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China cult pair executed for McDonald's killing: Xinhua A father and daughter who belonged to a fringe Chinese religious group were executed for beating a woman to death at a McDonald's restaurant.
02 February 2015
'Protest fatigue' in Hong Kong as activists struggle over strategy A disappointing turnout at Hong Kong's first democracy rally since the end of mass street demonstrations shows the city is suffering from "protest fatigue".
02 February 2015
Under-fire Australian PM says he will not resign Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbott said that he had not contemplated stepping down.
02 February 2015
UN council condemns 'heinous' Japanese hostage murder The UN Security Council condemned the "heinous and cowardly" murder of a Japanese journalist, after Islamic State militants claimed his beheading.
02 February 2015
Toyota says to return to World Rally Championship in 2017 Toyota said it would come back to the World Rally Championship in 2017, nearly two decades after the Japanese auto giant withdrew from the motor sports event.
30 January 2015
Honda cuts profit forecast as airbag recall weighs heavy Honda cut its full-year net profit forecast as the Japanese automaker faces soaring recall costs.
30 January 2015
India sends foreign minister to China after Obama visit India's foreign minister will travel to China this weekend, a day after Barack Obama ended a visit aimed at renewing US ties with the South Asian country.
28 January 2015
Various lights are cast on a logo of Sony Corp. ©Reuters Sony delays earnings after 'The Interview' cyberattack Sony said it has won permission to delay the release of its quarterly earnings report, after a cyberattack damaged the computer network at its Hollywood film unit.
27 January 2015
Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan . ©RIA Novosti Turkey's Erdogan says no to Syrian Kurdistan Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has said his country opposes the idea of a Kurdish-controlled autonomous government in northern Syria.
27 January 2015
Australia PM in 'time warp' as British royal knighted Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbott marked his country's national day by honouring Britain's Prince Philip with a knighthood.
26 January 2015
New US sanctions would 'unravel' Iran nuclear deal: Zarif Iran warned the US Congress against imposing new sanctions, saying this would lead to a collapse of negotiations over Tehran's controversial nuclear programme.
24 January 2015
Australia urges Indonesia to grant mercy to two drug smugglers on death row Prime Minister Tony Abbott urged Indonesia to show mercy to two Australian drug convicts facing execution after their final appeals for clemency failed.
23 January 2015
Malaysian airlines Boeing-777. Tengrinews.kz file photo Australia calls for MH370 recovery tenders as search goes on The Australian agency leading the search for missing airliner MH370 is calling for expressions of interest for the recovery of the Malaysian jet, if it is found.
22 January 2015
AirAsia jet's alarms 'screaming' before crash: investigator Warning alarms in AirAsia flight QZ8501 were "screaming" as the pilots desperately tried to stabilise the plane just before it plunged into the Java Sea last monthю
21 January 2015
West's defence of Charlie Hebdo worries moderate Asia Muslims The West's defence of Charlie Hebdo's right to offend is testing the patience of Muslims even in moderate Indonesia and Malaysia.
21 January 2015
©REUTERS/Eddie Keogh China has mountain to climb with 2022 Winter Olympics bid High on a barren mountainside, a red flag marks the spot where China hopes ski jumpers will launch themselves to glory at the 2022 Winter Olympics.
21 January 2015
Erdogan to chair Turkey cabinet for first time as president Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan will chair a cabinet meeting for the first time as head of state.
20 January 2015
Japan marks 20th anniversary of killer quake in Kobe Japan marked the 20th anniversary of the Kobe earthquake that killed more than 6,400 people.
17 January 2015
Philippine plane following Pope Francis overshoots runway A plane carrying top aides of Philippine President overshot a runway in stormy weather, shortly after Pope Francis's plane took off from the same airport.
17 January 2015
21 confirmed dead after tugboat sinks in China Twenty-one people have been confirmed dead after a tugboat sank on a trial voyage on the Yangtze, China's longest river.
17 January 2015

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