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Korean airlines ban shark fin as cargo

20 Jun 2013 : South Korea's two largest airlines, Korean Air and Asiana, said Thursday they had both decided to ban shark fin from their cargo flights as part of a growing global campaign against the Asian delicacy.
Vietnam in South China Sea talks

20 Jun 2013 : BEIJING - Vietnam's president is being feted by China's leaders on an official visit as Beijing continues to shun another rival for South China Sea territory that has challenged its claims on legal grounds, the Philippines.

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