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Turkey's Erdogan regenerates gov't, party ahead of 2019 election

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan undertook the difficult task to regenerate both government and his ruling party ahead of the crucial 2019 elections, after having complained of a "fatigue" amongst his political entourage.

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Pakistan's Sharifs maintain dominance in politics although Nawaz quits

Pakistan Muslim League (PML-N) party has named Shahbaz Sharif, younger brother of ousted Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif as his successor, which means Sharifs will maintain their power in the country's politics despite disqualification of Nawaz Sharif by the country's top court on Friday.

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APD REVIEW | Opinion:Trump Team fall victim to Trumpian unpredictability

For those serving in the U.S. President Donald Trump's administration, if the past six months have proved anything, it's that the reality-TV-star-turned-president brandishes his doctrine of unpredictability not only to foreign rivals but to his own men.

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Afghan forces foil Taliban offensive, 20 attackers killed

Afghan forces have repulsed a Taliban attack on Qarabagh district of the eastern Ghazni province, forcing militants to flee after leaving 20 bodies behind, provincial police chief Mohammad Mustafa said.

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Review: the first half of my life

​A Chinese TV series named “The First Half of My Life” that runs on the Beijing TV since early July turns out to be rather a phenomenal one especially in Weibo, China’s twitter, in the past two weeks, sparking a heated discussions on women, work and family life across the country.

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Jeff Bezos -The world’s richest man for the shortest time

Speaking of online retailing, who will come to your mind first? In China, many people will say: Jack Ma But on a global scale, most people would blurt out a name: Jeff Bezos.

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How people escape scorching heat in China

Major Heat, the 12th of the 24 solar terms, means most parts of China enter the hottest season of the year. The orange alerts for high temperature were issued one after another across China.

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India: Telangana province offers its jails on rent

NEW DELHI, July 29 (APD)—Telangana province is offering its prisons for rent to other provinces whose prisons are overcrowded. According to reports, the rent of the jail cells will be Rs 10,000 (around 155 USD) a month for each prisoner.

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Xi to inspect troops at military parade to mark PLA's 90th birthday

Chinese President Xi Jinping will inspect troops and deliver an important speech during a military parade at Zhurihe training base in north China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region starting 9 a.m. Sunday to celebrate the 90th birthday of the Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA).

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White House says Trump to sign bill on Russia sanctions

U.S. President Donald Trump has approved a bill that imposes additional sanctions on Russia and intends to sign it, the White House said Friday.

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IRGC says U.S. navy makes "provocative move" in Persian Gulf

Iran's Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) announced here on Saturday that the U.S. navy in the Persian Gulf has made a "provocative move" in an encounter with IRGC forces.

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EU launches infringement procedure against Poland over judiciary law

The European Commission on Saturday launched infringement procedure against Poland over a judiciary law which the EU said falls foul of gender equality in employment and undermines judicial independence.

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Pakistan's top court disqualifies PM Nawaz Sharif

Pakistan's Supreme Court on Friday disqualified Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif over corruption charges.

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Japan's defense minister resigns amid scandal

Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe on Friday said Defense Minister Tomomi Inada had submitted her resignation to account for a scandal involving the coverup of logs that recorded the daily activities of Japanese Ground Self-Defense Force troops serving as U.N. peacekeepers in South Sudan.

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Spotlight: Should we worry about AI?

The war between tech titans has begun. Some are worried about what artificial intelligence (AI) will mean for humanity, calling for slowing down the process of building it, while others are pretty optimistic.

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Restraint, dialogue essential to solving the crisis of Korean Peninsula

Tensions have been escalating on the Korean Peninsula with the test-launch of an intercontinental ballistic missile on July 4 by the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) and a combined ballistic missile exercise a day later by the United States and South Korea aimed at sending Pyongyang a warning.

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BRICS tax authorities ink institutional document to enhance cooperation

Tax authorities of the five BRICS countries inked a landmark document Thursday to establish a mechanism for taxation cooperation.