Asia Pacific
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UK special forces execute unarmed Afghan civilians
Aug 03, 2020 00:33New evidence has suggested some of the British special forces might have deliberately killed unarmed men during the war in Afghanistan.
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Japan's Okinawa declares state of emergency as COVID-19 cases soar
Aug 01, 2020 16:47Officials in Japan's Okinawa region have declared a state of emergency due to explosive spread of coronavirus cases the majority of which have been detected among US forces based there.
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Iran's ambassador: Armenia a bridge between Iran, EAEU
Aug 01, 2020 12:18Iravan (IP) - The Ambassador of Iran to Armenia said that Armenia as a bridge between Iran, EAEU and the Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU) has a good regional capacity to expand Iran's economic cooperation with the member countries of the union.
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Turkish fighter jets in Azerbaijan for joint drill
Aug 01, 2020 09:34Turkish F-16 fighter jets have arrived in Azerbaijan for joint military exercises, Azerbaijan’s Defense Ministry said.
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China: Pompeo's remarks are full of ignorance, arrogance, short-sightedness
Aug 01, 2020 05:11Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman described US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo's anti-China remarks as a sign of his ignorance, arrogance and short-sightedness.
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Afghan President orders release of 500 Taliban prisoners
Jul 31, 2020 11:42Afghan President Ashraf Ghani on Friday ordered the release of 500 Taliban prisoners in response to the militant groups three-day ceasefire announcement on the occasion of Eid, adding that he hoped the truce will extend.
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Iran, Pakistan stress use of agricultural capacities
Jul 30, 2020 17:11Pakistan (IP) - Iran's ambassador to Islamabad and Pakistan's Food Security Minister stressed the importance of using the two countries' agricultural capacities.
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Iran seeks deepening economic ties with Georgia
Jul 30, 2020 15:43The Iranian ambassador in Tbilisi called for deepening economic relations between Iran and Georgia.
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Japan to lift virus ban on re-entry of foreign residents
Jul 30, 2020 07:53Japan will from next week lift a ban on the re-entry of some foreign residents, imposed to limit the spread of coronavirus, the foreign ministry has announced.
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S. Korea, Iran to hold talks on expanding trade, exports
Jul 29, 2020 16:24Following South Korea's first export of medical supplies to Tehran in May upon receiving a sanctions exemption from the United States, Seoul was set to hold virtual talks with Tehran later Wednesday on expanding humanitarian trade including medicine exports.
