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Pervez Musharraf charged with treason
A Pakistani court has charged former military ruler Pervez Musharraf with treason, the first army chief to face such a prosecution. Pervez Musharraf is accused...
South Korean Residents in Shelters as Two Koreas Exchange Fire Across Western Sea Border
Residents of five front-line South Korean islands have been forced to evacuate to shelters as the two Koreas fired artillery shells into each other's...
Flight MH370: Chinese families want Malaysian government to apologize for disaster handling
Families of Chinese passengers from the missing flight MH370 have vented their anger at Malaysian government officials, after arriving in Kuala Lumpur. Chanting "Tell us...
Taiwan: Taipei mass rally against controversial trade agreement with China
More than 100,000 people in Taiwan have taken to the streets of capital Taipei, to protest against a controversial trade agreement with China. They carried...
Flight MH370: Chinese families fly to Kuala Lumpur to seek answers
Chinese families of the missing Malaysia Airlines plane passengers have flown to Kuala Lumpur to seek answers from the Malaysian authorities. The relatives say they...
China-Philippines navy incident in disputed waters captured on camera
A Chinese navy vessel harasses a Philippine supply boat off a disputed South China Sea island, in a spat witnessed by Western journalists on...
Flight MH370: Chinese and Australian ships fail to identify objects from missing plane
Chinese and Australian ships have failed to identify objects from the missing Malaysia Airlines flight MH370 after their first day in a new search...
Missing plane: Chinese ships search new area of Indian Ocean
A new search area of the Indian Ocean is being scoured by Chinese ships in the hunt for the missing Malaysia Airlines jet. The two...
Afghanistan election commission headquarters attacked by insurgents
The headquarters of the Afghan election commission in Kabul have been attacked by insurgents, a week before the presidential election, police say. Gunmen have entered...
Thailand protests resume in Bangkok
Thailand’s anti-government protesters have resumed demonstrations in Bangkok demanding the resignation of PM Yingluck Shinawatra. Large crowds carrying Thai flags marched along several routes from...
Flight MH370: New Zealand plane spots objects in new search area
A New Zealand plane has identified "objects" in the new area of the Indian Ocean being searched for missing Malaysia Airlines flight MH370, Australian...
UN condemns North Korea’s ballistic missiles launch
North Korea's launch of two ballistic missiles earlier this week has been condemned by the UN Security Council. The UN Security Council also said it...
North Korea makes insulting attack on South Korea’s President Park Geun-hye
North Korea has made an insulting attack on South Korea’s President Park Geun-hye, following her recent comments on its nuclear program. A North Korean spokesman...
Flight MH370: 300 floating objects spotted by Thai satellite
A Thai satellite has identified about 300 floating objects close to the spot where investigators believe Malaysia Airlines Flight MH370 crashed. The objects were spotted...
North Koreans required to get same haircut as Kim Jong-un
New reports claim that North Korean men are now required to get the same haircut as Kim Jong-un. The new guidelines were introduced in the...
Flight MH370: 122 new objects identified by satellite
A satellite has identified further 122 objects potentially from the missing flight MH370, Malaysia's acting transport minister has said. The images, taken on March 23,...
North Korea test-fires two Nodong missiles
Two medium-range ballistic missiles have been test-fired by North Korea, just hours after the US, South Korea and Japan met in the Netherlands for...
Flight MH370: Families clash with police outside Malaysia’s embassy in Beijing
Families of Chinese passengers on board the missing Malaysia Airlines plane have clashed with police outside Malaysia's embassy in Beijing. It came after Malaysian Prime...
Search for missing Malaysia Airlines jet suspended due to bad weather
The search for the missing Malaysia Airlines plane has been suspended because of bad weather, Australian officials say. The Australian Maritime Safety Authority (AMSA) said...
Flight MH370: Malaysia Airlines officials defend SMS notification of family members
Malaysia Airlines officials defended their handling of the notification of family members on the presumed final fate of missing Flight MH370. At a press conference...
Malaysia Airlines send SMS to families: “None of those on board survived”
Malaysia Airlines jet have sent text messages to the families of passengers aboard the missing jet telling them that the plane has been "lost". ...
Malaysia Airlines flight MH370 crashed in southern Indian Ocean
Malaysia's PM Najib Razak has announced on the basis of new analysis it must be concluded that missing Malaysia Airlines flight MH370 ended in...
Flight MH370: Australian plane spots two new objects in hunt for missing jet
According to new reports, an Australian plane has spotted two objects in the hunt for the missing Malaysia Airlines jet, and a ship has...
Flight MH370: Chinese plane spots possible debris in southern Indian Ocean
Suspicious objects have been spotted in the southern Indian Ocean by a Chinese plane hunting for the missing Malaysia Airlines jet as more nations...
Taiwan: Hundreds of students occupy government headquarters over China trade deal
Hundreds of Taiwanese students have occupied government headquarters to protest at a trade deal with China. Police used water cannon and dragged out students one...
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