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S. Korean MERS cases rise to 122 South Korea reported 14 new cases of Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS), including the first pregnant woman infected by the potentially deadly virus.
11 June 2015
Turkey PM says to seek coalition after majority loss Turkey's ruling party will talk to the opposition on forming a coalition government after it lost its overall parliamentary majority in legislative elections.
11 June 2015
An aerial view shows rescue workers searching on the sunken ship at Jianli section of Yangtze River, Hubei province, China on June 2, 2015 ©REUTERS Kazakh President expresses condolences in connection with China's Eastern Star ferry disaster President of Kazakhstan Nursultan Nazarbayev expresses his condolences to the Chinese people in connection to the deadly ship accident.
10 June 2015
Park postpones US trip as S. Korea MERS death toll hits nine South Korean President Park Geun-Hye has postponed a planned trip to the United States amid growing public alarm at the MERS outbreak which has now claimed nine lives.
10 June 2015
Turkey's noisy Erdogan in uncharacteristic post-poll silence Turkey's usually highly loquacious President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has made no spoken comment since his party lost its parliamentary majority.
10 June 2015
S. Korea reports 7th MERS death, vows to end crisis South Korea Tuesday reported its seventh death from MERS as the government -- concerned about the economic impact -- said it hoped to end the crisis this week.
09 June 2015
Turkey ruling party set to lose parliament majority: results Turkey's Islamic-rooted Justice and Development Party is on course to win general election but with a reduced share of the vote and is set to lose its parliamentary majority.
08 June 2015
Singapore in mourning after students killed on Malaysia peak Singapore has declared Monday a day of national remembrance after at least six local students on an excursion and two adults accompanying them were killed in an earthquake.
08 June 2015
Thousands celebrate historic India-Bangladesh border pact Thousands living near the Bangladesh-India border celebrated an historic agreement that will allow them to choose their nationality.
08 June 2015
S. Korea reports sixth MERS death, surge in infections South Korea recorded its sixth death and biggest single day jump in Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS) infections.
08 June 2015
Photo courtesy of newskaz.ru. OPEC unlikely to lose oil influence to US shale: analysts OPEC's announcement that it is keeping crude output levels unchanged again, despite a collapse in oil prices, reflects the growing influence of booming US shale.
07 June 2015
Nearly 400 dead in China ship sinking as search for bodies widens Rescuers extended their search for victims of a Chinese cruise ship sinking to include a vast stretch of the Yangtze rive, as the confirmed death toll rose to 396.
07 June 2015
Nestle pulls Maggi noodles after India safety scare Nestle said it was withdrawing its Maggi instant noodles from sale in India after a scare over excess lead content.
05 June 2015
OPEC expected to keep status quo on oil output OPEC ministers gather for an eagerly awaited meeting which is widely expected to leave its output levels unchanged, despite the recent oil price collapse and global oversupply.
05 June 2015
'No possibility' of survivors in China ship sinking: official Authorities admit there is no hope for more survivors from a capsized Chinese cruise ship.
05 June 2015
Photo courtesy of newskaz.ru. Venezuela seeks allies outside OPEC to steady oil prices Latin American crude producer Venezuela, struggling to cope with sharply lower oil prices, is seeking support outside OPEC to stabilise the market.
03 June 2015
Hundreds still missing after China cruise ship sinks Rescuers pulled at least three people from the wreckage of a capsized Chinese cruise ship as fears mounted for the more than 400 people still missing.
03 June 2015
Saudi oil minister says OPEC strategy working OPEC's strategy of not cutting production in order to maintain market share is working, Saudi Arabia's oil minister said.
02 June 2015
A herd of saiga antelopes. ©RIA Novosti Mass deaths of rare antelopes in Kazakhstan stir conservation fears The sudden deaths of tens of thousands of endangered antelopes in Kazakhstan over the past two weeks have left scientists scrambling for answers.
01 June 2015
Irrfan Khan urges Hollywood to adopt Bollywood culture Indian movie star Irrfan Khan, lauded for his roles in "The Lunchbox" and "Life of Pi", has urged Hollywood directors to adopt Bollywood's love of flamboyant song-and-dance routines.
01 June 2015

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