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Ordos is a new city in Inner Mongolia that stands largely empty after the great Chinese building boom

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Ordos is a new city in Inner Mongolia that stands largely empty after the great Chinese building boom, which did so much to fuel...

Chaleo Yoovidhya, the creator of the energy drink Red Bull has died in Bangkok aged 80

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Chaleo Yoovidhya, the creator of the energy drink Red Bull has died in Bangkok aged 80. Chaleo Yoovidhya rose from humble origins to become one...

Senior US officials have revealed the identity of the suspect soldier accused of killing 16 Afghan civilians in Kandahar as Staff Sgt. Robert Bales

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Senior US officials have revealed the identity of the suspect soldier accused of killing 16 Afghan civilians in Kandahar as Staff Sgt. Robert Bales. They...

Afghan President Hamid Karzai accuses the US of not fully co-operating with a probe into the Kandahar massacre of 16 civilians by an American soldier

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Afghan President Hamid Karzai accuses the US of not fully co-operating with a probe into the Kandahar massacre of 16 civilians by an American...

North Korea plans of launching a rocket in April is seen as violating UN Security Council resolutions passed after a similar launch in 2009

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North Korea has announced the launch of a satellite mounted on a rocket to mark the 100th birthday of its late former President Kim...

Speaking in Seattle, where the accused soldier is based at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, John Henry Browne said his new client was a "mild-mannered" man who bore no antipathy towards Muslims

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The US soldier accused of the Afghan massacre on Sunday, when he shot dead 16 civilians, had received body and brain injuries while serving...

At least 12 Turkish soldiers and two children have been killed after a NATO helicopter has fallen on a house in Kabul

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At least 12 Turkish soldiers and two children have been killed after a NATO helicopter has fallen on a house in Kabul, Afghan officials...

About 2,000 people demonstrated in the southern Afghan province of Zabul after the US soldier shot dead 16 civilians in Kandahar

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The American soldier who shot dead 16 civilians, including women and children, in Afghanistan on Sunday has been flown to Kuwait, US officials say. Afghan...

International security forces have to be taken out of Afghan villages, said President Hamid Karzai after meeting U.S. Defense Secretary Leon Panetta in Kabul

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President Hamid Karzai called for NATO troops to leave Afghan villages and confine themselves to major bases after 16 civilians were shot dead by...

President Hamid Karzai has called on NATO forces to leave Afghan villages after a US soldier killed 16 civilians

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Taliban militants in Afghanistan have suspended preliminary peace negotiations with the United States. The militants blamed the Americans' "ever-changing position". One key stumbling block was...

Bo Xilai, one of China’s most prominent politicians, has been removed from his post as Chongqing's Communist Party leader

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Bo Xilai, one of China’s most prominent politicians, has been removed from his post as Chongqing's Communist Party leader, state news agency Xinhua reports. Bo...

Almost half of India's 1.2 billion people have no toilet at home, but more people own a mobile phone, according to the latest census data

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Almost half of India's 1.2 billion people have no toilet at home, but more people own a mobile phone, according to the latest census...

US Defense Secretary Leon Panetta has arrived in Afghanistan in a surprise visit after a NATO soldier shot dead 16 civilians

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US Defense Secretary Leon Panetta has arrived in Afghanistan in a surprise visit after a NATO soldier shot dead 16 civilians. According to the officials,...

Afghan militants have launched an attack on a government delegation visiting the site where a US soldier killed 16 civilians

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Afghan militants have launched an attack on a government delegation visiting the site where a US soldier killed 16 civilians. Two of President Hamid Karzai's...

Nan Weidong and Nan Weiping have been making playable flutes with everything from leeks to carrots

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Nan Weidong and Nan Weiping, two brothers from Beijing, have carved out an unusual career - making musical instruments from carrots, potatoes and other...

Millions of Chinese people in Henan Province have been tuning in every Saturday night to watch an extraordinary talk show called “Interviews Before Execution”, in which a reporter interviews murderers condemned to death

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Millions of Chinese people in Henan Province have been tuning in every Saturday night to watch an extraordinary talk show called “Interviews Before Execution”, in which...

NATO troops in Afghanistan have been placed on high alert after 16 innocent civilians have been killed by a rogue US soldier

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NATO troops in Afghanistan have been placed on high alert after the Taliban militants vowed to avenge the deaths of 16 innocent civilians killed by...

Osama Bin Laden was betrayed by one of his wives who revealed the location of his Pakistan hideaway because she was jealous of his youngest spouse

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A Pakistani official claimed today that Osama Bin Laden was betrayed by one of his wives who revealed the location of his Pakistan hideaway...

Sixteen Afghan civilians, including nine children and three women, have been shot dead by a US soldier in Afghanistan entering their homes in Kandahar province

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Sixteen Afghan civilians, including nine children and three women, have been shot dead by a US soldier in Afghanistan entering their homes in Kandahar...

The Great East Japan Earthquake and resulting tsunami that tore through the country's north-eastern coastal communities killed almost 16,000 people and destroyed the lives of thousands more

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One year after north-eastern Japan was shaken by a 9.0 magnitude earthquake and inundated by tsunami waters, the National Police Agency figures show the...

Japan marks one year commemoration of the devastating earthquake and tsunami, which struck the north-eastern coast, leaving 20,000 dead or missing

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Japan marks one year commemoration of the devastating earthquake and tsunami, which struck the north-eastern coast, leaving 20,000 dead or missing. The 9-magnitude quake, Japan's...

A Japanese doctor has landed himself in trouble with the police after posting footage of his drive in a Ferrari sports car on YouTube

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A Japanese doctor has landed himself in trouble with the police after posting footage of his drive in a Ferrari sports car on YouTube. The...

Pakistani authorities charged Osama Bin Laden's three widows with illegally entering the country

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Pakistani authorities charged Osama Bin Laden's three widows with illegally entering the country. According to Pakistani Interior Minister Rehman Malik, the women, reported to be...

Olympus ex-chairman Tsuyoshi Kikukawa and six of its executives have been charged by Tokyo prosecutors in connection with a $1.7 billion accounting cover-up

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Olympus ex-chairman Tsuyoshi Kikukawa and six of its executives have been charged by Tokyo prosecutors in connection with a $1.7 billion accounting cover-up. Tsuyoshi Kikukawa,...

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At least 37 people have been killed by an avalanche in Badakhshan province, north-eastern Afghanistan, according to officials. The provincial governor's office said another six...