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Asia

March 11, 2018March 11, 2018

Chinese Lawmakers Rule to Abolish Presidential Term Limit, Enshrine Xi’s Ideas

According to a new amendment to China’s constitution, the country’s president will no longer be limited to two consecutive five-year terms. Lawmakers also approved the inclusion of incumbent President Xi Jinping’s name in the constitution. BEIJING (Sputnik) — Chinese lawmakers have passed an amendment to the nation’s constitution lifting the limit for consecutive presidential terms […]

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Asia

March 10, 2018

Iran could soon join Eurasian Economic Union, Russia says

PanARMENIAN.Net – The Eurasian Economic Union (EEU) could welcome Iran as a new member in May, according to Russia’s Energy Minister Aleksandr Novak, RT reports. “The move to enter into a temporary agreement making for a free trade zone to be set up between Iran and the Eurasian Economic Union, which is currently at an […]

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Asia

March 9, 2018

At Least Five Killed in Suicide Attack in Afghanistan’s Capital – Reports

There has been no immediate claim of responsibility following the reports of an alleged suicide attack near a mosque in the city of Kabul as Afghanistan continues to suffer from the fight against terrorists such as the Taliban and Daesh. A suicide bomber has detonated himself at a mosque in the Afghanistan’s capital of Kabul, […]

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Asia

March 7, 2018

Chinese Blogger Reportedly Causes Stampede After Offering Free Sex

The 19-year-old Miss Ye was the reason behind the chaos in Haitang Bay, Sanya, on Hainan Island in southern China, after telling people she would have sex with them for free on a popular Chinese social media platform. While staying in a DoubleTree by Hilton hotels, the Chinese blogger took to social media to offer […]

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Unloading of anti-aircraft missile systems S-300 (air base "Hmeymim" Syrian Arab Republic)

Asia

March 7, 2018

Russia Says Technical Error Cause of Plane Crash in Syria

TEHRAN (Tasnim) – A Technical error is the most likely cause of a recent plane crash in western Syria that killed all 39 Russian servicemen on board, the Russian military said. In a statement, the Russian military said that the plane was not shot down, noting that the crash occurred after a technical error, Reuters […]

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Airbus A340-300 at Kuala Lumpur International Airport

Asia

March 6, 2018March 6, 2018

Man strips naked on flight to watch porn, attacks stewardess

Kuala Lumpur: In one of the weirdest acts onboard an international flight, a 20 year old Bangladeshi man allegedly stripped naked and watched porn. Later, he also tried to molest a flight stewardess and also attacked her. The incident happened on a flight from Malaysia. Official sources reported that shortly after the Malindo Air flight […]

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Free Syrian Army soldiers cleaning their AK-47s during the Battle of Aleppo

Asia

March 5, 2018

Syrian army ‘advancing rapidly’ in East Ghouta

Latest reports from the fighting in East Ghouta suggests that despite fierce resistance from Jihadi fighters the Syrian army is continuing to make rapid advances in the enclave. According to this map provided by the Al-Masdar news agency, around a third of the enclave has now been captured by the Syrian army. The Syrian army […]

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Asia

March 5, 2018

Guatemala says will move embassy in Israel to Jerusalem

PanARMENIAN.Net – Guatemalan President Jimmy Morales announced that the country’s embassy in Israel will move to Jerusalem in May, two days after the US embassy relocates, Al-Masdar News says. He made the announcement at the American Israel Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC) conference in Washington D.C. on Sunday, March 4. Morales said that “two days after […]

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