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DNA sheds light on settlement of Pacific

AstudyofancientDNAhasshedlightontheepicjourneysthatledtothesettlementofthePacificbyhumans.TheregionwasoneofthelastonEarthtobepermanentlysettledbyhumanswhousedca

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Hurricane Irma: Florida to re-open storm-ravaged Keys

PartsoftheFloridaKeys,thelow-lyingislandswhichborethebruntofHurricaneIrmawhenthecategory-fourstormstruckonSunday,aretore-open.Entryisbeingrestrictedtoresidentsa

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Myanmar to build more hotels in southern archipelago to boost tourism

Nine local and foreign companies have been granted by the Myanmar Investment Commission to build more hotels in the Myeik archipelago in southern Tanintharyi region.

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VR technology takes Chinese on tour of Ecuador's Galapagos

China'sinternetgiantTencentisofferingusersofitsonlineservicesandsocialnetworksachancetotakeavirtualtourofEcuador'sworld-renownedGalapagosIslands.Thevirtualreali

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Saudi denies King Salman's visit to Red Sea islands handed over by Egypt

SaudiArabiaonSundaydeniedmediareportsthatSaudikingwillvisittwoRedSeaislandsjusthandedoverbyEgypt.EarliermediareportssaidSaudiKingSalmanbinAbdulAzizAlSaudwouldpa

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Egypt's top court suspends lower court verdicts on islands transfer

Egypt'stopconstitutionalcourthassuspendedalllowercourtverdictsonacontroversialagreementtotransfertwoRedSeaislandsovertoSaudiArabiasayingitneededmoretimetodeterm

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Egypt: Opposition grows to plan to cede islands to Saudi Arabia

Prominent Egyptian political parties on Thursday criticized President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi's plan to transfer two Red Sea islands to Saudi Arabia and urged people to take to the streets in protest.

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Egypt: Opposition grows to plan to cede islands to Saudi Arabia

ProminentEgyptianpoliticalpartiesonThursdaycriticizedPresidentAbdelFattahal-Sisi'splantotransfertwoRedSeaislandstoSaudiArabiaandurgedpeopletotaketothestreetsinp

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Egypt's parliament to vote on Red Sea islands transfer

Egypt'splantohandovertwouninhabitedRedSeaislandstoSaudiArabiaunderanagreementthathascausedwidespreadcontroversymovedclosertofruitionwithparliamentsettovoteonthe

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Egypt parliament committee passes Saudi islands deal

AcontroversialagreementforCairotohandovertwoRedSeaislandstoSaudiArabiapassedanEgyptianparliamentarycommitteeTuesday,settingthestageforavoteinthehouse.Parliament

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South China Sea island begins to supply fresh vegetables

A vegetable production base on the Yongle Islands has begun to provide fresh vegetables to residents of the islands in South China Sea, ending the historical reliance on produce brought in by ships.

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South China Sea island begins to supply fresh vegetables

A vegetable production base on the Yongle Islands has begun to provide fresh vegetables to residents of the islands in South China Sea, ending the historical reliance on produce brought in by ships.

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Indonesia justice: Foreign tourists in Gili island "walk of shame"

Last week photos surfaced of two unidentified Western tourists being paraded around an Indonesian island in a "walk of shame" for alleged theft.

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Abe, Putin to huddle at hot spring over Japan-Russia islands row

​Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and Russian President Vladimir Putin meet at a hot spring resort on Thursday seeking progress on a territorial row that has prevented their countries from signing a peace treaty formally ending World War Two.

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Japanese PM Shinzo Abe says Russian missile deployment on disputed isles regrettable

Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said on Friday (Nov 25) that Russia's deployment of missile systems on islands in the western Pacific isles that are also claimed by Tokyo was "regrettable".

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Japan denies discussing joint administration of disputed Russian-held isles

A Japanese foreign ministry spokesman said on Monday that Tokyo was not discussing with Moscow the joint administration of disputed islands held by Russia in the hope of unblocking an issue that has bedevilled their relations for 70 years.

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Japan's Defence Ministry requests record defence budget to develop anti-ship missiles

Japan's Defence Ministry requested a record budget on Wednesday (Aug 31), with funds for an anti-ship missile system to defend islands at the centre of a territorial dispute with China.