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Sewol ferry: Chonghaejin Marine’s chief Kim Han-sik goes on trial for negligence
Kim Han-sik, the head of the company that operated the South Korean ferry that capsized, killing hundreds, goes on trial today. Chonghaejin Marine's president Kim...
MH370: Search for missing Malaysian jet to move south
The search for missing Malaysian jet MH370 will move hundreds of miles south, officials have said. The new phase of hunt will focus on an...
China: New Citizens’ Movement activists jailed for urging officials to disclose wealth
Three activists of China’s anti-corruption group - New Citizens' Movement - have been given lengthy jail terms for urging officials to disclose wealth. Wei Zhongping...
Malaysia boat sinks, 66 Indonesian migrants feared drowned
At least 66 people are feared drowned after a wooden boat carrying 97 Indonesian migrants capsized and sank after leaving Malaysia's west coast. The boat...
Afghanistan elections 2014: Abdullah Abdullah demands halt to vote-counting
Afghanistan’s presidential candidate Abdullah Abdullah has demanded an immediate halt to vote-counting over allegations of widespread fraud. Ballot boxes had been stuffed and the whole...
North Korea unveils cruise missile similar to Russian KH-35
In a propaganda film, North Korea has revealed footage of a newly developed cruise missile. The North Korean missile is believed to be similar to...
China: Thirteen people executed for terrorist attacks in Xinjiang province
Thirteen people have been executed for "terrorist attacks" in Xinjiang province, western China, state media say. The 13 - who reportedly include Muslim ethnic Uighurs...
Afghanistan elections 2014: Abdullah Abdullah and Ashraf Ghani face second round
Voters in Afghanistan are deciding who will succeed President Hamid Karzai after run-off polls. The choice was between former Foreign Minister Abdullah Abdullah and ex-World...
MH370: Families begin to receive initial compensation payments
Families of MH370 passengers have begun to receive initial compensation payments of $50,000. So far six Malaysian families and one Chinese family have received the...
Kim Jong-un blasts North Korea’s weather service for incorrect forecasts
Kim Jong-un has blasted North Korea's weather service for "incorrect" forecasts in a rare public dressing down of a government body in the reclusive...
AirAsia India’s maiden flight takes off
AirAsia is set to start flights in India on Thursday. AirAsia is the first airline with foreign investment to operate in India. The airline has been...
Pervez Musharraf’s exit request backed by Pakistan’s Sindh High Court
Former Pakistani leader Pervez Musharraf's request to leave the country has been backed by the Sindh High Court. The Sindh High Court removed Pervez Musharraf's...
Five US troops die in friendly-fire incident in Afghanistan
US army officials are investigating the reported friendly-fire incident in southern Afghanistan that killed five American soldiers and two Afghans. Rear Admiral John Kirby said...
Sewol ferry crew go on trial in South Korea
Fifteen sailors have gone on trial over the deaths of at least 292 people in South Korea’s Sewol ferry disaster. Captain Lee Joon-seok, 69, and...
Pakistan: Jinnah airport resumes operations after Taliban attack
Jinnah international airport in Karachi has resumed operations after an assault by Pakistani Taliban which left 28 people, including all 10 attackers, dead. The assault...
North Korea arrests third American citizen
North Korea has announced it arrested a third American tourist last month for inappropriate activities. A report on the KCNA news agency said the man...
Taliban video shows Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl release
A video showing the moment Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl was handed over to US forces after five years in captivity in Afghanistan has been released...
Tiananmen anniversary: Chinese security personnel swamp Beijing’s square
China’s Tiananmen Square has been swamped by security personnel on the 25th anniversary of the Beijing massacre. Foreign journalists were ushered away from the square...
Shangri-La Dialogue 2014: China denounces Japan and US over provocative speeches
Chinese army general Wang Guanzhonghas accused Japan’s PM Shinzo Abe and US Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel of having "provocative" speeches against China at an...
Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl released by Taliban after 5 years
US Army Sergeant Bowe Bergdahl, who has been held by the Taliban in Afghanistan for nearly five years, has been freed in deal that...
Australia: Huge ash clouds force airlines to cancel all flights to and from Darwin
Ash clouds thrown up by Indonesia’s Mount Sangeang Api volcano have forced airlines to cancel all flights to and from the northern Australian city...
India: Five suspects arrested over hanged girls case
Five suspects are now arrested in India in connection with the gang rape and murder of two teenage cousins. Three suspected attackers have been detained,...
Kim Jong-uk: South Korean missionary sentenced to hard labor for life in North Korea
A South Korean Baptist missionary has been sentenced to hard labor for life in North Korea after he was convicted of spying and setting...
Thai coup 2014: Elections will not be held for more than a year
Thailand's military coup leader General Prayuth Chan-ocha has said elections will not be held for more than a year, to allow time for political...
Indian police officers sacked over hanged girls
Two Indian police officers have been sacked for refusing to help search for two missing girls who were later found gang-raped and hanged, officials...
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