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China: Xinjiang police station attack leaves 11 dead
Two police officers and nine axe-wielding assailants have been shot dead during an attack on a police station in China's volatile western Xinjiang province,...
Vietnam floods: At least 28 people died as heavy rains hit Quang Ngai province
At least 28 people were killed, nine are missing and some 80,000 homeless since flooding and landslides hit central Vietnam on Friday. Lives were lost...
Kabul suicide bomb attack kills at least 10 people
At least 10 Afghans have been killed and more than 20 injured in a suicide bomb attack in Kabul. The bomb went off near a...
Maldives Election 2013: Abdulla Yameen wins presidential run-off vote
According to near-final results, Abdulla Yameen has won the presidential election run-off vote in the Maldives. Abdulla Yameen had 51.3% of the vote compared with...
China relaxes one-child policy
China has decided to relax its policy of restricting most couples to having only a single child, state media announces. In future, families will be...
Typhoon Haiyan death toll rises to 3,621 in Philippines
According to Philippine officials, the number of people confirmed dead from Typhoon Haiyan now stands at 3,621. UN and local agencies have issued conflicting tolls,...
Typhoon Haiyan affected 11 million people in Philippines
Philippines’ government says it is facing its biggest ever logistical challenge after Typhoon Haiyan, which affected as many as 11 million people. Cabinet Secretary Rene...
Batman bin Suparman arrested in Singapore
Batman bin Suparman has been jailed in Singapore on theft and drugs charges. His double-barrelled superhero name has given him something of cult following on...
China Third Plenum unveils key reforms
China has unveiled a series of reforms aimed at overhauling its economy over the next decade. In a statement issued after a closed-door summit, the...
Typhoon Haiyan: US and UK warships head to Philippines as UN appeals for aid
UK and US ships were heading to the Philippines as the UN appealed for aid amid the large-scale devastation caused by Typhoon Haiyan. The US...
Typhoon Haiyan: President Benigno Aquino declares state of national calamity in Philippines
President Benigno Aquino has declared a state of national calamity in Philippines in order to speed relief efforts for victims of Typhoon Haiyan. In a...
North Korea publicly executes 80 people for watching South Korean TV dramas
A South Korean newspaper reported on Monday that North Korea publicly executed around 80 people earlier this month, many for watching smuggled South Korean...
Bo Xilai supporters set up Zhi Xian Party in China
Supporters of Chinese politician Bo Xilai have set up a political party, and made Bo the party chairman. Wang Zheng said she was inspired to...
Malala Yousafzai’s book banned in Pakistan
Malala Yousafzai's book has been banned from private schools across Pakistan, education officials said on Sunday. The Pakistani officials claim the teenage activist’s book doesn't...
Typhoon Haiyan may have killed 10,000 people in Tacloban
According to Philippine officials, around 10,000 people may have died in just one area hit by Typhoon Haiyan. Typhoon Haiyan - one of the worst...
Maldives Election 2013: Supreme Court suspends presidential run-off
The Maldivian Supreme Court has suspended the presidential election run-off, after protests from a candidate. On Saturday, ex-President Mohamed Nasheed polled nearly 47%, just short...
Typhoon Haiyan death toll rises to 1,200 in Philippines
Red Cross officials estimate that at least 1,200 people were killed by Typhoon Haiyan, the largest storm ever to make landfall in Philippines. Typhoon Haiyan...
Maldives Election 2013: Voters to elect a new president after two attempts fail
Maldivian voters are going to the polls to elect a president after two previous attempts failed. Candidates came to a last-minute agreement earlier this week...
Typhoon Haiyan kills more than 120 people in Philippines
Typhoon Haiyan has killed more than 120 people in the Philippines, after it passed through the country on Friday. Aviation officials said 100 bodies were...
Typhoon Haiyan hits central Philippines
Typhoon Haiyan has hit the central Philippines with sustained winds of 146 mph. Meteorologists say that if initial estimates based on satellite images are borne...
Mullah Fazlullah named as Pakistan’s Taliban new leader
Mullah Fazlullah has been named as Pakistan’s Taliban new leader, after the death of Hakimullah Mehsud in a drone attack, a spokesman has said. Mullah...
Pervez Musharraf released from house arrest after six months
Former Pakistani military ruler Pervez Musharraf has been released from house arrest and is free to move around the country, prison officials say. It comes...
Typhoon Haiyan to hit central Philippines
Typhoon Haiyan is heading for Philippines and is expected to strike central parts of the country on Friday. Typhoon Haiyan, a category five storm, is...
China: Explosions at Communist Party office in Taiyuan
At least one person died following a series of small blasts outside a provincial office of the ruling Communist Party in Shanxi province, northern...
North Korea admits submarine chaser No 233 sinking
In a rare admission of military failure, North Korea has revealed that one of its warships sank last month, killing a number of sailors. North...
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