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No overlapping claims with China in South China Sea: Indonesia FM
Jun 22, 2016 11:23Indonesia has dismissed China’s statement that the two countries have overlapping claims in the South China Sea, following recent encounters between Chinese ships and Indonesian navy vessels.
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Chinese firm to operate cruise ships in South China Sea
Jun 21, 2016 04:15Beijing’s largest shipping company is set to launch cruise travels in the disputed South China Sea in an effort to develop tourism in the region.
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Iran, China to resume talks on Arak reactor modernization
Jun 20, 2016 16:01A senior Iranian official says Iran and China will resume negotiations on ways to modernize the Arak heavy water reactor.
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Floods in south China claim 22 lives: Xinhua
Jun 20, 2016 15:28Severe floods have claimed the lives of at least 22 people and left 20 others missing over the past three days in southern China, media reports say.
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US aircraft carriers begin drills in Philippine Sea
Jun 19, 2016 12:22Two US aircraft carriers along with their accompanying ships have been deployed in the Philippine Sea to conduct training drills near the disputed waters of the South China Sea, defense officials say.
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China warns US against meddling on Tibet
Jun 19, 2016 04:30China has warned the US against interfering in its internal affairs, following a meeting between US President Barack Obama and Buddhist spiritual leader Dalai Lama.
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Floods in southern China kill 25, displace 33,000
Jun 18, 2016 01:59More than two dozen people have lost their lives and over 33,000 others been displaced after days of heavy and steady rains led to extensive flooding over a broad expanse of land in southern China.
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Man hurls explosives inside Shanghai airport, injuring four
Jun 12, 2016 12:44Four people have been injured in a blast after a man hurled “home-made” explosives inside a terminal in Shanghai's main international airport.
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Floods displace thousands in southwest China
Jun 12, 2016 04:14Massive storms and heavy rains have caused flooding in southwest China, leaving thousands of people stranded and at least three individuals missing.
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China military fleet to get 1,000 large strategic aircraft
Jun 08, 2016 12:01The Chinese military’s aerial transport squadron is to be boosted by as many as 1,000 large strategic aircraft, with Beijing seeking to model the force after its American and Russian counterparts.