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MH370 search: Missing plane not in ping zone
According to the Australian officials, the area where acoustic signals thought linked to the missing Malaysian plane were detected can now be ruled out...
Thai army releases 124 politicians and activists
The Thai army announces it has now released 124 people, including politicians and activists, who were taken into custody after the coup. A military spokesman...
South Korea hospice fire kills 20 patients and a nurse in Janseong
At least twenty patients and a nurse have been killed in a fire at a South Korean hospice in Janseong county. Six others are in...
Barack Obama: US will keep 9,800 troops in Afghanistan after 2014
President Barack Obama has announced that the US will keep 9,800 troops in Afghanistan after it concludes its combat mission at the end of...
Thailand: Chaturon Chaisaeng arrested for criticizing military coup
Thai army has detained former Education Minister Chaturon Chaisaeng who emerged from hiding to criticize last week's coup. Shortly before he was held, Chaturon Chaisaeng...
MH370: Malaysia releases satellite data
Malaysia has released the raw data used to determine that the missing Malaysia Airlines flight MH370 crashed into the southern Indian Ocean. The data was...
Thai coup: General Prayuth Chan-ocha gets royal endorsement at Bangkok ceremony
Thai coup leader General Prayuth Chan-ocha has received royal endorsement at a ceremony in the capital, Bangkok, after taking power in a coup last...
South Korea bus terminal fire kills at least seven people in Goyang
At least 7 people have been killed and 20 others injured in a fire at a bus terminal in Goyang city, South Korea, officials...
Barack Obama makes surprise visit to Bagram Airfield in Afghanistan
President Barack Obama was cheered by soldiers during a surprise visit to Bagram Airfield outside Afghanistan’s capital, Kabul. Barack Obama has told US troops in...
Yingluck Shinawatra detained by Thai army
Ousted Thai PM Yingluck Shinawatra and a number of family members and politicians have been detained, as leaders of Thursday's military coup tightened their...
Liu Han: Chinese mining tycoon sentenced to death for murder
Mining tycoon Liu Han, believed to have links to China's former security chief Zhou Yongkang, has been sentenced to death. According to Xinhua agency, a...
Thailand coup: Yingluck Shinawatra summoned by army
Ousted PM Yingluck Shinawatra has appeared at a military facility in Bangkok, a day after Thailand’s army took power in a coup. Yingluck Shinawatra is...
North Korea fires shells into disputed waters near South Korean warship
North Korea has fired shells into disputed waters near a South Korean warship. This happened near Yeonpyeong island, on the disputed western maritime border, Yonhap...
Tony Abbott wink: Australian PM admits making a mistake during chat with voter
Australia’s PM Tony Abbott has admitted he made a mistake after winking and smiling during a chat with a distressed voter. The gaffe, which drew...
Thailand coup d’etat 2014: Army takes control of government
Thailand's military has taken control of the government to restore order and enact political reforms in the South-East Asian nation, the army chief has...
China: At least 31 people killed in Urumqi market attack
At least 31 people have been killed in Xinjiang region's capital, Urumqi, after attackers crashed two cars into shoppers at a market, Chinese media...
Pakistan: At least 32 militants killed in North Waziristan air strikes
At least 32 militants including "important commanders" have been killed in North Waziristan air strikes. Pakistani officials described precision air strikes on targets near the...
Beijing denounces US charges against Chinese officers accused of cyber-theft
Beijing has denounced the US charges against five Chinese army officers accused of economic cyber-espionage. China says the US is also guilty of spying on...
Thailand imposes martial law amid political crisis
Thailand’s army has imposed martial law amid a political crisis "to preserve law and order". The surprise announcement also granted the army wide-ranging powers to...
China sends ships to evacuate workers from Vietnam
China is sending five ships to evacuate its workers from Vietnam following a wave of anti-Chinese riots. The Chinese government has already evacuated more than...
Pyongyang building collapse: North Korea in rare apology over disaster
The North Korean government has apologized for the collapse of an apartment building in Pyongyang last week which is feared to have killed scores...
India elections 2014: Narendra Modi becomes India’s new prime minister
Indian PM-elect Narendra Modi has received an enthusiastic welcome at his BJP party's headquarters in Delhi after securing the most decisive election victory in...
Laos military plane crashes with Defense Minister Douangchay Phichit and other senior officials on board
A military plane with Laos' Defense Minister and Deputy PM Douangchay Phichit and other senior officials on board has crashed in the north of...
India elections 2014: Narendra Modi’s party heads for landslide win
India’s opposition candidate Narendra Modi will be the next prime minister, with counting trends showing the pro-business Hindu nationalist and his party headed for...
Vietnam: Chinese worker killed in Taiwan mill protest amid anti-China tensions
One Chinese worker is dead and at least 90 other people injured after protesters attacked a steel mill in Vietnam, amid anti-China tensions over...
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