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China: US seeks ‘absolute military superiority’ in Asia
Chinese Defense Minister Chang Wanquan speaks at the Xiangshan Forum in Beijing, Oct. 11, 2016. (Photo by Reuters) China has denounced US interventions in Asia, including…
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President Rouhani: Iran can become Asia, Europe transport hub
President Hassan Rouhani underlined that Iran can turn into a continental transportation hub for Asia and Europe. ‘Iran can become translation hub between Asia and Europe…
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Taiwan says ready to discuss ‘anything’ with China
Taiwanese President Tsai Ing-wen (C) bows before her speech during National Day celebrations in Taipei on October 10, 2016. (Photo by AFP) Taiwan’s new president has…
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Pres. Rouhani: Iran to play more active role in Asian collaborations
Speaking at the 2nd Asia Cooperation Dialogue Summit on Mon. in Thailand, President Rouhani stressed Iran’s aim to play a more active role in the Asian-European…
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Pakistan’s Allamah Jafari pens letter to Ayatollah Makarem-Shirazi
Pakistani Shi’a Cleric, Allamah Rajah Nasir Abbas Jafari wrote a letter to Grand Ayatollah Naser Makarem-Shirazi thanking him for his remarks on the Pakistani Shi’as’ hunger…
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Iran’s Rouhani in Thailand for talks on last leg of Southeast Asian tour
Iranian President Hassan Rouhani is in Thailand for talks aimed at boosting economic ties and promoting cooperation among Asian countries at a continental level. Rouhani arrived…
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Twin explosions kill six in Pakistan’s Balochistan
Six people have been killed in twin explosions claimed by the separatist Baloch Liberation Army in Pakistan's southwestern province of Balochistan. The blasts occurred as a…
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Philippines says wants liberation from US shackles
The president of the Philippines says the US and the EU can stop aid to his country if they wanted, while his foreign minister says Manila…
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Two oppostion lawyers handed hefty sentences in Tajikistan
Two lawyers linked to a banned opposition group in Tajikistan have received hefty jail sentences amid criticism of the Dushanbe government for cracking down on political…
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EU holds donors conference for Afghanistan
The European Union (EU) is holding a fund-raising conference for the cash-strapped government in Afghanistan, which has to tackle with a host of issues, including rampant…
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South Korean media report ‘North Korean defections’
South Korean media say North Korean embassy officials stationed in China have defected, claiming that the incident was the latest in a series of alleged defections…
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4 Shia women killed in attack on a bus in southwest Pakistan
Four women from Pakistani Shia community have been killed in an attack on their bus in the southwest of the country, officials have announced. Abdul Razzaq…