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Sea dispute dominates ASEAN summit in Myanmar
Foreign ministers from the 10-member Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) have expressed concern over escalating tensions in the South China Sea, ...Maoist attack leaves seven Indian policemen dead
A landmine blast blamed on Maoist rebels killed seven police officers on Sunday in an insurgency-hit region of central India, the latest ...South Sudan frontlines reported calm as ceasefire comes into force
South Sudan\'s government said Saturday that fighting in the country\'s five-month civil war appeared to have stopped as a ceasefire with rebels ...Russian deputy PM sends bomber tweet after Romania airspace ban
Romania asked Moscow for an explanation on Saturday after Russia\'s Deputy Prime Minister Dmitri Rogozin, reacting to being barred from its airspace, ...Michelle Obama gives weekly address on kidnapped Nigerian girls
U.S. first lady Michelle Obama took the rare step of delivering her husband President Barack Obama\'s weekly radio address on Saturday to ...Violence including Fallujah shelling kills 22 in Iraq
At least 22 people have died at different locations near the Iraqi capital in a fresh wave of attacks, as the country ...Bangkok braces for renewed protests after court sacks premier
Thailand\'s pro-government Red Shirts began massing in Bangkok on Saturday to challenge a bid by opposition protesters to install an unelected regime ...South Sudan president, rebel chief sign peace deal
South Sudan\'s president and rebel chief signed a ceasefire deal on Friday vowing to end nearly five months of civil war, under ...Austria wins Eurovision Song Contest 2014
Austrian drag artist Conchita Wurst has won the Eurovision Song Contest, despite causing controversy in Eastern Europe.Pro-Russian separatists prepare for referendum in Eastern Ukraine
Pro-Russian separatists in the eastern Ukraine regions of Donetsk and Luhansk will hold a planned referendum on their possible secession from Ukraine.