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US-traded Chinese stocks rebound after Monday Blue

US-traded Chinese stocks rebounded on Tuesday from a week-long plunge as rumors ofstricter relisting rules at home sent shares down.

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Bangladesh jail authorities ask family members to meet death row war criminal Islamist party chief

​Bangladesh jail authorities have asked family members to meet death row war criminal Motiur Rahman Nizami, raising speculation that the Islamist party chief might be executed Tuesday night.

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North China on blue alert for sandstorm

The National Meteorological Center (NMC) on Tuesday issued a blue alert for sandstorms in north China in the coming days.

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Nepal nominates ex-FM as ambassador to China

Nepal's former foreign minister Mahendra Bahadur Pandey has been recommended as the country's ambassador to China on Tuesday.

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Death toll in Ecuador earthquake climbs to 480, survivors found

The death toll from Saturday's earthquake in northern Ecuador had risen to 480 by Tuesday morning, the government said.

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Japan's Kumamoto airport reopens to commercial flights for first time since quake

​Kumamoto airport in Japan's quake-ravaged southwest prefecture opened for the first time Tuesday for commercial flights, with the first plane heading for the airport in the disaster-hit region departing from Tokyo's Haneda Airport at around 6:00 a.m. this morning.

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Int'l community welcomes Nagorno-Karabakh cease-fire, urges implementation

Major powers and organizations in the world have welcomed a cease-fire between Armenia and Azerbaijan in the Nagorno-Karabakh region and called for strict implementation.

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Egypt asks Cypriot authorities to hand over plane hijacker

Egypt's public prosecution officially asked Cypriot authorities on Wednesday to extradite a national who hijacked and forced an Egyptian plane to land at Larnaca Airport in Cyprus on Tuesday, state-run MENA news agency reported.

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Greek PM vows to break "triangle of corruption", main opposition calls for elections

Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras reiterated on Tuesday his Left-led government's pledge to break the "vicious triangle of corruption" between part of banks, media barons and the political elite during a heated debate in parliament on justice affairs.

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Deadly attacks hit Europe's heart

​Tuesday marked a tragic day for Europe's heart -- Brussels, a city that boasts the capital of the European Union. Multiple deadly bomb attacks for which the Islamic State (IS) claimed responsibility hit Brussels Tuesday morning at its airport and a metro station close to EU institutions, killing at least 34 people and injuring 170 more.

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Brussels mayor says "unprecedented killing spree", as death toll rises to 34

The death toll has risen to 34 in the deadly blasts in Brussels on Tuesday morning, according to the latest figures.

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2 arrested in Australian counter-terrorism operation

​Australian counter-terrorism police arrested two people in Sydney on Tuesday as part of an ongoing police operation.

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Aussie dairy giant to ramp up infant formula production to satisfy Asian demand

An Australian milk giant has unveiled its plan to build a new factory in regional Victoria as it aims to capitalize on the growing demand for baby-milk formula in China, and other parts of Asia.

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Australia still seeking answers on 2nd anniv. of MH370 disappearance

On the second anniversary of the disappearance of Malaysia Airlines flight MH370, an Australian minister said authorities are still committed to the search and desperately trying to solve the mystery that has baffled the world.

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Trump leads Republican race, but rival candidates continue to hang on

Donald Trump is leading the race to the Republican nomination for the U.S. presidential election, but several other candidates continue to hold on in a show of grit and determination, in a last-ditch effort to try to derail the bombastic billionaire.

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Super Tuesday take Trump, Clinton closer to party nomination for U.S. presidential race

U.S. presidential candidates Donald Trump, of the Republican Party, and Hillary Clinton, of the Democratic Party, won big on Super Tuesday, increasing the likelihood that they will go head to head in a knock-down, drag out fight for the White House.

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Trump, Clinton solidify lead with big wins on Super Tuesday

​New York billionaire real estate mogul Donald Trump scored major victories on Super Tuesday, winning at least 7 of 11 Republican primaries.