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Uzbekistan elections 2015: Islam Karimov re-elected as president

Islam Karimov has been re-elected as Uzbekistan’s president, according to preliminary results of Sunday's election. The widely-predicted outcome saw Islam…

10 years ago

Lee Kuan Yew state funeral held in Singapore

The funeral of Singapore’s founding PM Lee Kuan Yew, who died on March 23 at the age of 91, is…

10 years ago

Lee Kuan Yew coffin transferred for lying in state at Singapore’s parliament

The body of Singapore’s late statesman Lee Kuan Yew has been transferred for lying in state at Parliament House. Thousands…

10 years ago

Indian navy plane crashes into sea

An Indian navy plane crashed into the sea off the western state of Goa leaving two crew members missing. The…

10 years ago

Lee Kuan Yew death: Singapore declares seven days of national mourning

Singapore has declared seven days of national mourning following the death of its founding father, Lee Kuan Yew. Lee Kuan…

10 years ago

Lee Kuan Yew: Former Singapore prime minister dies aged 91

Former Singapore Prime Minister Lee Kuan Yew, who transformed the island country from a small port city into a wealthy…

10 years ago

South Korea, China and Japan hold first trilateral meeting in three years

China, Japan and South Korea’s foreign ministers are meeting for their first talks since 2012. The meeting in Seoul is…

10 years ago

Yingluck Shinawatra ordered to stand trial for negligence over rice subsidy scheme

Thailand’s former Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra has been ordered by the Supreme Court to stand trial for negligence over a…

10 years ago

AirAsia QZ8501: Search operation officially ended

The search for remaining bodies from AirAsia plane crash in the Java Sea has been officially ended on March 17,…

10 years ago

flymojo: Malaysia unveils plans for new airline after signing 1.5bn deal with Bombardier

Malaysia has unveiled plans for a new airline, called flymojo, after signing a $1.5 billion deal with Bombardier for 20…

10 years ago