A successor to Pakistani militant leader Mullah Nazir, who was killed in a US drone strike, has been announced.
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Pékin mettrait fin aux camps de travail forcé
La Chine fermera cette année ses camps de travail forcé, a déclaré le nouveau responsable de la sécurité intérieure chinoise, cité lundi 7 janvier par des médias officiels.…
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 on a visit described as unhelpful by the US government.
China orphanage fire ‘kills seven children’ in Henan
A fire that broke out at a private orphanage in China's northern Henan province has left at least seven children dead, state-run media report.
Philippines shooting: Suspected accomplice held
A man accused of helping a gunman kill seven people in Friday's shooting rampage near the Philippine capital, Manila, has been arrested, police say.
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 Delhi have been remanded in custody after a preliminary hearing in a case…
La Thaïlande n’est plus le premier exportateur mondial de riz
Résultat d'une politique controversée du gouvernement de subvention des agriculteurs, la Thaïlande a été évincée en 2012 de la première place dans le palmarès des pays exportateurs de…
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 next month as it continues expanding in Asia.
US pushes to finish Afghan dam as challenges mount
In the approaching twilight of its war in Afghanistan, the U.S. is forging ahead with a giant infrastructure project long criticized as too costly in both blood and…
Japon: les maires des villes proches des centrales nucléaires favorables à leur réactivation
La grande majorité des communes japonaises sur lesquelles sont implantées des centrales nucléaires se disent favorables à leur redémarrage en cas de feu vert du gouvernement, selon un…