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TEHRAN: Iran´s Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif will head to East Asia on Sunday, his office said, as part of a diplomatic push to win relief from biting US sanctions.
Zarif would visit China, Japan and Malaysia fresh on the heels of a tour of Western European nations, spokesman Abbas Mousavi.... |
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Refining margins in Asia have slumped by more than 50 percent since the middle of July as fuel market participants have accelerated the sell-off of high-sulfur fuel oil ahead of the new shipping fuel standards as of January 2020, market analysts told
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US Marshals stand outside U.S. Federal Court in Brooklyn during the arraignment on terrorism charges of two Queens women, identified as 28-year-old Noelle Velentzas and 31-year-old Asia Siddiqui, Thursday, April 2, 2015 in New York. Victor J. Blue/Getty. |
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The Philippines shocked No. 1 China, 14-11, to claim the bronze medal in the 2019 Fiba 3×3 Under-18 Asia Cup on Saturday at Palm Mall in Seremban, Malaysia. Angelica Surada and Kristine Cayabyab had five points apiece for Gilas Pilipinas while Camille Clarin and Ella Fajardo combined for four points. |
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MANILA, Philippines—The Philippines pulled off a stunner over China, 14-11, to claim the bronze medal in the 2019 Fiba 3×3 Under-18 Asia Cup Saturday at Palm Mall in Seremban, Malaysia. Angelica Surada and Kristine Cayabyab had five points apiece for Gilas Pilipinas Women while Camille Clarin and Ella Fajardo combined for four points. |
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Laksiri Warnakula. The letter by ‘JAYMAN’ in the opinion column of the ‘Island’ of 20-08-19 titled ‘Ban export of slave labour to West Asia’ once again reminds us of the misery and the suffering the daughters of Mother Lanka go through, while working as domestic aides in the ME. |
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*A free e-book of this title is available for download below. Russia’s attack on Ukraine and the dismemberment of its territory is not an isolated operation. It constitutes one component of a broader strategic agenda to rebuild a Moscow-centered bloc designed to compete with the West. |
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In a statement posted on the Twitter-like Weibo, Shenzhen police said Cheng was 'punished with administrative...
Saturday's launch was the seventh by North Korea since US President Donald Trump and North Korean...
The city had appeared to have pulled back from a sharp nosedive into violence, with the last serious. |
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BANGKOK (AFP) - The US and 10 South-east Asian states will hold their first joint maritime exercises in September, aimed at preventing "wrongdoing" as Washington and Beijing jostle for influence in the region. Washington has traditionally been the dominant naval power in South-east Asia and its.... |
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Chinese culture. Chinese culture 中国文化 中國文化 Zhōngguó wénhuà ) is one of the world's oldest cultures, dating thousands of years old. The area in which the culture is dominant covers a large geographical region in eastern Asia with customs and traditions varying greatly between provinces , cities, and even towns as well. |
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Hanson has produced six CDs and mostly toured in the United States. "I was playing in the clubs for a lot of years and then I started doing gospel music," Hanson said. "They don't have a lot of Christian radio stations in Canada but they do in the States so that's where I ended up. |
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Asia China issues stern warning to Hong Kong protesters AUG 6, 2019 ASIA.
Asia Pacific Hong Kong frontliner says the only way out of crisis is independence AUG 21, 2019 ASIA PACIFIC.
Australia Australians vote in first 'climate election' MAY 18, 2019 AUSTRALIA. |
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By Mehmet Fatih Oztarsu Korean institutions organize significant programs for foreigners who are engaged in peace and conflict issues. One of these, the KF Korea Workshop, was held in Seoul in July. The program was organized by the East Asia Institute and hosted by the Korea Foundation (KF). |
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Larry Sloven has been building supply chains in Asia for the better part of his 30-year career. But in that entire time, he never encountered anything quite so challenging as the US-China trade war, and the adaptations that it forced his company - Capstone International, an HK-based subsidiary of Capstone Companies. |
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The US and 10 Southeast Asian states will hold their first-ever joint maritime exercises in September, aimed at preventing “wrongdoing” as Washington and Beijing jostle for influence in the region. Washington has traditionally been the dominant naval power in Southeast Asia and its re-engagement.... |
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Sean Longstaff 'reacted in the right way' and 'didn't enjoy being on the bench' against Norwich City - which pleased head coach The 22-year-old returned to action in the Premier League Asia Trophy last month after sustaining knee ligament damage in March. |
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This was stated today by President Alexander Lukashenko at the talks with the President of Vietnam Truong Tan Sang. Alexander Lukashenko noted that Belarus, as well as Vietnam, is conducting socially-oriented policies aimed at improving the quality of life of citizens. |
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State Counsellor Daw Aung San Suu Kyi, who gave the keynote speech at the Myanmar-Japan-US Forum on Fostering Responsible Investment held on August 20, held up Myanmar’s strategic location between South Asia, China and the rest of ASEAN, a growing economy as well as reforms that were underway as.... |
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By Vatican News. Cardinal Charles Bo, the Archbishop of Yangon, Myanmar, has written a pastoral letter “about the challenges facing the people of Myanmar today, particularly as the country prepares for the next election in 2020.” In Myanmar, the Cardinal says, there are still too many people who are.... |
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Dr Jackson (middle row, far left) with theological students and others outside the new research centre, last month.
A NEW research centre for theology and religion has been opened in Yangon, Myanmar , by the Archbishop of Dublin, Dr Michael Jackson. The building had been bought by the Association.... |
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Gotabhaya Rajapaksa: A Perspective from a Friend in the US August 24, 2019, 9:40 pm Dr. Stephen Long, Los Angeles, California After spending most of my adult life in Hawaii and then Southeast Asia, I returned to the US and settled in Los Angeles in 1998. |
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LOT Polish Airlines will start three weekly flights from Warsaw to Sri Lanka from November 3. This seasonal service aimed at catering to the winter travellers will continue until March 28, the airline official said. With the new series of seasonal flights, Colombo becomes the sixth Asian long-haul.... |
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Pan Asia Banking Corporation PLC reported Rs.753.7 million in profit after tax for the six months ended in June 30, 2019 (1H’19) as the bank ploughed through a period mired with multiple challenges. In the quarter ended in June 30, 2019 (2Q’19), the bank reported earnings of Rs.481.6 million, down 5. |
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The National Election Commission (NEC) is preparing to invite four foreign bodies to monitor the upcoming Presidential election slated to take place later this year. A spokesman for the NEC Rizan Manzil said they will be inviting the Commonwealth, Forum of Election Management Bodies of South Asia.... |
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(CNN) -- Two New York women who plotted to build a bomb for a terrorist attack in the United States face 20 years in prison after pleading guilty to federal charges, authorities say. Asia Siddiqui, 35, and Noelle Velentzas, 31, are US citizens and residents of the New York borough of Queens. |
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