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Yasukuni Shrine visited by Japanese lawmakers
About 150 Japanese lawmakers have visited the controversial Yasukuni Shrine, in a move likely to further sour ties with China and South Korea. Yasukuni shrine...
North Korea increases activity at Punggye-ri nuclear site ahead of Obama’s visit to South Korea
North Korea has increased the activity at its Punggye-ri nuclear test site ahead of President Barack Obama’s visit to South Korea. South Korean military was...
Sewol ferry: President Park Geun-hye condemns crew actions
South Korea’s President Park Geun-hye has condemned the conduct of some of the crew of the Sewol ferry that sank last week, calling it...
Sewol ferry transcript reveals crew panic over evacuation
The transcript of the last communications between South Korean ferry that sank on Wednesday and traffic services reveal panic and indecision by the crew. In...
Sewol ferry: South Korea families in angry protest over rescue operation
Families of passengers on sunken South Korean ferry Sewol have protested angrily over the rescue operation. Police stopped up to 100 people trying to leave...
Prince George meets Bilby George at Taronga Zoo in Sydney
Prince George has met Bilby George at Taronga Zoo in Sydney during his first official engagement in Australia. The two came face-to-face on Sunday at...
Kate Middleton makes fun of Prince William’s bald spot at Sydney Royal Easter Show
On Good Friday, Prince William and Kate Middleton visited the Royal Easter Show at Sydney Olympic Park in Australia. The Royal Easter Show is one...
Prince William and Kate Middleton attend Easter Sunday service in Sydney
Prince William and Kate Middleton have marked Easter Sunday by attending a church service in Sydney. The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge were greeted by...
Hamid Mir: Pakistani TV anchor shot in Karachi gun attack
Hamid Mir, one of Pakistan's best known television presenters, has been shot and wounded by gunmen in the city of Karachi. Police said the attackers...
Captain Lee Joon-seok details Sewol ferry evacuation delay
Lee Joon-seok, the captain of South Korean ferry Sewol that sank this week, said he delayed giving evacuation orders because he feared passengers would...
MH370: Search area narrows and will be at critical juncture in next two days
Malaysia's acting Transport Minister Hishammuddin Hussein has announced that the search area for the missing MH370 plane has narrowed and will be at "a...
Pakistani library renamed after Osama bin Laden
A Pakistani library in Islamabad has been renamed after Osama bin Laden, the former al-Qaeda chief. The Islamic seminary for women - Jamia Hafsa Madrassa...
Lee Joon-seok: South Korea ferry captain arrested
Lee Joon-seok, the captain of South Korean ferry Sewol that capsized and sank earlier this week has been arrested, Yonhap news agency reports. Captain Lee...
South Korea ferry disaster: Junior officer had ship helm
According to South Korean investigators, the third officer was at the helm of Sewol ferry that capsized off Jindo island. A total of 268 people...
China jails four anti-corruption activists linked to New Citizens’ Movement
Four anti-corruption activists linked to the New Citizens' Movement - which campaigns for government transparency – have been jailed by a Chinese court. Human rights...
Gold bars found in Indian man’s stomach
A surgeon treating an Indian businessman in Delhi has recovered 12 bars of gold from his stomach. The 63-year-old man was admitted to hospital after...
Messages from sinking South Korean ferry
As South Korean ferry Sewol began to sink, some of those on board sent harrowing text messages to their loved ones. With almost 300 people...
Everest avalanche kills at least six Sherpa guides
At least six Sherpa guides are reported to have been killed after an avalanche on the slopes of Mount Everest. The avalanche struck around 06:45...
South Korea ferry disaster: 18 people confirmed dead as 278 still missing in Sewol sinking
The search for survivors of the South Korean ferry disaster has been hampered by bad weather, murky water and strong currents. Emergency services are still...
Prince William and Kate Middleton visit Australia’s bushfire-ravaged Blue Mountains
Prince William and Kate Middleton have met Australian families whose homes were destroyed by wildfires last year. The royal couple spent the day touring the...
MH370: Bluefin-21 completes full mission at its third attempt
Mini-submarine Bluefin-21 searching for the missing Malaysia Airlines plane has completed a full mission at its third attempt. Two previous missions to scour the floor...
India elections 2014: Voting starts in biggest phase of polling
India is voting in the biggest day of the general election pitting the ruling Congress party against the main opposition BJP. Polling takes place in...
South Korea ferry disaster: Search for Sewol passengers continues as 300 people missing
South Korean emergency services are continuing to search overnight for almost 300 people missing after Sewol ferry carrying 462 people sank off Jindo Island. According...
China’s economy expanded by 7.4% in 2014 Q1
China's economy grew by 7.4% in 2014 Q1, better than what many were expecting. However, it is a slowdown from 7.7% growth in the final...
Prince William, Kate Middleton and Prince George arrive in Sydney
Prince William, Kate Middleton and their son Prince George have arrived in Sydney for the next leg of their tour of New Zealand and...
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