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East Timor votes for parliament as it confronts major challenges

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Zoo animals cool off in hot summer

A tiger takes a shower to stay cool at a zoo in Jinan, East China's Shandong province during a stretch of hot weather, July 11, 2017.

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Chinese FM: Middle East crisis ‘a danger on the whole world’

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Africats to the Purr-ymids: DNA study reveals tale of cat domestication

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Tourists have fun in flowers at parks in E China

Tourists have fun in flowers at parks in East China

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China slams G7 interference in its sea issues

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Look of love: Many Chinese couples get married on May 20

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Australia bows to East Timor to kill controversial gas field treaty

Australia and East Timor have agreed to begin negotiations on a permanent maritime boundary between the two countries, potentially ending years of dispute over the lucrative oil-rich Timor Gap and closing a chapter of mistrust and enmity between the two neighbours.

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In parting shot at Israel, Kerry warns Middle East peace in jeopardy

U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry on Wednesday said Israel's building of settlements on occupied land was jeopardizing Middle East peace, voicing unusually frank frustration with America's longtime ally weeks before he is due to leave office.

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Trump's win raises hope, worry over U.S. policy in Mideast

​The stunning win of U.S. Republican Donald Trump as the country's 45th president raises hope and concern over the new U.S. policies in the turmoil-stricken Middle East, said Egyptian experts.

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Preventing outflow of population from Russia's Far East top priority: Putin

​Russian President Vladimir Putin said here Thursday that stopping the outflow of population from Russia's Far East region is now one of the country's top priorities.

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Philippine president accuses U.S. of "importing" terrorism to Middle East

Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte has accused the United States of importing and sowing terror to the Middle East, causing staggering violence and mayhem in that region.

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Most Palestinians in East Jerusalem live in poverty: report

​At least 82 percent of the Palestinians in East Jerusalem live in poverty, almost two times of the figure in entire Jerusalem, an Israeli research center said Wednesday.

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Bank of East Asia trims 180 staff from Hong Kong operations

The Bank of East Asia has revealed plans to lay off 180 Hong Kong staff following “a thorough review of its businesses and operations”.

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Vietnam Prime Minister returns to Hanoi following Japan visit

Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc and his entourage arrived in Hanoi on May 29, concluding his visit to Japan at the invitation of his Japanese counterpart Shinzo Abe.

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"More PLA drills mean more military jet crashes" as China ramps up combat readiness

The crash of a fighter jet in eastern China on Wednesday will almost certainly be followed by similar accidents as the ­People’s Liberation Army ramps up training to improve combat readiness, military analysts said.

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China dismisses Japanese media reports on sea disputes

Japan has made clear to China that Japanese media's reports about Foreign Minister Fumio Kishida's remarks on East China Sea and South China Sea did not represent official position, a Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson said Friday.