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Xiaomi launches new flagship smartphone to take on rivals

The Mi5, which is powered by a Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 processor, remains true to the brand's pricing strategy.

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Militants kill 9 tribal policemen, destroy girls' school in NW Pakistan

At least nine tribal policemen were killed in two separate attacks by militants who also destroyed a girls'school in Pakistan's northwest tribal area of Mohmand Agency on Thursday, local media reported.

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Myanmar's regional parliament to reject projects not in public interest

Myanmar's Yangon regional parliament has warned that if projects being implemented by the government are found not in the interest of the public, they could be rejected, parliament sources said Thursday.

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Bangladesh forms new police unit to better combat militancy, terrorism

Bangladesh has formed a new police unit to bolster its efforts in combating militancy and terrorism.

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Sri Lankan President leaves for Germany, Austria to strengthen economic, trade ties

Sri Lankan President Maithripala Sirisena on Monday left for an official visit to Germany to further strengthening the economic and trade cooperation between the two countries, his office said here.

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Japan lambasted by former "comfort women," official apology demanded from Abe

A deal struck between Japan and South Korea purporting to finally end a long-standing rift between the two countries over the "comfort women" issue was lambasted Tuesday by two former Korean women who were forced to work in Japan's wartime military brothels.

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Cambodian leaders meet U.S. top diplomat, discuss bilateral ties, regional issues

Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen met with visiting U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry on Tuesday, focusing their talks on bilateral cooperation and regional issues, a Cambodian senior official said.

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6 things to know about the Zika virus

The ministry is also considering taking precautionary measures against the virus, which is spreading fast across Latin America and is suspected of causing birth defects.

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Security agencies outline plans to protect Singapore against threats

The Singapore Police Force will explore whether to install more surveillance cameras in HDB estates and other public areas to boost its ability to deter and detect criminal and terrorist threats, Home Affairs Minister K Shanmugam said.

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Roundup: Northern Japan rocked by 6.7-magnitude quake, no tsunami warning issued

​An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 6.7 rocked the northern region of Japan at 12:25 JST, the weather agency said.

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Protest goes violent as rift on refugees escalates in Germany

German police used water cannons and tear gas after protesters against New Year's Eve sex assaults threw bottles, firecrackers and stones at officers on Saturday in the western German city of Cologne.

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WTO Nairobi meeting ends with major breakthrough on global trade

The 10th Ministerial Conference of the World Trade Organization (WTO) concluded in Nairobi, Kenya, Saturday after an extended negotiating period with a new Nairobi Declaration that promises to keep the international trading system alive.

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Speech by the Minister of Tourism Republic of Indonesia at the 2nd ASEAN Development Forum

Arief Yahya, the Minister of Tourism of Republic of Indonesia delivered a keynote speech at the 2nd ASEAN development forum which is held by the Asia Pacific Daily in Hong Kong on Dec 14th with the theme of “Connectivity through interactions between regions, industries and civil societies”.

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Myanmar gov't forms support committee to manage power transfer

Myanmar government has formed a support committee to manage power transfer following a significant meeting between President U Thein Sein and Chairperson of the election-winning National League for Democracy (NLD) Aung San Suu Kyi early this month, an official report said Friday.

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Terrorism issue central in U.S. Vice President meeting with Italian PM

​U.S. Vice President Joe Biden met Italian Prime Minister Matteo Renzi in Rome on Friday to discuss cooperation against terrorism and other international issues, which aroused reflection among local experts about the U.S. and Italian role in the fight against the Islamic State (IS).

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EU, Turkey sign deal to stem migrant flows

​The European Union (EU) clinched an agreement with Turkey on late Sunday, offering 3 billion euros (3.18 billion U.S. dollars) in aid and more promising access for Ankara's membership to the bloc, to trade for massive reduction of illegal migrant arrivals.

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"Terrorists will never destroy the Republic": Hollande

​ "The terrorists will never destroy the Republic, because it is the Republic that will destroy them," French President Francois Hollande boldly stated Monday in his speech addressed to the two chambers of parliament here.