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China, Thailand start joint military exercise

​Thai and Chinese marine corps held an opening ceremony for a joint military exercise codenamed Blue Strike 2016 here on Saturday.

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Chinese shoppers buy one third of global tax-free goods in 2014

​The year 2014 saw continued growth of tax-free shopping around the world, with shoppers from the Chinese mainland being the biggest spending group, it was reported here Wednesday.

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Australia's Blue Mountains tourism continues to struggle after bushfires

Australia's Blue Mountains tourism industry has lost almost 30 million AU dollars (28 million U.S. dollars) as visitors canceled their trips to the area due to the recent bushfires, local media reported Thursday.

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Sudanese army restores area from rebels in Blue Nile State

The Sudanese army on Sunday restored control of Ashambo area in Sudan's Blue Nile State, said an army spokesman.