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S.Korean President's 1st approval rating posts 81.6 pct: poll

South Korean President Moon Jae-in's first approval rating since his inauguration earlier this month topped 80 percent, a local poll showed Monday.

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S.Korean president orders inspection into river refurbishment project

South Korean President Moon Jae-in on Monday ordered an inspection into a so-called four river refurbishment project, which had been completed under the Lee Myung-bak government.

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South Korea to flexibly review civilian exchanges with DPRK

South Korea's unification ministry said Monday it will flexibly review major inter-Korean issues such as civilian exchanges with the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK), indicating a dialogue mood on the Korean Peninsula.

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Myanmar's trade with ASEAN member countries reaches 9.6 bln USD

Myanmar's trade with member countries of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) hit 9.6 billion U.S. dollars in the last fiscal year 2016-17 which ended in March, according to the latest official figures released on Monday.

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TPP countries agree to explore options for trade deal without U.S.

Remaining countries of the Trans-Pacific Partnership trade deal have agreed to explore options for continuing with it despite U.S. President Donald Trump's decision to ditch it, ministers from Mexico and New Zealand said on Sunday.

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Macron vows to cement ties with Iran after Rouhani's re-election

French President Emmanuel Macron on Sunday vowed to further boost bilateral ties with Tehran after the incumbent president Hassan Rouhani was re-elected on Saturday.

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DPRK confirms test firing another medium-range ballistic missile

The Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) Monday confirmed it test-fired another medium-range ballistic missile on Sunday.

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Myanmar launches 3rd-phase cultural heritage conservation

​Myanmar has launched the third phase of capacity building for preserving cultural heritage in the country with the funding of the Italian government and with the cooperation of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).

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Indonesian capital initiates Dragon Boat Festival

Indonesian capital of Jakarta held on Saturday the initial Dragon Boat Festival in the city which contends tens of male and female teams racing in various groups, highly expected to become an annual event in years to come.

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U.S.-Islamic summit in Riyadh ends, counterterrorism center launched

The Arab Islamic American summit concluded on Sunday in Riyadh, highlighting the readiness to form counterterrorism force of 34,000 soldiers and a Middle East coalition by next year, Al Arabiya local news reported on Sunday.

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From G20 Summit to B&R forum, Xi's global prominence on the rise

He is known as the helmsman of the world's second-largest economy and chief of the largest political party as well as an ardent champion of globalization and an enthusiastic football fan.

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Italian police bust mafia ring allegedly profiting from migrants

Italian police on Monday arrested 68 people in a major operation targeting mafia suspects, who allegedly infiltrated one of Europe's largest migrant centers, authorities here said.

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Iran woos foreign firms to develop railway projects

An international railway exhibition kicked off in Iran's capital Tehran on Monday.Iran's 5th International Rail Transportation Exhibition opened at Tehran's Permanent International Fairgrounds.

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5.6-magnitude quake jolts Taiwan

A 5.6-magnitude earthquake hit Taiwan's Taitung County at about 7:12 a.m. Tuesday Beijing Time, according to the measurement of the China Earthquake Networks Center (CENC).

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US-led airstrike kills 40 civilians in Syria's Deir al-Zour

Over 40 civilians were killed by strikes of the US-led anti-terror coalition on the city of Bukamal in the countryside of the eastern province of Deir al-Zour on Monday, pro-government Sham FM radio reported.

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Does how much fast food you eat depend on how rich you are?

A new nationwide study of young baby boomers in the United States contradicts the popular belief that fast-food consumption is concentrated among the poor.Instead, results showed that middle-income Americans were most likely to eat fast food.

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China scales up financing support for B&R Initiative

President Xi Jinping said Sunday that China will contribute an additional 100 billion yuan (about 14.5 billion U.S. dollars) to the Silk Road Fund to scale up financing support for the Belt and Road Initiative.