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August 13, 2014

Beijing hits out at US South China Sea proposal
Beijing (AFP) Aug 11, 2014
Beijing accused the US of deliberately stoking tensions in the South China Sea as it rejected Washington's proposal for a freeze on provocative actions in the region, the foreign ministry said Monday. The remarks by Foreign Minister Wang Yi came at an ASEAN Regional Forum (ARF) overshadowed by disputes over the strategically significant sea. Beijing claims it almost in its entirety, putting it at odds with countries including the Philippines and Vietnam, and there have been several tense encount ... read more

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US reassures China as 2,500 Marines head to Australia The United States stressed Tuesday it welcomes the rise of China and wants to work constructively with Beijing as it signed a deal to deploy 2,500 Marines to Australia as part of its "rebalance" to Asia. ... more		Swiss bar Russian display team from air show due to Ukraine crisis Switzerland said Tuesday that it had decided to block the participation of Russia's air display team at a military show in the neutral nation due to the Ukraine crisis. ... more		US prepared to increase pressure on N. Korea: Kerry US Secretary of State John Kerry said Tuesday he was prepared to improve relations with North Korea, but warned of further pressure and isolation if it chose the path of confrontation. ... more
				Chinese group appeals to Japan's emperor over artefact: Xinhua A Chinese organisation has appealed to Japan's Emperor Akihito to return a 1,300 year-old stele taken from China over a century ago, state media reported. ... more		Britain to transport arms to Kurds as it bolsters Iraq aid Britain is to transport military supplies from other states to Kurdish forces battling militants in northern Iraq and strengthen its aid mission there, the government said on Tuesday. ... more

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				Kerry urges new inclusive government in Iraq, rules out sending troops US Secretary of State John Kerry on Tuesday urged Iraqi prime minister-designate Haidar al-Abadi quickly to form an inclusive government, while ruling out sending US combat troops to the country. ... more		Putin vows to boost arms sales to Egypt's Sisi Russian President Vladimir Putin on Tuesday promised Egyptian counterpart Abdel Fattah al-Sisi to speed up the delivery of billions of dollars in arms and invited Cairo to forge free trade ties with a Moscow-led customs bloc. ... more

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SpaceX launches AsiaSat8 into orbit via Falcon 9 rocket

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AsiaSat 8 Successfully Lifts Off

Israel pounds Gaza as Palestinians urge resumption of truce talks

West in push to save Iraqis on Mount Sinjar

Antarctic insect genome is smallest to date

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