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1 killed, 3 missing in fireworks plant blasts in east China province

One person was killed and three others remained missing after blasts swept a fireworks plant in east China's Jiangxi Province…

Demand for women-only motorcycle taxis soars in Indonesian capital

Indonesia's capital Jakarta is seeing a growing number of transportation services catering exclusively to women, offering better security and comfort…

Gunmen attack university in northwest Pakistan

A group of militants stormed a university in volatile north-western Pakistan on Wednesday, police said, with firing inside the campus…

World Economic Forum annual meeting opens in Davos

The opening ceremony of the annual meeting of the World Economic Forum (WEF) was held in the Swiss city of…

Former VP candidate Palin endorses Trump in 2016 race

Donald Trump, the reality television star-turned-politician, was endorsed by Sarah Palin to be the next Republican U.S. president said on…

At least 17 Peruvians die after their bus plunges down a cliff

At least 17 people died and 31 were injured on Monday (January 18) after the bus they were travelling in…

Tunisia police, protesters clash in several towns over jobs

Tunisian police firing tear gas clashed with hundreds of protesters in at least four separate towns on Tuesday (January 19)…

Colombia’s Santos says country closer to peace after FARC disarmament plan

Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos said on Tuesday (January 19) that his country was closer to peace after the government…

Non-Proliferation talks in Tokyo highlight terrorism, North Korea

Government representatives from 17 nations met in Tokyo for the 12th Asian Senior-level Talks on Non-Proliferation (ASTOP-XII), where they are…

Saudi Arabia warns of ‘nefarious activities’ by Iran

The lifting of sanctions on Iran as a result of its nuclear deal with world powers will be a harmful…

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