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Typhoon Lionrock makes landfall in northeastern Japan, evacuation advisories issued for 400,000 people

Typhoon Lionrock, the 10th of the season to hit Japan, made landfall in the northeast of the country on Tuesday evening, causing municipalities in the area to issue extensive evacuation orders, the weather agency here said.

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ASEAN member states must embrace digital connectivity: Singapore's minister

"In the next phase of economic development, ASEAN member states must embrace digital connectivity so that we can thrive in the future economy," said Singapore's Minister for Trade and Industry (Industry) S. Iswaran on Monday.

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Russia says ready to support UN proposal for 48-hours ceasefire in Syria's Aleppo

The United Nations' Special Envoy for Syria Staffan de Mistura said Thursday night he was informed that Russia was ready to support his proposal of a 48-hour ceasefire in order to provide humanitarian assistance to the Syrian city of Aleppo.

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Soft or tough: Standard of handsome men in ancient China

It seems that Chinese women have too many " national husbands"nowadays. Once there is anextremely popular actor or athlete, often single, he will be elevated to the altar as a "nationalhusband".

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Pokemon Go not allowed in polling stations during referendum in Thailand

A member of the Thai Election asked people to avoid playing Pokemon Go near polling stations and said it is illegal to go inside these stations to catch Pokemons, as the popular game app was launched here on Saturday.

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73rd Venice Int'l Film Festival unveils complete line-up

​The complete program of the 2016 Venice Film Festival was unveiled during a press conference on Thursday.

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Anti-terror high on ASEAN police summit agenda

​Police chiefs of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) gathered in Malaysia on Tuesday to kick off a four-day conference with anti-terror high on the agenda, weeks after the host country suffered its first attack linked to the Islamic State.

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Lou Jiwei: help but not bailout

Violations of contracts are increasingly seen in the iron & steel and coal industries in China since 2016 with some central state-owned enterprises (SOEs) involved too. What’s the role played by central finance in removing risks of SOEs?

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Diplomat reaffirms China's South China Sea stance

The South China Sea arbitration unilaterally raised by the Philippines will set a serious, wrong and bad example, and China has every reason to oppose the arbitration, said a Chinese diplomat, ahead of an arbitral tribunal issuing a ruling on the case next week in The Hague.

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Taiwan turns up charm to woo Muslim travellers

Visa-free entry, more halal outlets among efforts to cushion drop in number of mainland tourists

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China to ban more drivers from car-hailing apps

China has placed a ban on unqualified and unlawful drivers working for car-hailing apps,including ex-convicts who served time for drug-related crimes, robbery and serious trafficviolations, China News Service (CNS) reported.

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NATO decides to strengthen security in eastern, southern flank

​During the two-day Warsaw Summit, the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) took a series of decisions aimed at increasing security both in its eastern and southern flank.

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The truth behind Rio Olympics preparation

With one month to go, Rio de Janeiro is fully occupied with the preparation for the Olympic and Paralymic Games to be held for the first time in South America from August to September.

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Bangladesh holds state ceremony to pay homage to Dhaka attack victims

Tributes poured in as Bangladesh Monday held a state ceremony to pay homage to the victims and their families of an attack at a restaurant in Dhaka's diplomatic enclave Gulshan.

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Myanmar, Thailand affirms exemplary ties in region, int'l community

Myanmar and Thailand have voiced affirmation that the two countries will cooperate to show their relations as exemplary not only within the region but also in the international community.

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Puppet show brings back Egyptians' childhood memories

​With cheerful Arab-styled music, a famous puppet character leading his puppet donkey opened a night show on an open-air stage, attracting hundreds of children and their parents in the cool summer night.