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Abu Yahya al-Libi, senior al-Qaeda leader, killed in a drone strike in Pakistan
Abu Yahya al-Libi, a senior al-Qaeda leader, was killed in a drone strike in Pakistan on Monday, a US official has confirmed. US officials said...
Vladimir Putin arrives in China for a three-day visit
President Vladimir Putin is beginning a three-day visit to China, with energy and foreign policy expected to dominate the agenda. The Russian president said ahead...
Tiananmen Square Anniversary: Chinese authorities arrest activists and place others under surveillance
Chinese authorities have arrested activists and placed others under increased surveillance to stop them from marking the anniversary of the Tiananmen Square crackdown. Searches on...
Aogashima, the spitting image of Tracy Island from Thunderbirds series
Tracy Island, the South Pacific paradise rendered in vibrant Supermarionation, was the setting for the home base of the Thunderbirds, a secretive organization created...
Zhang Ziyi denies claims she earned $100 million by prostituting herself to Chinese politicians
Zhang Ziyi, star of Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon, has been forced to deny lurid claims that she earned $100 million by prostituting herself to...
Martian Pink diamond sold for $17.4 million at Hong Kong auction
Rare pink diamond Martian Pink has been auctioned for $17.4 million - far higher than expected - after six minutes of frenzied bidding in...
Martian Pink diamond goes on auction in Hong Kong
Rare pink diamond Martian Pink is expected to fetch at least $8 million when it goes under the hammer in Hong Kong. The Martian Pink...
Facebook photo with a large sum of cash leads to robbery in Australia
Two masked men have paid a visit to a house in south-eastern Australia, hours after a teenage girl posted a photo on Facebook of...
Weibo, “China’s Twitter”, introduces new message restrictions
Weibo, “China's Twitter”, has introduced a code of conduct explicitly restricting the type of messages that can be posted. China's biggest microblogging service took the...
Fugitive Humboldt penguin 337 caught on the loose in Tokyo
A one-year-old Humboldt penguin which escaped from a Tokyo aquarium has been caught after more than two months on the loose in the Japanese...
North Korea rocket launch site Musudan-ri in major upgrade
A United States institute has noticed that satellite images show that a ''major upgrade'' is underway at North Korea's rocket launch site Musudan-ri. Work at...
Mountain Everest death toll rises to four after Chinese climber’s body has been found today
The body of climber missing on Mountain Everest has been found today, bringing the death toll from the weekend to four, Nepali officials say. The...
Why diary foods are rare in China? A story of Chinese cheese.
China is not keen on dairy foods production and many Chinese people are uncomfortable with the very idea of cheese - so the cheese-loving...
Chen Guangcheng and his family has boarded a flight to Newark
Chinese dissident Chen Guangcheng, who was at the centre of a diplomatic crisis with Washington, is on his way to the United States. The blind...
Inside Antilia, the world’s priciest house in Mumbai
The first pictures have been released showing the inside of Antilia, which is believed to be the world's most expensive house. Built by India's richest...
Lai Changxing jailed for life in China for running multi-billion dollar smuggling ring
Chinese media reports that Lai Changxing has been jailed for life for running a multi-billion dollar smuggling ring. Xinhua news agency said Lai Changxing, 53,...
Fugu, the fish more poisonous than cyanide
Fugu, or blowfish, a Japanese delicacy, is so poisonous that the smallest mistake in its preparation could be fatal. However, Tokyo's city government is planning to...
Limbless Philippe Croizon completes first part of swimming between five continents challenge
Philippe Croizon, a Frenchman who lost his limbs in an accident, has completed the first part of his challenge to swim between five continents. Philippe...
Shah Rukh Khan may be banned from entering Mumbai’s Wankhede Stadium after brawl with staff
Indian actor Shah Rukh Khan may be banned from entering Mumbai's Wankhede Stadium after reports that he was involved in a brawl with the...
Chen Guangcheng’s passport application is done
Chinese dissident Chen Guangcheng says he and his family have completed passport applications and officials say they should be ready within 15 days. The blind...
Veterans of Chinese Communist Party urge sacking of leading politician Zhou Yongkang
Veterans of Chinese Communist Party have written to President Hu Jintao to ask him to sack leading politician Zhou Yongkang. Zhou Yongkang is currently in...
Black box of Russian Sukhoi Superjet 100 crashed in Indonesia has been found
The black box of Russian Sukhoi Superjet 100 that crashed into Mount Salak, killing all 45 people on board, has been found by Indonesian...
Arsala Rahmani, senior Afghan peace negotiator, shot dead in Kabul
Arsala Rahmani, a senior Afghan peace negotiator, has been shot dead in Kabul, officials say. Arsala Rahmani was a former Taliban minister and a key...
North Korea has more access than ever to outside media, says US study
A new study has found that North Koreans have more access than ever to outside media, including radio, TV and DVDs. North Korean government was...
Bodies found at Russian Sukhoi Superjet 100 wreckage in Indonesia
A number of bodies have been found by rescuers at the wreckage of Russian Sukhoi Superjet plane that crashed into mountains in Indonesia on...
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