Asia Pacific
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South Korean protesters demand removal of Moon Jae-in
Aug 15, 2020 19:08Thousands of protesters in South Korea have demanded the resignation of President Moon Jae-in.
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Lake Nigeen; a pristine, spectacular place in Kashmir
Aug 15, 2020 09:06Kashmir (IP)- Nigeen Lake is a tourist attraction in Srinagar, the center of Kashmir.
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N Korea rejects int’l flood assistance: state media
Aug 14, 2020 16:10North Korea will not accept outside assistance with the damage from a recent flood due to the COVID-19 pandemic, KCNA quoted Kim as saying.
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Turkey may suspend ties with UAE over Israel deal: Erdogan
Aug 14, 2020 16:00Turkey's president said Ankara is considering closing its embassy in Abu Dhabi and suspending diplomatic ties with the United Arab Emirates over its accord to normalize ties with Israel.
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Iran, Pakistan urge boosting cooperation on railroad transportation
Aug 11, 2020 20:39Islamabad (IP) - Iran’s ambassador to Islamabad and Pakistani minister of railways on Tuesday stressed the expansion of bilateral ties as well as boosting cooperation, especially in railroad transportation.
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Iran opens 3rd Film Festival, Film Week in Japan
Aug 11, 2020 13:19Welcomed by a large number of Japanese enthusiasts on the first day, the third Iranian Film Festival and Film Week opened in Japan.
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China's jets cross Taiwan Strait amid high-level US visit
Aug 10, 2020 23:20Following the first visit of a highest-level US official to Taiwan since 1979, Chinese fighter jets passed the center of the Taiwan Strait in an apparent warning to Taipei.
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Beijing reacts to accusations on interference in US elections
Aug 10, 2020 20:24Beijing (IP) - The Chinese foreign ministry spokesman reacted to the US accusations against Iran, China, and Russia for possible involvement in the 2020 US elections, saying that the US elections are an internal matter and that China has no interest in it, and has never interfered in the elections.
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No official report from Pakistan on Iranian oil tanker seizure: Ambassador
Aug 10, 2020 12:55The Iranian ambassador to Pakistan, in response to allegations that an Iranian oil tanker was seized in the port of Karachi, said that the Iranian embassy has not received any official report from the Pakistani authorities in this regard.
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Kabul: Two killed in bomb blast
Aug 09, 2020 19:57Two Afghan civilians were killed in a bomb blast in the capital, Kabul.
