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3 scientists share Nobel Prize for medicine for work on parasitic diseases
The Nobel prize in medicine went Monday to three scientists hailed as "heroes in the truest sense of the word" for saving ...Busan marks 20th anniversary with 100 best Asian film list
A new list of the best Asian films of all time was published this week, as the region\'s increasingly vibrant cinema scene ...Malaysia air pollution spikes due to Indonesian smoke
Air pollution in Malaysia\'s capital spiked to "very unhealthy" levels on Sunday as acrid smoke billowing from Indonesian agricultural fires intensified, in ...Hamilton puts hammer down to win in Japan
Lewis Hamilton blazed to victory at the Japanese Grand Prix ahead of Mercedes team mate Nico Rosberg on Sunday to strengthen his ...Obama, Xi agree on climate but clash on rights, islands
US President Barack Obama and China\'s Xi Jinping vowed to fight global warming and halt commercial cyber-theft on Friday, but exchanged sharp ...Malaysian police fire water cannons at Malay protesters
Malaysian police fired water cannons at ethnic Malays who turned unruly Wednesday at a rally to uphold Malay dominance and support Prime ...Australia gets 5th leader in 8 years after rival ousts PM Abbott
Australia will have its fifth prime minister in eight years after the ruling Liberal Party on Monday voted out Tony Abbott in ...95,000 Russian troops in massive military drill
Russia on Monday launched its largest military exercises of the year, Centre-2015, involving some 95,000 soldiers including ground troops, navy and airforce ...Jordan Burroughs wins 3rd world title
After blowing his shot at a world title in 2014, American Jordan Burroughs wondered if he was over the hill.Japan deploys thousands of rescuers as floods kill three
Disastrous floods have left three dead and dozens missing in eastern Japan, authorities said Friday as thousands of rescuers were deployed to ...