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2 killed, 5 missing in boat capsizing in central Indonesia
A boat with dozens of people on board sank in waters off central Indonesia on Saturday, leaving two people dead and five others missing, a rescuer said. KM Motor Nusa…
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President Xi Calls for Closer SCO Community With Shared Future
Chinese President Xi Jinping on June 14 called on members of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) to build a closer community with a shared future for the group. While addressing…
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At least 8 killed, 8 injured in road accident in S. Pakistan
At least eight people were killed and eight others injured in a road accident in Matiari area of Pakistan's southern Sindh province, local media reported early Friday. According to the…
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Military plane crashes in central Vietnam, 2 pilots die
A military plane crashed in Vietnam's central Khanh Hoa province during a training flight Friday, killing two pilots, Vietnam News Agency reported. The plane caught fire after it crashed in…
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Myanmar permits 10 more foreign investment businesses in Yangon region
Myanmar's Yangon Region Investment Committee (YRIC) recently permitted 10 more foreign investment businesses for the region, according to the Directorate of Investment and Company Administration (DICA) on Friday. A total…
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Philippine security forces kill three leftist guerrillas in clash
Three New People's Army (NPA) communist rebels have been killed in a clash in Oriental Mindoro province in the Philippines, the Philippine military said on Friday. Army spokesperson Capt. Patrick…
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1 killed, 3 injured as armed robbers attack finance company in India
One person was killed and three others were injured at a finance company in Nashik during dacoity by armed robbers on Friday morning. According to eye-witness, four robbers armed with…
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Drone strike kills 2 IS militants in E. Afghanistan
At least two militants affiliated with the Islamic State (IS) group were killed in a drone strike in Afghanistan's eastern Nangarhar province on Thursday evening, a statement of provincial government…
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Trump taps Ueland as White House legislative affairs director
US President Donald Trump has selected senior aide Eric Ueland as his next director of legislative affairs, the White House announced on Thursday. Ueland, currently deputy director of the Domestic…
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NASA’s Mars 2020 rover to explore ancient life
NASA's Mars 2020 rover, its latest robotic mission to the Red Planet, will include technology to explore ancient life on Mars, according to NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory on Wednesday. The…