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India, China vow to end long-running border dispute
The Indian and Chinese premiers pledged on Monday to finally resolve a border dispute that has soured ties for decades, saying good relations between the two Asian giants [...]
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Obama to meet Xi in California in June
President Barack Obama will hold his first summit with President Xi Jinping in California next month, with Sino-US relations rattled by alleged Chinese cyber spying and [...]
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Amnesty bill to reignite tensions in Thailand
Thailand’s deputy prime minister, Chalerm Yubamrung, plans to introduce a contentious amnesty bill into parliament on Thursday that will stoke new political tensions [...]
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Eight villagers shot dead in central India: police
Indian police reported Monday that eight villagers, including three children, died in crossfire between security forces and Maoist rebels, but opposition politicians said the [...]
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Obama praises Burma reform but warns on Muslims
US President Barack Obama on Monday saluted Myanmar President Thein Sein for his leadership in pushing through startling political reforms, but warned that violence against [...]
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Impossible to predict outcome in China’s bird flu outbreak: WHO
It is impossible to predict the evolution of China’s human H7N9 bird flu outbreak as researchers are still trying to understand the source of human transmission, the [...]
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China, India PMs to discuss border dispute, trade
Visiting Chinese Premier Li Keqiang will hold talks with a string of Indian leaders on Monday as the two sides look to rebuild trust after a recent flare-up in a border [...]
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British woman may face death in Indonesia for drugs
A British woman could face the death penalty in Indonesia after being arrested for allegedly smuggling crystal methamphetamine into the country from China, an official said [...]
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Death toll rises to 12 in Indonesia mine collapse
Twelve workers have been confirmed dead after a mine tunnel collapse in eastern Indonesia, but 16 others are still unaccounted for five days after the accident, the US [...]
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Bangladesh court orders action against factory owner in November fire
A Bangladesh court on Sunday banned the owner of a garment factory that was destroyed in a fire in November from leaving the country as anger builds up over a string of [...]
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In symbolic landmark, Burma leader heads to White House
Myanmar President Thein Sein on Monday becomes the first leader of his country to visit the White House in nearly half a century, in one of the most symbolic US gestures yet [...]
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After cyclone, Burma camps face monsoon threat
Myanmar’s victims of sectarian strife were spared the full force of Cyclone Mahasen, but many are now returning to flimsy tents in flood-prone camps with the monsoon [...]
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Thousands in Taiwan rally against nuclear power
Thousands of Taiwanese marched through the capital Taipei on Sunday urging the government to halt construction of a nearly completed nuclear power plant, citing the Japanese [...]
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Ban Ki-moon urges N Korea to end missile tests
UN Secretary general Ban Ki-moon has called on North Korea to refrain from carrying out any further missile tests. He was speaking as Pyongyang test-fired a fourth [...]
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N Korea fires short-range missiles for two days in a row
North Korea fired a short-range missile from its east coast on Sunday, a day after launching three of these missiles, a South Korean news agency said, ignoring calls for [...]
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