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Sanjid Singh: Shift swap cost Malaysia Airlines steward life and saved wife earlier
Malaysia Airlines steward Sanjid Singh changed shifts to fly on the plane which crashed in Ukraine on Thursday - months after such a swap...
Australia becomes first nation to abolish carbon tax
The Australian Senate has voted to repeal the carbon tax, a levy on the biggest polluters passed by the previous Labor government. PM Tony Abbott,...
Yingluck Shinawatra given permission to travel abroad
Thailand’s ousted PM Yingluck Shinawatra has received approval to travel abroad for the first time since the military coup. A military spokesman said the request...
Typhoon Rammasun kills 38 people and leaves millions without power in Philippines
Typhoon Rammasun has killed 38 people and left millions without power in central Philippines. Ten more people were injured by the powerful storm and another...
Typhoon Rammasun hits central Philippines
Typhoon Rammasun hit the central Philippines forcing thousands of people to evacuate. The typhoon, also known as Glenda, struck the main island of Luzon with...
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 injured dozens others, local...
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 the country's largest class...
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 his grandfather Kim-Il-sung's death,...
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 US Secretary of State John...
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 is still stabilizing after...
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 for mutual respect between the...
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 weeks. The projectiles were fired...
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 rival, Ashraf Ghani. Addressing supporters...
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 to government negligence and...
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 chain. Typhoon Neoguri was due...
Crocodile attack at Shoalhaven zoo in Australia
Australian zookeeper Trent Burton has been attacked by a crocodile during a feeding show at Shoalhaven zoo in New South Wales. Trent Burton, 31, managed...
Afghanistan elections 2014: Ashraf Ghani leads presidential race in early vote count
Ashraf Ghani is leading the Afghan presidential race, according to preliminary results. The former finance minister won 56.44% of votes cast in the June 14...
Australia admits returning 41 asylum seekers to Sri Lanka
Australia has admitted it has returned 41 asylum seekers to the Sri Lankan authorities at sea, raising concerns that it violated international law. The transfer...
Incheon 2014: North Korea to send cheerleaders to Asian Games in South Korea
For the first time in nearly a decade, North Korea will send cheerleaders to South Korea for the Asian Games, state news agency KCNA...
Angela Merkel begins three-day visit to China
German leader Angela Merkel has begun a three-day visit to China with trade issues high on the agenda. Germany and China are important trading partners...
Iraq frees 46 Indian nurses trapped in Tikrit
Forty six Indian nurses, who were trapped in fighting engulfing parts of Iraq, have been freed, Indian authorities say. The nurses have been handed over...
Ryutaro Nonomura: Video of Japanese politician crying at news conference goes viral
A video of Japanese politician Ryutaro Nonomura wailing and sobbing when quizzed by journalists about the public funds he spent for personal travel has...
Bombay Stock Exchange disrupted due to network outage
Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) - India's main stock market - has resumed trading after being disrupted due to a network outage. Shares listed on the...
Xi Jinping arrives in South Korea for two-day visit with focus on North Korea
China’s President Xi Jinping has arrived in South Korea for a two-day visit set to focus on North Korea. It is the first time a...
Japan to lift some of North Korea sanctions amid abduction talks
Japan has decided to ease some of the sanctions it has imposed on North Korea amid ongoing talks on abducted nationals, PM Shinzo Abe...
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