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Beijing air pollution at dangerously high levels
Beijing residents have been warned to don air masks and offices and homes to put electric air purifiers on overdrive after air pollution readings...
Australian Open tennis matches halted by heatwave
High temperatures have halted matches at the Australian Open tennis tournament, as a report warns that Australia will see hotter heatwaves. Melbourne, where the tournament...
Australia hit by extreme hot weather
Australia has been hit with extreme hot weather, with temperatures of over 40C (104F) in some areas, and several bushfire warnings in place. In Victoria,...
India to be declared polio-free
India has announced polio eradication after three years since its last reported case, a landmark in the global battle against the disease. It is seen...
Thai protesters begin Bangkok shutdown
Thai protesters are blocking roads in parts of Bangkok in a bid to oust Yingluck Shinawatra’s government before snap elections on February 2. The protesters...
Salman Khurshid: There was no stand-off with US following Devyani Khobragade scandal
Indian Foreign Minister Salman Khurshid told reporters in Delhi there was "no stand-off" with the US and predicted problems would be sorted out. The row...
Devyani Khobragade indicted and asked to leave US
Indian deputy consul general in New York, Devyani Khobragade, whose arrest in the US sparked protests from India has been formally indicted by a...
Aitizaz Hasan: Pakistani student killed when he tackled suicide bomber
Pakistani student Aitizaz Hasan was killed on Monday when he tackled a suicide bomber targeting his school in the Hangu area. Aitizaz Hasan, 15, was...
Mitsubishi Materials factory explosion kills 5 people in Japan
A huge explosion at the chemical factory Mitsubishi Materials in Yokkaichi city, central Japan, has killed at least five people. Other 12 people have been...
Dennis Rodman sorry over Kenneth Bae comments
Former NBA star Dennis Rodman has apologized for angry comments he made about US citizen Kenneth Bae, who is currently detained in North Korea. In...
Dennis Rodman sings Happy Birthday to Kim Jong-un
Dennis Rodman has sung Happy Birthday to North Korea’s leader Kim Jong-un in front of a crowd of thousands in Pyongyang. Former NBA star Dennis...
Dennis Rodman defends his visit to North Korea ahead of exhibition match
Former NBA star Dennis Rodman has angrily defended his visit to North Korea, ahead of a basketball game to mark Kim Jong-un's birthday. In an...
Bangladesh elections 2014: Awami League wins boycotted poll
Bangladeshi ruling party Awami League has won a violent general election whose outcome was never in doubt, after a boycott by the main opposition...
Dennis Rodman arrives in North Korea with former NBA players
Former NBA star Dennis Rodman has arrived in North Korea along with a team for a match marking leader Kim Jong-un's birthday. Dennis Rodman, 52,...
Singapore Airlines Airbus A380 plane makes emergency landing in Azerbaijan
A Singapore Airlines plane was forced to make an emergency landing in Azerbaijan due to loss of cabin pressure. The Airbus A380 plane was flying...
Bangladesh election 2014: Clashes in boycotted poll
Bangladeshi opposition activists and police clashed as the country is holding a general election boycotted by the opposition. At least three people were killed in...
India: Goa building collapse kills at least 6 people
At least six people died after a building under construction has collapsed in the southern Indian state of Goa. Dozens are feared trapped after the...
Manmohan Singh to retire after polls
India’s PM Manmohan Singh has announced that he will not stay in the post if his Congress party wins the next election, due in...
Wal-Mart China recalls tainted Five Spice donkey meat
Wal-Mart Stores Inc is recalling Five Spice donkey meat sold at some outlets in China after tests showed the product contained the DNA of...
Pervez Musharraf taken to hospital on way to Islamabad court
Pervez Musharraf has been taken to hospital with a suspected heart problem on his way to Islamabad court for his treason trial. Officials told the...
Japan’s population declined by record 244,000 people in 2013
According to Japan’s health ministry estimates, the country’s population declined by a record 244,000 people in 2013. The ministry said an estimated 1,031,000 babies were...
Chaparrastique volcano eruption prompts evacuations in El Salvador
El Salvador has resumed evacuating residents living on the slopes of the Chaparrastique volcano. The 7,000 ft-high volcano started erupting on Sunday morning, spewing ash...
Kim Jong-un’s first public reference to Jang Sung-taek’s execution
Kim Jong-un made his first public reference to the execution of his once-powerful uncle – Jang Sung-taek. In a New Year message broadcast on state...
Pervez Musharraf fails to appear in Islamabad court for treason trial
Pakistan’s former leader Pervez Musharraf has failed to appear in Islamabad court for his trial on treason charges. Pervez Musharraf’s lawyers told the court there...
Taiwan giant yellow rubber duck explodes before New Year
A giant yellow rubber duck on display in Taiwanese port of Keelung has burst in unexplained circumstances. The 50-foot- inflatable duck suddenly collapsed on Tuesday,...
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