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S Korea hospice fire kills 21, patient arson suspected

A fire swept through a South Korean hospice for elderly, infirm patients early Wednesday, killing 21 people. Most of the…

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Bangladesh PM ready to work with Modi

Bangladeshi Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina said Wednesday she was ready to work with her new Indian counterpart Narendra Modi, inspite…

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China sentences 55 in mass trial at Xinjiang stadium

Authorities in China´s mainly Muslim Xinjiang mounted a mass sentencing in a stadium for 55 people on offences including terrorism,…

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Obama to authorize US troops to train Syrian rebels

US President Barack Obama will authorize US troops to train selected Syrian rebels, in order to counter the rising power…

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Egypt extends presidential elections by a day due to low turnout

Egypt on Tuesday extended its presidential election to a third day in an apparent drive to raise voter turnout and…

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Intel and China’s Rockchip in Android based tablet computers alliance

US computer chip giant Intel announced a partnership with Chinese tech firm Rockchip to produce low-cost Android-based tablet computers. The…

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US plans full Afghan withdrawal by end of 2016

US forces will complete their withdrawal from Afghanistan by the end of 2016, 15 years after the September 11 attacks,…

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Edward Snowden claims he was a US spy

US fugitive intelligence leaker Edward Snowden "trained as a spy" and worked "undercover overseas" for intelligence agencies, he told NBC…

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Sisi expected to have landslide win in Egyptian elections

Egyptians voted for a new president yesterday in an election expected to give a landslide victory to the ex-army chief…

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