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Russia, China veto UN bid to refer Syria to international court
Russia and China have vetoed a U.N. Security Council resolution referring the Syrian crisis to the International Criminal Court for investigation of ...Thailand under nationwide curfew after army seizes power in coup
A nationwide curfew has been imposed in Thailand after the country\'s military seized power by dissolving the government and suspending the constitution.Attacks in Baghdad kill 32 Shiite pilgrims
Thirty-two people were killed in three attacks on Shi\'ite Muslim pilgrims walking in Baghdad on Thursday evening ahead of a major religious ...China and Russia sign historic $400bn gas deal after 10 years of negotiations
After 10 years of negotiations, Russia\'s Gazprom and China\'s CNPC have finally signed a historic gas deal which will provide the world\'s ...Two Boko Haram attacks in Nigeria kill 30
At least 30 people have reportedly been killed in a Boko Haram attack on the village of Alagarno in Nigeria\'s Borno state, ...Pakistan jets target Taliban militants, kill 32
Pakistani fighter jets killed at least 32 people in an attack on military hideouts in the tribal region of North Waziristan on ...Explosions kill at least 118 in Nigeria market
Two car bombs exploded at a bustling bus terminal and market in Nigeria\'s central city of Jos on Tuesday, killing at least ...Deadly train crash in Russia kills at least nine
A collision Tuesday between a cargo train and a passenger train near Moscow killed at least nine people and left up to ...China summons US ambassador over cyberspying charges
China\'s Foreign Ministry has summoned the US ambassador after the arrests of five Chinese military officers accused of hacking into American companies ...Thailand army declares martial law
Thailand\'s army declared martial law on Tuesday to restore order after six months of anti-government protests which have left the country without ...




