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Turkey urges ground action against Islamic State

​Turkey's president has urged the international community to escalate attacks against the Islamic State (IS) militant group, warning that the armed group could expand its reach beyond Iraq and Syria.

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ASEAN+3 countries agree on joint approach in agriculture promotion scheme 2015-19

ASEAN+3 (China, Japan and South Korea) countries have agreed on joint approach in an agriculture and forest products promotion scheme for 2015-19, an official statement said Thursday.

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Fair judgment required for China's status as world's largest carbon emitter

​As world leaders gather in New York City on Tuesday for an United Nations Climate Summit, some Western powers have once again rushed to push China into the limelight, hyping up its status as the world's largest greenhouse gas emitter.

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Canada, South Korea signs free trade deal

​Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper and visiting South Korean President Park Geun-hye on Monday signed a free trade deal and launched a strategic partnership between the two countries, the Office of the Canadian Prime Minister said.

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Chinese military official meets Indonesian defense minister

Fan Changlong, vice chairman of China's Central Military Commission, met with visiting Indonesian Defense Minister Purnomo Yusgiantoro.

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Main Ebola hit countries to lose 809 million dollars by 2015

By the end of next year, the three core Ebola hit countries in West Africa will have lost about 809 million U.S. dollars in their economies, the World Bank predicted.

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Senior U.S. official draws attention to threat from IS's American fighters

​Social media has given terrorist groups such as the Islamic State (IS) the ability to recruit Americans and others like never before, and the threat of Americans and others returning to their home countries from Syria to carry out terrorist attacks has become the chief issue of concern, U.S. Homeland Security Secretary Jeh Johnson said Wednesday.

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Ebola epidemic "spiraling out of control": Obama

Ebola epidemic "spiraling out of control": Obama

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Argentina, Egypt pledge to strengthen cooperation

Foreign ministers of Argentina and Egypt on Sunday reaffirmed the need to strengthen bilateral cooperation during a meeting held in Cairo, Argentine Foreign Ministry said in a statement.

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Chinese VP vows to promote ties with U.S.

Chinese Vice President Li Yuanchao said Thursday that China will work with the United States to promote bilateral ties.

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At least 600 million USD needed to stem Ebola outbreak in West Africa: WHO chief

The outbreak of the deadly Ebola virus in West Africa is "racing ahead" of efforts to control it and at least 600 million U.S. dollars is needed to get the unprecedented epidemic under control, UN health officials said Wednesday.

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Chinese vice premier puts forward roadmap for Silk Road revival

Chinese Vice Premier Wang Yang has suggested a broad-strokes roadmap for building the Silk Road economic belt during an ongoing expo in northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region.

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EU signs evelopment programs with 21 African, Caribbean and Pacific countries

​The European Union has signed development programs with 21 African, Caribbean and Pacific countries for a total amount of 339 million euros (445 million U.S. dollars), an EU statement said on Tuesday.

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Media moguls discuss role in Silk Road economic belt construction

Media gurus on Sunday weighed in on responsibilities and opportunities in building the Silk Road economic belt as thousands throng to Urumqi, capital of northwest China' s Xinjiang, to attend the 4th China-Eurasia Expo that will focus on the belt' s construction.

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China, Nepal jointly launch international pre-paid card for Nepalese consumers

​China and Nepal on Tuesday jointly launched here the U.S. dollar-denominated International UnionPay pre-paid card, which can be accepted in over 140 countries.

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S. Korea, Japan likely to hold strategic dialogue soon

​South Korea and Japan are likely to hold a vice ministerial-level strategic dialogue in the foreseeable future, which had yet to be held under the Park Geun- hye government, Yonhap News Agency reported citing government officials.