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Chinese air force conducts island patrols: spokesperson

AChineseairforceformationconductedislandpatrolsrecentlyduringatrainingexercisewithanaimofimprovingtheabilitytosafeguardnationalsovereigntyandterritorialintegrit

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Visions for the future: China's choice to open up

InhiskeynotespeechattheBoaoForumforAsiaonTuesday,ChinesePresidentXiJinpinghailedChina'sreformandopeningupasthecountry'ssecondrevolution.FortyyearsafterChinabega

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China's island province aims for 100% new energy vehicles by 2030

BOAO,Hainan-China'sislandprovinceofHainanplanstohaveallitsvehiclesrunonnewenergyby2030,provincialgovernorShenXiaomingsaidMonday."Weareconsideringisland-wideuseo

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Philippines' Boracay workers appeal for aid after order to close

AlongtheshoresofPhilippines’topholidayisland,Boracay,businesseslikemassageparlours,souvenirstalls,tattooshopsandboatrentalsarestillthrivingwhiletouristsbaskinth

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Fire in southern Thailand's Phiphi island engulfs 25 houses, injuring 9

ByAPDwriterChenJiabaoBANGKOK,Feb.7(APD)-AfirebrokeoutinsouthernThailand'sfamoustourismdestinationPhiPhiisland,injuringnineincludingsixforeigntourists,localmedia

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Belt and Road: Cobalt Air boosts regional connectivity

ThetourismpotentialofanislandnationinthemiddleoftheMediterraneanSeaknowsnoboundsandthetourismsectorinCyprushasexpandedbyaboutafifthoverthepast12months.AndtheCob

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People evacuated from Papua New Guinea island after volcano explodes

About1,500peoplearebeingevacuatedfromanislandoffthenortherncoastofPapuaNewGuinea(PNG)afteranearbyvolcanoerupted,thelocalRedCrosssaidonSunday.Avolcanoontheisland

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US apologises to Japan over repeat accidents

JapansaystheUShasapologisedforaseriesofrecentaccidentsonitsterritoryinvolvingAmericanmilitaryequipment.TheincidentsonthesouthernislandofOkinawaincludedtheemerge

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173 stranded travelers rescued from eastern Thai island

Some173travelerswererescuedtotheshorefromastorm-ravagedislandineasternThailandbyanavypatrolboat,ThaimediareportedonFriday.Some112Thainationalsand61foreigntouris

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It's a rum thing - Madeira's lost spirit gets a boost

ThePortugueseislandofMadeiraisbestknownforitseponymousfortifiedwine,butitwasnotalwayskingofdrinksalone--therewasrum,too.Theisland,outintheAtlanticandclosertothe

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New island offers clues in search for life on Mars: NASA

Theworld'snewestisland--formedduringavolcaniceruptionintheremotePacificthreeyearsago--mayoffercluestohowlifepotentiallydevelopedonMars,NASAsaidWednesday.Theisla

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Taiwan's New Party vows to help improve relations

ToppoliticaladviserYuZhengshengmetwithaTaiwandelegationrepresentingtheisland'sNewPartyinBeijingonMondaytodiscussthepeacefuldevelopmentofcross-Straitsrelationsan

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Greek refugee camps 'beyond desperate' as islanders protesters in Athens

HumanitariangroupshavewarnedofaloomingemergencyonGreece’seasternAegeanislands,thedayafterresidentsconvergedonAthensinprotestatpoliciesthathaveledtothousandsofmi

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Cyclone kills 19, most under landslide, on Indonesian island of Java

Atropicalcyclonekilled19peopleontheIndonesianislandofJava,officialssaidonWednesday,withmostofthevictimscaughtunderalandslide.Videofootageshowedriversoverflowing

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Afghan migrant dead after brawl in Greek island of Lesvos

AnAfghanmigrantwaskilled,andthreeotherswereinjuredonSundayafteraviolentbrawlthatbrokeoutamongtheminavillageontheeasternAegeanislandofLesvos,Greeknationalnewsage

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Santorini is the Greek island you must visit before you die

Santoriniishardlyasecret.Nearlytwomillionvisitorswillhavedescendedupontheromanticdestinationthisyearalone.ArguablythemostfamousoftheGreekislands,Santoriniisinst

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Australia, New Zealand send help for Vanuatu volcano evacuation

AustraliadispatchedanavalvesseltoVanuatuonSaturdaytohelptheSouthPacificnationevacuateall11,000inhabitantsfromthenorthernislandofAmbaeasaneruptingvolcanothreaten