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North Korea's Kim Directs Cruise Missile Test as South Korea, US Begin Drills
By Hyonhee Shin | Reuters
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un oversaw a test of strategic cruise missiles, state news agency KCNA said on Monday, as South Korea and the United States kicked off annual military drills that Pyongyang sees as a rehearsal for war.
Pro-Military Party Says It Will Join Populist Pheu Thai Party to Form Thailand’s Next Government
By Jintamas Saksornchai | Associated Press
A pro-military party affiliated with outgoing Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-ocha said Thursday it has agreed to join a coalition led by the populist Pheu Thai party in an attempt to form Thailand’s next government after a three-month stalemate.
Vanuatu Opposition Boycott Parliament After Failed Bid to Remove Prime Minister
By Kirsty Needham | Reuters
Vanuatu's opposition party boycotted parliament on Thursday and said it would lodge a court challenge to the defeat the previous day of its bid to remove Prime Minister Ishmael Kalsakau.
India, China Soften Tone in Border Talks Ahead of BRICS, G-20
By Sudhi Ranjan Sen | Bloomberg
Indian and Chinese army commanders agreed to work swiftly toward easing a border dispute, setting the stage for Prime Minister Narendra Modi and President Xi Jinping to potentially meet at key summits in the coming weeks.
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