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OECD sees clear pick-up of Indian economy

​India is seeing a clear pick up in growth momentum compared with the stable growth of other major economies, according to Paris-based Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) on Monday.

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"One country, Two systems" policy secures Macao's development

​Macao Chief Executive Chui Sai On has pledged to give priority to comprehensively implementing the "One country, Two systems" policy and the Basic Law, which he said would be the top principle for his governance of Macao in the next five years.

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86-year-old Nanjing Massacre survivor attends testimony meeting in Japan

​Ai Yiying, one of the around 200 living survivors of the Nanjing Massacre in 1937, shared her memory of the incident with Japanese residents at a testimony meeting Sunday in Osaka, conveying the truth about Nanjing Massacre.

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Businesses hit as Maldives water crisis continues into fourth day

​Popular restaurants in the Maldives capital of Male have shut down due to suspension of water supply after a fire four days ago resulting in difficulties to locals and tourists alike, residents said on Sunday.

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China donates US$500,000 to restore water to Maldives capital

​The Chinese government has donated 500,000 U.S. dollars to the Maldives government to speed up repairs in a desalination plant and restore water to the capital, an official said here on Sunday.

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Australian Senate gives green light to return of Temporary Protection Visas

​The Australian Senate has passed sweeping changes to the country's immigration laws, including the re-introduction of the Temporary Protection Visas (TPVs), the Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC) reported Friday.

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Top Chinese entrepreneurs seeking partnership opportunities to implement China-Australia FTA

​A delegation of top Chinese entrepreneurs from the elite China Entrepreneur Club (CEC) is visiting Australia this week in search of partnership opportunities in Australia.

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Myanmar anticipates good prospects with tourism industry in 2015

​As Myanmar is nearing the target of 3 million visitors by the end of this year, the country anticipates bright prospects for its tourism industry in 2015 .

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Huge number of indigenous Australians in jail "catastrophe": report

​The over-representation of Indigenous Australians in prisons around the country is a " catastrophe," said Aboriginal and Torres Straight Islander Social Justice Commissioner Mick Gooda in a report released on Friday.

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Co-initiators of HK Occupy movement surrender to police

​The three co-initiators of Hong Kong's Occupy movement turned themselves in to the police on Wednesday afternoon.

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Samsung promotes smaller director-level personnel on weak earnings

​Samsung Group, South Korea's largest conglomerate, said Thursday that it promoted a smaller director- level personnel, including vice president, senior managing director and managing director, as part of its annual reshuffle.

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Nepal parties temporarily remove obstacles in constitution drafting process

​After a protracted deadlock, Nepal's parties have temporarily removed the obstacles crippling the all-important tasks of constitution drafting, cross-party leaders said on Wednesday.

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Japan's LDP in lead in polls ahead of general election

​Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) was in the lead in the latest polls that showed Thursday the party may win over 300 seats in the Dec. 14 election for the parliament's lower house.

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Taliban key commander, 8 others killed in E. Afghanistan

​A Taliban key commander Zarqawi and eight of his armed men were killed in air strikes in the eastern Nangarhar province with Jalalabad as its capital, 120 km east of Kabul late Monday night, police said Tuesday.

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Cambodia cracks down on 858 drug cases, arrests 1,937 people in 11 months

​The Interior Ministry's anti- drug police department has cracked down on 858 drug-related cases in the first eleven months of this year, up 28 percent over the same period last year, Cambodian National Police said on its website Tuesday.

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Indian-controlled Kashmir polls sees 71 percent turnout in 2nd phase

​Around 71 percent of voters Tuesday turned up to exercise their franchise in the second phase of polling for local elections in Indian- controlled Kashmir amid tight security, officials said.

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Social media websites targeted as Australia aims to stop cyber bullying

Social media websites such as Facebook and Twitter are the target of an Australian government crackdown on cyber bullying.