"Afghan presidential candidate Abdullah Abdullah said on Monday his opponent's apparent million-vote lead in the second round of national elections at the weekend was due to massive fraud. Observers …
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"The Chinese government executed 13 people in the Xinjiang region on Monday, part of an intensifying response to growing violence in the region that is spreading to other parts of the …
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"The islands have all that one could ask of a tropical resort destination: white sand, turquoise waters and sea winds. But they took shape only in the last several months, and they are already …
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"Egyptian President Abdul Fattah Al Sissi on Tuesday swore in the first government formed since he took office earlier this month. The 34-member government led by Prime Minister Ebrahim Mahlab …
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"Juan Manuel Santos has won re-election in Colombia's most dramatic presidential contest in years. Mr Santos won nearly 51% of votes and saw off his right-wing challenger Oscar Ivan Zuluaga, who had …
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"The campaign for Scottish independence continues to gain ground against its pro-union rival, two surveys showed on Sunday, as pollsters near consensus that the race is getting ever-tighter ahead of …
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"Washington is considering direct talks with Iran on the security situation in Iraq, a US official has told the BBC. The move comes as US President Barack Obama weighs up options on action to take in …
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"China will launch pilot programs to overhaul its judicial system and curb abuses of power by local governments without sacrificing the ruling Communist Party's control of the courts, state media …
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"The Philippines said on Monday that China's 'expansion agenda' in the disputed South China Sea threatened security and stability in the region, calling on all claimant states to halt construction …
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"China sentenced three people to death on Monday over a deadly attack at Beijing's Tiananmen Square last October, state television reported, an incident blamed by the government on Islamist …
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