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Thousands celebrate birthday of first Taiwan-born panda cub

Sun Jul 6, 2014 13:10:58

Thousands have braved the summer heat to celebrate the first birthday of Yuan Zai, the first giant panda cub born in Taiwan, who has attracted hundreds of thousands of visitors in six months.

Chinese curbs on Ramadan fasting spark protests

Sun Jul 6, 2014 09:25:05

Saudi nationals and expatriates have slammed the Chinese government’s ban on Muslims in the Xinjiang region from fasting in Ramadan and praying at mosques, as a violation of human rights.

Militants set hundreds of fuel tankers ablaze in Afghanistan

Sat Jul 5, 2014 17:27:26

Militants have set fire to hundreds of fuel tanker trucks in a parking lot on the outskirts of the Afghan capital, witnesses said Saturday.

500k Pakistanis displaced due to army's anti-terror ops: UN

Fri Jun 27, 2014 18:04:21

Some half a million people in Pakistan have been displaced, leaving in poor conditions, due to military operations against pro-Taliban militants in the country’s North Waziristan region.

Pakistan court allows Musharraf to leave the country

Thu Jun 12, 2014 12:20:23

A court in Pakistan's southern city of Karachi has ordered the government to remove former military ruler Pervez Musharraf's name from a no-fly list in 15 days' time, his lawyer has said.

Pakistan airport raid kills 28 as Taliban vow vengeance

Mon Jun 9, 2014 16:34:30

Twenty-eight people were killed as Pakistan's military fought an all-night battle Monday with Taliban gunmen who besieged Karachi airport armed with rocket launchers and suicide vests, leaving a nascent peace process in tatters.

Iran says persisting US-led bans deepen distrust of West

Mon Jun 9, 2014 11:14:54

Iranian foreign minister has emphasized that maintenance of illegal US-led sanctions against the Islamic Republic that even include medical and scientific items further exacerbates the distrust the Iranians hold towards the West.

Japan underreports 640kg of plutonium to IAEA

Sun Jun 8, 2014 08:48:55

Japan has failed to mention its possession of nearly 640 kilograms (1,411 lbs) of unused plutonium, enough to produce about 80 nuclear bombs, in its reports to the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) in 2012 and 2013.

China’s new weaponry may strike US forces: Pentagon

Sat Jun 7, 2014 20:08:36

China's military has advanced a program modernizing an arsenal of drones, warships, jets, missiles and cyber weapons, said the Pentagon, warning that the such arms could target US interests.

60 killed in Afghanistan flash floods

Sat Jun 7, 2014 16:59:02

Around 60 people have been killed in flash floods in northern Afghanistan, officials said further warning that the death toll is expected to climb.

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