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U.S. needs to work on own human rights record first before blaming others

​The United States, a self-proclaimed human rights watchdog, needs to examine itself critically and improve its own human rights record before blaming other countries for their violations.

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Myanmar president meets Chinese state councilor

​Myanmar President U Thein Sein met with visiting Chinese State Councilor Yang Jing here on Monday with both sides pledging to deepen their cooperation.

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EU, ASEAN share peace, prosperity integration experiences: EU representative

​Peace and prosperity are among the key lessons of socio-economic integration for Europe, South-East Asia and beyond, according to the European Union's most senior representative to Laos.

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Three-fourths of Norway's men to be overweight within next 15 years

​More than three-fourths of Norwegian men will be overweight within the next 15 years as lifestyles are changing in the Nordic country that is currently one of Europe's least overweight countries, local media reported on Wednesday.

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China pledges deeper int'l industrial cooperation

The State Council, China's cabinet, on Wednesday vowed more promotion of industrial integration with other countries for mutual benefit.

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Obama says U.S. not opposed to other countries joining China-proposed AIIB

​U.S. President Barack Obama said Tuesday that the United States didn't oppose other countries to join the China-proposed Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank ( AIIB) and that it looks forward to collaborating with the new multilateral institution.

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China offers helping hand to those in need

​China's three-point proposal to the ongoing Asian-African summit could set a new wave of global cooperation in motion.

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Asian, African leaders call for closer economic interactions

Asian and African leaders urged countries of the two continents to have closer economic interactions through means like more regional and bilateral trade agreements.

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Asian, African leaders vow to boost South-South cooperation

Leaders from Asian and African nations met here on Wednesday for an Asian-African summit under the theme of "Strengthening South-South Cooperation to Promote World Peace and Prosperity."

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Islamic countries pledge to confront challenges

​Indonesia and other Islamic countries have proposed a special task force to address the challenges they are facing, Indonesian President Joko Widodo said on Wednesday.

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60 years on, Bandung Spirit remains relevant

​Sixty years ago, the city of Bandung witnessed a historic gathering of representatives from newly independent countries in Asia and Africa; today, it is revisiting the very principles agreed upon at the epoch-marking conference.

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South Africa calls for further Asian-African cooperation in infrastructure

South African Deputy President Cyril Ramaphosa said here Tuesday that infrastructure holds great potential for Asian-African cooperation.

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South-South cooperation important to sustain development efforts of developing countries

​South-South cooperation should be a strategy to sustain the development efforts of developing countries and enhance their participation in the global economy, an Iran senior official said on Monday.

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Mexico approves free trade deal with Panama

​Mexico's Ministry of Foreign Affairs has approved a free trade agreement (FTA) with Panama, according to a decree published Monday in the Government Gazette.

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Asian-African ministerial meeting opens, Bandung Spirit highlighted

The Asian-African ministerial meeting opened here Monday and Indonesian Foreign Minister Retno Marsudi said the Bandung Message, better known as the Bandung Spirit, remains a commitment to political solidarity in the world.

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Kenyans learn Chinese culture at festival in capital

​Many Kenyans thronged a Chinese stand at the Third Nairobi Cultural Festival to learn more about the Chinese culture during the international event held Sunday.

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Afghan politician sees Bandung spirit still aspirant in modern days

​The historic Bandung Conference held in 1955 among some Asian and African nations in Indonesia still has its credibility in the new world order, veteran Afghan politician and former foreign minister Rangin Dadfar Spanta said in a recent interview with Xinhua.