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U.S. adds travelers from Mali to enhanced Ebola screening list

​The U.S. government announced Sunday it will add Mali to the list of Ebola-affected countries for which enhanced screening and monitoring measures will be taken.

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Obama reiterates ASEAN investment, pledges to strengthen ties

​U.S. President Barrack Obama on Thursday reiterated his country's investment in the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) and commitment to building links between the two sides to better face global challenges.

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U.S. has no intention of containing China: Obama

The United States has no intention of containing China because doing that is not in the interests of the U.S., visiting U.S. President Barack Obama said here Tuesday night.

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Vietnamese PM to attend ASEAN Summit in Myanmar

Vietnamese Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung will lead a delegation to attend the upcoming 25th ASEAN Summit and related meetings in Myanmar from Nov. 12 to 13, a Foreign Ministry official said here said Thursday.

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Obama opens channels with Iran over ISIS: media

​U.S. President Barack Obama has written to Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei to express a "shared interest" in fighting the Islamic State extremist group in Iraq and Syria, an American newspaper reported Thursday.

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Gulf indices plummet over Eurozone gloomy outlook

​Stock indices from Kuwait to Oman retreated on Wednesday following a gloomy outlook for the Eurozone and new political stalemate in the United States following Congressional mid-term elections.

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Vietnam's exports to U.S. to hit 29.4 bln USD in 2014: Amcham

​The two-way trade between Vietnam and the United States is estimated to reach 34.9 billion U. S. dollars in 2014, of which Vietnam's exports to the United States would earn 29.4 billion dollars, according to the American Chamber of Commerce (Amcham) in Vietnam.

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Myanmar urges for closer U.N.-ASEAN ties

Myanmar President U Thein Sein Friday urged the United Nations to further strengthen and expand the areas of cooperation for the peoples of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN).

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Pentagon says creating medical support team for Ebola response in America

​The U.S. Department of Defense said Sunday the military is creating a 30-member team which will be tasked with providing emergency assistance in case there might be more cases of Ebola virus infection in the country.

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Obama calls armed forces into Ebola control

​President Barack Obama on Thursday authorized the United States Department of Defense to call up armed forces to active duty to help combat the spread of Ebola in West Africa.

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U.S. cannot be world savior in face of global terrorism

What we can conclude from most of the Hollywood movies is that the Americans have always wanted to play the role of the great savior of the world. However, they often seem to forget that such a mindset does not hold water in real life.

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IS subway threat raises concerns of attack on U.S.

An alleged Islamic State (IS) plot to attack U.S. subways has raised concern about the reach of the terror group, and begs the question of whether militants have the capability to hit the United States.

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Obama intensifies efforts to rally global support in fight against IS

​As world leaders gather this week in New York for the annual United Nations General Assembly (UNGA), U.S. President Barack Obama is stepping up his efforts to build a wide coalition to dismantle what he calls the " network of death."

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UN, AU vow to strengthen cooperation in peace, security

UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on Sunday met with Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma, chairperson of the African Union Commission, and the two leaders vowed to enhance cooperation in peace and security.

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Cuba presents latest case to UN for lifting U.S.-led embargo

Cuba Tuesday presented its latest report to the United Nations General Assembly, calling for an end to the U.S.-led economic embargo.

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Xi calls for more strategic trust between China, U.S.

Chinese President Xi Jinping met with U.S. President Barack Obama's national security advisor, Susan Rice, here Tuesday and called for more strategic trust between the two countries.

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Arab gov'ts agree to act against IS

​Arab foreign ministers agreed on Sunday to jointly act against extremist groups, particularly the Islamic State (IS), but did not clearly mention possible coordination with the United States, the official MENA reported.