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East Asia
Blood donation increases by 35 percent in Mongolia
Blood Donation Day, marked on the third day of each month, took place on October 3 in connection with the government policy to increase the supply of blood and blood products as well as to ensure their safety. On this day, the National Blood Center announced honorary awards to donors.…
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East Asia
China marked Martyrs’ Day
Chinese people commemorated the anniversary of the founding of China before a ceremony marking Martyrs’ Day at Tiananmen Square in Beijing Friday, Sept. 30, 2016. Chinese President Xi Jinping and other Chinese leaders presented flower baskets and scores of ordinary people filed up to lay a single flower each on…
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West Asia
Georgia Reaches Out for the Ethnic Vote
On the eve of Georgia´s October 8 parliamentary elections, political parties have been courting the rural minority vote more than ever before. Although ethnic Armenians and Azerbaijanis in Georgia have traditionally cast their votes for the ruling party of the day, experts say this is likely to be different this…
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East Asia
Tourists visit covered bridge in China
Aerial photo taken on Sept. 29, 2016 shows a covered bridge across the Apeng River in southwest China’s Chongqing. Those previous wooden buildings covering the bridge were destroyed by fire in 2013, and the bridge reopened one year later after reconstruction. (Xinhua/Liu Chan)
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East Asia
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East Asia
China to sell 215 subway train wagons to Iran
An Iranian rail company and a Chinese counterpart have signed a contract for the production of 215 subway train wagons. The wagons will be used in three major cities of Tabriz, Shiraz and Isfahan, Trend reports with reference to the IRNA news agency. According to a 2025 outlook, Iran should…
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Central Asia
Putin to visit Turkey on October 10
Russian President Vladimir Putin will visit Turkey on October 10, the Presidential Aide Yuri Ushakov said. According to him, Putin will meet with Turkey’s President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and address an energy congress, which will be held in Istanbul on October 9-13, TASS reports.
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East Asia
Diplomatic roller coaster
Andrei Lankov – The Korea Times China is routinely described in the world’s media as “North Korea’s sole ally,” but this statement is rather misleading: the relations between Beijing and Pyongyang have never been easy, and the friendly official rhetoric all too often has served as a thin veneer, masking…
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East Asia
Korean Peace Activism came to South Caucasus
Interview with Mrs. Amy Kim; “Media and Press Department Manager of Heavenly Culture, World Peace, Restoration of Light, North Seoul branch.” Mrs. Kim, could you tell us the main information about your organization? As a Korean War Veteran and peace advocate, HWPL Chairman Man Hee Lee launched HWPL (Heavenly Culture, World…
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Central Asia
Russian Finance Ministry puts 3.66% budget deficit in 2016 draft
The Russian Finance Ministry has prepared a draft 2016 budget with a deficit amounting to 3.034 trillion rubles, or 3.66% of the gross domestic product (GDP). Nominal spending was increased by 304 billion rubles to 16.403 trillion rubles and revenue was cut by 370 billion rubles to 13.369 trillion rubles.…
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