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32 killed, 80 injured in Nigeria's explosion

​As many as 32 people were killed and 80 injured on Tuesday in a bomb explosion that hit a motor park in Yola, the Adamawa State capital in north east Nigeria.

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Maldives says country calm despite state of emergency

​The Maldives foreign ministry on Wednesday said the country remains calm despite a state of emergency declared earlier in the day.

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South-east Asia must prepare for more boat people over the next 6 months, say experts

Crackdowns in Thailand and Bangladesh have disrupted the people smugglers who prey on Bangladeshis and Rohingya from Myanmar - but the effect may be temporary and the region must prepare for more boat people over the next six months, migration experts say.

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Nigeria nabs 109 drug trafficking suspects in southern state

​The Nigerian government on Tuesday said it apprehended 109 persons for trafficking illicit drug in the third quarter of 2015 in southern Edo state.

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State dinner for Xi to feature American cuisine with Chinese flavors

White House chefs have created "original dishes that highlight American cuisine with nuances of Chinese flavors" for the state dinner honoring visiting Chinese President Xi Jinping, the White House said Thursday.

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Chinese president arrives in Washington

Chinese President Xi Jinping arrived here Thursday to meet with his U.S. counterpart Barack Obama and other U.S. political leaders as part of his first state visit to the United States.

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For some Americans, China is job creator

​China is the No. 1 job creator in part of Washington State's economy, Governor Jay Inslee told a group of Chinese journalists.

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Positive messages from China's SOE reform plans overlooked: UBS

While China's new state-owned enterprise (SOE) reform guideline provides little detail and did not impress the market much, there are some positive messages that have been overlooked, according to a report released by UBS. China issued a guideline to deepen SOE reforms in mid-September.

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Xi pays very significant visit to U.S. at very significant time

Chinese President Xi Jinping's state visit to the United States is very significant and timely, as it provides opportunity for the leaders of the two great powers to talk about very important issues, U.S. Congressman Rick Larsen told Xinhua in an interview.

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Xi pays significant visit to U.S. at significant time

Chinese President Xi Jinping's state visit to the United States is very significant and timely, as it provides opportunity for the leaders of the two great powers to talk about very important issues, U.S. Congressman Rick Larsen told Xinhua in an interview.

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China stresses Party leadership in SOE reforms

China's central authorities on Sunday issued a guideline to strengthen the leadership and supervision of the Communist Party of China (CPC) over its state-owned enterprises (SOEs).

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SOE reform fresh signal of economic transformation

The latest round of state-owned enterprise reform measures, announced on Sunday, are a fresh signal of China's commitment to structural transformation.

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Indian police detain 4 for suspected link with IS

​Indian police detained four young men with suspected links with terror outfit Islamic State ( IS) when they arrived from Abu Dhabi early Tuesday in the southern state of Kerala, said local media.

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China issues guideline to deepen SOE reforms

China's central authorities on Sunday issued a guideline to deepen reforms of state-owned enterprises (SOEs), the latest move from the government to invigorate torpid SOEs.

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Mob burns down houses of minister, 4 lawmakers in NE India

​A massive violence erupted in the northeastern Indian state of Manipur late Monday evening, with a mob burning down the houses of a minister and four other lawmakers of the state over the issue of inner line permit, a senior police official said.

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Myanmar defense chief re-empowers commander for military control in Kokang

​Commander-in-Chief of Myanmar's Defense Services Senior-General Min Aung Hlaing has re-empowered Colonel Zaw Zaw Naing, Laukkai Regional Commander, to exercise the executive and judicial powers for military control in the Kokang Self-Administered Zone, northeastern Shan state, an official report said Thursday.

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8 injured as blast targets Egypt's police building

At least eight people were injured in the early hours of Thursday in a blast that targeted a national security building in Qalioubiya province near the capital city of Cairo, the Egyptian state TV reported.