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Thousands flee ahead of Cyclone Debbie in Australia
Thousands of Australians abandoned their homes as a powerful cyclone bore down on coastal towns in Queensland on Monday, while others ignored authorities’ advice to evacuate…
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North Korea says ready for war with US
North Korea has downplayed US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson’s warning of a possible military strike against the country, stressing its full readiness to respond to…
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Malaysia hunting more suspects over Kim’s death
Malaysian authorities have announced that the hunt is continuing for more suspects in the controversial case related to the killing of the half brother of North…
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Rights group slams UN, EU for blocking independent probe into Rohingya plight
A Europe-based rights group has slammed the global community, particularly the UN and the EU, for hindering an independent probe into Myanmar’s crimes against Rohingya Muslims,…
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South Korea’s imports of Iranian oil up 54%
The latest official figures show that South Korea’s imports of oil from Iran rose by about 54 percent in February from a year ago. South Korea’s…
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Seeking bigger Mideast role, Double faced China hosts zionist Saudi king
Saudi Arabia’s King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud has paid a visit to China amid Beijing’s efforts to play a more active economic and diplomatic role…
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China proposes dialog to avoid potential conflict on Korean Peninsula
China’s prime minister has warned that escalating tensions on the Korean Peninsula could lead to an armed conflict, urging action to ratchet down tensions to avoid…
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Pakistani PM calls for removal of blasphemous content from social media
Pakistani Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif has called for the immediate prosecution of those who publish blasphemous content on social media. "The [posting of] blasphemous content on…
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We won’t sell Saudis our land: Maldivian opposition
Opposition parties and dissidents in Maldives have protested a planned visit by Saudi Arabia’s King Salman bin Abdulaziz following reports that he plans to buy an…
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Over 20,000 Myanmar refugees enter China amid fighting between army, rebels: Beijing
Thousands of people from Myanmar have fled into China following recent intense clashes between the military and armed ethnic rebel groups, a senior Chinese official says.…
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North Korea ‘Fires 4 Ballistic Missiles, Three Land in Japanese Waters’
North Korea ‘Fires 4 Ballistic Missiles, Three Land in Japanese Waters’ North Korea has reportedly launched four ballistic missiles, three of which have landed into the…
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Malaysia not planning to cut North Korea ties
Malaysia’s Prime Minister Najib Razak says his country does not intend to sever ties with North Korea, amid growing diplomatic tensions between the two countries that…