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Taiwan: TransAsia Airways plane crashes near Magong airport killing more than 40 people

A TransAsia Airways passenger plane has crashed after a failed emergency landing in Taiwan, killing more than 40 people, local…

10 years ago

Indonesia elections 2014: Joko Widodo wins presidential race

Joko Widodo has been declared the winner of Indonesia's highly contested presidential election. The election commission said Jakarta Governor Joko…

10 years ago

Indonesia elections 2014: Election Commission to name next president despite controversy

Indonesia will name its new president, following a hotly-contested election that saw both candidates claiming victory. Most "quick counts" after…

10 years ago

Yoo Byung-eun: Fugitive Sewol ferry boss confirmed dead

South Korean police has confirmed that a body they found in June is that of Yoo Byung-eun, the fugitive boss…

10 years ago

Typhoon Rammasun hits southern China

Rammasun, the biggest typhoon to hit southern China in 40 years, has killed 17 people, after wreaking death and destruction…

10 years ago

Sanjid Singh: Shift swap cost Malaysia Airlines steward life and saved wife earlier

Malaysia Airlines steward Sanjid Singh changed shifts to fly on the plane which crashed in Ukraine on Thursday - months…

10 years ago

Australia becomes first nation to abolish carbon tax

The Australian Senate has voted to repeal the carbon tax, a levy on the biggest polluters passed by the previous…

10 years ago

Yingluck Shinawatra given permission to travel abroad

Thailand’s ousted PM Yingluck Shinawatra has received approval to travel abroad for the first time since the military coup. A…

10 years ago

Typhoon Rammasun kills 38 people and leaves millions without power in Philippines

Typhoon Rammasun has killed 38 people and left millions without power in central Philippines. Ten more people were injured by…

10 years ago

Typhoon Rammasun hits central Philippines

Typhoon Rammasun hit the central Philippines forcing thousands of people to evacuate. The typhoon, also known as Glenda, struck the…

10 years ago