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Now playing Next no comment China: deadly Typhoon Nepartak Typhoon Nepartak is being blamed for killing four people in Minqing County of southeast China’s Fujian Province. 12/07/2016
Now playing Next Syria Dozens killed as fierce fighting erupts between Syrian government and rebels Fierce fighting in Syria’s Idlib province has left up to 30 people dead. 12/07/2016
Now playing Next Economy Continued cooling for China's economy forecast The latest survey of economic analysts predicts Chinese GDP growth of 6.6 percent from April to June, down from 6.7 percent in the first three months of the year. 11/07/2016
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Now playing Next Syria Two Russian pilots killed in Syria - Russian defence ministry Militants in Syria shot down a military helicopter near Palmyra on Friday, killing two Russian pilots – according to Russian media, quoting the defence ministry. 10/07/2016
Now playing Next Korea North Korea fires ballistic missile North Korea fired a ballistic missile from a submarine on Saturday but it appears to have failed soon after launch, South Korea’s military said. 09/07/2016
Now playing Next Iraq Iraqi PM sacks top Baghdad security officials after bombing Iraq’s prime minister has fired three officials in charge of Baghdad’s security after a spate of deadly bombings. 09/07/2016
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Now playing Next China Taiwan and China prepare for Typhoon Nepartak Taiwan and China have been preparing for Typhoon Nepartak that is expected to hit land early on Friday. 07/07/2016
Now playing Next Syria Syrian government forces 'cut road to Aleppo' Some 250,000 Aleppo residents have been put under siege after Syrian government troops effectively cut the road into rebel-held areas of the city, a monitoring group… 07/07/2016
Now playing Next Bangladesh Police killed in Bangladesh attack At least two police officers have been killed by militants who have targeted Bangladesh's biggest festival marking the end of Ramadan. 07/07/2016
Now playing Next Bangladesh Police attacked in Bangladesh Initial reports suggest extremists were behind the blast near a school in Kishoregonj, 140 kilometres north west of the capital, Dhaka. 07/07/2016
Now playing Next Syria Syrian army announces ceasefire covering entire country for 72 hours It is a ceasefire in all but name, the Syrian military’s declaration of a 72-hour “regime of calm”, coinciding with the end of Ramadan, that began at one o’clock on Wednesday morning, and will end at 06/07/2016
Now playing Next Saudi Arabia Saudi Arabian twins suspected of killing their mother who opposed them joining ISIL Twin brothers in Saudi Arabia allegedly killed their mother after she tried to stop them from joining ISIL in a case that outraged Saudi Arabians worried about rising Islamic… 06/07/2016
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Now playing Next Business Series Smartphones set to take Samsung to profit rebound Samsung is set for its best quarterly profit in more than two years thanks to robust sales of its flagship Galaxy S7 smartphones. 05/07/2016