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Lombardy region president pushes for more Chinese investors

​"More Chinese investors should come to Lombardy, they are welcome, there are many opportunities in the region and we are going to show them during the Expo," Roberto Maroni, president of Lombardy Region said.

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Baltimore witnesses peace-restoring signs after riots

​Signs of peace showed on the streets of Baltimore Wednesday, a day after the riots-torn U.S. city declared a one-week long curfew.

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26th ASEAN Summit concludes with three declarations adopted

The 26th ASEAN Summit concluded here Monday with the adoption of three declarations, including the Kuala Lumpur Declaration on a People-Oriented, People-Centered ASEAN, which aims to establish a regional community by the end of this year.

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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.

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Chinese, Australian economies complementary

​The Australian Prime Minister's senior business advisor has concluded economic ties between his country and China are "complementary and important to each other" in a critique of relations between the two nations.

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Intelligence from public boosts military prowess in Nigeria: chief of air staff

​The Nigerian government said Thursday that intelligence reports by the public so far had boosted military prowess to effectively deal with the Boko Haram insurgents.

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Australia's Telstra posts 22.4 pct increase in profit

​Australia's national telecommunications carrier Telstra has delivered another record half-year profit, the company announced on Thursday.

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Fiji determined to change national flag: PM

​Fiji will change its national flag as the colonial symbols on the current one are no longer relevant, Prime Minister Voreqe Bainimarama confirmed Tuesday.

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U.S. House leader invites Israeli PM to address Congress

​Speaker of House of Representatives John Boehner on Wednesday invited Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to address a joint session of U.S. Congress next month.

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Putin blames U.S. at annual news conference

Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday slammed the United States and vowed to protect national interests.

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Russia remains India's most important defense partner: Modi

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday said Russia will remain India's "most important" defense partner.

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U.S. Senate releases report on CIA use of torture on detainees

​The Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) repeatedly misled the public, Congress and the White House about its aggressive questioning and torture on detainees after the Sept. 11, 2001 terrorist attacks, according to a U.S. Senate report released here Tuesday.

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Hagel announces new directives to combat sexual assault crimes in U.S. military

​U.S. Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel on Thursday announced four directives to further strengthen the department's prevention and response program against sexual assault crimes in the country's military sector.

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Budget cuts force Australia's national broadcaster to slash 400 jobs

​Australia's national public broadcaster, the Australian Broadcast Corporation (ABC), will cut more than 400 jobs as it attempts to cope with the federal government's 220 million U.S. dollar budget cuts.

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Scientists unveil secrets of insect evolution

Using genetic analysis, scientists have been able to conclusively establish that insects originated about 480 million years ago, and that they developed the ability to fly some 80 million years later, the Commonwealth of Scientific and Industrial Research Organization (CSIRO) said on Friday.

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Laos hosts ASEAN environment meeting

The 15th Informal ASEAN Ministerial Meeting on the Environment (15th IAMME) officially opened here on Thursday.

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Afghan president pledges to bring peace, stability, prosperity

Afghan president pledges to bring peace, stability, prosperity