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At least 54 jade miners are feared to have died after they were buried in mud while sleeping in northern Myanmar
Sri Lanka's president has vowed to overhaul state security after several bomb blasts on Sunday killed 359 people and wounded about 500
Sonia Gandhi recovering from surgery
India's ruling Congress Party leader Sonia Gandhi undergoes surgery abroad for an undisclosed ailment.
India's ruling Congress Party leader Sonia...
Chile hit by violent anti-government protests
Police and demonstrators clash in Santiago as students lead unrest against...
Police and demonstrators clash in Santiago as students...
'At least 2,000 killed' in Syria - US
The Syrian government is responsible for more than 2,000 deaths in its crackdown against protests, says US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton.
The Syrian government is responsible for more than 2,000...
Former Ukranian PM ‘detained’
A Ukrainian court has ordered the detention of former Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko following a state prosecutor's motion to take her into custody...
A Ukrainian court has ordered the detention of former...
Japan dismisses three nuclear power officials in industry reshuffle
Three men in charge of nuclear power safety and policy have been sacked by...
Three men in charge of nuclear power safety and policy...
UN condemns Syrian government crackdown on protests
The UN Security Council condemns the Syrian government for its deadly...
The UN Security Council condemns the Syrian government...
IMF head Christine Lagarde faces investigation decision
New IMF chief Christine Lagarde is set to find out whether she will...
New IMF chief Christine Lagarde is set to find...
AD calls for legally-binding UN resolution on Syrian crackdown
The UN’s declaration on Syria "is simply not enough,”...
The UN’s declaration on Syria "is simply...
Biggest fall in Wall Street in three years
The world debt crisis has led to a negative fall out in most world stock...
The world debt crisis has led to a negative fall out in...
Trial for former Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak to kick off
The trial of Egypt's ex-President Hosni Mubarak is...
The trial of Egypt's...
Japan parliament approves Tepco’s victim compensation plan
Japan's parliament has approved a plan to help Tokyo...
Japan's parliament has approved a plan to...
US Senate approves emergency debt bill
The US Senate has approved an emergency bill to avert a first-ever government default with just hours to spare.
The US Senate has approved an emergency bill to avert a...
Gaddafi forces press rebels troops near Zlitan
Forces loyal to Libyan leader Col Muammar Gaddafi have...
Forces loyal to Libyan leader Col...
Mubarak denies all charges as trial begins
Egypt's ousted-President Hosni Mubarak denies all charges of...
Egypt's ousted-President Hosni Mubarak...
Debt bill passes first hurdle in US Congress
Legislation to stop America defaulting on its loans has been pushed through...
Legislation to stop America defaulting on its loans has...
Syrian troops step up attacks, fighting in Hama goes on
Syrian forces launched a renewed assault yesterday on the city of Hama,...
Syrian forces launched a renewed assault yesterday on the...
Suicide bombers attack Afghan guesthouse, four killed
Three suicide bombers attacked a guesthouse housing foreigners in the...
Three suicide bombers attacked a guesthouse housing...
China issues guidelines to ease South China Sea tensions
China has unveiled rules aimed at easing territorial disputes with southeast...
China has unveiled rules aimed at easing territorial...