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Inclusive growth set to be key issue at 2017 G7 summit

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Japan's lower house passes "conspiracy bill" amid civil rights protests

Japan'slowerhouseofparliamentonTuesdaypassedacontroversialbilltocriminalizetheplottingofterrorattacksorseriouscrimesfollowingtherulingcoalitionforcingthebillthr

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Turkey tourist bus falls from cliff, killing 23

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Angelina Jolie opens up about family after split with Brad Pitt

A new project about family and loss has led Angelina Jolie to talk about her own. The actress spoke with the BBC about her new movie, "First They Killed My Father," which she directed and produced.

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Carcasses and 'liquid truths': The spellbinding world of Singapore Art Week

Singapore's culture sector is developing rapidly -- thanks to a government stimulus in arts and heritage, as well as growing interest from the international community in Southeast Asian art.

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U.S. official confirms 33 deaths in Oakland warehouse fire

Sergeant Ray Kelly of Alameda County Sheriff's Office confirmed on Sunday the recovery of 30 victims in the warehouse fire Friday night through Saturday morning in Oakland, on the U.S. west coast.

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Indian temple will be the world's tallest religious skyscraper

Work is underway on the world's tallest religious skyscraper: a 700-foot-tall Hindu temple in India.

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China announces one trillion yuan PPP demonstration projects

China's Ministry of Finance on Thursday published a new group of public-private partnership (PPP) demonstration projects with a total investment value of 1.17 trillion yuan ($174.6 billion).

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IOC encourages athletes to report harassment

The International Olympic Committee (IOC) on Tuesday urged athletes to come forward and report any harassment case in the wake of sexual assault allegations in the athletes village at the Rio Olympic Games.

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Indian, Bangladeshi PMs jointly inaugurate integrated check post

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Bangladeshi Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Thursday jointly inaugurated the Petrapole Integrated Check Post through video conferencing.

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Remains of canal found in Yinxu oracle site

Famous for the discovery of oracle bones and script, the Yinxu site, or Yin Ruins, in today's Henan Province are once again in the spotlight with the excavation of a complete canal system in the ancient capital.

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Seminar on South China Sea, regional cooperation held in Singapore

​Zhao Qizheng, former minister of China's State Council Information Office, said here Monday that going back to negotiations is the only way out for the disputes in the South China Sea and that the arbitration unilaterally initiated by the Aquino III administration will not impede the progress of China-ASEAN cooperation.

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Arbitral tribunal's decision against China illegal: LatAm experts

The award issued by the Arbitral Tribunal in the South China Sea arbitration case is "illegal," and the territorial dispute must be resolved through bilateral dialogue, many Latin American experts have said.

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China is an important force for maintaining peace, stability in South China Sea: white paper

China is an important force for maintaining peace and stability in the South China Sea, said a white paper issued on Wednesday.

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African countries back China's approach to South China Sea dispute

Many African countries have recently voiced their support to China over the Philippine-initiated arbitration on the South China Sea dispute, calling for parties involved to resolve disputes through friendly negotiations and consultations.

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Apple just patented a device to stop you recording live shows

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Interview: Expanded Panama Canal poised to boost China-LatAm trade

​The newly expanded Panama Canal will boost trade between China and Latin America as it makes the flow of goods between the two regions easier and more efficient, a Mexican expert on Asia said.