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Peshawar airport rocket attack kills at least two people in Pakistan
At least two people have been killed after militants fired rockets at Peshawar airport, Pakistani officials say. More than 20 others were injured after the...
China knife attack leaves 22 children wounded at Henan school
A man with a knife has stabbed 22 children and an adult at a primary school in central China, state media report. The attack happened...
North Korea mass rally to celebrate long-range rocket launch
North Korean people have gathered in Pyongyang for a mass rally to celebrate Wednesday's long-range rocket launch. State television showed huge crowds cheering to mark...
North Korean anchorwoman’s enthusiastic report on rocket launch becomes YouTube hit
A North Korean animated female anchor appears exhilarated as she describes the rocket launch, which was reported by state media as the successful positioning...
Abhisit Vejjajiva, former Thai PM, charged with murder
Abhisit Vejjajiva, the former Thai prime minister, has been charged with murder over the death of a taxi driver shot by soldiers during political...
Japan accuses China of violating its airspace over disputed islands
Japan has accused China of violating its airspace for the first time after a Chinese government plane flew near disputed East China Sea islands. Fighter...
North Korea rocket launch: long-range Unha-3 rocket successfully launched despite warnings
North Korea has announced an apparently successful launch of a long-range rocket defying international warnings. The rocket, launched at 09:49 local time, appears to have...
Vietnam anti-China protests over maritime territorial disputes
Rare protests have taken place in Vietnam over maritime territorial disputes with neighboring China. The protests in Ho Chi Minh City and Hanoi were quickly...
Japan tsunami warning issued after 7.3 earthquake hits eastern coast
Japan has issued a tsunami warning after a 7.3 magnitude earthquake struck off the country's eastern coast. The quake was felt in the capital Tokyo, media...
North Korea rocket launch to be tracked by US warships
The US is moving navy ships into position to track North Korea’s rocket due to launch later this month. The warships were moved to achieve...
Cathay Pacific flight attendant who felt tempted to throw coffee on Paetongtarn Shinawatra loses her job
Cathay Pacific says a flight attendant who felt tempted to throw coffee on Paetongtarn Shinawatra, daughter of former Thai Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra, has...
North Korea spy jailed in South Korea for Kim Jong-nam attack plot
A South Korean court has jailed a North Korean spy reportedly ordered to attack the eldest son of late leader Kim Jong-il, officials say. The...
Typhoon Bopha death toll rises to 200 in Philippines
The death toll from powerful Typhoon Bopha battering the southern Philippines has risen to about 200, as rescue teams arrive in affected areas. At least...
Typhoon Bopha hits Philippines Mindanao island
More than 40,000 people have been moved into shelter as powerful Typhoon Bopha hits Mindanao island, southern Philippines. Typhoon Bopha made landfall on Mindanao early...
Sasago tunnel collapses in Japan trapping cars and leaving 7 people missing
Sasago, a major road tunnel, has collapsed in Japan, trapping a number of vehicles and leaving seven people missing, local media reports say. Survivors described...
North Korea plans to launch Unha-3 rocket in December
North Korea plans to launch a long-range rocket between 10 and 22 December, KCNA news agency says. The KCNA agency said the aim was to...
Chen Kegui, Chen Guangcheng’s nephew, on trial for assaulting local officials
Chen Kegui, nephew of blind activist Chen Guangcheng, is being tried in a Chinese court for assaulting local officials who were looking for his...
People’s Daily falls for Kim Jong-un “Sexiest Man Alive” spoof by The Onion
The online version of the Chinese Communist Party's official newspaper, People’s Daily, appears to have fallen for a Kim Jong-un spoof by the US...
Nocturnal Scintillans: Bondi Beach “Red Sea” as rare algae bloom turns water the color of blood
Tourists heading for famous Bondi Beach were left high and dry today after a rare natural phenomenon turned the water blood red. Bondi was among...
Dhaka clothes factory fire kills at least 100 people
At least 100 people have died in a fire that swept through a clothes factory in Dhaka, Bangladesh, local officials say. The blaze broke out...
Thailand: clashes at Bangkok protests against Yingluck Shinawatra government
Thai police have used tear gas against thousands of protesters calling for the overthrow of Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra in Bangkok. At least 10,000 protesters...
Pakistan suspends mobile phone networks at the climax of the holy month of Muharram for Shias
Pakistani authorities are suspending mobile phone services in major cities to prevent sectarian violence during key Shia Muharram commemorations. More than 90% of bombs are...
Ninjas heading for extinction
Era of shoguns and samurai is long over, but Japan does have one, or maybe two, surviving ninjas. Experts in the dark arts of espionage...
Sandy Island in South Pacific does not exist, say scientists
Sandy Island in South Pacific, shown on marine charts and world maps as well as on Google Earth and Google Maps, does not exist, Australian...
Building stands in the middle of highway in China as Luo Baogen refuses to move
A lone apartment building stands in the middle of a newly built road in the city of Wenling, in Zhejiang province, China, after an...
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