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China has no intention of seeking global dominance: envoy
China's ambassador to the United States says China does not intend to challenge any other nation or seek global dominance, and only aims to achieve its own revival.
Ambassador Cui Tiankai reiterated China's stance of peaceful rise at a reception held in Washington to commemorate 35 years of diplomatic relations between the two countries.
He said the so-called 'rise of China' is for China to rise from its own past, not to prevail over any other country.
The ambassador also dismissed the idea of using "old tools of the Cold War era" to solve today's problems.
He stressed that any attempt to engage in zero-sum rivalry or to form opposing military blocs again will only result in a lose-lose outcome.
Stability in Xinjiang "controllable and guaranteed": official
A senior official of China's Xinjiang says stability in the northwest region is "controllable and guaranteed".
Shi Dagang, deputy governor of Xinjiang, has told a press conference in Beijing that people can be reassured about traveling in the region, adding that incidents of violence are only isolated cases.
Xinjiang has been hit by a series of bloody terrorist attacks recently, including one in an open air market in the regional capital Urumqi that left 39 people dead last month.
Also at the press conference, Xinjiang officials confirmed that the fourth China-Eurasia Expo will be held in early September in Urumqi, with a focus on the construction of the Silk Road Economic Belt.
Iraqi Kurds control Kirkuk as army flees: spokesman
Iraqi Kurdish forces say they have taken full control of the northern oil city of Kirkuk as the army flees before an Islamist offensive nearby.
Kurdish fighters are seen as a bulwark against Sunni Muslim insurgents who seized towns in the region this week.
Rebels from an al Qaeda splinter group, the ISIL, have overrun the cities of Mosul and Tikrit and are closing in on Baiji, where the country's biggest oil refinery is located.
Meanwhile, the United States has signaled that it's looking to strengthen Iraqi forces to help them deal with the insurgency and that air strikes are not at the top of its agenda.
US media say Iraq had previously made clear its interest in drone strikes or bombing by manned U.S. aircraft to help it beat back the insurgents.
Pakistan court allows Musharraf to travel abroad
A court in Pakistan has lifted a government travel ban on former President Pervez Musharraf.
The Sindh High Court also stated that whoever opposes the ruling can approach the court during the next 15 days.
The Pakistani government has barred Musharraf from leaving the country on the plea that he currently faces high treason and several other criminal cases.
The lawyer of Musharraf insists that the former leader should be allowed for medical treatment in the United States.
Australia urges countries not to rely on US for security
Australian Foreign Minister Julie Bishop has urged countries in the Asia-Pacific not to be complacent and rely on the United States for their security.
Bishop is in Tokyo with Defense Minister David Johnston, holding talks with their Japanese counterparts to bolster bilateral ties.
The two countries have agreed to create framework pact to cooperate on military technology.
Bishop said while welcoming the U.S. engagement in the Aisa-Pacific, regional countries should not be complacent.
"The United States has many calls on its resources in many parts of the world and while we welcome and encourage the United States rebalance to the Asia-Pacific, the countries in our region should not be complacent about how their continued growth and prosperity depends on United States regional engagement."
Bishop also voiced her support for Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's push to loosen constraints set out in Japan's pacifist constitution that have kept the military out of overseas conflicts for nearly 70 years.
Families of 7 MH370 passengers receive advanced payment
A Malaysian official says families of seven passengers on the missing MH370 flight have received 50,000 U.S. dollars per claimant as advanced payment from Malaysia Airlines.
Deputy Foreign Minister Hamzah Zainuddin says the full payment would be paid after the issue is over.
He says they are finalizing the payout for another 40 claimants in China, and are also in communication with lawyers engaged by families of passengers from other countries.
Months of searches have failed to turn up any trace of the missing Boeing 777, which disappeared on March 8 carrying 239 people from Kuala Lumpur to Beijing. Most of the passengers were Chinese.
Brazil set to kick-off World Cup
The 2014 FIFA World Cup begins early Friday morning, Beijing time, as hosts Brazil open the tournament against Croatia.
The month-long tournament sees 32 nations compete for a place in the final in Rio on Sunday, July 13.
The opening match will be preceded by an opening ceremony at Sao Paulo's Arena Corinthians.
Some 18 thousand security personnel are being deployed to ensure the matches get under way smoothly.
