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India testfires new medium-range, surface-to-air missile

India successfully testfired a new medium-range, surface-to-air missile Thursday from a military base off the coast of the eastern state of Odisha, sources said.

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S. Korea to mass-produce indigenous armored vehicles for infantry troops

​South Korea's arms procurement agency said Tuesday that it will mass-produce indigenous armored vehicles from this month, aiming at improving mobility and operability of infantry troops.

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Next-generation Shinkansen order expected from Taiwan

Next-generation Shinkansen cars developed for the overseas market by Central Japan Railway Co. (JR Tokai) and others are expected to be adopted for Taiwan’s high-speed railway line, according to sources.

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Paris climate talks enter stage of substantive negotiations

The Paris climate talks entered stage of substantive negotiations on Tuesday as negotiators began to turn political will that their leaders expressed into concrete solutions to various disputes over a new climate agreement.

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China pledges 500,000 USD to support WTO accession of least-developed countries

​The World Trade Organization declared Wednesday the government of China pledged to contribute 500,000 U. S. dollars to the WTO's program aimed at least developed countries' accessions for 2015.

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Japan launches global rainfall monitoring satellite

Japan launched a rocket early Friday morning with a global precipitation monitoring satellite developed by U.S. and Japanese agencies on board, said the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency.