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China says its military facilities in the Spratlys are purely defensive. (File)

Washington:  China has installed anti-ship cruise missiles and surface-to-air missile systems on three of its outposts in the South China Sea, US news network CNBC reported on Wednesday, citing sources with direct knowledge of
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Two shipwrecks found during the hunt for missing flight MH370 in the remote Southern Ocean. (AFP)

Sydney:  Two shipwrecks found during the hunt for missing flight MH370 in the remote Southern Ocean were identified Thursday as 19th century merchant vessels carrying coal, each crewed by up to 30 people.

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BEIJING (Reuters) - China is willing to continue playing a positive role to seek a political resolution for the Korean peninsula, the Chinese government's top diplomat, State Councillor Wang Yi, told North Korea's foreign minister as diplomatic efforts gather pace.
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LONDON (Reuters) - United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres warned on Thursday against scrapping an international deal on Iran's nuclear programme unless there was a good alternative in place.
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MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - Mexican leftist presidential front-runner Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador's lead narrowed for the first time in months as his nearest rival rebounded from corruption allegations ahead of the July 1 election, according to a poll released on Thursday.
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SAWAI, Malaysia (Reuters) - One answer to why Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak is heading for another victory in next week's general election can be found in the remote village of Sawai, tucked between vast palm oil plantations and a river in northern Borneo.
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