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Australia bushfires: New South Wales Premier Barry O’Farrell declares state of emergency
Australian firefighters battling destructive bushfires in New South Wales are preparing for worsening conditions in the next few days. The return of hot weather and...
Australia bushfires: Military training may started New South Wales blaze
Australian authorities are investigating whether a military training exercise using explosives may have started one of the huge bush fires burning in the state...
Australia wildfires claim one life and destroy at least 100 homes in New South Wales
Australia wildfires claimed one life and destroyed at least 100 homes in New South Wales after forcing thousands to evacuate their homes. Authorities warned on...
Lao Airlines plane crashes into Mekong River killing at least 40 people
A Lao Airlines aircraft on an internal flight has crashed into the Mekong River in southern Laos, media in the region say. Reports from neighboring...
Philippines earthquake death toll rises to 99
The death toll from the 7.2-magnitude earthquake that hit Philippines yesterday continues to rise. At least 99 people died in the quake, which hit the...
Typhoon Wipha hits Japan killing 13 people
Typhoon Wipha passed close to the Japanese capital killing at least 13 people, reports say. Typhoon Wipha caused landslides and flooding on Izu Oshima island,...
Philippines earthquake hits Bohol and Cebu killing at least 20 people
A 7.2-magnitude earthquake has hit the central Philippines, killing at least 20 people, reports say. The US Geological Survey said the quake struck underneath the...
Cyclone Phailin: 500,000 evacuees return home
More than 500,000 of people who were evacuated before Cyclone Phailin crashed into eastern India have begun returning to their homes. However, many will remain...
Navratri festival stampede death toll rises to 109 in Madhya Pradesh
Navratri festival stampede death toll in Madhya Pradesh, India, has risen to 109, local officials have said. Many were crushed after panic broke out on...
China: Food prices fuel inflation in September 2013
China’s consumer prices rose more than forecast in September 2013, fuelled mainly by a surge in food prices. Prices rose 3.1% during September, from a...
Non-Muslims cannot use word “Allah” to refer to God, Malaysian court rules
Non-Muslims cannot use the word “Allah” to refer to God, a Malaysian court has ruled overturning a 2009 lower court ruling. The appeals court said...
Madhya Pradesh stampede kills 89 pilgrims in India
At least 89 Indian pilgrims, mostly women and children, have been killed in a stampede at a Hindu festival in Madhya Pradesh state, local...
General Vo Nguyen Giap flown to Quang Binh province for burial
General Vo Nguyen Giap two-day state funeral is in its final stages inVietnam. The general's body is being flown from Hanoi, where it has been...
India: Cyclone Phailin makes landfall killing at least 5 people
Cyclone Phailin has hammered eastern India overnight, bringing down power lines, ripping up trees and sending seawater surging inland. Almost 500,000 people have been evacuated...
General Vo Nguyen Giap state funeral in Vietnam
Vietnam is holding two-day state funeral for General Vo Nguyen Giap, the commander credited with overseeing the defeat of French and US forces in...
Cyclone Phailin: More than 400,000 people evacuated in eastern India
More than 400,000 people in India have been evacuated as Cyclone Phailin sweeps through the Bay of Bengal towards the east coast. Cyclone Phailin, categorized...
Latif Mehsud: Pakistan Taliban commander captured by US forces
Pakistan Taliban commander Latif Mehsud has been captured by US forces in a military operation, the state department has confirmed. Spokeswoman Marie Harf described Latif...
Kenneth Bae’s mother in North Korea visit
The mother of US citizen Kenneth Bae who is imprisoned in North Korea is being allowed to visit him, his family says. Terri Chung, the...
North Korea: Masik Pass ski resort opening could be delayed
North Korea was due to open its first multi-million dollar Masik Pass ski resort on Thursday, but there are doubts whether it will be...
Bo Xilai appeal accepted by Chinese court
A Chinese court has agreed to consider an appeal by former Chongqing party leader Bo Xilai. Bo Xilai was convicted of bribery, embezzlement and abuse...
Typhoon Fitow kills at least 5 people in eastern China
Typhoon Fitow hit eastern China killing at least five people, with four others missing, local media report. The powerful storm hit China's eastern coast early...
Typhoon Fitow hits eastern China killing at least two people
Typhoon Fitow has hit eastern China after triggering the evacuation of hundreds of thousands of people. With winds up to 93mph, the storm landed in...
General Vo Nguyen Giap dies in Vietnam aged 102
Vietnamese General Vo Nguyen Giap, who masterminded victories against France and the US, has died aged 102. General Vo Nguyen Giap’s defeat of French forces...
Edward Snowden nominated for Sakharov prize
Edward Snowden has made the shortlist of three for the Sakharov prize, Europe's top human rights award. The American fugitive was nominated by Green politicians...
South Korea stages largest military parade in a decade
South Korea is staging its largest military parade in a decade, as President Park Geun-hye warns of a "very grave" threat from North Korea. Cruise...
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