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Sewol ferry: Body found six months after capsizing

South Korean search divers have found a body in the sunken Sewol ferry, six months after it capsized leaving more…

10 years ago

Qari Hashim: Daniel Pearl murder suspect released by Pakistan court

Qari Hashim, one of the suspects in the murder of American journalist Daniel Pearl, has been set free by an…

10 years ago

Vietnam: Ha Van Tham arrested on suspicion of lending fraud

Ha Van Tham, one of Vietnam's richest business tycoons, has been arrested on suspicion of lending fraud, authorities say. Ha…

10 years ago

South Korea demolishes Christmas tree border tower

South Korea has taken down a tower used to construct a Christmas tree at the border with North Korea. The…

10 years ago

Jeffrey Fowle free: North Korea releases American detainee after four months

American citizen Jeffrey Fowle has been released by the North Korean authorities, US officials say. Jeffrey Fowle, 56, was one…

10 years ago

China’s Q3 2014 economic growth marks its weakest performance since March 2009

China's economic growth has reached its slowest pace since the global financial crisis, causing speculation the government may introduce more…

10 years ago

Joko Widodo sworn in as Indonesia’s president

Joko Widodo has been sworn in as Indonesia’s new president in a Jakarta ceremony. The 53-year-old charismatic outsider who won…

10 years ago

Australia’s parliament lifts veil ban

Australia’s government has reversed a decision which would have restricted access to parliament in Canberra for women wearing full-face Islamic…

10 years ago

Hong Kong protesters clash with police for Mong Kok site

Hong Kong protesters have clashed with police in a battle for territory in the district of Mong Kok. Some reports…

10 years ago

Annapurna Circuit death toll rises to 39 after four days of searches

The death toll of Nepal’s Annapurna Circuit has risen to 39 after days of searches, officials say. Snowstorms and avalanches…

10 years ago