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Delhi rape trial: defendants face first witness evidence
A Delhi court in India is beginning to hear evidence from witnesses in the case of the gang rape and murder of a 23-year-old...
North Korea warned over possible nuclear tests
The US and South Korea warned North Korea of "further consequences" if it carried out a third nuclear test, as Lee Myung-bak, South Korea's...
Philippines hostages Ramel Vela and Roland Letriro released by Abu Sayyaf militants after 8 months
Abu Sayyaf Islamist militants in the Philippines have released two Filipino members of a TV crew, who were kidnapped last June. Ramel Vela and Roland...
Pakistan Taliban attack kills 23 people in Serai Naurang checkpoint
Pakistani Talibans have attacked an army checkpoint, killing 13 soldiers and 10 civilians, officials say. The raid took place in the town of Serai Naurang...
China G30 highway collapses after fireworks truck explosion
A truck carrying fireworks has exploded on an elevated highway in Henan province, central China, killing at least five people and causing part of...
New York Times attacked by Chinese hackers
Chinese hackers have "persistently" infiltrated the New York Times for the last four months, the US paper says. The New York Times said the attacks...
South Korea launches KSLV-1 Naro space rocket carrying satellite
South Korea has launched KSLV-1 rocket in its third attempt to place a satellite into space. Live television footage showed the Korea Space Launch Vehicle-1 (KSLV-1)...
Ten Borneo pygmy elephants poisoned in Malaysia
Malaysian officials say ten endangered Borneo pygmy elephants have been found dead in a reserve and they may have been poisoned. The animals, which had...
North Korea cannibalism: parents kill their children for food after being driven mad by hunger in famine-hit country
A North Korean man has been executed after murdering his two children for food, reports from inside the secretive state claim. A “hidden famine” in...
North Korea warns of substantial and high-profile important state measures
North Korea has warned of "substantial and high-profile important state measures", days after announcing plans for a third nuclear test. North Korean leader Kim Jong-un...
Xi Jinping meets Japan’s envoy Natsuo Yamaguchi amid islands dispute
Natsuo Yamaguchi, an envoy for Japan's Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, has met China's leader Xi Jinping in Beijing, amid a growing territorial dispute. Natsuo Yamaguchi,...
North Korea warns South Korea with physical counter-measures over UN sanctions
North Korea has issued another warning, a day after announcing plans for a third nuclear test. In a statement, Pyongyang pledged "physical counter-measures" against South...
North Korea prepares third nuclear test
North Korea has announced it is proceeding with plans for a third nuclear test. In a statement carried by KCNA news agency, the top military...
India urged to reform rape trials
An Indian commission set up to suggest reforms to country's rape laws after last month's Delhi gang rape of a student has called for...
North Korea nuclear warning following UN resolution condemning its recent rocket launch
North Korea has reacted angrily to a UN resolution condemning its recent rocket launch, pledging to strengthen military and nuclear capabilities. The Security Council unanimously...
North Korea long-range rocket was made using domestic technology
The North Korean long-range rocket launched last month was largely made using domestic technology, South Korea says. December's launch - condemned by its neighbors as...
Chinese economy shows rebound signs
Chinese economy, the world's second largest, is showing signs of a rebound that could help it emerge from its worst economic period in 13...
Sydney experiencing its hottest day ever
Sydney is experiencing its hottest day on record, with temperatures reaching nearly 115 F (46 C). A temperature of 114.4 F (45.8 C) was recorded...
Pakistani government reaches deal with Mohammad Tahir-ul-Qadri to end his mass protest
Pakistani government has reached a deal with cleric Mohammad Tahir-ul-Qadri to end his mass protest near parliament in Islamabad, the two sides say. The details...
Jakarta floods kill at least four people
At least four people have been killed by heavy flooding in the Indonesian capital, Jakarta, say officials. The flooding, caused by days of heavy rain,...
Delhi rape case to a fast-track court for trial
Delhi case of five men charged with the gang rape and murder of a 23-year-old woman has been moved to a fast-track court for...
Australian amateur prospector finds 177 ounces gold nugget
An amateur prospector in the Australian state of Victoria has astonished experts by unearthing a gold nugget weighing 5.5 kg (177 ounces). The unidentified man,...
PM Raja Pervaiz Ashraf arrest ordered by Pakistan’s Supreme Court
Pakistani Supreme Court has ordered the arrest of Prime Minister Raja Pervaiz Ashraf and 15 others over corruption allegations. Raja Pervaiz Ashraf denies accepting bribes...
Kelly Zong, daughter of Chinese billionaire beverage tycoon Zong Qinghou, says she never had a boyfriend
Kelly Zong, daughter of China’s wealthiest man, has everything she could ever want – but money can’t buy her love. U.S. citizen Kelly Zong, the...
Kumbh Mela 2013 begins in Allahabad with Indian holy rivers plunge
Hundreds of thousands of people have been bathing at the confluence of the Ganges and Yamuna rivers at Allahabad in India, on the opening...
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