"A commanding officer of a unit of Maoist New People’s Army (NPA) rebels in the eastern Philippines province of Sorsogon was killed during a firefight with government troops on Friday. The Philippine …
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"A Chinese court Friday sentenced to death mining tycoon Liu Han on charges he headed a murderous criminal gang, a verdict that illustrates the seriousness of an anticorruption shake-up that has taken …
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"A second person died on Friday after clashes between Turkish police and protesters in a working-class district of Istanbul, stirring fears of further unrest as the anniversary of last year's …
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"Secretary of State John F. Kerry warned on Wednesday that patience with Venezuela’s government is wearing thin, and he raised the possibility of sanctions against the South American country if the …
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"Russia could sign an agreement this year to build eight new reactors for nuclear power plants in Iran, state-run Russian news agency RIA reported on Thursday, citing a source it did not …
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"Thailand's military has announced it is taking control of the government and has suspended the constitution. In a televised statement, army chief Gen Prayuth Chan-ocha said the military would restore …
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"Sri Lanka blocked two more news websites critical of the government, media rights groups said on Wednesday, a move press groups see as intended to intimidate critics of President Mahinda Rajapaksa's …
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"North Korean artillery fired at least one shot which landed near a South Korean navy patrol ship south of the two sides' disputed maritime border on Thursday, but it did not hit the vessel, a …
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"Metallurgical Corp of China Ltd (MCC) said on Wednesday four of its employees working on a construction project in Vietnam were killed and 126 injured during anti-China protests last week over a …
"Iran on Wednesday denied as ‘completely unfounded’ a report that it is recruiting Afghan refugees to fight in Syria to help its ally battle rebels. Citing Afghans and Western officials, the Wall …
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