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Bangladesh ex-PM Sheikh Hasina accused of plotting to overthrow govt
Bangladeshi police said on Friday that they had filed a new criminal case against ousted premier Sheikh Hasina over an alleged plot...
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Powerful earthquake rocks Myanmar, Thailand
A powerful earthquake rattled Myanmar and neighbouring Thailand on Friday, trapping dozens of workers in a collapsed under-construction skyscraper in...
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South Korea court reinstates impeached PM Han as acting president
South Korea’s Constitutional Court dismissed the impeachment of Prime Minister Han Duck-soo on Monday, reinstating him as acting president — a role...
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Istanbul Mayor suspended from post following arrest in corruption probe
Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu, who was arrested earlier Sunday as part of a corruption probe, has been suspended from his...
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No room for any “Taiwan independence” separatist activities: mainland spokesperson
BEIJING, March 14 (Xinhua) -- A Chinese mainland spokesperson on Thursday said that no individual or force will be allowed...
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Balochistan standoff ends after all Jaffar Express hostages rescued
ISLAMABAD / QUETTA: After a dramatic showdown with terrorists who had hijacked the Jaffar Express and taken hundreds of passengers hostage, the...
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China’s railway passenger trips hit 726 million in first two months
BEIJING, March 11 (Xinhua) -- China's railway passenger trips increased by 4.7 percent year on year to 726 million during...
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China refutes U.S. treasury secretary’s economic “rip off” claims, urges end to trade war
BEIJING, March 11 (Xinhua) -- To call the China-U.S. economic ties a "rip-off" and pursue absolute reciprocity in trade goes...
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Afghan, Uzbek Officials Talk Agriculture Investment
KABUL(BNA): Acting Minister of Agriculture, Irrigation, and Livestock, Mullah Ataullah Omari, met with a delegation of Uzbek investors on Sunday...
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Torkham Border Crossing Remains Closed as Negotiations Fail
NANGARHAR (BNA): The Torkham border crossing continues to be closed after four days of negotiations between Afghan and Pakistani officials...
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