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Taiwan "to test-fire missiles in US" in move

Taiwan plans to test-fire its newest anti-missile system for the first time in the United States in July, a defence source and media reports said on Monday.

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US urged not to rock the boat by flexing its muscles

China has urged the United States not to flex its muscles in the Asia-Pacific, saying it is not conducive to regional peace and stability.

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US urged not to meddle with internal Tibet affairs

Beijing urged the United States not to interfere in China's domestic affairs on matters related to Tibet, and take practical actions to safeguard overall China-US relations.

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Trump says US should consider profiling against crime

The presumptive Republican candidate in the US presidential election, Donald Trump, has suggested the country should consider using profiling to combat crime.

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'Dory' finds her way to box-office record, with biggest opening weekend for any animated film

The prescription for an ailing US box office came this weekend in the form of the forgetful blue fish of Disney-Pixar’s Finding Dory.

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The US military struggles to win hearts and minds in Okinawa as thousands protest woman’s murder

Thousands of Okinawans rallied on an Ounoyama track field in Naha on June 19 to express their outrage over a former U.S. Marine who is under arrest in connection with the slaying of a local woman.

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U.S. Senate exposed hollowness of Modi's claims: Congress

The Congress on Thursday sought to puncture claims on Prime Minister Narendra Modi's successful tour of the United States, saying the US Senate finally "exposed the hollowness and the falsity of the claims" made by Modi and his propagandists.

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Roaring demand for pigs in China fires up rally in Chicago hog futures market

A robust appetite for cuts like pig feet, ears and snouts in the world’s biggest pork-consuming nation is fueling a rally for hogs in Chicago.

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Why does Japan fear close Sino-Russian ties?

Russian and Chinese warships entered what Japan called the "contiguous zones" near the Diaoyu Islands almost at the same time on Wednesday night.

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Xi eyes key exchanges with Obama

President Xi Jinping said on Tuesday that he expects to exchange views on key issues with his United States counterpart Barack Obama during the G20 summit in China in September.

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US regulators, FBI warn global banks of cyber threat after Bangladesh bank heist

US regulators on Tuesday told banks to review the cyber security they have in place to protect against fraudulent money transfers and other threats to a global payments network, months after hackers stole US$81 million from the Bangladesh central bank’s account at the Federal Reserve Bank of New York and moved the money to a bank in the Philippines.

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US-based Westinghouse to build 6 nuclear power plants in India

The Nuclear Power Corporation of India and US firm Westinghouse have agreed to begin engineering and site design work immediately for six nuclear power plant reactors in India and conclude contractual arrangements by June 2017, the White House said on Tuesday.

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Building a better table: what next for the China-US Strategic and Economic Dialogue?

China and the United States should overhaul their annual ­strategic meeting to make it a more effective negotiating table, analysts from both nations say.

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Obama-Modi friendship is nothing but calculated political masterstroke, analysts say

It’s a friendship between two powerful men that transcends politics, transcends diplomacy.

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China and US agree to tackle steel glut and enforce DPRK sanctions as high-level talks end

China pledged on Tuesday to rein in excess steel output and work with the US to enforce sanctions against DPRK, but there was no progress on the simmering tensions in the South China Sea.

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China, US to unveil new list of off-limits areas at bilateral investment pact talks next week

China and the United States will next week exchange the latest lists of off-limits sectors as part their bilateral investment treaty talks, Vice-Premier Wang Yang said on Monday.

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Anti-US base relocation bloc gains majority in Okinawa assembly in wake of alleged crimes by American officers

Candidates opposed to a plan to relocate a key US military base within Okinawa gained a majority in the prefectural assembly election on Sunday, giving a boost to Governor Takeshi Onaga’s efforts to block construction of the new base in the island prefecture.