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World's oldest man dies at 112 in Japan The world's oldest man, Sakari Momoi, has died in Japan at the ripe old age of 112.

07 July 2015

UN watchdog in Iran for 'intense' nuclear talks The UN's atomic watchdog and Iran held "intense discussions" in Tehran about the possible military dimensions of the country's nuclear programme.

07 July 2015

Demonstrators regroup after Armenian police break up energy price protest Hundreds of demonstrators gathered on a central square in the Armenian capital pledging to carry on protests over energy price hikes after police cleared a key artery they had blocked for weeks.

07 July 2015

Australia moves towards referendum on Aboriginal recognition Australia moved closer to recognising Aboriginal people in its constitution after talks with indigenous leaders.

06 July 2015

Japan's Meiji industrial sites win UN world heritage status The UN's cultural body conferred world heritage status on a number of new sites including some seen as representative of Japan's industrial revolution.

06 July 2015

World has never been 'closer' to nuclear deal: Iran FM A nuclear deal with Iran has "never been closer", Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif said in a message.

04 July 2015

Armenia opens probe into police violence against protesters Armenian authorities launched a criminal investigation into police officers involved in a brutal crackdown on demonstrators protesting against electricity price hikes.

04 July 2015

Malaysian PM dismisses funds report as 'political sabotage' Malaysia's premier Najib Razak on Friday dismissed as "political sabotage" a report that a probe into a state-owned investment fund had found hundreds of millions of dollars were transferred to his personal bank accounts.

03 July 2015

Death toll from Pakistan train accident rises to 17: army The death toll from a Pakistan rail accident has risen to 17, the army said Friday, the day after a special military train fell into a canal when a bridge partially collapsed.

03 July 2015

Iran nuclear deal in sight: top Russian negotiator World powers and Tehran are close to a deal on curbing Iran's nuclear ambitions and the marathon negotiations look set to be successfully concluded "in the coming days."

03 July 2015

New music generation celebrates Dalai Lama at 80 The Dalai Lama has long enjoyed an avid following among Western musicians and, as he turns 80, both new and veteran stars are offering songs to spread his message.

03 July 2015

UNESCO chief warns about jihadist 'culture cleansing' The head of the UN cultural organisation called for a campaign against the "culture cleansing" being carried out by Islamic State jihadists.

02 July 2015

Kuwait makes DNA tests mandatory after IS bombing Kuwait's parliament, reacting to a suicide bombing last week that killed 26 people, adopted a law requiring mandatory DNA testing on all the country's citizens and foreign residents.

02 July 2015

Landslides kill at least 21 in India's Darjeeling Landslides triggered by heavy rain killed at least 21 people across India's famed tea-growing region of Darjeeling, with more feared trapped under mounds of mud and debris.

01 July 2015

China PM kicks off France visit with climate pledge, Airbus deal China's Prime Minister Li Keqiang made a long-awaited pledge to curb carbon emissions during a trip to France.

01 July 2015

Obama says 'I will walk away' from bad Iran deal US President Barack Obama warned he will "walk away" from a bad nuclear deal with Iran, as Tehran and six world powers gave themselves until July 7 to reach an agreement.

01 July 2015

20 dead after Indonesian military plane crashes in flames An Indonesian air force transport plane crashed shortly after take-off, exploding in a fireball in a city residential area and killing at least 20 people.

30 June 2015

Iraq PM 'retires' army chief of staff: spokesman Iraqi premier Haider al-Abadi has "retired" the army's chief of staff, the most senior officer removed since jihadists overran large parts of the country last year.

30 June 2015

Lavrov going to Vienna amid tough Iran talks Russia's Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said he planned to meet his US counterpart John Kerry in Vienna where global powers are engaged in make-or-break nuclear talks with Iran.

29 June 2015

China's UN climate pledges 'expected': state media China is expected to unveil its long-awaited national pledges to reduce carbon emissions beyond 2020, a state-run newspaper said.

29 June 2015

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