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Philippine police arrest bomb-maker of IS-link militants

Philippines police on Thursday arrested an alleged member of an extremist group allied with the Islamic State (IS), a police report said.

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DPRK confirms release of jailed American student

The Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) Thursday confirmed the release of an American student who had been jailed for anti-DPRK activities.

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Chinese Navy’s warships conclude visit to Pakistan

ISLAMABAD, June 14 (APD) - A goodwill cum training visit of Navy Task Group of China’s People Liberation Army to Pakistan concluded on Wednesday, a statement from Pakistan Navy said.

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Iran blames Saudi Arabia of "sponsoring terrorism"

Iran's intelligence minister on Wednesday blamed Saudi Arabia of sponsoring terrorism in the region, official IRNA news agency reported.

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Qatar ships cargo via Oman

Qatar announced on June 12 it would ship cargo via Oman after maritime authorities in Saudi Arabia, the UAE, Yemen, Egypt and Bahrain indefinitely suspended all shipping to and from Qatar.

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At least 10 killed in bus accident in Mid-Western Nepal: official

At least 10 people were killed when a passenger bus veered off the road and plunged down at Rakam Karnali of Dailekh District in the Mid-Western Region of Nepal on Wednesday afternoon, a senior government official told Xinhua by phone.

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China Focus: Chinese crave crayfish on summer nights

Glistening and boiled bright red, stacks of spiced crayfish can be found spread across tables on summer nights in major Chinese cities.

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APD REVIEW | Macron stands at peak of power, but challenge is coming

French President Emmanuel Macron's centrist party has claimed a sweeping victory in the first round of elections to the National Assembly. Macron's La Republique en Marche (The Republic on the Move, LREM) and its allies took 32.3 per cent of the vote, official figures released on June 11.

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IS militants may ‘easily target’ Indonesia, military warns

AKARTA, June 13 (APD) - Indonesia may become the next target for Islamic State (IS) militants to build up their stronghold as the nation has many IS ‘sleeping cells’ which are ready to support the IS militants in materializing their causes in Indonesia, Indonesian military commander said.

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Airstrikes kill 12 militants in Afghan northern Kunduz province

A total of 12 militants were killed after the security forces aircraft pounded Taliban hideouts in Imam Sahib district of northern Kunduz province Tuesday, an army spokesman in the province, Abdul Khalil Khalili, said.

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APD REVIEW | Will Theresa dismay? Will hard Brexiters soften?

Although UK Prime Minister Theresa May won a lot of praises from the 1922 committee after her presentation in front of the backbenchers.

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British PM says she takes responsibility for election result

British Prime Minister Theresa May met her backbench MPs at Westminster Monday night and told them she took the blame for the Conservative's poor showing in last week's general election.

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China's fiscal revenue growth slows in May

China's fiscal revenue registered slower growth in May, climbing 3.7 percent year on year to 1.61 trillion yuan (236.95 billion U.S. dollars), the Ministry of Finance (MOF) said Monday.

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AfDB president highly appreciates China's role in developing Africa

China is an important and a great partner in developing Africa, the president of the African Development Bank (AfDB) said in Berlin on Monday.

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Panama announces establishment of diplomatic ties with China

Panama and China have established formal diplomatic ties, Panama's president Juan Carlos Varela said in a televised dress on Monday.

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China showcases green energy solutions at Astana World Expo

The China Pavilion of the 2017 World Expo opened on Saturday in the Kazakh capital of Astana, which highlights China's achievements in developing, utilizing and protecting new energy.

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China launches record-breaking drone swarm

China has launched a swarm of 119 fixed-wing unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV), breaking the previous record of a swarm of 67 drones, according to the China Electronics Technology Group Corporation (CETC).