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June 28, 2013

China, S. Korea agree to push North Korea denuclearisation
Beijing (AFP) June 27, 2013
China and South Korea will keep pushing to end North Korea's nuclear programme, their leaders declared Thursday at a high-profile summit between Pyongyang's closest ally and its key rival. "We have agreed that under any circumstances, North Korea's nuclear (weapons) are unacceptable and confirmed that the denuclearisation of the Korean peninsula is of common interest for the two countries," South Korean President Park Geun-Hye told reporters as she sat beside Chinese President Xi Jinping. Park m ... read more

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Raytheon awarded contract to keep Patriot capabilities ahead of evolving threats

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BAE tests cost-saving multiservice guided projectile

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Maiden flight for Italian-assembled Chinook

Philippines, US hold war games near China flashpoint reef

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Kerry heads for latest Middle East peace push

In Israel, growing chorus against Palestinian state

Hints of 'messy quagmire' over Israeli arms sales

Iraq bombs targeting protesters, pilgrims kill 14

Snowden feared sudden loss of freedom in HK: lawyer

US Army outlines plans to cut brigades

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China activist praises democratic Taiwan as row erupts in parliament

Philippine negotiator with communists resigns

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Militants kill 8 soldiers in Kashmir

Police block site of deadly China Xinjiang riot

US envoy in key visit to Tibet

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