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Anti-THAAD rally continues in S. Korea after further deployment decision

A protest rally against the U.S. Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) missile defense system continued here on Tuesday after President Moon Jae-in ordered a consultation with the United States on further deployment of THAAD launchers.

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Government to spend P 2.7 to rebuild health facilities in Marawi

Philippine Health Secretary Paulyn Rosell-Ubial said the government will spend at least P 2.7 billion to rebuild health facilities, from the DOH-run Amai Pakpak Medical Center and health centers within Marawi City which has been the site of intense armed conflict since May 23 this year.

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Security forces foil terror bid in SW Pakistan, arrest 2 militants

Security forces foiled a terror bid and arrested two militants in Pakistan's southwest Balochistan province on Monday, an army statement said.

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6 candidates file nomination papers for Pakistan PM's election

Six candidates on Monday filed nomination papers for the prime minister's election to be held on Tuesday, Pakistan's parliamentary officials said.

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S. Korea to review "comfort women" agreement with Japan

South Korea's foreign ministry on Monday launched a task force to review the agreement with Japan on "comfort women," a euphemism for women, mostly of the Korean Peninsula, who were forced into sex slavery for Japanese military brothels before and during World War II.

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Myanmar's authorities call for cooperation in bird flu prevention

Myanmar's Livestock Breeding and Veterinary Department has called for cooperation in bird flu prevention measures and diagnostic assessment following the outbreak of Avian Influenza in Dawei township, southern Tanintharyi region five days ago.

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DPRK's top legislator leaves for Iran to attend swearing-in ceremony

The top legislator of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) left Pyongyang Monday for Iran to attend the swearing-in ceremony of Iranian President Hassan Rouhani for his second term later this week.

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Indonesia’s Manado hosts first sub regional meeting on terrorism

Senior officials of six countries gathered in Indonesia’s North Sulawesi capital of Manado to attend the initial Sub Regional Meeting on Foreign Terrorist Fighters and Cross Border Terrorism (SRM FTF-CBT), resulted in possibilities of inter-nation forces alignment to extinguish the escalating terrorism activities in the Philippines’ city of Marawi.

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Baidu reports soaring Q2 profit growth thanks to AI

Chinese tech giant Baidu posted soaring profit growth in the second quarter of this year thanks to its continuous investment in artificial intelligence (AI).

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Sri Lankan PM says agreement with China over port deal to be signed

Sri Lanka's Prime Minister, Ranil Wickremesinghe, on Friday said that Sri Lanka would sign a deal with China on the development of the Hambantota Port, in southern Sri Lanka, on Saturday.

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Police to probe Al-Qaeda presence in Indian-controlled Kashmir

A day after Al-Qaeda announced it has a group in Indian-controlled Kashmir to fight New Delhi's rule, the region's police chief Friday said it would investigative the presence of the global terror network.

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Cattle disease outbreak could worsen S. Sudan's food insecurity

Over 4 million cattle in South Sudan are infected with the deadly foot and mouse disease that threatens to wipe out the war-torn country's vast untapped livestock economy, officials said late Thursday.

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DPRK launches ICBM, says Pentagon

Pentagon said on Friday that an initial assessment showed the missile launched by the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) earlier in the day was an intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM).

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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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Putin clarifies Russia-China military ties, deplores U.S. sanctions

Russian President Vladimir Putin underlined on Thursday that his country's military cooperation with China would bring balance to the world.

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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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India's Court clears release of controversial Bollywood movie on 1975

India's Supreme Court Thursday gave the go-ahead for the release of a controversial Bollywood movie on the state of emergency imposed in 1975 by the country's first woman Prime Minister Indira Gandhi.