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S. Korea seeks video conference of top commanders from U.S., Japan over DPRK nukes

South Korea is seeking a video conference between top military commanders from the United States and Japan next month over the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK)'s recent nuclear test.

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Obama's final State of the Union speech: much talk, few proposals

U.S. President Barack Obama on Tuesday night made his final State of the Union speech predominated by political talk instead of specific proposals as the United States enters an election year.

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U.S. may deploy more strategic assets to Korean peninsula: South Korea

The United States and its ally South Korea are in talks toward sending further strategic U.S. assets to the Korean peninsula, a day after a U.S. B-52 bomber flew over South Korea in response to North Korea's nuclear test last week.

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Mexican drug lord's recapture marks start of extradition proceedings

​The Attorney General's Office of Mexico indicated on Saturday that the recapture of the country's most notorious drug lord Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman marks the start of proceedings for his extradition to the United States.

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Abe, Obama confirm cooperation to cope with DPRK's nuke test

​Japan and the United States confirmed early Thursday to closely cooperate to cope with the hydrogen bomb test conducted by the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) in the previous day.

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Terrorism continues to be major threat in U.S. in 2016: experts

Islamist terrorism is expected to continue to be a major threat this year in the United States, amid the ongoing global influence of the radical group Islamic State (IS), U.S. experts said.

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China's anti-terrorism legislation no excuse for U.S. agitation

​The enactment of an anti-terrorism law by China represents a development in the right direction for a country that has been a victim of violent terror attacks, especially at a time when the international community is facing an unprecedented wave of terror threats.

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New Zealand court says Megaupload's Dotcom can be extradited to United States

German tech entrepreneur Kim Dotcom on Wednesday lost a bid to block his extradition from New Zealand to the United States to face charges including copyright infringement and money laundering, a major victory for the U.S. Department of Justice in the long-running case.

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U.S. bombers' flight over Chinese islands rooted in hegemonic machination

​Despite the U.S. rhetoric depicting a recent flyover by two U.S. bombers near Chinese islands in the South China Sea as unintended, it is clear to all that the incident was as intended as every other maneuver by Washington aimed at sustaining its global hegemony.

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Japan agrees to raise host-nation spending for U.S. military

Japan will boost its spending for U.S. forces stationed there by 1.4 percent for the next five years, the Japanese government said on Wednesday, supporting the U.S. military's Asian presence in the face of a rising China.

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China, U.S. sign MOU on money laundering and terrorism

​A memorandum of understanding (MOU) on money laundering and countering terrorist financing has been signed between China and the United States.

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Cuba, U.S. meet for first time on mutual compensations

​Cuba and the United States on Tuesday held their first talks to discuss mutual compensations for Cuba's nationalization of American assets and the damages derived from the U.S. economic blockade on the island.

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Donald Trump faces global firestorm over Muslim ban call

A global firestorm erupted on Tuesday (Dec 8) over Mr Donald Trump’s call to bar Muslims from entering the United States, as the White House branded him a “carnival barker” unfit to lead and his campaign rivals rounded on him.

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China has good chance in U.S. renewable energy development

As the Paris climate summit draws near, American experts hailed U.S.-China cooperation on renewable energy as an effective way to promote economic growth and tackle climate change.

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Chinese FM calls on China, U.S. to transform challenges into opportunities

​China and the United States should focus on transforming challenges into cooperation opportunities, which meets the common interest of both countries and the international community, said Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi here on Tuesday.

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Chinese company challenges Obama administration in American way

​Chinese-owned Ralls Corp. recently reached a favorable settlement with the White House on a secretive national security review case, marking the first successful challenge launched by a foreign company against the U.S. government.

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U.S. provocations threaten to militarize South China Sea

The United States' provocative attempts to infringe on China's South China Sea sovereignty are sabotaging regional peace and stability and militarizing the waters.