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2014 New Year celebration: Australia welcomes new year with Sydney’s traditional fireworks
Thousands of people are attending Sydney’s traditional pyrotechnic as Australia welcomes 2014. Celebrations around the world are under way to mark the start of 2014 Earlier,...
2014 New Year celebrations: Crowds and fireworks welcome new year in New Zealand
New Year 2014 celebrations are beginning with Auckland in New Zealand ringing in the New Year at 11:00 GMT on Tuesday. Crowds have gathered in...
Akademik Shokalskiy: Rescue efforts thwarted by fierce weather
Russian ship Akademik Shokalskiy stranded in East Antarctica since Christmas Day remained stuck as the latest rescue efforts were thwarted by fierce winds and...
Akademik Shokalskiy: New bid to rescue scientific mission ship trapped in Antarctic ice
An Australian vessel is en route to East Antarctica in a renewed bid to free Akademik Shokalskiy scientific mission ship trapped in dense pack...
Devyani Khobragade arrest in New York sparks India-US diplomatic row
India is checking the tax statuses of Americans working at schools in the country, after the arrest this month of Indian diplomat Devyani Khobragade...
China changes one-child policy
China has formally adopted a resolution easing the country's one-child policy, the state news agency Xinhua reports. The Standing Committee of the National People's Congress...
Akademik Shokalskiy: Snow Dragon icebreaker fails to reach stuck Antarctic ship
Russian Akademik Shokalskiy scientific mission ship, trapped in dense pack ice off East Antarctica, is still awaiting rescue after Chinese icebreaker Snow Dragon failed...
Japan agrees Okinawa US military airbase relocation
Japan has approved a US military airbase’s relocation on its southern island of Okinawa, officials said. The governor, Hirokazu Nakaima, agreed to landfill work to...
Thai government seeks military poll help
Thai government said it would ask the army to provide security for February's elections, as the military called for restraint on both sides. Thailand is...
PM Shinzo Abe visits Yasukuni shrine
China and South Korea got angry after PM Shinzo Abe visited Yasukuni shrine that honors Japan's war dead, including some convicted war criminals. Shinzo Abe...
Bangkok protesters clash with police at Thai-Japanese stadium
Thai riot police have fired teargas at protesters trying to prevent political parties from registering for February's elections at Bangkok’s stadium. About 500 protesters tried...
Pervez Musharraf treason trial postponed after explosives found on route to court
Pervez Musharraf’s trial has been postponed after explosives were found on his route to court in Pakistan’s capital Islamabad. The special court hearing on treason...
Thailand: Protesters surround poll registration stadium
Thai anti-government protesters have surrounded the stadium where candidates were due to register to stand in February's elections. They say political reform is needed before...
Thailand: Opposition holds mass rally in Bangkok
Thailand’s opposition is to hold a mass rally in the capital Bangkok as its campaign to bring down the government of Yingluck Shinawatra continues. Protest...
Thailand’s opposition to boycott snap elections
Thailand's main opposition party has decided to boycott snap elections set for February 2, 2014. Democrat Party leader Abhisit Vejjajiva told a news conference it...
China accuses Japan of military expansion
China is accusing Japan of using its national security as a pretext for military expansion. China’s Defense Ministry spokesman Geng Yansheng said in a statement...
Manila airport shooting: Four people killed by gunmen
Four people, including a mayor, have been shot dead by gunmen at Manila airport in the Philippines, officials have said. Ukol Talumpa, mayor of the...
Dennis Rodman in third North Korea visit
Dennis Rodman is heading to North Korea for a five-day visit, where he will train the national basketball team. The former basketball player has previously...
China confirms near-collision with US warship in South China Sea
China has confirmed that one of its warships "encountered" a US vessel. The US reported a near-collision in the South China Sea earlier this month. The...
Japan adopts new defense policy package amid China tensions
Japan's government has approved a new national security strategy and increased defense spending in a move widely seen as aimed at China. Over the next...
Kim Jong-il commemorated in North Korea
North Korea is commemorating its leader Kim Jong-il, two years after his death in 2011. Images from Pyongyang showed ranks of thousands of officials at...
Xinjiang ethnic violence: At least 16 people killed in clashes
At least 16 people have been killed in violence in China's western region of Xinjiang, a state news portal says. The incident took place late...
Park Geun-hye convenes security meeting over North Korea execution
South Korea's President Park Geun-hye has convened a meeting of security officials after the shock execution of North Korean leader Kim Jong-un's uncle, Jang...
Jang Sung-taek’s execution will not alter North Korea’s trade goals
Jang Sung-taek's execution will not alter North Korea’s economic goals, an official said. Jang Sung-taek, uncle of leader Kim Jong-un, had been building trade with...
Kim Kyong-hui: Kim Jong-un’s aunt remains in power after Jang Sung-taek’s execution
Kim Kyong-hui, Jang Sung-taek’s widow and the influential aunt of North Korean leader Kim Jong-un, has been given a prestigious position, even after the...
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