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Modi’s Saudi visit part of push to ‘de-hyphenate’ India from Pakistan

Modi’s Saudi visit part of push to ‘de-hyphenate’ India from Pakistan

Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit to Saudi Arabia on Sunday is part of a diplomatic effort to put pressure on…
Vietnam parliament swears in top policeman as president

Vietnam parliament swears in top policeman as president

Vietnam's parliament swore in Tran Dai Quang as president on Saturday, elevating the head of a controversial internal security agency…
Myanmar’s ruling party, military clash over Suu Kyi role

Myanmar’s ruling party, military clash over Suu Kyi role

Myanmar's upper house of parliament approved a bill on Friday that gives Aung San Suu Kyi a powerful government role,…
South African opposition says will take necessary action to remove Zuma

South African opposition says will take necessary action to remove Zuma

South Africa's main opposition said on Friday it would take any steps necessary to remove President Jacob Zuma from his…
Indian police file homicide case after overpass collapse kills 23

Indian police file homicide case after overpass collapse kills 23

Indian police on Friday opened a case of culpable homicide against the company building an overpass that collapsed in the…
Calls for French women’s minister to quit over veil ‘slavery’ row

Calls for French women’s minister to quit over veil ‘slavery’ row

France's women's rights minister faced growing criticism on Thursday, including calls on social media to resign, after comparing women who…
Ally of disgraced China security chief gets 12 years in jail for graft

Ally of disgraced China security chief gets 12 years in jail for graft

A former deputy governor of China's southern province of Hainan has been sentenced to 12 years in prison for corruption,…
Tears flow as Myanmar swears in first president with no army ties in more than 50 years

Tears flow as Myanmar swears in first president with no army ties in more than 50 years

Members of Aung San Suu Kyi's victorious National League for Democracy (NLD) were in tears on Wednesday as Myanmar swore…
Brazil’s biggest party quits ruling coalition, Rousseff isolated

Brazil’s biggest party quits ruling coalition, Rousseff isolated

Brazil's largest party announced on Tuesday it was leaving President Dilma Rousseff's governing coalition and pulling its members from her…
Myanmar lifts state of emergency in conflict-torn Rakhine state

Myanmar lifts state of emergency in conflict-torn Rakhine state

Myanmar President Thein Sein, in a surprise move hours before leaving office, lifted a state of emergency in the restive…
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