Brisk polling is being reported in the final phase of polls in India's Gujarat state where a Hindu nationalist leader is seeking re-election.
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PetroChina to buy BHP’s stake in Browse LNG project
PetroChina has agreed a deal to buy BHP Billiton's stake in the Browse liquefied natural gas (LNG) project in Western Australia.
Airbus: David Cameron in Flintshire for A320 jobs deal
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EU in major free trade deal with Singapore
The EU and Singapore have clinched a free-trade agreement (FTA) - the second such deal between the 27-nation bloc and a major Asian trading partner.
UN Security Council condemns North Korea rocket launch
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Thai ex-PM Abhisit charged with murder over protest death
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Yemeni court jails 93 Republican Guard soldiers
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Iran says it got 2 more US drones in past missions
The naval chief of Iran's Revolutionary Guard claims Iranian forces had captured at least two other U.S. drones before unveiling a purportedly downed ScanEagle craft earlier this month.