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Pyongyang building collapse: North Korea in rare apology over disaster

The North Korean government has apologized for the collapse of an apartment building in Pyongyang last week which is feared…

11 years ago

India elections 2014: Narendra Modi becomes India’s new prime minister

Indian PM-elect Narendra Modi has received an enthusiastic welcome at his BJP party's headquarters in Delhi after securing the most…

11 years ago

Laos military plane crashes with Defense Minister Douangchay Phichit and other senior officials on board

A military plane with Laos' Defense Minister and Deputy PM Douangchay Phichit and other senior officials on board has crashed…

11 years ago

India elections 2014: Narendra Modi’s party heads for landslide win

India’s opposition candidate Narendra Modi will be the next prime minister, with counting trends showing the pro-business Hindu nationalist and…

11 years ago

Vietnam: Chinese worker killed in Taiwan mill protest amid anti-China tensions

One Chinese worker is dead and at least 90 other people injured after protesters attacked a steel mill in Vietnam,…

11 years ago

Thailand: Three people killed at protest camp near Bangkok’s Democracy Monument

Three people died and more than 20 others have been injured in an attack on an anti-government protest camp in…

11 years ago

Sewol ferry: Captain Lee Joon-seok charged with manslaughter

Sewol ferry Captain Lee Joon-seok has been charged with manslaughter in South Korea, reports say. Lee Joon-seok, 68, is accused…

11 years ago

Vietnam: Factories set on fire in anti-China protest

Anti-China protesters have set on fire several factories at an industrial park in southern Vietnam, amid tensions over the South…

11 years ago

Beijing security tightened following Kunming, Urumqi and Guangzhou attacks

Armed police patrol vehicles have been deployed in Beijing following three attacks at transport hubs around the country. The 150…

11 years ago

India elections 2014: Final voting in marathon poll

India is voting on the final day of the general election, with crowds turning out in the sacred city of…

11 years ago