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Canada, India seeking closer ties

​Canada and India signed a series of agreements here Wednesday to boost bilateral collaboration in areas of civil aviation, railway transportation, education and skills development, space, social security, and maternal, newborn and child health.

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Obama arrives in Jamaica for brief visit, U.S.-CARICOM meeting

U.S. President Barack Obama arrived at the Norman Manley International Airport in Kingston Wednesday evening for a less-than-24-hour visit here.

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Obama arrives in Jamaica for brief visit, U.S.-CARICOM meeting

U.S. President Barack Obama arrived at the Norman Manley International Airport in Kingston Wednesday evening for a less-than-24-hour visit here.

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Chinese defense minister visits Zimbabwe, pledging to strengthen ties

​Chinese State Councilor and Defense Minister Chang Wanquan on Thursday pledged to continue bilateral military exchanges and deepen cooperation between the armies of China and Zimbabwe as he wrapped up his two-day visit to the southern African country.

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Bangladesh eases restriction on foreigners' entry to hill districts

Bangladesh eases restriction on foreigners' entry to hill districts DHAKA, March 23 (Xinhua) -- The Bangladeshi government has eased restriction on foreigners' entry to three hill districts in the country's southeastern Chittagong region.

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Modi's Sri Lanka visit to expand infrastructure, generate employment

​India said on Monday that Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit to Sri Lanka this week is aimed at scaling up bilateral investments to expand infrastructure and create jobs for people of the island nation.

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Western delegations' visits to Syria to break political isolation

Visits by foreign delegations to Syria recently could indicate that the West is willing to break, even on a low profile, the isolation against the country since the war there broke out nearly four years ago, according to local political analysts.

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Chinese naval escort fleet commences visit to Greece

​The 18th Chinese naval escort fleet arrived in the Greek port of Piraeus on Monday morning, commencing a four-day goodwill visit after such visits to Greece in 2002 and 2010.

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President Xi's U.S. visit in Sept. to boost new type of major-country relationship

Chinese President Xi Jinping's state visit to the United States in September will give a new boost to the development of a new type of major-country relationship, international think tanks said Thursday.

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U.S. deputy secretary of state to visit Asia with focus on DPRK, regional issues

New U.S. Deputy Secretary of State Antony Blinken will visit South Korea, China and Japan from Feb.9 to Feb.14 in his maiden overseas trip, with a focus on the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) and other regional issues, the U.S. State Department said Wednesday.

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Nigerian president pays "surprise visit" to Boko Haram's stronghold

​Nigerian president Goodluck Jonathan on Thursday paid a "surprise" visit to the restive Borno State in northeastern region of the country, where the insurgency of Boko Haram has recently increased.

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Pope Francis arrives in Sri Lanka

​Pope Francis arrived in Sri Lanka on Tuesday for a historic two day visit focused on promoting reconciliation in the island troubled by ethnic divisions.

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Li arrives in Serbia for China-CEE summit, official visit

​Chinese Premier Li Keqiang arrived here late Monday for a leaders' meeting of China and Central and Eastern European (CEE) countries and an official visit to Serbia.

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S.Korea allows lawmaker to visit DPRK for wreath delivery

South Korea's unification ministry said Monday that it has allowed an opposition party lawmaker to visit the DPRK to deliver a wreath commemorating the third anniversary of the death of late DPRK leader Kim Jong Il, father of current leader Kim Jong Un.

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Russian president arrives in India on visit

​Russian President Vladimir Putin arrived here Wednesday night for a 24-hour visit, said local media early Thursday morning.

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Nuclear, defense, oil cooperation to top agenda during Putin visit to India

​Russian president Vladimir Putin is due to arrive Wednesday for a high profile two-day visit to India, during which he will discuss with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi the strengthening of cooperation in nuclear energy, defense and oil explorations.

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Hollande's visit to help settle int'l problems: Putin

French President Francois Hollande's brief visit to Russia will help settle many international problems, Russian President Vladimir Putin said Saturday.