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Afghanistan: Paktika market car bomb attack kills at least 89

A car bomb attack at a busy market in eastern Afghanistan's Paktika province has killed at least 89 people and…

10 years ago

Australia: Black Saturday bushfires survivors win record payout

Victims of one of the worst bushfires in Australia have won a payout of almost A$500 million ($470 million), in…

10 years ago

Video shows Kim Jong-un limping in public

North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has been filmed with a limp as he attended commemorations marking the 20th anniversary of…

10 years ago

Afghanistan elections 2014: Ashraf Ghani calls for vote audit

Afghan presidential candidate Ashraf Ghani has called for an "extensive audit" of votes. Ashraf Ghani made the appeal before meeting…

10 years ago

China’s trade surplus narrows to $32 billion in June 2014

China's trade surplus narrowed to $32 billion in June 2014 after export growth slowed and imports increased, showing the economy…

10 years ago

John Kerry arrives in Beijing for China-US annual dialogue

Secretary of State John Kerry has arrived in Beijing for the annual China-US dialogue. China’s President Xi Jinping has called…

10 years ago

North Korea launches two short-range missiles into sea

Two suspected short-range missiles have been launched by North Korea, South Korea says, in the fourth such test in two…

10 years ago

Afghanistan elections 2014: Abdullah Abdullah claims victory in presidential run-off

Abdullah Abdullah has claimed victory in the second round of Afghanistan’s presidential race, despite results giving a lead to his…

10 years ago

Sewol ferry sinking partly due to government negligence and corruption

According to an interim report of South Korea’s government, the April 16 sinking of the Sewol ferry was partly due…

10 years ago

Typhoon Neoguri: Hundreds of thousands of people urged to seek shelter in Okinawa

Japanese authorities have urged hundreds of thousands of people to seek shelter as powerful Typhoon Neoguri passes over Okinawa island…

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