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Two jailed for killing endangered donkey in Tibet

Two men received jail sentences after being convicted of killing a Kiang, a highly endangered Tibetan wild donkey in southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region.

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Israel PM to meet Kerry in Rome on Palestinian bid to UN

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will meet with U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry next week in the Italian capital Rome, amid an upcoming Palestinian bid to the UN to demand an end to the Israeli occupation in the West Bank.

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7 women killed in Somalia attack

​Seven women have been killed in Somalia's Tiyeglow town, local police said Wednesday.

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Mexico seeks to host 2026 World Cup

Mexico will seek to host the 2026 World Cup, the president of the Mexican Football Federation (Femexfut), Justino Compean, said Tuesday.

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U.S., partners continue military airstrikes on IS in Syria, Iraq

​U.S. and partner-nation military forces have continued to attack Islamic State (IS) forces over the last four days, according to a statement released by the U.S. Defense Department.

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Kenyan police arrest 2 Americans with photos of key installations

​Kenyan police were on Wednesday interrogating two U.S. nationals who were arrested while taking pictures of key installations in Gilgil town, about 130km northwest of Nairobi.

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Brunei's sultan congratulates Laos on National Day

​Brunei's Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah has sent messages of congratulations to Lao leaders on the occasion of the country's National Day, the state- run Radio and Television Brunei (RTB) reported on Wednesday.

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Chinese vice premier meets Malaysian counterpart

Chinese Vice Premier Zhang Gaoli said Monday that China is ready to work with Malaysia to advance cooperation in the areas of trade, finance, infrastructure development and technology.

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Kenyan court frees 4 key suspected drugs traffickers on bail

​A Kenyan court on Monday released four key suspected drug traffickers on 55,600 U.S. dollar bail each and two sureties of similar amount.

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Putin tigers to help Chinese initiative

Two Siberian tigers that wandered into China after being released by Russian President Vladimir Putin will help China's own captive animal program.

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China, New Zealand "usher in new cooperative era": Xi

The formation of China-New Zealand comprehensive strategic partnership has "ushered our two countries into a new cooperative era," Chinese President Xi Jinping told a forum here Friday.

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Historic breakthroughs in China-Australia win-win cooperation

​China and Australia entered a new era of mutually beneficial interaction on Monday as they embraced an epochal, twin upgrade of bilateral cooperation.

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Afghan president's historic visit to Pakistan offers opportunity to improve relations--expert

​Pakistani experts and analysts believed that Afghan President Ashraf Ghani's recent visit to Pakistan has offered a golden opportunity to both countries to improve relations for the peace and welfare of their people.

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Cross-Strait affairs chiefs meet in Beijing

Head of the State Council Taiwan Affairs Office, Zhang Zhijun, and Taiwan's mainland affairs chief, Wang Yu-chi, on Wednesday agreed to promote the peaceful development of cross-Strait relations.

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Chinese premier arrives in Myanmar for East Asian leaders' meetings

Chinese Premier Li Keqiang arrived here Wednesday for a series of leaders' meetings on East Asian cooperation and an official visit to Myanmar.

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China marks six priorities for new-type of major-country relations with US

President Xi Jinping on Wednesday outlined six priorities in building a new type of major-country relationship with the United States.

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Xi talks with Obama, pledges commitment to new-type of major-country relations

Chinese President Xi Jinping on Wednesday hold talks with his U.S. counterpart Barack Obama, underscoring commitment to building a new type of major-country relations between the world's two largest economies.