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Modi’s Saudi visit part of push to ‘de-hyphenate’ India from Pakistan
April 2, 2016
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
April 2, 2016
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
April 1, 2016
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
April 1, 2016
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
April 1, 2016
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
March 31, 2016
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
March 30, 2016
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
March 30, 2016
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
March 30, 2016
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
March 29, 2016
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…