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India general elections 2014: Lok Sabha polls take place in nine phases in April and May
India’s Election Commission has announced the country's general election will take place in nine phases in April and May. Polling to elect a new Lok...
China announces 7.5% growth target and increased defense budget
At the opening of its annual parliament session, China has announced a growth target of 7.5% and plans to raise its defense budget by...
Singapore becomes world’s most expensive city to live in 2014
Singapore is the world's most expensive city to live in 2014, according to an Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU) survey. The city has topped 131 cities...
Kunming knife attack: Three suspects captured in Xinjiang
Chinese police captured three suspects involved in Saturday's deadly mass knife attack at Kunming railway station, state media report. Several men and women burst into...
North Korea releases Australian missionary John Short
Australian missionary John Short, who was detained in North Korea last month after it was reported that he distributed religious material, has been deported. John...
Snake eats crocodile after five-hour battle at Lake Moondarra in Queensland
A snake has defeated a crocodile in an epic five-hour battle at Lake Moondarra, in Queensland, Australia, which left onlookers shocked as the python...
Thailand elections 2014: General poll voting resumes in five provinces
Thai voting has begun in five provinces that were unable to hold polls in last month's general election because of anti-government protests. No disturbances have...
Kunming mass knife attack: Uighur Muslims blamed for killing 29 people in rampage
Chinese separatists Uighur Muslims from the north-western Xinjiang region are blamed for the mass knife attack at Kunming railway station that left 29 people...
China mass stabbing leaves 27 people dead at Kunming train station
At least 27 people died in a knife attack at a train station in Kunming, south-west China, the state news agency Xinhua says. Nothing is...
Subrata Roy: Sahara chairman arrested in Lucknow
Subrata Roy - the chairman of Sahara, one of India's biggest businesses - has been arrested after he surrendered to the police. The Supreme Court...
North Korea fires four short-range missiles into the sea
North Korea has fired four short-range missiles towards the sea off the country's east coast on Thursday, according to a South Korean Defense Ministry...
Kim Jong-uk: Detained South Korean missionary in North Korea public apology
South Korean missionary Kim Jong-uk, who is detained in North Korea, has appeared before media to read from a statement publicly apologizing for "anti-state...
Yingluck Shinawatra to hear charges of negligence over government rice subsidy scheme
Thai PM Yingluck Shinawatra has been summoned by an anti-corruption panel to hear charges of negligence over a government rice subsidy scheme. Yingluck Shinawatra's opponents,...
North Korean patrol boat violates sea border with South Korea amid military drills
According to South Korean officials, a North Korean patrol boat violated a sea border with the South several times late on Monday. The ship spent...
Bangkok explosion death toll rises to three
The death toll from a blast in Bangkok rose to three on Monday. On Sunday, an apparent grenade blast near an anti-government protest site killed...
South Korea and US annual military drills begin amid family reunions in North Korea
South Korea and US joint military drills have begun, amid rare family reunions between North and South Korean relatives separated for decades. The annual military...
Thailand: Gunmen attack opposition rally killing 5-year-old girl in Trat
A five-year-old girl has been killed and dozens of other people wounded after gunmen have opened fire on an anti-government rally in eastern Thailand. Attackers...
Dalai Lama Talks with Barack Obama Irk China
President Barack Obama has met exiled Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama at the White House, US officials say. Barack Obma vowed "strong support" for...
John Short: Australian missionary detained in North Korea
Australian missionary John Short has been detained in North Korea, his wife says. John Short, 75, was making his second trip to North Korea with...
Ji Wenlin: Zhou Yongkang’s former secretary investigated
Ji Wenlin, a senior official linked to Chinese former security chief Zhou Yongkang, is being investigated, state media say. Ji Wenlin, the vice-governor of Hainan...
Thai protests: Three people killed and dozens injured in Bangkok clashes
At least three people died and dozens injured in violence that erupted as Thai police began clearing protest sites in Bangkok. Police are trying to...
Papua New Guinea: One asylum seeker killed in violence at immigration camp
One person has been killed and 77 injured in violence that followed the escape of asylum seekers from an Australian offshore immigration detention center...
North Korea: UN report urges international community to act against human rights abuses
A long-awaited UN report urges the international community to act on evidence that crimes against humanity are being committed in North Korea. A panel of...
South Korea: Busan University building collapse kills three people
At least three people have been killed and dozens of university students are reported to be trapped in a building collapse in Gyeongju, South...
North Korea: UN inquiry into rights abuses expected to urge punishment
The UN inquiry into rights abuses in North Korea is due to be published, and is expected to urge punishment for systematic violations by...
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