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India elections 2014: Narendra Modi to submit nomination papers in Varanasi

Bharatiya Janata Party’s leader Narendra Modi, the man with the biggest chances of winning India's elections, is to submit his…

11 years ago

Sewol ferry: Four more crew members arrested

Four more crew members from Sewol ferry that sank last week have been arrested by the South Korean authorities, bringing…

11 years ago

MH370: Australia examines debris found near Augusta

Australian authorities are examining material washed ashore to determine if it is related to missing Malaysia Airlines flight MH370. The…

11 years ago

Barack Obama begins Asian tour

President Barack Obama arrives in Japan on Wednesday ahead of stops in three other Asian nations. Barack Obama is not…

11 years ago

Sewol ferry confirmed death toll passes 100

The confirmed death toll of Sewol ferry disaster has passed 100, as divers recovered more bodies from the sunken hull.…

11 years ago

Yasukuni Shrine visited by Japanese lawmakers

About 150 Japanese lawmakers have visited the controversial Yasukuni Shrine, in a move likely to further sour ties with China…

11 years ago

North Korea increases activity at Punggye-ri nuclear site ahead of Obama’s visit to South Korea

North Korea has increased the activity at its Punggye-ri nuclear test site ahead of President Barack Obama’s visit to South…

11 years ago

Sewol ferry: President Park Geun-hye condemns crew actions

South Korea’s President Park Geun-hye has condemned the conduct of some of the crew of the Sewol ferry that sank…

11 years ago

Sewol ferry transcript reveals crew panic over evacuation

The transcript of the last communications between South Korean ferry that sank on Wednesday and traffic services reveal panic and…

11 years ago

Sewol ferry: South Korea families in angry protest over rescue operation

Families of passengers on sunken South Korean ferry Sewol have protested angrily over the rescue operation. Police stopped up to…

11 years ago