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G7 warns Russia of sanctions over Ukraine
Leaders of the G7 industrial nations meeting in Brussels say they are prepared to impose further sanctions on Russia over its actions ...G7 powers meet without Russia in summit snub over Ukraine
The leaders of the powerful G7 industrial nations meet in Brussels Wednesday, intent on maintaining diplomatic and economic pressure on Russia, their ...Security tight in Beijing on Tiananmen Square anniversary
China has boosted security in Beijing ahead of the 25th anniversary of the suppression of pro-democracy protests in Tiananmen Square.US unveils sweeping plan to slash power plant pollution
The Obama administration has unveiled a plan to cut carbon emissions from power plants in the United States by nearly one-third in ...Malaysian teenager gang-raped by 38 men
Malaysian police have detained 13 men and are looking for other suspects following allegations that a 15-year-old girl was raped by 38 ...Thai Military says many detainees freed
Thailand\'s army says it has now released 124 people, including politicians and activists, who were taken into custody after the coup.Hospital fire in South Korea kills 21
A fire at a hospital annex housing elderly patients in the south-western county of Jangseong killed 21 people early on Wednesday, South ...China wants to remove dirty vehicles from the road
China plans to take more than 5 million ageing vehicles off its roads this year in a bid to improve air quality, ...Malaysia releases satellite data on missing jet
The Malaysian government has released 47 pages of raw satellite data used to conclude that the missing Malaysia Airlines jet crashed into ...Thai coup leader claims royal endorsement of junta
Thai coup leader General Prayuth Chan-ocha said Monday that he has received the endorsement of King Bhumibol Adulyadej as head of a ...