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Australian transport safety agency vows to continue search of missing Malaysian aircraft

​Finding the missing Malaysian Airline flight MH370 and helping solve the mystery of its disappearance is the greatest challenge of Australian Transport Safety Board (ATSB), the government agency said in its annual report release on Monday.

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Bowel cancer cases halve after screening

The incidence of bowel cancer is dramatically lower after screening, the Australian National University (ANU) quoted a new report as saying on Monday.

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Black Hawk helicopters used in Australian G20 military exercises

​The Australian military staged another G20 exercise in Brisbane early Monday morning featuring speed boats, Black Hawk helicopters and personnel firing blanks from semi-automatic weapons.

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Myanmar to turn public libraries into modern information center

​Myanmar has launched a project to transform the country's public libraries into modern information center by applying information technology system, according to the Information Ministry Monday.

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Chinese expert on blood diseases gives special lecture in Osaka

Chinese expert on blood diseases Huang Xiaojun unveiled his team's latest achievements in fighting the Aplastic anemia on Sunday.

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G20 Summit to boost stronger global growth: Australian PM

​Prime Minister Tony Abbott said on Sunday the upcoming G20 Summit in Brisbane will focus on achieving economic growth.

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Japanese, Chinese disabled artists perform together to commemorate Great East Japan Earthquake

Japanese Disabled People's Performing Art Troupe held a concert Saturday in Amagasaki city to commemorate victims of 2011 Great East Japan Earthquake with the participation of Chinese artists.

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Sri Lanka president visits landslide-affected area while nearly 200 still missing

​Sri Lanka President Mahinda Rajapaksa on Thursday visited landslide-affected residents in a central area where rescuers are working hard to search for nearly 200 people who are still estimated to be missing.

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Bangladesh Jamaat enforces nationwide strike over chief's death penalty

Bangladesh Jamaat enforces nationwide strike over chief's death penalty

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DPRK promises to deepen probe into abduction issue: Japanese PM

​Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said Thursday that the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) has promised to deepen its investigation into the fates of Japanese nationals abducted decades ago.

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WMS recognition a ray of hope for female Bangladeshi journalist

​It is like another dream has come true for her as she never could've imagined winning an award more than two years back when she left her job as a professional journalist.

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Popular mosquito catcher in Japan uses human odor as bait

A novel mosquito trap that lures its prey using human scent and other smells favored by the critter is creating a buzz as Japan frets about the spread of dengue fever, the Asahi Shimbun reported Thursday.

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Afghans pin hope on China to play proactive role in stabilizing Afghanistan

​President Ashraf Ghani Ahmadzai, after assuming office one month ago, began his first official state visit to China and inked four cooperation agreements on Tuesday to enhance bilateral relations between the two neighboring countries.

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Sri Lankan president orders relief as 300 remain missing in landslide

​Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapaksa has directed the government to fully support rescue efforts as around 300 people are feared dead from a landslide in central Sri Lanka, an official said here on Wednesday.

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Reserve Bank of New Zealand holds interest rate at 3.5 pct

Analysts have lowered forecast of further interest rate rises after the Reserve Bank of New Zealand (RBNZ) held its official cash rate at 3.5 percent Thursday, saying a significant depreciation in the country's overvalued dollar was expected.

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Samsung Electronics' Q3 operating profit falls 60 pct

​Samsung Electronics, the world's largest maker of smartphones, memory chips and flat screens, said Thursday that its third-quarter operating profit fell 60 percent from a year earlier.