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President Xi Jinping bows before delivering his speech at the 19th Communist Party Congress at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, China, October 18, 2017. (Reuters)

Xi Pledges ‘New Era’ for China, Vows to Counter Taiwan Independence Drive

by Asharq Al-Awsat English | Oct 18, 2017 | World

President Xi Jinping made a pledge on Wednesday to transform China into a modern socialist country, vowing to counter challenges, ranging from corruption, climate change and Taiwan’s separatist drive. During the opening of the twice-a-decade Communist Party Congress,...

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US Army Sergeant Bowe Bergdahl (center) is escorted to the Fort Bragg military courthouse in North Carolina. AFP photo

Army Sgt. Held Captive in Afghanistan Faces Life in Prison

by Dan Lamothe | Oct 18, 2017 | World

Washington- Army Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl, who vanished in Afghanistan and spent five years in brutal captivity before the United States recovered him in a controversial prisoner swap, pleaded guilty Monday to two crimes in connection with his disappearance. Bergdahl, now...

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Mitiga airport, pictured on July 22, 2014, is a military airfield used for civilian traffic after Tripoli’s international airport was seriously damaged last year (AFP Photo/Mahmud Turkia)

Libya’s Mitiga Airport Closed as Rival Factions Clash

by Asharq Al-Awsat English | Oct 17, 2017 | World

As clashes intensified between Libyan rival factions, the country’s Mitiga airport, located in the capital, was evacuated. According to officials flights were suspended repeatedly, leading up to a full shutdown. Reuters wrote that flights had restarted around...

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Commander of the Revolutionary Guards Aerospace Division says Brig.Gen Amir Ali Hajizadeh, confirms the refusal of his forces to give up the development of the ballistic program in Qom Monday speech (Tasnim)

IRGC Says No to Abandoning Ballistic Missile Program, Military Base Inspection

by Adel al-Salmi | Oct 17, 2017 | World

London- Iran’s Parliament Speaker Ali Larijani vowed on Monday that Tehran will end its nuclear obligations should the United States withdraw from the nuclear deal, while the head of Iran’s Revolutionary Guards refused to halt the cleric-led nation’s development...

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Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte. (Reuters)

Philippine President: Marawi Liberated from Pro-ISIS Extremists

by Asharq Al-Awsat English | Oct 17, 2017 | World

The Philippine army succeeded in liberating the southern city of Marawi from the clutches of pro-ISIS terrorists that had been waging battles with the military for months, announced President Rodrigo Duterte on Tuesday. “I hereby declare Marawi City liberated from...

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Afghan forces. (AFP)

At Least 10 Killed in Taliban Attacks in Afghanistan

by Asharq Al-Awsat English | Oct 17, 2017 | World

At least 12 people were killed on Tuesday in a suicide car bomb attack against a police headquarters in Afghanistan. The attack targeted a police training center attached to the headquarters in Gardez, the capital of Paktia province, officials said. Officials and...