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Military official calls for jointly safeguarding Asia-Pacific security

AseniorChinesemilitaryofficialcalledonFridayforpeacefulcoexistenceamongcountries,urgedconcernedpartiestojointlysafeguardthesecurityoftheAsia-Pacificregion,andre

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“The footprints of ISIS are all over the place,” Duterte says

MANILA, May 25 (APD) – Philippine President Rodrigo Roa Duterte said he plans to expand his Martial Law declaration to the Visayas and probably to Luzon to address the threats from the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria.

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“The footprints of ISIS are all over the place,” Duterte says

MANILA, May 25 (APD) – Philippine President Rodrigo Roa Duterte said he plans to expand his Martial Law declaration to the Visayas and probably to Luzon to address the threats from the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria.

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Xi calls for "strong, modern" navy

BEIJING, May 24 (Xinhua) -- Chinese President Xi Jinping on Wednesday called for efforts to build the People's Liberation Army (PLA) Navy into a strong and modern force to lend support for the realization of the Chinese dream of national rejuvenation and the dream of a strong army.

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Duterte cuts short Moscow trip, martial law declared in Mindanao

Philippines President Rodrigo Roa Duterte opted to return home to the Philippines after undetermined number of armed men attacked government and faith-based facilities in Marawi City mid-Tuesday afternoon.

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Duterte cuts short Moscow trip, martial law declared in Mindanao

MANILA,May24(APD)–PresidentRodrigoRoaDuterteoptedtoreturnhometothePhilippinesafterundeterminednumberofarmedmenattackedgovernmentandfaith-basedfacilitiesinMarawi

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Krunal Pandya: Second to none in second year of IPL

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David West’s reliable passing off the bench key for Warriors

DavidWestchecksintostartthesecondquarterandtherestoftheWarriorsknowtohavetheirhandsupandreadytocatchhispasses,becausetheywillcomefastandrightontarget.Hehasaknac

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A-League star on drugs charges

A-LeaguestarandformerSoccerooMitchNicholshasbeenchargedwithdrugpossessionafterapoliceswooponaSydneypub,itemergedWednesday.Policeallegetheyfoundthreebagsofawhite

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British serial killer Ian Brady dies at 79

IanBrady,theBritishserialkillernotoriouslyknownforthe"MoorsMurders",diedMondayattheageof79inahighsecuritypsychiatrichospital,authoritiessaid.BradyandhispartnerM

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Uzbekistan ties reap harvest, Xi says

ChineseandUzbekistanienterprisessignedagreementsanddealsofmorethan$10billion,justdaysbeforetheBeltandRoadForumforInternationalCooperation.Thedealsweresignedduri

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Dodgers’ Toles has torn ACL, will miss rest of season

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Prince Philip to step down from carrying out royal engagements

The Duke of Edinburgh is retiring from royal duties this autumn, Buckingham Palace has announced. The decision was made by Prince Philip himself and is supported by the Queen, a palace spokesman said.

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Cambodian PM , citing"One-China" policy, bans Taiwan flag

Cambodia’s prime minister says raising Taiwan’s flag is banned because Cambodia follows the “One China” policy promoted by Beijing.

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Afghan warrants for Vice-President Dostum's 'sex assault' guards

Afghan authorities have issued warrants for the arrest of nine bodyguards of Vice-President Abdul Rashid Dostum over allegations that they physically and sexually assaulted a political rival.

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Teen shoots four, self at American school in northern Mexico

A teenage student suffering from depression opened fire at a private American school in northern Mexico on Wednesday (Jan 18), injuring three students and a teacher then shooting himself in what state officials called an unprecedented attack that was caught on security video.