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China, Pakistan pledge more efforts to build economic corridor

ChinesePremierLiKeqiangandPakistaniPrimeMinisterShahidKhaqanAbbasipromisedmoreeffortstobuildthecross-bordereconomiccorridorduringtheirmeetinginSochionThursday.B

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Hyundai Motor says will continue China JV with BAIC

SouthKoreanautomakerHyundaiMotorCo(005380.KS)saidonFridayitwillcontinueitsChinesejointventurewithBAICMotor(1958.HK),shruggingoffinvestorconcernsaboutsouredrelat

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Threat of "lone wolf" terrorism rises: Aussie PM

​The downfall of Islamic State (IS) in the Middle East is fast approaching, but the threat of urban terror from propaganda-fed "lone wolf" terrorists is only going to rise, Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull said on Friday.

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Philippines vows to engage "concerned parties" over South China Sea issue: FM

​Philippine Foreign Secretary Perfecto Yasay said Friday the Philippines will continue to engage "concerned parties" as he raised the South China Sea issue at the meeting of the leaders from Asia and Europe in Mongolia.

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Australia extends Afghan security support to 2020

Australia has extended its Afghanistan security mission by an extra six months and pledged further monetary support for the nation's security forces as the world grapples with a resurgent Taliban.

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Turkey says to keep up military support for Iraq until Mosul is freed from IS

Turkish Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoglu said on Tuesday that Turkey's military training and equipment support for Iraq will continue until Mosul is liberated from the Islamic State (IS) militants.

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China, Japan agreed to continue discussion on air, marine contact mechanism

​China and Japan agreed to continue discussions on an early start of an air and maritime contact mechanism in their fourth round of high-level consultations on maritime affairs.

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Premier says confident of achieving economic targets in 2014

China has all the confidence, ability and resources to realize its major economic and social goals for 2014, despite recent sluggish momentum, Premier Li Keqiang said on Wednesday.

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Pentagon chief meets with Georgian defense minister on Ukraine

U.S. Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel met on Wednesday with Georgian Minister of Defense Irakli Alasania to discuss the situation in Ukraine, according to a statement released by the U.S. Defense Department.

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Pakistani gov't, Taliban hold first round of direct peace talks

A Pakistani government's negotiation team held first direct peace talks with Taliban militants and agreed to continue talks to find out a peaceful solution to the conflict in the country, negotiators said on Wednesday.

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U.S., UK defense chiefs say nothing can be ruled out on missing Malaysian jet

U.S. Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel and his visiting British counterpart Philip Hammond said on Wednesday they can not rule out anything -- including terrorism -- yet on what happened to the missing Malaysian Airlines jetliner.

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U.S. withholds part of annual aid to Egypt

The U.S. State Department said on Wednesday it was "recalibrating" part of its 1.5 billion U.S. dollars of annual aid to Egypt in response to the situation in the country, holding the delivery of certain large-scale military systems and some cash assistance to the government.

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U.S. builder confidence remains near eight-year high

U.S. builder confidence for newly-built, single-family homes remained near the highest level in almost eight years in September, a leading industry report said on Tuesday.

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BOJ urges promotion of sustainable fiscal structures amid severe conditions

A Bank of Japan Policy Board member on Thursday said the government needs to continue to promote sustainable fiscal structures including the government's planned sales tax-hike, if Japan is to maintain market trust and rein in its tattered finances.