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China-ASEAN Machinery Expo kicks off in Hanoi

The 2017 China-ASEAN Machinery Expo kicks off here on Thursday morning.

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DPRK: June 15 Joint Declaration sacred bond for realizing reunification

The Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) said Thursday that the June 15 Joint Declaration is a sacred bond between the sides of Korea and the sole foundation for bringing about national reunification.

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Love of Chinese films: Vietnam youngsters to learn Chinese

Wearing pajamas and lying on her bed at her home in Vietnam's capital Hanoi, 19-year-old Nguyen Nhu Van wasn't planning to sleep anytime soon on Wednesday, despite it being midnight.

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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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Pakistan army chief criticizes U.S. drone strikes

Pakistan Army Chief General Qamar Javed Bajwa on Wednesday criticized the U.S. drone strike in the country and described the strike as "counterproductive."

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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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In pics: People visit Electronic and Entertainment Expo in Los Angeles

Visitors try new games during the Electronic and Entertainment Expo (E3) at the Convention Center in Los Angeles, the United States, on June 13, 2017.

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India: Bird delays hundreds travelling on Delhi metro-train

A short circuit caused by a bird, delayed trains on Delhi metro on Tuesday. The metro’s Blue Line that runs between Indraprastha and Yamuna Bank came to a halt when an eagle hit overhead wires, causing a short circuit.

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Sri Lanka, China discuss possibility of bullet train

Sri Lanka and China have discussed the possibility of launching bullet trains in the Indian Ocean island which would tremendously cut the travelling time from the south to the north of Sri Lanka, China's Ambassador to Sri Lanka, Yi Xianliang said here Wednesday.

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Children in Philippines, Myanmar more at risk to natural disasters: ILO

Children from the Philippines and Myanmar are more vulnerable to natural disasters, the International Labor Organization (ILO) said on Wednesday.

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Simulator to show Americans total solar eclipse 2017

A simulator from the Eclipse Megamovie Project, a collaboration between the University of California, Berkeley, and Google Inc, was introduced Monday to show Americans what the total solar eclipse in late summer will look like from where they live.

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IMF raises Italy growth forecast, but sees ongoing risk

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) on Monday revised upwards its economic growth forecast for Italy, from 0.8 percent to 1.3 percent this year.

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Pakistan to host international furniture exhibition in July

Pakistan on Sunday announced to host an international furniture exhibition with the participation of foreign and local companies in July this year, a statement said.

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India: Delhi police working on enhancing women’s safety

The Delhi police is working towards enhancing women safety in the capital by ensuring that the travel routes that women take from work to office are safe.

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Alibaba's Jack Ma, partners donate 560 mln yuan to hospital

Alibaba founder Jack Ma and his business partners have donated 560 million yuan (82 million U.S. dollars) to a hospital in east China's Zhejiang Province.

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Coastal provinces beef up security for possible attacks in southern Thai

Coastal provinces known as tourists destinations in southern Thailand have beefed up security measures after receiving warnings of possible attacks, local media Sunday reported.

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India monitoring situation in Qatar, says External Affairs Minister

The External Affairs Minister of India, Sushma Swaraj recently said that India is “constantly monitoring the situation in Qatar.”