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Last group of Chinese nationals evacuated from Yemen
China has evacuated the last remaining Chinese nationals stranded in conflict-ridden Yemen.
A group of 38 Chinese evacuees have arrived in Djibouti on board a Chinese navy ship and they will travel onwards to China on a commercial flight later on today.
45 Sri Lankans evacuated from Yemen have also arrived in Djibouti aboard the same Chinese ship.
Meanwhile, another Chinese navy ship carrying 9 Chinese nationals and one Japanese evacuated from Yemen has arrived at Oman's Salalah port.
China has already evacuated hundreds of its nationals and citizens of other countries from Yemen in recent days.
Yemen is mired in a bloody conflict amid Saudi-led airstrikes on the Houthi militant group.
Last detachment of China's peacekeeping infantry battalion to leave for South Sudan
China is sending an additional 130 peacekeeping troops for a United Nations peacekeeping mission in South Sudan.
The troops are expected to arrive in the war-torn African country on Wednesday and join 570 compatriots who have already been stationed there.
China is the biggest contributor of peacekeepers among the five permanent members of the UN security council.
It currently has more than 2,700 peacekeepers posted in the UN's nine mission areas.
Iran, UAE become AIIB prospective founding members
Iran and the United Arab Emirates have been approved as founding members of the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank.
China's Ministry of Finance says the decision was made by all existing members, including China, France, Germany, India, and the United Kingdom.
The total number of prospective founders has now increased to 35.
The final number of founding members will be confirmed on April 15.
The bank is expected to be established by the end of this year, with a mission to support infrastructure projects in Asian counties.
Fujian chemical plant explosion injures 14
At least 14 people have been injured in a chemical plant explosion in southeast China's Fujian province.
So far there are no reports of casualties from the blast.
A blaze triggered by the explosion has just been put out with efforts made by hundreds of rescuers and dozens of fire engines.
Monday's incident is the second explosion at the same facility located in the city of Zhangzhou in the last 20-months.
The factory itself produces an industrial chemical used for making fiber and plastics.
S.Korea protests Japan island claim report
South Korea has expressed its anger at a Japanese report which claims that disputed islets located on the waters between South Korea and Japan are Japanese territory.
Japan's just-released 2015 Diplomatic Bluebook says the islets are Japanese sovereignty due to historical facts and international law.
South Korea's Foreign Ministry has summoned a Japanese Embassy official in Seoul in protest.
The sovereignty of the islets, called Dokdo in Korean and Takeshima in Japanese, has been a topic of long dispute between the two countries along with various historical issues.
Malaysia passes anti-terror bill
Malaysia has passed a controversial anti-terror bill following the detention of 17 suspected militants believed to be planning terror attacks in Kuala Lumpur.
The bill reintroduces indefinite detention without trial.
This stipulation had earlier been repealed in 2012.
Malaysian police say the 17 suspects detained on Sunday were planning to set up an Islamic State-like regime in Malaysia.
The suspects were said to be planning kidnappings and bank raids to fund terrorist activities.
A Police investigation has also uncovered that the group was planning to raid several army camps and police stations in order to acquire weapons.
UN demands access to Palestinian camp in Damascus
The United Nations is demanding humanitarian access to the Palestinian refugee camp in the Syrian capital Damascus currently being beseiged by the Islamic State.
The UN says the humanitarian situation has deteriorated over the past week since the Islamic State took control of much of the camp.
One UN official is describing the situation for the 18-thousand refugees at the Yarmouk camp as "beyond inhumane".
Palestinian militiamen and members of the so-called Free Syrian Army have been desperately trying to hold back the Islamic State, which is said to control close to 90-percent of the camp.
Prince Harry takes up first Australian deployment
Britain's Prince Harry has settled into his first Australian defense posting to kick off a month-long stint of military service in Australia.
He is stationed in Darwin after having arrived in Australia on Monday.
The prince has joined the Norforce reconnaissance regiment, made up of mostly indigenous troops who specialize in patrolling both wet and dry tropics in the Northern Territory.
Harry will later join Australian troops in Perth and Sydney.
Harry's ten-year military career will end in June.
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