The Burmese army has launched a fresh attack on rebel Kachin forces in the north…
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US drone attack in Pakistan ‘kills seven militants’
At least seven militants have been killed in two US drone attacks in Pakistan's north-western…
‘Love you forever day’ prompts Chinese wedding rush
Thousands of couples queued at registry offices across China on Friday, in the hope that…
Court rejects Sri Lanka judge Shirani Bandaranayake inquiry
Sri Lanka's Supreme Court has ruled that an attempt to impeach the chief justice is…
Bahawal Khan to succeed Pakistan militant leader Mullah Nazir
A successor to Pakistani militant leader Mullah Nazir, who was killed in a US drone…
Google head and former US governor in North Korea visit
Former New Mexico governor Bill Richardson and Google chairman Eric Schmidt are in North Korea…
China orphanage fire ‘kills seven children’ in Henan
A fire that broke out at a private orphanage in China's northern Henan province has…
Philippines shooting: Suspected accomplice held
A man accused of helping a gunman kill seven people in Friday's shooting rampage near…
Delhi gang rape suspects appear in India court
Five men accused of the abduction, gang rape and murder of a 23-year-old woman in…
Starbucks to open first Vietnam store next month
Starbucks, the world's biggest coffee-shop company, is set to open its first store in Vietnam…