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Afghan spy agency discovers weapon cache in Logar

​The Afghan National Directorate for Security (NDS), the country's national spy agency, has discovered a weapon cache in eastern Logar province, a statement of the entity released here on Tuesday said.

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China specifies major economic tasks for 2016

​The Communist Party of China (CPC) on Monday unveiled its major economic tasks for 2016, the first year of the country's 13th Five-year Plan.

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U.S. Embassy in Mali allows non-emergency personnel to leave

The U.S. State Department said Tuesday that non-emergency personnel and eligible family members from the U.S. Embassy in Mali could now choose to leave the country as risk of terror attacks remains.

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Obama, Erdogan agree on de-escalating Turkish-Russian tension: White House

​ U.S. President Barack Obama and Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan talked over phone on Tuesday about the need to de-escalate the situation after Turkey shot down a Russian warplane near the Turkish-Syrian border, the White House said.

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Twenty-eight terrorists killed in 56-day hunt in Xinjiang

Xinjiang police have succeeded in disbanding a terrorist group after 56 days of fighting and fleeing during a manhunt in the far West Chinese region.

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China to promote integrating healthcare and eldercare services

China will promote the integration of health care with elderly care to address its aging population, an official statement showed Wednesday.

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97 militants killed in Afghanistan within day

About 97 militants have been killed amid Afghan security forces' cleanup operations since early Sunday, the country's Defense Ministry said on Monday morning.

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UN chief hails reinstatement of president in Burkina Faso after military takeover

​UN chief Ban Ki-moon on Wednesday welcomed the formal reinstatement of President Michel Kafando and of the transitional institutions in Burkina Faso a week after a military takeover in the West African country, calling on "all national stakeholders to exercise restraint."

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Myanmar rejects 9-country joint statement on election

​Myanmar's Foreign Ministry has rejected a "joint statement" of nine countries on the country's upcoming general election, criticizing that the issuance of such statement at this juncture goes against the peaceful environment the Myanmar people have established for a successful holding of the election.

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At least 1,325 people killed in Iraq's violence in August: UN

​A total of 1,325 Iraqis were killed and 1,811 others injured in terrorist attacks and violence in August in Iraq, the UN Assistance Mission for Iraq (UNAMI) said in a statement on Tuesday.

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State Council official meets leaders of HK Democratic Party

The deputy director of the State Council's Hong Kong and Macao Affairs Office, Feng Wei, met with members of the Hong Kong Democratic Party in Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (SAR) Wednesday, a spokesperson said Friday.

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China probes 11, detains 12 for Tianjin blasts

China's top procuratorate on Thursday announced its investigation into 10 officials and port executives for alleged neglect of duty in the Tianjin warehouse explosions, which killed at least 139 people.

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IS claims killing 2 generals in suicide bomb attack in Iraq's Anbar

​The Islamic State (IS) militant group on Thursday claimed the responsibility for the massive suicide bomb attack that killed two senior army commanders in Iraq' s western province of Anbar, the group said in an online statement.

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Xi Jinping bestows military honors

Xi Jinping, in his role of chairman of the Central Military Commission, has signed orders to give honorary titles to two military units and one individual for their outstanding services.

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Iraqi PM orders major cut in guards for officials in reform plan

Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi on Thursday issued instructions of his crucial reform plan, included cutting of up to 90 percent, of the number of guards for Iraqi top and senior officials, according to a statement from the office of prime minister.

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DPRK slams Japanese PM's WWII statement

The Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) on Wednesday slammed Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's statement marking the 70th anniversary of the end of World War II, warning him "not to run wild for revival of militarism."

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UN Security Council urges political solution of Syrian crisis

​The UN Security Council on Monday stressed that the only sustainable solution to the current crisis in Syria is through an inclusive and Syrian-led political process.