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Georgia wants to become a hub along the New Silk Road

Strategically located along China's new Silk Road, Georgia wants to become a regional hub.

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Trump is widely known to opt for hamburgers, well-done steak and meatloaf - all with a side of ketchup - over more exotic cuisines.

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Melania's low-key, high-fashion wardrobe in Asia.

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"North Korea is a country ruled by a cult" - Trump

The US president has issued a stark warning to leader Kim Jong-un

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Japan's "black widow" murder accused sentenced to death

A court in Kyoto has convicted a 70-year-old Japanese woman of a series of killings of elderly men by poisoning

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Trump arrives in Japan for Asian tour

Donald Trump has arrived in Tokyo for his tour of Asia and issued a warning to nations which underestimate the US.

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China's extraordinary Red Beach

The phenomenon is caused by a type of plant called Sueda.

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North Korea

Euroviews. View: What does Kim Jong-un hope to win?

Many commentators attribute "rationality" to Kim's regime but it is hard to see how he wins by escalating tensions

Myanmar

Amnesty accuses Myanmar of Rohingya "ethnic cleansing"

The human rights group has released "irrefutable evidence of an targeted campaign" to push Rohingya people of of Myanmar

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Philippines: President Duterte's son denies drug smuggling

President Duterte's son denies involvement in a methamphetamine smuggling operation as his father carries out a deadly crackdown on drug crime.

Pakistan

Thousands die in floods in Africa and Asia as climate change worsens

With the media focus on the chaos wrought by Hurricane Harvey in the US, floods have killed many more people in Africa and Asia this year, as climate change worsens extreme weather worldwide.

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Ashgabat gears up for Fifth Asian Indoor and Martial Arts Games

Ashgabat, the Turkmenistan capital, awaits the guests of the Fifth Asian Indoor and Martial Arts Games, also known as AIMAG.

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Kitten trapped in car saved in Qinhuangdao, China

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Flexing muscles in West Java

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Sand sculpting in Shaanxi, China

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1,000-ton palm oil spill

1,000-ton palm oil spill

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Tokyo firefighters tackle a blaze at world's largest fishmarket.

Firefighters struggle to contain a blaze at Tsukiji fishmarket, the world's largest and one of Tokyo's most popular tourist sites