment plan of the European Union (EU), or the so-called Juncker plan.

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Afghan president orders security forces to finalize election security plan

Afghan President Mohammad Ashraf Ghani on Monday ordered concerned security authorities to finalize a security plan for the upcoming elections, said the Presidential Palace.

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Macao strives to regain economy growth in next five years

​Macao will strive to resume its economic growth in its first five-year plan, a senior government official said on Tuesday.

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China seeks breakthroughs in manufacturing upgrading

​China's State Council passed a plan to better the standards and quality in equipment manufacturing on Wednesday.

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Bulgaria adopts implementation plan of national counter-terrorism strategy

One day after the deadly attacks in Brussels, the Bulgarian government on Wednesday adopted a plan for the implementation of the country's Strategy for Combating Radicalization and Terrorism in 2016.

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Lawmakers approve China's five-year plan against economic headwinds

Chinese lawmakers on Wednesday approved the country's economic and social development blueprint for the 2016-2020 period, which sets targeted average annual economic growth at above 6.5 percent in the next five years.

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Abe to follow court-mediated settlement over Okinawa base relocation feud

​Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe indicated Friday he will accept a court-proposed settlement deal with the prefectural government of Okinawa aimed at bringing an end to a protracted legal spat over landfill work for the planned relocation of a U.S. military base within Japan's southernmost prefecture.

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White House outlines Guantanamo closure plan amid Republican resistance

U.S. President Barack Obama on Tuesday unveiled a long-stalled closure plan of the Guantanamo Bay detention facility, a move which would certainly set off a fierce clash with Republican lawmakers.

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Myanmar's second five-year plan to target economic growth, investment

Myanmar is drafting its second five-year plan ( 2016-17 to 2020-2021) aiming to boost economic growth by encouraging investment in the public and private sectors to ensure higher local productivity through the process of industrialization , official media reported Thursday.

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China to give whole nation 4G coverage by 2018

​China aims to cover all its urban and rural areas with 4G network by 2018, according to an action plan published by the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT) on Monday.

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Premier Li stresses innovation in China's 13th five-year plan

Chinese Premier Li Keqiang on Tuesday stressed the role of innovation in China's 13th Five-Year Plan (2016-2020), calling for further efforts to foster new growth sources and upgrade traditional ones.

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Obama signs defense bill despite Guantanamo restrictions

​U.S. President Barack Obama on Wednesday signed a 607-billion-U.S.-dollar annual defense policy bill despite its continued ban on transferring detainees from the Guantanamo Bay military prison to the United States.

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Chinese premier stresses operable planning for 2016-2020

Chinese Premier Li Keqiang said Tuesday that China should make a well-targeted and operable five-year plan to ensure the realization of a moderately prosperous society by 2020.

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CPC convenes key meeting on nation's next five-year plan

​Leaders of the Communist Party of China (CPC) met on Monday in Beijing to discuss a key five-year plan for the world's second largest economy.

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Clinton to detail sweeping plan to rein in Wall Street

US Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton on Thursday will unveil a sweeping plan to curb what she has said are the abuses of Wall Street, proposing everything from raising the fines that can be levied by regulators to requiring executives to bear some of those costs.

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Increased import forces Myanmar to seek legislation to protect local industries

​Annual increased import of Myanmar is forcing the country to seek legislation to protect the interest of local businesses as trade deficit sustained for the past several years.