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01:35 19.04.2016
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Beijing Officially Lands Military Plane on South China Sea Reef
In what appears to be the first such occasion covered by Chinese media, a transport plane has landed at an airport constructed on a disputed reef in the South China Sea as part of a rescue mission.
01:31 19.04.2016
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Japanese Government Response Struggles in Quake-Hit Kumamoto
Tens of thousands of people were displaced following last week’s earthquakes in Japan’s Kumamoto Prefecture, and food is now in short supply.
23:46 18.04.2016
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Street Derby Erupts Between Rival Companies
Like a duel between rival street gangs, two Chinese construction firms have taken their feud to the streets.
22:00 18.04.2016
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Pentagon to Deploy Fleet of Underwater Robots in South China Sea
In the latest sign that the US has no intention to back down in the South China Sea, the Pentagon has announced plans to launch underwater drones near the Spratly archipelago.
20:08 18.04.2016
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Need for Speed: Indian Engineer Finds Way to Make Wi-Fi Faster
An Indian engineer has developed a novel technology that doubles wireless capacity with a single antenna – a breakthrough with potential to transform the telecommunications field in the future.
17:59 18.04.2016
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Indian Navy Goes Nuclear: Country's First Nuke Sub Undergoing Sea Tests
Arihant, India's first armed nuclear submarine is currently undergoing sea trials, according to a top naval official.
16:27 18.04.2016
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Jumping in: First Indian Woman Gymnast Qualifies for Olympics
Dipa Karmakar has become the first Indian female gymnast to qualify for the Olympic Games. She will also be the first Indian gymnast taking part in the Games since 1964.
09:36 18.04.2016
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Australian Senate Faces Double Dissolution If Lawmakers Fail to Pass Bill
The upper house of Australia's parliament, known as the Senate, has started to discuss a bill to reestablish a building industry supervisory commission, a move which is likely to lead to an early election if lawmakers fail to pass the bill, media reported Monday.
09:24 18.04.2016
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Money to Die For: China Will Execute for Bribes Worth Over $460,000
China will sentence to death those found guilty of embezzling or taking bribes of over 3 million yuan ($460,000), local media reported, citing judicial documents issued Monday.
09:09 18.04.2016
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Nearly 250,000 People Told to Evacuate Amid Fears of New Quakes in Japan
Japanese authorities have called on almost 250,000 people to leave homes for evacuation centers amid fears of further quakes, media reported Monday, citing an aid agency representative.
17:59 17.04.2016
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Chinese Archaeologists Discover Ancient Burial Site Dating Back 4,500 Years
Ancient tombs dating back 4,500 years old have been found in China's Sichuan province.
21:55 16.04.2016
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Lavrov in the Land of the Rising Sun: Prospects for Russo-Japan Relations
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov concluded his official visit to Japan on Saturday, the visit aimed at laying the groundwork for improved relations between Moscow and Tokyo, and to iron out details on a future visit to Russia by Prime Minister Shinzo Abe. Russian business magazine Expert mulls the prospects for Russian-Japanese relations.
21:17 16.04.2016
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'Yes My Lord, What Can I Do for You?' China Unveils 'Robot Goddess'
Artificial Intelligence is looking and acting more and more like the real thing.
09:25 16.04.2016
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Nearly 70,000 Evacuated in Japan After Series of Deadly Earthquakes
Nearly 70 thousand people have been evacuated in Japan's Kumamoto Prefecture, located on the island of Kyushu, after a series of powerful earthquakes struck the area, local media reported Saturday.
09:00 16.04.2016
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Land War in Asia: Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan to Launch Joint Drills
According to the Kyrgyz General Staff's press service, the limited military contingent of Kyrgyzstan’s Armed Forces set off for Tajikistan on Saturday to participate in joint drills; both countries are members of the Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO) along with Russia, Kazakhstan, Azerbaijan and Belarus.
08:25 16.04.2016
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Magnitude 4.8 Earthquake Shakes Eastern Uzbekistan
A magnitude 4.8 earthquake took place on Saturday morning in eastern Uzbekistan, according to the country’s Digital Seismic Network.
07:55 16.04.2016
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Japan to Send 20,000 Self-Defense Forces to Quake-Affected Prefecture
Japan plans to send a total of 20,000 members of its self-defense forces to Kumamoto Prefecture, which has been affected by a series of earthquakes, Japan's Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshihide Suga told reporters.
04:19 16.04.2016
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Nine Killed, At Least 760 Injured in Latest Earthquake on Kyushu Island
At Least 9 people died and 760 were wounded as a result of the latest powerful earthquake on Japan’s Kyushu Island, the same island that was struck by a 6.5-magnitude quake on Thursday, the national NHK broadcaster reports.
22:44 15.04.2016
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China: US 'Humiliated' by Russian Jets in Baltic
The United States has described the Russian jet flybys of the USS Donald Cook as "unprofessional," but could it be exaggerating to hide its own inadequacies?
22:41 15.04.2016
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US Sends Warplanes, Troops, and Ashton Carter to South China Sea
Regional military war games see heavy uptick of weaponry in the region, and, in a new move, much of it will stay after the drills are done.

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Beijing Officially Lands Military Plane on South China Sea Reef

Japanese Government Response Struggles in Quake-Hit Kumamoto

Street Derby Erupts Between Rival Companies

Pentagon to Deploy Fleet of Underwater Robots in South China Sea

Need for Speed: Indian Engineer Finds Way to Make Wi-Fi Faster

Indian Navy Goes Nuclear: Country's First Nuke Sub Undergoing Sea Tests

Jumping in: First Indian Woman Gymnast Qualifies for Olympics

Australian Senate Faces Double Dissolution If Lawmakers Fail to Pass Bill

Money to Die For: China Will Execute for Bribes Worth Over $460,000

Nearly 250,000 People Told to Evacuate Amid Fears of New Quakes in Japan

Chinese Archaeologists Discover Ancient Burial Site Dating Back 4,500 Years

Lavrov in the Land of the Rising Sun: Prospects for Russo-Japan Relations

'Yes My Lord, What Can I Do for You?' China Unveils 'Robot Goddess'

Nearly 70,000 Evacuated in Japan After Series of Deadly Earthquakes

Land War in Asia: Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan to Launch Joint Drills

Magnitude 4.8 Earthquake Shakes Eastern Uzbekistan

Japan to Send 20,000 Self-Defense Forces to Quake-Affected Prefecture

Nine Killed, At Least 760 Injured in Latest Earthquake on Kyushu Island

China: US 'Humiliated' by Russian Jets in Baltic

US Sends Warplanes, Troops, and Ashton Carter to South China Sea

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