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U.S. air strike in Somalia killed senior al Shabaab leader - Pentagon

A U.S. air strike last week killed a senior leader of the al Qaeda-linked militant group al Shabaab in Somalia, the Pentagon said on Monday.

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DPRK says missiles will be able to strike Guam by mid-August

The DPRK is working on plans for a missile strike near the US Pacific territory of Guam, calling President Donald Trump's warning of "fire and fury" a "load of nonsense" and that only "absolute force can work on him."

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Thousands attend events for ousted Pakistani prime minister Sharif

Thousands of people attended a rally and procession in support of former Pakistani prime minister Nawaz Sharif on Wednesday as he embarks on a show of political power following a Supreme Court decision to disqualify him from office over undeclared assets.

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Thousands of protesters disrupt traffic in India's financial capital

More than 200,000 protesters poured into India's financial capital on Wednesday, disrupting traffic and straining the railway network, to press their demands for reserved quotas in government jobs and college places for students.

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Thousands attend events for ousted Pakistani prime minister Sharif

Thousands of people attended a rally and procession in support of former Pakistani prime minister Nawaz Sharif on Wednesday as he embarks on a show of political power following a Supreme Court decision to disqualify him from office over undeclared assets.

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Disney to pull movies from Netflix, plans own streaming service

Walt Disney Co (DIS.N) will stop providing new movies to Netflix Inc (NFLX.O) starting in 2019 and launch its own streaming service as the world's biggest entertainment company tries to capture digital viewers who are dumping traditional television.

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U.S., S.Korea foreign ministers say U.N.sanctions on DPRK 'good outcome'

The foreign ministers of the United States and South Korea on Sunday described new sanctions placed on DORK by the United Nations Security Council as a good outcome in efforts to press Pyongyang to end its nuclear program and missile tests.

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Pope 'loves China', Vatican official says on trip to China

Pope Francis "loves China" and the Vatican hopes China has a great future, a Chinese state-run newspaper on Friday cited a visiting Vatican official as saying, in an expression of goodwill despite strained relations between the two.

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Apple hits all-time highs, Asia hopes to benefit

Asian stocks paused near decade-highs on Wednesday as investors waited to see if strong earnings results from tech bellwether Apple would ripple out to component makers in the region.

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Philippine police watching Muslim hitmen ahead of int'l gathering

Philippine security forces are monitoring a group of former Maoist assassins who joined Islamist militants as a possible threat to this week's 50th anniversary meeting of Southeast Asian foreign ministers, Manila's police chief said on Tuesday.

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Wray confirmed by U.S. Senate to lead FBI after Comey firing

The U.S. Senate on Tuesday confirmed former Justice Department lawyer Christopher Wray as FBI chief, nearly three months after the agency's previous director, James Comey, was fired by President Donald Trump.

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Tearful former Thai PM Yingluck says she was never dishonest

Thailand's former prime minister Yingluck Shinawatra delivered a tearful closing statement to a Bangkok court on Tuesday, saying she did not act dishonestly in a multi-billion dollar rice subsidy scheme and that she was being politically persecuted.

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India seizes ship with 1,500 kg of heroin off Gujarat coast

India's navy seized a ship carrying about 1,500 kg of heroin worth 35 billion rupees ($545 million) on Sunday in what it said was its biggest ever drugs haul.

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Japan PM Abe, Trump agree on need to take further DPRK action

Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said on Monday he spoke with U.S. President Donald Trump by phone and that they agreed on the need to take further action on Democratic People's Republic of Korea(DPRK) in the wake of its most recent missile launch.

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Japan PM Abe apologies to nation over resignation of Cabinet Minister

Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe on Friday apologized to the nation over the resignation of Defense Minister Tomomi Inada, saying he bore full responsibility for appointing her to the post.

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In big win for Modi, Indian state leader teams up with his ruling BJP

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi scored a major political victory on Thursday when the chief minister of a populous northern state joined forces with his ruling party, further weakening the field of credible opposition candidates.

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Former Thai PM Yingluck seeks 'fan support' amid asset freeze

Former Thai Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra, ousted in a 2014 coup, called on her supporters for help as the military government "temporarily froze" 37 of her properties and 16 bank accounts.