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Asian News for the busy reader to be read in two minutes or less.

• Pakistan enacts long-awaited anti-honor killing law.
• Two tons of ivory confiscated in Vietnam.
• Taiwan joints policing of South China Sea with Japan.
• Philippines state: ‘We can cope without U. S. military aid.
• Duterte says current joint maneuvers with U. S will be the last.
• Duterte defies U. S. CIA to oust him from power.
• Satellite shows North Korea preparing for new nuclear test.
• Thai government under scrutiny for nepotism and spending.
• Mauritius finds more missing MH-370 debris. *
  
• Obama formally lifts sanctions on Myanmar.
• Two Myanmar villagers arrested for insulting Ang Suu Kye.
• Indonesia moves to have joint patrols of South China Sea with Japan.
• France, U. K. request UN directive to stop Aleppo bombing.
• U. S.’s Kerry asks war crimes investigation into Aleppo bombings.
• Russia, Syria say UN proposal  on Aleppo bombing unexceptable .
• Russia, Syria ratify deal to permanently keep bases in Syria.
• Political populous foes add risks to world economy.
• IMF warns U. S. a rate hike will disrupt Asian capital flow.
• Former British PM Tony Blair hints of a political comeback.
• U. S. accuses Russia of cyber interference with election.
• Verizon pushes for one billion dollar discount in Yahoo deal.
• Final call on Haiti typhoon Matthew death toll stands at 800.
• Trump caught on tape making lewd remarks about women.
• Trump apologizes, sorry for using vulgar language.
• One in six Japanese workers will live shorter lives due to over-work. 

News items gleaned for NetworknewAsia.com, France 24, Aljazzera.

All the Best.

Ron Miller.=

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