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Police removed from Ecuadorian Embassy in London where Julian Assange sought refuge

​Metropolitan Police announced that police guards from outside the Ecuadorian Embassy in London, where Wikileaks founder Julian Assange staying, were removed on Monday.

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19 people, including 3 Chinese, killed in Bangkok explosion

Nineteen people were killed and at least 117 others injured in an explosion in downtown Bangkok on Monday night, the Chinese embassy in Thailand cited Thai health authorities as saying.

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Chinese student detained in Iraq freed, to return home soon

​A Chinese college student detained in northern Iraq was freed by local police on Monday, according to Chinese embassy in the country.

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Chinese Embassy urges Indonesia to fully investigate sexual assault on Chinese woman

​Chinese Embassy in Indonesia Sunday strongly urged Indonesian authorities to investigate the rape case immediately and completely following local media report that a Chinese woman was raped by two security officers in Jakarta 's international airport days ago.

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1 Chinese tourist killed, 4 injured in hot air balloon accident in Turkey

A Chinese tourist was killed and many others were injured when a hot air balloon hard landed in central Turkey on Wednesday, according to the Chinese embassy in Turkey.

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U.S. embassy warns of potential for anti-American protests in Pakistan

The U.S. embassy in Islamabad has warned American nationals in Pakistan against possible anti- American protests after a U.S. Senate committee's report called the "brutal" CIA interrogation of al-Qaeda suspects.

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Cuba sends six tons of humanitarian aid to Gaza

​Cuba sent six tons of humanitarian aid to the Palestinians in the Gaza Strip, following Israel's latest devastating military offensive there, state daily Granma reported Thursday.

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Swedish court upholds arrest warrant for WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange

A Swedish court ruled on Wednesday after a public hearing to uphold the arrest warrant for Julian Assange, the WikiLeaks founder, who had stayed in Ecuador's embassy in London for two years to avoid extradition over allegations of rape and sexual molestation.

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Chinese embassy urges Philippines to stop provocative actions

Chinese embassy in Manila urged the Philippines on Wednesday to "take no more provocative action" after 11 Chinese fishermen were seized by Philippine police near Half Moon Shoal of Nansha Islands.

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Britain, Iran revive "direct" diplomatic ties

Britain and Iran on Thursday resumed direct diplomatic relations as the Iranian Embassy in London restored part of its consular operations.

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Fire breaks out in Slovenian embassy in Moscow

The Slovenian Embassy in Moscow, the Russian capital city, will close temporarily after an accidental fire disaster broke out Monday in an electrical installation room, Slovenian media reported.

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Czech police find 12 weapons at Palestinian embassy

Czech police have found 12 weapons, including pistols and submachine guns at the Palestinian embassy in Prague after a blast killed its ambassador on Wednesday, Czech police head Martin Cervicek said on Sunday.

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Czech police find unregistered weapons at exploded Palestinian embassy

Czech police found some weapons that had not been registered in the Czech Republic in the expolded building of Palestinian embassy, said Prague police chief Martin Vondrasek on Thursday.

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Chinese citizens warned to avoid Thailand's protest sites

An alert was issued on Monday to warn Chinese citizens who are now in Bangkok or about to leave for the city to avoid protest sites.

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Brazilian diplomat helping Bolivian senator flee to resume work

Brazilian diplomat Eduardo Saboia, who helped a Bolivian senator sneak out of Brazil's embassy and flee his country, could be back at work next month, the Foreign Ministry said Thursday.

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3 Chinese killed in Afghanistan

According to the Chinese embassy, one of the missing Chinese was forced onto a car driven by Afghan nationals heading out of Kabul in the early morning on Friday.

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Snowden "healthy and safe", whereabouts undisclosed

Minutes after the jet bridge of a Moscow-Havana flight disembarked on Monday, journalists dashing to seat 17A got disappointed as Edward Snowden, the U.S. intelligence whistleblower, was not there.