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British PM heads to Southeast Asia with trade, IS on agenda British Prime Minister David Cameron begins a visit to Southeast Asia, seeking greater cooperation in the fight against the Islamic State group and to strengthen trade ties with the region's booming economies.
27 July 2015
Hard lives of China's 'left behind' children Deep in the Chinese countryside, the lives of Liang Yuxiu and her brother Zhaolu epitomise the cost of decades of breakneck economic growth.
24 July 2015
Chris Brown begs Philippines to allow him to leave In a desperate appeal punctuated with a backflip, stranded Grammy-winning star Chris Brown got down on his knees to beg Philippine authorities to let him go.
24 July 2015
Suicide bomber kills 31 in Turkey attack blamed on IS A suspected Islamic State suicide bomber killed at least 31 people in an attack on a Turkish cultural centre where activists had gathered to prepare for an aid mission in the nearby Syrian town of Kobane.
21 July 2015
Richard Gere speaks up for Tibet at US hearing Hollywood star Richard Gere expressed outrage Tuesday over the death in a Chinese prison of a key Tibetan dissident, as the US Congress explored ways to ratchet up pressure on Beijing over Tibet.
15 July 2015
NATO says Iran nuclear deal 'historic breakthrough' NATO hailed the Iran nuclear deal as a "historic breakthrough" that would strengthen global security, but urged Tehran to comply with the terms of the accord.
15 July 2015
©REUTERS/Daniel Munoz Google removes Chinese name on map after Philippine furore Google has quietly removed the Chinese name for a South China Sea shoal bitterly disputed by Beijing and Manila from its maps service, following an outcry from Filipinos.
14 July 2015
Turkish court annuls controversial Erdogan education law Turkey's constitutional court has annulled a controversial law closing private tutoring centres, many of which are run by the movement of US-exiled imam Fethullah Gulen, the nemesis of President Recep Tayyip Erdogan.
14 July 2015
Political sweetener: Japan PM Abe to get branded honey Step aside Abe-nomics, the Shinzo Abe brandwagon is rolling on... into honey, after the Japanese prime minister's wife decided to establish a beehive at their official residence.
13 July 2015
Nintendo says CEO Satoru Iwata dead of cancer at 55 Nintendo said Monday that its chief executive Satoru Iwata has died of cancer at the age of 55.
13 July 2015
Malala turns 18, says world failing Syrian children Malala Yousafzai told world leaders they were failing Syria's children, as the Nobel Peace Prize winner spent her 18th birthday on the Syrian border.
13 July 2015
Nuclear deal 'very close' says Iran's Rouhani Iranian President Hassan Rouhani said the conclusion of a nuclear deal with the major powers was "very close" after more than two weeks of intensive talks in Vienna.
13 July 2015
As first anniversary looms, MH17 families demand justice Families of those killed when Malaysia Airlines flight MH17 was shot down over Ukraine last year demanded justice at an emotional memorial ceremony.
11 July 2015
China evacuates over 865,000 as super typhoon nears Super typhoon Chan-hom barrelled towards eastern China near commercial hub Shanghai, prompting the evacuation of more than 865,000 people.
11 July 2015
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi. ©Reuters India's Modi accepts invite for first Pakistan visit India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi accepted an invitation from his counterpart Nawaz Sharif to attend a regional summit in Islamabad next year in what would be his first visit to Pakistan.
10 July 2015
Erdogan asks Turkey PM to form new government Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan asked Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoglu to form the next government, over a month after elections where the ruling party lost its overall majority.
10 July 2015
AC/DC drummer avoids jail over drugs, kill threat AC/DC drummer Phil Rudd avoided prison after threatening to kill an employee, but a New Zealand judge warned him jail beckoned if his "rock star lifestyle" continued.
09 July 2015
History will prove me right over security bills: Japan PM Prime Minister Shinzo Abe claimed his push to beef up Japan's military in the face of public and parliamentary opposition would be vindicated by history.
09 July 2015
Iran's Zarif urges joint action against extremism Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif said a nuclear deal with Western powers was "within reach" and could open the way to joint action against extremism.
09 July 2015
Russian President Vladimir Putin, right, and President of the People's Republic of China Xi Jinping. ©RIA Novosti Russian economic winds blow cold in Chinese border town The warmth of the friendship between Chinese President Xi Jinping and Russia's Vladimir Putin does little to counter the bitter economic winds blowing through their shared border.
08 July 2015
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