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China bans Ramadan fasting in Xinjiang
Several government departments in Chinese region of Xinjiang have banned Muslim staff from fasting during the month of Ramadan. One department website said that civil...
North Korea fires two more short-range missiles into sea
According to South Korean reports, North Korea has fired two more short-range rockets into the sea, the latest in a series of recent missile...
Hong Kong protest: Over 500 people arrested during pro-democracy sit-in
Over 500 protesters have been arrested in Hong Kong during a pro-democracy sit-in at the city's business district. The demonstrators were arrested for illegal assembly...
Hong Kong holds largest pro-democracy rally in a decade
Hong Kong activists are organizing the largest pro-democracy protest in more than a decade. The annual rally, which marks the day Hong Kong was returned...
Xu Caihou: China’s top military official accused of accepting bribes
China’s top military official, General Xu Caihou, has been accused of accepting bribes and expelled from the Communist Party, state media report. Gen. Xu Caihou...
Pakistan army launches ground offensive against Taliban militants in North Waziristan
Pakistan’s army has launched a ground offensive against Taliban militants in North Waziristan. According to a statement issued by the Pakistani army, operations had begun...
North Korea to put detained US citizens Matthew Todd Miller and Jeffrey Fowle on trial
North Korea has announced that it will put detained US citizens Matthew Todd Miller and Jeffrey Fowle on trial, accusing them of "committing hostile...
Hong Kong democracy referendum in final day
An unofficial referendum organized by pro-democracy activists in Hong Kong and denounced by Chinese authorities is now in its final day. At least 738,000 Hong...
India: Two buildings collapse in Delhi and Chennai killing 16 people
A four-storey building collapsed in India’s capital Delhi on Saturday, killing 10 people, including five children. Just hours later, a 12-storey building under construction toppled...
North Korea launches two short-range Scud missiles
According to reports from South Korea, North Korea has fired two missiles into the sea from its east coast. A defense ministry spokesman in Seoul...
China: Wan Qingliang investigated for corruption
Guangzhou Communist Party leader Wan Qingliang is being investigated for corruption, a party disciplinary commission has said. Wan Qingliang, 50, is suspected of "serious disciplinary...
Thailand elections announced for 2015
Thailand's military leader General Prayuth Chan-ocha has announced that new elections will only take place after October 2015. Gen. Prayuth Chan-ocha made the announcement in...
Japan inflation rate hits 32-year high in May 2014
Japan’s inflation rose at an annual rate of 3.4% in May 2014, the fastest pace in 32 years, as the effect of the sales...
India: GAIL pipeline explosion kills at least 14 in Andhra Pradesh
A pipeline carrying gas exploded in the southern Indian state of Andhra Pradesh killing at least 14 people, a senior minister has said. Flames could...
MH370: New search area for missing Malaysia Airlines plane announced
Australian government has announced a new search area for the missing Malaysian plane after further analysis of satellite data. The search will now shift south...
The Interview: North Korea threatens war over Kim Jong-un movie
North Korea has threatened "merciless" retaliation if a forthcoming Hollywood movie about killing Kim Jong-un is released, say agencies. A North Korean foreign ministry spokesman...
Sewol ferry trial: Court begins hearing evidence
The Gwanju court has begun hearing evidence in the trial of the Sewol ferry captain and 14 crew members. The Sewol ferry crew is charged...
Afghanistan 2014: Top election official resigns over fraud claims
Senior Afghan election official Zia ul-Haq Amarkhail at the centre of fraud claims in the presidential run-off vote has resigned. Zia ul-Haq Amarkhail said he...
Malaysia Allah ban: Catholic Church challenge rejected by top court
Malaysia's Federal Court has rejected a challenge to the ban on Christians using the word "Allah" to refer to God, in a highly divisive...
Sgt Im: South Korean killer soldier captured after failed suicide attempt
The South Korean soldier who killed five members of his unit in Goseong has been captured after a failed suicide attempt, defense officials say. The...
Afghanistan elections 2014: Vote fraud audio tapes emerge
Explosive audio tapes released in Afghanistan allegedly reveal a senior election official directing that ballot boxes be stuffed in the crucial presidential run-off. The recordings,...
Sgt Lim: South Korean troops engaged in shootout with killer soldier
South Korean soldiers are engaged in a shootout with a sergeant who shot dead five colleagues and fled his post near North Korea's border,...
Greece and China sign $5 billion business deals
Greece and China have signed business deals worth about $5 billion during Chinese PM Li Keqiang's visit. Deals signed covered areas including exports and shipbuilding....
South Korean soldier kills five comrades near North Korean border
Five South Korean soldiers have been shot dead by one of their comrades. The 19-year-old injured five more soldiers and fled from an outpost near...
China: 13 assailants shot dead in police station attack in Yecheng County
Police officers have killed 13 assailants in an attack on a police station in China's restive western province of Xinjiang, officials say. The attackers drove...
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